Biblical RelationshipsBiblical Relationships

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Outline for This SeriesOutline for This Series::

1) God’s Perfect Design of Right Man – Right Woman

2) Why the First Marriage Failed

3) The Role of the Husband in Marriage.

4) The Role of the Wife in Marriage.

5) Problem Solving within a Marriage

6) The Role of Sex in Relationships.

God’s Perfect DesignGod’s Perfect Design::With the exception of a With the exception of a

spiritual relationship with spiritual relationship with the Lord, having your Right the Lord, having your Right Man or your Right Woman Man or your Right Woman

is God’s highest provision of is God’s highest provision of human happiness.human happiness.

God has designed this God has designed this fantastic happiness on fantastic happiness on

earth, for both believers earth, for both believers and unbelievers.and unbelievers.

Gen 1:26, Gen 1:26, “The likeness of God”. “The likeness of God”. God is one in essence yet God is one in essence yet

three in person, the Father, three in person, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God Son and Holy Spirit. God

created man Soul, Body and created man Soul, Body and Spirit, yet he is one in Spirit, yet he is one in

person. person.

Vs. 27, “Male and female Vs. 27, “Male and female He created them.” He created them.”

Male and female became Male and female became living creatures at separate living creatures at separate

times.times.Gen 2:7, 21-22Gen 2:7, 21-22

After Adam was created, he After Adam was created, he was alone for some time was alone for some time which became an issue.which became an issue.

Gen 2:20Gen 2:20

The souls of Right Man - The souls of Right Man - Right Woman, as well as Right Woman, as well as

their bodies, are designed to their bodies, are designed to be a perfect match for each be a perfect match for each

other. other.

It is the discovery in the soul It is the discovery in the soul that leads to the eventual that leads to the eventual

intimacy of the bodies, not intimacy of the bodies, not the other way around.the other way around.

Gen 1:28, “blessed them.” Gen 1:28, “blessed them.” BARAKBARAK - - The Peil (Intensive) The Peil (Intensive) Mood that indicates tremendous Mood that indicates tremendous

happiness, the ultimate of happiness, the ultimate of human happiness. human happiness.

The Imperfect Tense means it is The Imperfect Tense means it is an action that is not complete or an action that is not complete or

finished but goes on.finished but goes on.

Marriage is God’s way of Marriage is God’s way of blessing men and women blessing men and women

throughout history.throughout history.

Eccl 9:9, “Enjoy life with the Eccl 9:9, “Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the woman whom you love all the

days of your fleeting life (life of days of your fleeting life (life of emptiness) which He has given emptiness) which He has given to you under the sun; for this to you under the sun; for this

(right woman) is your reward in (right woman) is your reward in life and in your toil (work or life and in your toil (work or

occupation) in which you have occupation) in which you have labored under the sun.”labored under the sun.”

Principles of the Principles of the 11stst Marriage! Marriage!

Gen 2:7, 18-25Gen 2:7, 18-25

God's motivation for God's motivation for creating the woman: creating the woman:

“A helper corresponding to “A helper corresponding to the Man”, Gen 2:18.the Man”, Gen 2:18.

In grace, our Lord In grace, our Lord manufactured (BANAH) a manufactured (BANAH) a Right Woman and brought Right Woman and brought

her to the man.her to the man.

Vs. 20 “Helper”Vs. 20 “Helper”The Keil and Delitzsch The Keil and Delitzsch commentary says, “A commentary says, “A

helping being, in which as helping being, in which as soon as he sees it, he may soon as he sees it, he may

recognize himself”.recognize himself”.

When God presented the When God presented the woman to Adam he woman to Adam he

immediately recognized her immediately recognized her physically and soulishly physically and soulishly corresponding to him; corresponding to him;

Right Man - Right Woman.Right Man - Right Woman.

Adam first had a relationship Adam first had a relationship with God, and then he had a with God, and then he had a relationship with the woman. relationship with the woman. The first human relationship The first human relationship

in all of history was in all of history was marriage.marriage.

Man's body is incomplete Man's body is incomplete apart from his apart from his Right Woman.Right Woman.

Vs. 22, God brought the Vs. 22, God brought the woman to the man – He woman to the man – He

determines the Right Man determines the Right Man and Right Woman and Right Woman

relationship.relationship.

PrinciplesPrinciples: : Men - first develop your Men - first develop your

relationship with God; and relationship with God; and then under faith-rest wait for then under faith-rest wait for

God to bring the Right God to bring the Right Woman to you.Woman to you.

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Biblical Relationships, Part 1Biblical Relationships, Part 1

God’s Perfect DesignGod’s Perfect Design

Gen 1:26-28; 2:7, 18-25; Eccl 9:9Gen 1:26-28; 2:7, 18-25; Eccl 9:9   

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009