Sermon Tone Analysis

18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; aI will make him a helper 1suitable for him.”

19 aOut of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the 1sky, and bbrought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.

20 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the 1sky, and to every beast of the field, but for 2Adam there was not found aa helper 3suitable for him.

21 So the LORD God caused a adeep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.

22 The LORD God 1fashioned into a woman athe rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

23 The man said,

“aThis is now bone of my bones,

And flesh of my flesh;

1She shall be called 2Woman,

Because 1she was taken out of 3Man.”

24 aFor this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

25 aAnd the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; aI will make him a helper 1suitable for him.”

19 aOut of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the 1sky, and bbrought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.

20 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the 1sky, and to every beast of the field, but for 2Adam there was not found aa helper 3suitable for him.

21 So the LORD God caused a adeep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.

22 The LORD God 1fashioned into a woman athe rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

23 The man said,

“aThis is now bone of my bones,

And flesh of my flesh;

1She shall be called 2Woman,

Because 1she was taken out of 3Man.”

24 aFor this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

25 aAnd the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:18-25

How do you define marriage?

(Let students answer)

BIBLICAL DEFINITION of MARRIAGE - In Christian marriage, the union between a man and a woman is instituted and ordained by God as the lifelong relationship between one man as husband, and one woman as wife.

The Apostle Paul gave a similar directive when he wrote, "Let marriage be held in honour among all".

Agape, or love for everyone.

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Storge (star-gah), or protective or parental love

Eros, or sexual passion.

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Eros, or sexual passion.

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Philia, or deep friendship.

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The text tells us that the only thing God deemed “not good” throughout the creation story is “It is not good for man to be alone....”

18-20

Genesis 2:18-20

1 Corinthians 11:8-

1) What value is found in the differences between men and women?

What challenges are associated with these differences?

2) Is it still true that it is not good for us to be alone?

Why or why not?

21-22

3) What is the significance of God making Eve from a part of Adam?

4) Do you see differences between guys and girls beyond the physical among your peers?

What are these differences?

5) Do you see ways our culture challenges God’s distinct design of male and female?

Do we treat people that subscribe to culture’s ideas differently/harshly?

23-25

6) How can these principles about marriage apply to teenagers?

7) Why is separation from parents a part of the design for marriage?

8) What imagery in verse 23-25 communicate about the marriage relationship?