'ONE FLESH' MEGA MYSTERY (Dial: 281-APPLE)

      'ONE FLESH' MEGA MYSTERY (Dial: 281-APPLE)

  I. One Flesh Beginnings (Genesis 2:18-25)

     A. God said Adam needed a helper/companion/completer (v.18)

     B. God  made Eve/woman to stand by as helper for Adam/man (v.18)

     C. God made Eve/woman from Adam/man (v.21)

     D. God made only one Eve/woman no spares (v.21)

     E. God made Eve/woman to meet the need of Adam/man (v.22)

     F. God brought Eve/woman to Adam/man (v.22)

     G. God personally sanctioned their relationship (v.22)

     H. Adam understands & responds with the name: Woman (v.23)

      J. Moses pronounces institution of marriage-'One flesh' (v.24)

 II. One Flesh Purposes

     A. Be fruitful and multiply (1:27, 28)

      B. Helper fit for the man (2:18)

      C. Intimate Physical/Spiritual Relationship (2:24)

III. One Flesh Occurrences in Scripture

     A. Divorce Doctrine by the Lord (Matthew 19:5,6;  Mark 10:8)

     B. Defilement of the Temple (I Corinthians 6:16)

IV. One Flesh Endings-Mega Mystery (Ephesians 5:22-33)

     A. Authority Structure Must be in Order (v.22-24)

     B. Admonition for Sacrificial Love  (v.25)

     C. Admonition for Sanctifying w/Word  (v.26)

     D. Admonition for Spotless Glorification  (v.27)

     E. Admonition for Self-love to Wife (v.28)

     F. Explanation/Reason for Husband's Actions (v.29, 30)

     G. Institution of Marriage Quoted from Genesis 2 (v.31)

     H. Exclamation of Magnitude of Mystery (v.32)

      J. Conclusion/Summary of One Flesh- Mega Mystery (v.33)

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