A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN Ephesians 5 and Genesis 2

A MATCH

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Ephesians 5 and Genesis 2Ephesians 5 and Genesis 2

FOUNDATIONS OF FOUNDATIONS OF MARRIAGEMARRIAGE

• Ephesians 5:22-33Ephesians 5:22-33

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Preview of the series:Preview of the series:

1.1. Foundations of marriageFoundations of marriage

2.2. Role of the wifeRole of the wife

3.3. Role of the husbandRole of the husband

4.4. Practical ways that a Practical ways that a husband can love his husband can love his wifewife

THE OWNER’S MANUALTHE OWNER’S MANUAL

• The Manufacturer knows The Manufacturer knows how your product works how your product works best.best.

FOUNDATIONSFOUNDATIONS

•““If the foundations are If the foundations are destroyed, what can the destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Ps. 11:3)righteous do?” (Ps. 11:3)

IMITATIONSIMITATIONS

• Imitations cheapen the Imitations cheapen the original.original.

•Forgeries dishonor the artist.Forgeries dishonor the artist.

•Same-sex “marriage,” Same-sex “marriage,” adultery, no-fault divorces, adultery, no-fault divorces, cohabitation all dishonor cohabitation all dishonor God and His Word.God and His Word.

1. MARRIAGE WAS CREATED 1. MARRIAGE WAS CREATED FOR GOD’S FOR GOD’S GLORYGLORY..

• ““For My own sake, for My own For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another. glory I will not give to another. (Isa. 48:11)(Isa. 48:11)

•Whether, then, you eat or drink Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Cor. 10:31)the glory of God. (1 Cor. 10:31)


•Why did God save you?Why did God save you?

• 1 John 2:12 1 John 2:12

……your sins have been forgiven your sins have been forgiven

you for His name’s sake.you for His name’s sake.


•God must live for His glory.God must live for His glory.•God is right and good in God is right and good in

commanding us to love Him.commanding us to love Him.• To not do so would be To not do so would be

idolatrous of God.idolatrous of God.

•Marriage is a picture of Marriage is a picture of Christ and the Church!Christ and the Church!


Christ Christ and the and the ChurchChurch

Adam Adam and and EveEve

God

EternityEternity


• Jesus and His bride the church Jesus and His bride the church is the prototype, and we is the prototype, and we (marriages) (marriages) are just the illustrative copies.are just the illustrative copies.

•Genesis 1:26-27Genesis 1:26-27•God created people for His God created people for His

glory. God created a husband glory. God created a husband and a wife for His glory.and a wife for His glory.


•Gen. 1:26-27Gen. 1:26-27• Image-bearers. Why?Image-bearers. Why?• To fill the earth with God’s To fill the earth with God’s

image.image.•God wants to see His reflection God wants to see His reflection

in the people He created.in the people He created.•God’s image is expressed in its God’s image is expressed in its

fullness through two genders, fullness through two genders, male and female. (v. 27)male and female. (v. 27)


• ““Let us”Let us”• Trinity speakingTrinity speaking

• Trinity - 3 co-equal persons, Trinity - 3 co-equal persons, sharing the same essence, sharing the same essence, that are one, one unit.that are one, one unit.

• Family - A father, a mother, a Family - A father, a mother, a child, 3 distinct persons, but child, 3 distinct persons, but one unit, a family.one unit, a family.


•God is not solitary, but a God is not solitary, but a unity.unity.

•God made male and female God made male and female for marriage to show the for marriage to show the reality of His nature.reality of His nature.

•God is a compound unity.God is a compound unity.


•Deuteronomy 6 – “The Deuteronomy 6 – “The Shema”Shema”

•Yachid – solitary, singleYachid – solitary, single• Echad – compound unityEchad – compound unity


• Two men can’t reflect unity in Two men can’t reflect unity in diversity like the Trinity. diversity like the Trinity.

• Two women can’t represent Two women can’t represent God’s nature.God’s nature.

•Only one man, and one woman Only one man, and one woman married reflect two as one, married reflect two as one, illustrate plurality in harmony, illustrate plurality in harmony, reflect unity through diversity reflect unity through diversity like the Trinity.like the Trinity.


•God created a husband and a God created a husband and a wife for His glory to illustrate wife for His glory to illustrate His nature. His nature.


John Piper:John Piper:• God is the most important reality, and God is the most important reality, and

marriage is less important – far less marriage is less important – far less important – infinitely less important than important – infinitely less important than God. Marriage exists to magnify God – the God. Marriage exists to magnify God – the truth of God, the worth of God, the value of truth of God, the worth of God, the value of God, the glory of God, the greatness of God. God, the glory of God, the greatness of God. God does not exist to magnify marriage. God does not exist to magnify marriage. Until that order is vivid in your mind and Until that order is vivid in your mind and valued in your heart, marriage will not valued in your heart, marriage will not magnify the worth and the beauty and the magnify the worth and the beauty and the truth and the greatness of God. It won't do truth and the greatness of God. It won't do it.it.


