“through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms...

“Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; By knowledge the

rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

(Proverbs 24:3-4, NKJV)

Three ObservationsThree Observations

““In the original creation, God made In the original creation, God made male and female to be together.” male and female to be together.”

(Mark 10:6, The Message)(Mark 10:6, The Message)


1. Its’ Founder is God1. Its’ Founder is God


““The LORD God said, ‘It is not The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for I will make a helper suitable for

him.’” (GN 2:18, NIV)him.’” (GN 2:18, NIV)


““So God created man in his own image, So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” male and female he created them.”

(Genesis 1:27, ESV)(Genesis 1:27, ESV)


2. Its’ Foundation is Marriage2. Its’ Foundation is Marriage

Three ObservationsThree Observations“…“…Have you not read that He who created Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male them from the beginning made them male

and female? Therefore a man shall leave his and female? Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.wife, and the two shall become one flesh.


So they are no longer two but one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined What therefore God has joined

together, let not man separate.” together, let not man separate.” (Matthew 19:4–6, ESV)(Matthew 19:4–6, ESV)


3. Its’ Functions are Preordained3. Its’ Functions are Preordained(1) Display Christian Love(1) Display Christian Love


““Greater love has no one than this, than Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” to lay down one’s life for his friends.”

(John 15:13, NKJV)(John 15:13, NKJV)


““Husbands, love your wives, just as Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the churchChrist also loved the churchand gave Himself for her,” and gave Himself for her,”

(Ephesians 5:25, NKJV)(Ephesians 5:25, NKJV)


3. Its’ Functions are Preordained3. Its’ Functions are Preordained(2) Direct the Creation(2) Direct the Creation


““God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and and increase in number; fill the earth and

subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’”that moves on the ground.’” (Gen. 1:28, NIV)(Gen. 1:28, NIV)


3. Its’ Functions are Preordained3. Its’ Functions are Preordained(3) Develop Godly Children(3) Develop Godly Children


““Has not the LORD made them one? In Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring...” Because he was seeking godly offspring...”

(Malachi 2:15 NIV)(Malachi 2:15 NIV)


““These commandments that I give you today These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on

your children. Talk about them when you sit at your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, home and when you walk along the road,

when you lie down and when you get up.” when you lie down and when you get up.” (DT 6:6-7 NIV)(DT 6:6-7 NIV)

““Now I saw heaven opened, and Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and and in righteousness He judges and

makes war. His eyes were like a flame makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many of fire, and on His head were many

crowns. He had a name written that no crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.one knew except Himself.

He was clothed with a robe dipped He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is in blood, and His name is

called The Word of God. And the armies called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white

and clean, followed Him on white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should sharp sword, that with it He should

strike the nations. And He Himself will strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. rule them with a rod of iron.

He Himself treads the winepress of the He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

And He has on His robe and on His And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS

AND LORD OF LORDS.” AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Revelation 19:11–16, NKJV)(Revelation 19:11–16, NKJV)

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