(Genesis) Genesis 2:18-20
The sermon emphasizes the importance of companionship and the role of marriage as God's intention for humanity.
In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of companionship and marriage as God's intention for both men and women. He refers to the story of Adam and Eve, highlighting how God created Eve as a helper and counterpart for Adam. The preacher emphasizes that God allowed Adam to be alone for a period of time to realize his need for companionship. He also mentions how Adam named all the animals, showcasing his intelligence. However, despite Adam's interactions with the animals, he still did not find a suitable helper until God created Eve.
Full Transcript
Now we read, And the Lord God said, It's not good that the man should be alone. I'll make him a helpmate for him. Now, there was a purpose in God putting man there for a period of time alone, to show him that he had a need, that he needed someone to be with him.
And now we are told that out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, every fowl of the air, and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them. And whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Believe me, that man had to be a smart man to name all the animals.
And some wag has said that when God brought an elephant to him and said to him, What shall we call this one? That Adam says, Well, he looks more like an elephant than anything else. And I guess he did. Verse 20, And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field.
But for Adam there was not found a help, and the word meat should not be here, a help for him. That is, one agreeing and answering to him. In other words, a helper as his counterpart.
The other half of him. And a man is but half a man until he's married. And that, I think, is very important to see.
I'm not here to promote marriage, and yet I would say that that is God's intention for both man and woman. And she's to answer to him.
Sermon Outline
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I
- God's observation of man's solitude
- The purpose of creating a helper
- The significance of companionship
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II
- The creation of animals
- Adam's naming of the creatures
- The intelligence required for naming
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III
- The absence of a suitable helper for Adam
- Understanding the term 'help meet'
- The concept of being incomplete without a partner
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IV
- The importance of marriage
- God's intention for companionship
- The role of a wife as a counterpart
Key Quotes
“It's not good that the man should be alone.” — J. Vernon McGee
“A man is but half a man until he's married.” — J. Vernon McGee
“That is, one agreeing and answering to him.” — J. Vernon McGee
Application Points
- Recognize the value of companionship in your life.
- Understand that marriage is a divine intention for completeness.
- Appreciate the roles and responsibilities within a partnership.