•Christ is the faithful husband.Christ is the faithful husband.•Marriage is a permanent union.Marriage is a permanent union.•Christ is faithful to the New Christ is faithful to the New

Covenant and we must be Covenant and we must be faithful to the marriage faithful to the marriage covenant.covenant.

•Marriage was created by God to Marriage was created by God to bring Him honor and praise. bring Him honor and praise.

2. GOD CREATED ADAM FIRST 2. GOD CREATED ADAM FIRST TO BE TO BE

THE HEAD OF THE HOME.THE HEAD OF THE HOME.•Genesis 2:7Genesis 2:7

•Gen. 2:15 – WORKGen. 2:15 – WORK•Gen. 2:16 – WORDGen. 2:16 – WORD

•God’s Word was given to God’s Word was given to Adam to pass on to Eve.Adam to pass on to Eve.


THE HEAD OF THE HOME.THE HEAD OF THE HOME.•God ordained Adam to be the God ordained Adam to be the

leader of the home.leader of the home.•He made the husband the He made the husband the

physical and spiritual physical and spiritual provider.provider.

•When Eve ate the forbidden When Eve ate the forbidden fruit God spoke first to Adam fruit God spoke first to Adam and questioned him.and questioned him.


THE HEAD OF THE HOME.THE HEAD OF THE HOME.

3. GOD SPECIALLY FASHIONED 3. GOD SPECIALLY FASHIONED EVE EVE

TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.•Everything was good in Everything was good in

CreationCreation•““It’s not good” for man to It’s not good” for man to

be alone.be alone.•God says He’ll make a God says He’ll make a

helper, suitable companionhelper, suitable companion•Helper – title of God in the Helper – title of God in the

BibleBible


TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.•God gave Eve to Adam to God gave Eve to Adam to

help Adam fulfill God’s help Adam fulfill God’s Word.Word.

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TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.•Gen. 2:20Gen. 2:20•Adam names the animalsAdam names the animals• It made him realize he was It made him realize he was

alonealone•Naming in the Bible has Naming in the Bible has

the idea of having the idea of having authority over something.authority over something.


TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.•Gen. 2:21-22Gen. 2:21-22• Eve was formed from Adam’s sideEve was formed from Adam’s side•God could’ve made Eve from the God could’ve made Eve from the

dirt but didn’t for a reason.dirt but didn’t for a reason.•God wanted Adam to understand God wanted Adam to understand

that his wife was a part of that his wife was a part of himself.himself.

• That together, they would That together, they would become one.become one.


TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.•Gen. 2:22 says God fashioned Gen. 2:22 says God fashioned

Eve. Eve. • Fashioned = built (altar, Fashioned = built (altar,

cities, etc.)cities, etc.)

•God specially fashioned Eve God specially fashioned Eve to be Adam’s helper.to be Adam’s helper.


TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.• That the woman was That the woman was made of a rib out of made of a rib out of

the side of Adam;the side of Adam; she was not made out she was not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but she feet to be trampled upon by him, but she was taken out of his side to be equal with was taken out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be beloved. Adam lost a near his heart to be beloved. Adam lost a rib, and without any diminution to his rib, and without any diminution to his strength or attractiveness (for, doubtless, strength or attractiveness (for, doubtless, the flesh was closed without a scar); but the flesh was closed without a scar); but in lieu thereof he had a helper for him, in lieu thereof he had a helper for him, which abundantly made up his loss…. In which abundantly made up his loss…. In this (as in many other things)this (as in many other things)


TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.Adam was a figure of him that was Adam was a figure of him that was to come; for out of the side of to come; for out of the side of Christ, the second Adam, his Bride Christ, the second Adam, his Bride the church was formed, when the church was formed, when Jesus slept the sleep, the deep Jesus slept the sleep, the deep sleep, of death upon the cross, in sleep, of death upon the cross, in order that his side was opened, order that his side was opened, and there came out blood and and there came out blood and water, blood to purchase his water, blood to purchase his church and water to purify it to church and water to purify it to himself.himself.


TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.•Adam and Jesus’ sides were Adam and Jesus’ sides were

both pierced to produce their both pierced to produce their brides.brides.

• For this reason a man shall For this reason a man shall leave his father and his leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become wife; and they shall become one flesh. (Gen. 2:24)one flesh. (Gen. 2:24)


TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.TO BE ADAM’S HELPER.Gen. 2:24Gen. 2:24

•AllegianceAllegiance•OnenessOneness•PermanencePermanence• IntimacyIntimacy

SUMMARYSUMMARY1. Marriage was created for 1. Marriage was created for

God’s glory.God’s glory.

2. God created Adam first to 2. God created Adam first to be the head of the home. be the head of the home.

3. God specially fashioned Eve 3. God specially fashioned Eve to be Adam’s helper.to be Adam’s helper.

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A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN Ephesians 5 and Genesis 2