Sermon Tone Analysis

*Thomas** S. Myers*

 

*Genesis 2:18-22** –** God’s Diving Plan for Marriage*

 

            Five year old Suzie had just been told the story of snow White for the very first time in her life.

She could hardly wait to get home from nursery school and tell her mother the story.

With wide eyed excitement she retold the fairy tale.

After telling how prince charming had arrived on his beautiful white horse and kissed Snow White to life, Suzie asked loudly, "And mom, do you what happened then?"  "Yes," said her mom, "They lived happily ever after."

"No, mom," replied Suzie, with a frown, "They got married."

Someone has said, "I never knew what happiness was until I got married., then it was to late."

Most people want to buy clothing  that is well made.

If you buy clothing and you find a hole in the seam, you will say the craftsmen did a bad job.

(You're going to take it back to the store.)

Ladies, when you make a blouse or a skirt, there are certain characteristics that should stand out saying, "That is well done."

Everyone wants to wear clothing that is well made.

I'll tell you something else.

Everyone wants a marriage that is well made.

There are certain characteristics of a great marriage that stand out.

If you're married you want your marriage to be a great marriage.

You want people to be able to see you and your spouse and say, "Now there is a couple who

love one another."

That's what I want to share this morning.

I want to share with you today The Pattern of a Godly Marriage.

Marriage was designed by God, not by the  State of Oregon.

Marriage was designed and created and put together by a master craftsman, God.

Marriage is not something that the White House or Congress or the Senate dreamed up one day.

God created marriage.

And I believe we need to get back to God's pattern for marriage.

Because it is beautiful.

It is something that looks good on you.

Marriage is something that has a Master craftsman has made.

*FIRST -- GOD DID NOT RUSH ADAM IN MARRIAGE.

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            I want you to notice that in verse 18 God makes a profound statement

 

*Genesis 2:18*

*18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."*

But God did not do a quick fix.

God did not stop everything and instantly proved Adam a wife.

Many people think that marriage is quick fix.

Some people think that marriage will solve all your problem.

If you're going to get married to solve your problems, when you get married you will instantly another set of problems.

I noticed that in verse 18, God saw Adam had a need, but that need is not provided for until you get to verse 22.

There was some time that went by before Adam got married.

I can give you just one piece of advice it is this:

 

Do not rush into marriage.

I don't  know how much time went by before Adam and Eve were together, but it must have been some length of time.

Look at verse 19 & 20 and notice what God has Adam do before he gets married.

*Genesis 2:19-20*

*19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought /them /to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.

20 And the man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

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            There are over 1,000,000 animals with 100 new animals being discovered every day.

And if Adam had to name all the insects, there are over 1,000,000 insects.

It must have taken Adam some time to name all the animals.

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* *There Was Preparation For Marriage.**

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            Think with me for a moment.

People will pay good money to take a driver training class.

They will spend house in a classroom learning how to dive.

And they will spend hours behind the wheel of a car with an instructor, all so they can prepare themselves for a driver's license.

Don't you think that if we spend hours preparing for a driver license that we should spend hours preparing to get a marriage license?

Allow me to give you some very practical advice.

Do not marry an unbeliever.

                                                2 Cor 6:14-18

 

Do not get married too young.

You will laugh at your mate because your ideas will change.

Do not get married under pressure.

Getting away from a difficult home life.

Getting away from nagging parents.

Believing that this is your last chance.

Don't let those who are married pressure you into getting married saying  marriage is perfect.

Adam lived in a perfect environment and God even said, "It is not good for man to be alone," and still God did not rush Adam to the alter.

Do you know what God is doing right now for some of you.

God is preparing you for marriage.

Look closely at Genesis 2:18

 

*Genesis 2:18*

*18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."*

The Hebrew word for *"I WILL MAKE"* is asah, it is a special Hebrew word referring to a potter

who fashion and molds pottery out of clay.

When a master craftsman is at work, there is no rushing.

There is no get it down now.

God took time in preparing Adam for a bride.

And for some of you here, right now God is planing a bride or a groom for you.

And what is interesting is this.

Some you that are dating or going study..... you may be dating or going study with someone else's future bride or husband.

The point is this, God prepared Adam for a bride.

And right now God is preparing a bride or a groom for some of you.

A yew years ago a high school girl began to grow taller,  She went from 5'  5" to 5'  8" in just one month.

She then went from 5'  8" to 5'  11".

So her parents took her to a doctor and the doctor could not find anything wrong.

She continued to grow.

She went from 5'  11" to 6'  1".

Three years later she met a collage student who was 6'  5".

A few years later they were married.

Do you know what her future husband was praying for?

While he was in high school she was praying for a tall wife.

When the father found out he said, "Now I know why she was growing."

I believe that millions and millions of years ago, God has been preparing your future husband or wife.

*ILLUSTRATION ON HOW I MET VELVA           *

 

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*When God Provides a Mate For** you, He Will Not Provide a Mate Just Like You.*

There will be differences.

There will be difference between you and your spouse.