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  1. Jul 12

    At Last

    God’s WORLD; God’s MAN; God’s GARDEN; God’s UNION; God’s Worldview - If marriage is foundational to a strong spiritual society then is it no wonder society is struggling so? Psalm 11:3 Scripture Reading: Mt. 22:23-33 I. The Union - 2:18-25 1. God acts - vv. 18-22 2. Adam reacts - v. 23 • At last • Same body (bone/flesh) • Same root name  3. Moses speaks - vv. 24-25 II. The Break Up - 3:1-13 1. From bliss to blame  2. Covering our own sin  3. Consequences of sin  4. In Christ reconciliation and healing is possible - Love God more than spouse; Love even your enemies (like ex’s) 5. Anger blinds us from seeing - Matthew 7:1-5 6. Jordan P - divorce of parents is more damaging on kids that the death of a parent  III. The Reunion (After the Fallin’) - God’s Word speaks as if we can walk in marital bliss even after the sin of Adam and Eve and after our own sin! 1. We will learn a lot from the marriage of Adam (Eve) -  2. We don’t learn much about the marriage of Noah (don’t even know her name) -  3. We can learn a lot about the marriage of Job (unnamed) -  4. We can learn a lot from the marriage of Abraham (Sarah, “Hagar” - Ishmael, Keturah after Sarah died w/ whom he had 6 sons)  5. We can learn a lot from the marriage of Isaac (Rebekah) - twins after 20 years of marriage (Jacob & Esau sibling rivalry not all that different from Cain & Abel). 6. We can learn a lot from the marriages of Jacob 7. We don’t know a lot about the marriage of Joseph arranged by the Egyptian Pharaoh (Asenath - daughter of priest Potipheri)/. She bore Joseph the forefathers of 2 of the 12 tribes (Ephraim & Manasseh) 8. We can learn a lot from the marriage of Moses (Zipphorah) - She saves his life and then in anger throws something at Moses - Ex. 4:24-26; don’t hear that every day in our biblical counseling sessions! 9. We can learn a lot from the marriages of David (8) - from Michal (daughter of King Saul) to Bathsheba (mother of Solomon). He had children with 7 of them! 10. I wouldn’t put anyone through studying the marriages of Solomon - however he had some great things to say about wives: Proverbs 5:18; 12:4; 18:22; 19:14; 31:10-31 (1) Passages that apply very well to marriage:         *Ecclesiastes 4:11-12 -        *I Corinthians 13:1-13 -       *Ephesians 4:32 -      *Philippians 2:3-4 - (2) Marriage according to Paul - *I Corinthians 7:8 - don’t do it *Ephesians 5:18-21, 22-33 (In what culture is Christ the Head of the Church?); Colossians 3:18-19 (3) Marriage according to Peter - I Peter 3:1-7 (“likewise”; “grant her honor”; “fellow heir”) (4) Marriage according to Jesus - Matthew 19:1-9; 22:23-33  5 Marriages Worth Studying: • Adam & Eve (forgiveness)  • Boaz & Ruth (selflessness)  • Zechariah & Elizabeth (communication - 9 months of non-verbal communication) • Joseph & Mary (trust) - Put her away privately  • Aquila & Priscilla (mutuality) - I Corinthians 18; Romans 16:13-14

  2. Jul 5

    Up Close

    Getting to know God: Up Close… Book of Genesis (Celebrating Independence Day) What makes a nation great? Her connection to the God that made her. Psalm 33:12 & Prov. 14:34 • Understanding the privileges & responsibilities of God SHARING His image with humanity  • Understanding the privileges & responsibilities of Adam SHARING his rib with Eve • Understanding the privileges & responsibilities of all Christians being the Bride of Christ  • Bride of Christ - Jesus is the Groom! • Body of Christ - Jesus is the Head! • Psalm 11:3, 3 Foundations: A Faith in God; A Family of God; A Nation under God  I. The Trees -  1. Pleasing to the eyes  2. Good for food -  II. The Tree of Life -  1. Brings fulfillment - Solomon uses this parallel in the Book of Prov 3:18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:4 2. Maintains our status - 3:24 • State of innocence -  • State of fallenness -  • State of grace - In Adam or In Christ? • Romans 5; I Corinthians 15 III. The Tree of the knowledge of     good & evil - “to know” =      experience. 4:1? 1. Mankind knew good - saw good, experienced nothing but that which is good.  2. Man didn’t know evil - never saw evil, never experienced anything evil. This was a test! 3. Knowledge - carnal knowledge  • Many today choosing Singleness over Marriage - fear of being hurt yet single people often experience fear of being alone. Both are hard. Both can hurt. One has the potential to share life. The other doesn’t. Ecclesiastes 4:11-12 • “When Sinners say “I do”  • “What did you expect?” • Does the order of creation matter? Yes. Adam is held responsible for the fall! I Timothy 2:13 • What does leave and cleave mean? Parents are not absent. They are now secondary. I Timothy 5 • What does leave and cleave not mean? “A daughter is a daughter for the rest of her life, but a son is only a son until he finds himself a wife”

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