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The Purpose of Marriage

Published: April 18, 2021, 10:15 a.m.

The Purpose of Marriage

Series: Marriage and the makers instructions\n

Preacher: Simon Dowdy

Sunday Morning

Date: 18th April 2021

Passages:

  • Genesis 1:26-31
  • Genesis 2:15-25

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GENESIS 1:26-31, 2:18-23 Marriage and the maker\u2019s instructions: The purpose of marriage

A) The foundations for marriage, Genesis 1:26-31

\u2022 Male and female created equal

Galatians 3:28 \u2018There 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\u2019

\u2022 Male and female- created to serve God

B) The purpose of marriage, Genesis 2:18-23

\u2018a helper fit for him\u2019 = \u2018a helper like-opposite\u2019

1 Corinthians 7:3 \u2018The husband should give to the wife her conjugal rights and likewise the wife to her husband\u2019

Psalm 118:7 \u2018The Lord is on my side as my helper\u2019

\u2018Sex in the service of God?\u2019 Or \u2018sex in the service of me/ us?\u2019

Implications;

\u2022 For those who aren\u2019t married

\u2022 For those considering marriage

\u2022 For those who are married

For further discussion and prayer\n\u2022 How is God\u2019s blueprint for marriage different from what we see in our society?\n\u2022 If you\u2019re married be honest- what sort of partnership is your marriage? What are the implications of this talk for you?\n\u2022 If you\u2019re not married- how does this talk encourage you personally? And how might it help you encourage married people at church?

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