'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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