New Definitions for Old Words Gen. 1, 2 Jan. 24, 2015

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership (Relationship)Gen. 2: Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." 19 Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership (Relationship)Gen. 2: The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him. 21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership (Relationship)Gen. 2: The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. 23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership (Relationship)Gen. 2: For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.”

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership (Relationship) Gen. 2:18-25

I. Purposes of Marriage A. For Partnership (Relationship)Gen. 2:18-25

I. Purposes of Marriage A. For Partnership (Relationship)Gen. 2:18-25 Marriage is a God Given Gift

I. Purposes of Marriage A. For Partnership Gen. 2:18-25 B. To Raise Godly Progenies (children!) Gen. 1:28 – Be fruitful & multiply Ps. 127 – Children are a heritage

I. Purposes of Marriage B. To Raise Godly Progenies (children!) NKJ Malachi 2:15 “But did He not make them one, Having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.”

I. Purposes of Marriage B. To Raise Godly Progenies (children!) God expects it to be a permanent relationship

I. Purposes of Marriage B. To Raise Godly Progenies (children!) If you are a parent right now – one of your top 3 priorities SHOULD BE to bring your children up in Jesus

I. Purposes of Marriage B. To Raise Godly Progenies (children!) Power in a praying Mother Power in an intentional Father

I. Purposes of Marriage A. For Partnership B. To Raise Godly Progenies C. For the Process(Sanctification) I Cor. 7:13ff

I. Purposes of Marriage C. For the Process(Sanctification) I Cor. 7:13 “And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she must not send her husband away. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.”

I. Purposes of Marriage C. For Sanctification (the process) Marriage is a Covenant

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership B.B. To Raise Godly Progenies C.For the sanctification Process D. For Purity and PleasureI Cor. 7:1-9

I. Purposes of Marriage D. For Purity and Pleasure The truth will not force you to give up the lie & the lie is always easier But the true does give you a place to direct your passions & the best things in life are worth working to get

I. Purposes of Marriage D. For Purity and Pleasure Marriage is between 1 man & 1 woman

I. Purposes of Marriage D. For Purity and Pleasure What about polygamy?Mat 6:24 Understand it is not God’s design Expectations in Tim & Titus for elders Truth to Mt. 6:24

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership B.B. To Raise Godly Progenies C. For the sanctification Process D. For Purity and Pleasure E. For Protection / Security

I. Purposes of Marriage E. For Protection / Security > Abraham & Sarah + Hagar > > Jacob & Rachel + Leah > > David & his wives > > Solomon & his menagerie >

I. Purposes of Marriage E. For Protection / Security Eph. 5:25-29 Marriage includes becoming one f lesh

I. Purposes of Marriage A.For Partnership B.B. To Raise Godly Progenies C. For the sanctification Process D. For Purity and Pleasure E. For Protection / Security F. For a Picture – of Christ & His Church

II. God’s Definition of Marriage God created marriage to be A God given gift Of a permanent covenant relationship Of 1 Man & 1 Woman who become 1 flesh To accomplish His eternal purposes

III. Our Obedience  I cannot accept a redefinition of the concept.  I cannot participate in any union outside of God’s standards  I am going to work very hard to make this marriage match God’s picture