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God s Blueprint for Marriage

Society's Changing Marriage Definitions

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God s Blueprint for Marriage

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    1. Gods Blueprint for Marriage Genesis 2:18-25

    2. Societys Changing Marriage Definitions Webster's in 1828: "A civil and religious contract, instituted by God, binding a man and woman in marital fidelity until death. It is honorable and the bed undefiled (Hebrews 13)."

    3. Societys Changing Marriage Definitions Webster's in 1975: "The state of being married; wedlock; the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence; the wedding ceremony and attendant ceremonies."

    4. Societys Changing Marriage Definitions Webster's in 1991- the following is added: "An intimate living arrangement without legal sanction; Any intimate association or union."

    5. Marriage Context

    6. Marriage Context Creation Account (Gen. 1:1 ff.)

    7. Marriage Context Creation Account (Gen. 1:1 ff.) Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness (Gen. 1:26)

    8. Marriage Context Creation Account (Gen. 1:1 ff.) Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness (Gen. 1:26) Problem- It is not good for man to be alone (Gen. 2:18)

    9. Marriage Context Creation Account (Gen. 1:1 ff.) Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness (Gen. 1:26) Problem- It is not good for man to be alone (Gen. 2:18) Solution- she shall be called woman (Gen. 2:23)

    10. she was taken out of man (Gen. 2:23) Ish- man Ishah- woman

    11. she was taken out of man (Gen. 2:23) Ish- man Isha- woman 1. Helper- term of honor

    12. she was taken out of man (Gen. 2:23) Ish- man Isha- woman 1. Helper- term of honor 2. Suitable- corresponding to

    17. Four Steps to Marital Oneness

    18. Big Idea Gods plan for marriage is oneness; Satans deception is isolation.

    19. Four Steps to Marital Oneness 1) Independence- from parents

    20. Leave to abandon; to leave behind; complete separation of all former ties to form a new relationship

    21. Four Steps to Marital Oneness 1) Independence- from parents 2) Commitment- to each other

    22. Cleave (bakar) cling to; be united to; keep close to a figurative expression of loyalty and affection in a close, physical proximity Other usages: skin to bone; hand to sword, scales to fish

    23. Four Steps to Marital Oneness 1) Independence- from parents 2) Commitment- to each other 3) Intimacy- with each other

    24. One Flesh (bashar) complete unity; complete identification in community of interests and pursuits

    25. One man + one woman = marriage partnership

    26. One Flesh (bashar) PROGRESSION

    27. One Flesh (bashar) PROGRESSION 1) Spiritual

    28. One Flesh (bashar) PROGRESSION 1) Spiritual 2) Emotional

    29. One Flesh (bashar) PROGRESSION 1) Spiritual 2) Emotional 3) Sexual

    30. Husbands and wives, recognize that you have become ONE FLESH. If you live for your private pleasure at the expense of your spouse, you are living against yourself and destroying your joy. But if you devote yourselves with all your heart to the holy joy of you spouse, you will also be living for your joy and make a marriage after the image of Christ and His church. John Piper in Desiring God, p. 178.

    31. Four Steps to Marital Oneness 1) Independence- from parents 2) Commitment- to each other 3) Intimacy- with each other 4) Transparency- with each other

    32. How do we apply this in real life?!

    33. Family Life Conference Weekend to Remember July 23-25 College Station- Hilton www.familylife.com 1-800-FL-TODAY

    34. Big Idea Gods plan for marriage is oneness; Satans deception is isolation.

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