the family… god’s original small grou p genesis 2:18-25
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The Family…God’s Original Small Group
Genesis 2:18-25
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Family Defined…
“The basic household unit which provides a person’s central relationships, nurture and support.”
Holman’s Dictionary
New Testament–Adoption–Family of God- the Church
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Are small groups important?
What are some of the dynamics that small groups should include?
Do these principles apply to families?
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[The Family is God’s original small group.]
Big Idea…
The most important relationship in the family is the one between the husband and wife.
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December 12, 1987
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Until Divorce Do Us PartThe Eagle - 10/24/09
“The institution of marriage in the U.S. has steadily declined in strength over the past four decades, according to a report released last month by a panel of scholars and advocates. The U.S. Marriage Index…seeks to quantify marriage in the U.S. in the same way economists use leading indicators to parse the state of the country’s economy.”
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Until Divorce Do Us PartThe Eagle - 10/24/09
Statistics…1.1970- 90% of children were born to married
parents. 2008- 60%2.1970- 79% of adults between 20-54 were
married. 2008- 57%3.1970-77% of first marriages remained
intact. 2008- 61%
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Until Divorce Do Us PartThe Eagle - 10/24/09
Why is “marriage index” declining in strength?
1.Increase in divorce2.Increase in out-of-wedlock children
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Until Divorce Do Us PartThe Eagle - 10/24/09
Snowball Effect…“Every single pathology or problem or difficulty a child can experience - growing up outside of a married-couple home elevates the risk.”
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“There is no other single force causing as much measurable hardship in this country as the collapse of marriage. It hurts children, it reduces mother’s financial security, and it has landed with particular devastation on those who can bear it least: the nations underclass.”
Essay: Why Marriage Matters
Time – July 13, 2008
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[The Family is God’s original small group.]
Big Idea…
The most important relationship in the family is the one between the husband and wife.
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Marriages are at risk!
Satan has abulls-eye onour marriages!
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Marriage “Context”
Creation Account (Gen. 1:1 ff.) “Let Us make man in Our
image, according to Our likeness” (Gen. 1:26)
Problem- “It is not good for man to be alone” (Gen. 2:18a)
Solution- “I will make him a helper, suitable” (Gen. 2:18b)
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“She shall be called woman,because she was taken out
of man” (Gen. 2:23)
Man- “Ish” (Hebrew)
Woman- “Ishah”1. Helper- term of honor2. Suitable- corresponding to;
perfect complement
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God’s plan for marriage is oneness; Satan’s deception is isolation.
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Four Steps to Marital Oneness…
1) Independence- from parents
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Leave
“to abandon; to leave behind; complete separation of all former ties to form a new relationship”
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Four Steps to Marital Oneness…
1) Independence- from parents2) Commitment- to each other
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Cleave
“cling to; be united to; keep close to”
“a figurative expression of loyalty and affection in a close, physical proximity”
Other usages: skin to bone; hand to sword, scales to fish
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Four Steps to Marital Oneness…
1) Independence- from parents2) Commitment- to each other3) Intimacy- with each other
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One Flesh
“complete unity; complete identification in community of interests and pursuits”
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One Man +
One Woman = Marriage Union
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One Flesh
PROGRESSION…1) Spiritual2) Emotional3) Communicational4) Physical
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“Husbands and wives, recognize that you have become ONE FLESH. If you live for your private pleasure at the expense of your spouse, you are living against yourself and destroying your joy. But if you devote yourselves with all your heart to the holy joy of your spouse, you will also be living for your joy and make a marriage after
the image of Christ and His church.” John Piper in Desiring God, p. 178.
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Four Steps to Marital Oneness…
1) Independence- from parents2) Commitment- to each other3) Intimacy- with each other4) Transparency- with each other
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What value do you place on your marriage/future marriage?
How does you daily life reflect these values?
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Resources:1. Family Life www.familylife.com “Weekend to Remember” San Antonio- Nov. 13 & 20
2. Focus on the Family www.focusonthefamily.com
4. Christian Counseling [email protected]
3. Join a Small Group www.grace-bible.org
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Real Life Applications…
Basic1. Date- with spouse2. Prayer- with family3. Act of Kindness
Advanced1. Read Bible- with family2. Service- together as a family
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Our marriages are to visibly demonstrate Christ’s love relationship with His Bride, the Church.
“Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready. And it was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” (Rev. 19:7-8)
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[The Family is God’s original small group.]
Big Idea…
The most important relationship in the family is the one between the husband and wife.
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