PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT Genesis II Lesson 5

God’s Original Intent for MARRIAGE...

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE “FORGET” GENESIS?

Genesis 3:7
Genesis2:15 / God created Man (first)
Man: cultivate & keep the garden
Genesis 2:18
1 Cor 11:7 / Not good for Man to be alone
God made Adam a helper
…..suitable for him
Woman was created for Man’s sake; she is the glory of Man
Genesis 2:22 / God brought woman to the man
Genesis 2:23 / Woman was taken from Man’s side
Genesis 1:28 / God told them to be fruitful & multiply
Genesis 3:16 / After the fall, man to rule over her
Genesis 2:24
Matt 19:8
Mal 2:16
I Cor 7:11
I Cor 7:12-16
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Permanence of Marriage
Man shall cleave to his wife
1 flesh
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On DIVORCE….
Jesus: From the beginning, it has not been this way…
Let no man separate.
EXCEPTION Clause:
God: I hate divorce
PROTECTION Clause:
Free to re-marry IF…..
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RE-BUILDERS live surrendered to the Lord: and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14

God’s Ideal Marriage

GROOM

/ BRIDE

Christ

/ Eph. 5:25 Christ ______the church and ______for her.
Love-#25-agape- a direction of the will, a sacrificial love that meets eternal needs (to bring one to the knowledge of Christ) rather than meets temporal wants.
Eph. 5:26
Eph 5:29 / Church / Eph. 5:24 The church is ______to Christ
Subject- #5923- to subordinate, to obey, submit self unto, place one’s self under someone else authority
Eph 5:27

Husband

/ Eph. 5:23 ______
Eph 5:25 ______
Eph. 5:28______
Eph 5:33______
Eph.5:29______
Nourish-#1625 -to bring to maturity, train, educate
Cherish-#2282-to warm, care for, pay attention to, give heed to (vs. neglect, disregard, condemn)
I Cor.11:3______
I Cor 11:11______
I Peter 3:7 Live in an understanding way…..grant honor so that prayers are not hindered /

Wife

/ Eph 5:22______
(Note Eph 5:21 context)
Eph 5:24 ______
Eph 5:33______
respect-#5399- to be in awe of , revere, express devotion to, fear which inspires
I Cor11:9______
I Cor11:11______
I Peter 3:1,2 Be submissive –he may be won by wife’s chaste, respectful behavior
I Peter 3:4______
I Peter 3:5______
I Peter 3: 6 ______
I Peter 3:7 ______
If I live by Christ’s standard, He will hear my prayers and my wife will most likely…
§  enjoy me
§  feel protected by me
§  have a very willing heart to submit to my leadership.
However, sin on the wife’s part can hinder this. / If I understand the need to submit myself in my relationship to my heavenly Bridegroom, it will help me fulfill my bride-role here on earth and my husband will most likely…
§  be encouraged
§  reach his full potential in Christ
However, sin on the husband’s part can hinder this.