A Woman and Her Wedding

Genesis 2:18-25

March 17, 2024

- God Saw a Problem (vs. 18a)

- God Supplied a Solution (vs. 18b-22)

- God Sanctioned a Union (vs. 23-25)


- The marriage union has two responsibilities attached to it – leave and be joined

- The authoritative relationship to parents is meant to be temporary. The relationship to a husband or wife is meant to be permanent.

- God’s intended purpose for marriage is oneness

- The result of leaving and being joined is oneness. The result of oneness is full transparency (vs. 25).


There must be:

- Physical Oneness

- Psychological Oneness

- Emotional Oneness

-- People need to be loved

-- People need to be respected

-- People need to feel appreciated

- Spiritual Oneness

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