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Providence Bible Church
October 19, 2008
A Beautiful and Suitable Helper For Man
Genesis 2:18-25 (Scripture Reading Eph 5:22-33)
 
*Intro*:  God and His word alone is the cause of all things created.
God is supreme and creates according to His divine design.
He is the ultimate unrivaled inventor, architect, scientist, contractor, painter and ruler.
In His hand is power and might.
In His hand is comfort and security.
And from His hand comes every good gift.
Throughout Genesis 1 we observe that what God says, God does.
This continues in Genesis 2. 
            In Genesis 2 we find that God creates woman to be a gracious gift to man.
The woman, like the man, has dignity and honor because she is made in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:26-27).
Though our attention is drawn to the man and woman, let us not miss that God is the one controlling, declaring and providing what is needed to make things good.
God in His providence fashions the woman for the man.
In verse 18 God says it is not good for man to be alone.
So in verse 21 God causes Adam to enter a deep sleep.
God takes one of the man’s ribs and fashions the woman.
In verse 22 God brings her to the man.
God is at work and is the giver of excellent gifts.
*Text: Genesis 2:18-25*
We find in our passage that the woman is built from man, given to man and then named by man.
She is a wonderful gift of God that is made out of man and is given back to Him.
Here are three purposes in creating the woman according to Genesis 2:18-25:
1.
For friendship~/companionship- it is not good for him to be alone.
(2:18a)
2.  To be a help-mate~/give assistance- Man needed a helper.
(2:18b, 20b)
3.  For intimacy- to be one flesh, not ashamed and pro-create (2:23-25; 1:28) (affection, closeness, tenderness)
*Prop*: My prayer for each of us is after studying this passage; we will have a greater degree of thankfulness to God for our spouse and be more devoted to loving our spouse as a good gift from God.  
                    I.       Man needs a companion and friend *2:18a*
A.     Everything was good except for one thing.
i.
In verse 18, the all knowing all perfect always correct God makes an observation and declaration.
ii.
For man to be by himself is not good.
iii.
So far everything God says is that it is good or very good.
iv.
Here is the first times the Lord says anything is not good.
*B.
*“Not good” is emphasized in the Hebrew as it is placed in the front of the verb.
i.
Usually, in Hebrew the verb is first in the sentence.
C.
Man has no friend, no companion and is alone.
2:18a 
D.
In the garden of delight man is by himself and God says it is not good.
i.
From the beginning, God created man to need a companion and special friend.
ii.
Yes, man had a harmonious relationship with God. 
                                                                  iii.
Yes man ruled over the animals and had a job in the garden.
iv.
But in God’s design for man, was the need for one woman.
E.
Two is better than one.
i.
The preacher in Ecclesiastes stated (*Ec 4:9-11*) “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.
For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion.
But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.
Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm /alone/?”
F.      Having a companion is one of the purposes of marriage.
i.
There is to be a special friendship, companionship that cannot be shared with any other created being.
ii.
Marriage is not to be a relationship where two people do their own thing.
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They are to be companions.
iv.
They are to keep company with one another.
v.
There is friendship and time spent with each other.
vi.
It is not good to be alone, a husband and his wife are to be together.
G.
Understand this fact.
i.
God did not notice that Adam was alone so He created more men to hang out with one another.
ii.
God created one woman.
iii.
As Piper says, God created matrimony not a fraternity.
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He established marriage, not a good ol boys hang out club. 
                                                                   v.
And as popular as the saying is, dog is not man’s best friend, his wife is.
H.
For those of us who are married, do you spend time with one another?
i.
Besides sleeping next to each other do you spend time with one another?
ii.
Do you know what is going on in each other’s lives?
iii.
Do you prefer to be with your spouse, or your girl or guy friends?
iv.
Is your spouse your favorite companion?
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