GENESIS 1:26-31, 2:18-23 Marriage and the maker’s instructions: The purpose of marriage
A) The foundations for marriage, Genesis 1:26-31
• Male and female created equal
Galatians 3:28 ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus’
• Male and female- created to serve God
B) The purpose of marriage, Genesis 2:18-23
‘a helper fit for him’ = ‘a helper like-opposite’
1 Corinthians 7:3 ‘The husband should give to the wife her conjugal rights and likewise the wife to her husband’
Psalm 118:7 ‘The Lord is on my side as my helper’
‘Sex in the service of God?’ Or ‘sex in the service of me/ us?’
Implications;
• For those who aren’t married
• For those considering marriage
• For those who are married
For further discussion and prayer
• How is God’s blueprint for marriage different from what we see in our society?
• If you’re married be honest- what sort of partnership is your marriage? What are the implications of this talk for you?
• If you’re not married- how does this talk encourage you personally? And how might it help you encourage married people at church?