Foundations for the Family (Part One)

Genesis 2:19–25 KJV 1900

And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Foundations for the Family (Part 1)

The Conceiving by the Lord (v.19-22)—God Made Man, Woman, & the Family!

ß The Creationof the Lord (v.19a) “And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air” = Ps. 24:1-2; 50:10-12; Hag. 2:8; John 1:1-3

Ü Be Respecting God’s Ownership: Deut. 8:11-18; 10:14

Ü Be Responsible in Our Stewardship: Prov. 3:9-10

ß The Delegation of the Lord (v.19b-20b) “and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. [20]And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field;” = Gen. 1:26-27; Rom. 8:35-37—Remember that we are …

² Leveraged for Leadership (Deut. 6:4-9)@in the home

² Molded for Management (Deut. 28:13) @in the marketplace

² Designed for Discipleship (Matt. 4:18-19) @in the kingdom/Church

ß 📷The Observation of the Lord (v.21c) “but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him” Æ Gen. 2:18 “a helper suited to, worthy of, or corresponding to him.” Æ A helpmeet is someone suitable who can do whatever is needed better than you can. = Acts 2:42-43; 2 Tim. 2:22—According to the late Adrian Rogers, Marriage is a Divine Design…

† For Companionship (receive/release the Love of God) John 13:34-35; Matt. 22:35ff

† For Cooperation (reproduce in the Labor of God) 2 Tim. 2:2-4

† For Completion (reflect the Light of God) Matt. 5:13-16

ß The Operationof the Lord (v.21-22a) “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; [22] And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.” ÆThe Woman is Made by the Lord, Made like the Lord, & Made for the Lord = Gen. 1:26-28 1 Eph. 5:22-23; Col. 3:16-17

& Remember Your Worth: Ps. 139:13-18

& ReorientateYour Walk: I. Pet. 3:1-6; Rom. 12:1

& ReevaluateYour Work: Eph. 2:10; Matt. 28:18-20

ß The Presentationof the Lord (v.22b) “and brought her unto the man.” The Wife is a Gift from the Lord = Eph. 5:25-28 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. Ð

¥ The Husband is to Lead His Wife (Eph. 5:22-24) Humility-Headship-Helper

¥ The Husband is to Love His Wife(5:25a) Unlimited/Unquenchable Love

¥ The Husband is to Lay-Down His Life for His Wife (5:25b) John 15:13

¥ The Husband is to Lift His Wife(5:26-28) The Role of the Danseur

To Be Continued…Today we talked about “The Conceiving of the Lord” The Lord Made Man, The Lord Made the Mate, & The Lord Made Marriage.

ß The Leaving for the Lord

ß The Cleaving in the Lord

ß The Weaving by the Lord