The Purpose of Marriage

The Purpose of MarriageSeries: Marriage and the makers instructionsPreacher: Simon DowdySunday MorningDate: 18th April 2021Passages: Genesis 1:26-31Genesis 2:15-25-------------------GENESIS 1:26-31, 2:18-23 Marriage and the maker’s instructions: The purpose of marriage A) The foundations for marriage, Genesis 1:26-31 • Male and female created equal Galatians 3:28 ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus’ • Male and female- created to serve God B) The purpose of marriage, Genesis 2:18-23 ‘a helper fit for him’ = ‘a helper like-opposite’ 1 Corinthians 7:3 ‘The husband should give to the wife her conjugal rights and likewise the wife to her husband’ Psalm 118:7 ‘The Lord is on my side as my helper’ ‘Sex in the service of God?’ Or ‘sex in the service of me/ us?’ Implications; • For those who aren’t married • For those considering marriage • For those who are married For further discussion and prayer • How is God’s blueprint for marriage different from what we see in our society? • If you’re married be honest- what sort of partnership is your marriage? What are the implications of this talk for you? • If you’re not married- how does this talk encourage you personally? And how might it help you encourage married people at church?