3. The Promise of Marriage

The Promise of Marriage

Talk 3 of 8 in a series on Genesis 1-11, given at St Andrew’s Cathedral.

Talk Outline

1. Culture is in Chaos
   • marriage and family
2. Man and Woman inside the Garden
   • setting
     • in the image of God
     • the garden
     • the rebellion
   • “it is not good”
     • alone
     • alternatives
   • the good
     • similarity
     • diversity
     • unity
     • the ideal
3. Man and Woman Outside the Garden
   • desire and rule
   • faithless usage
4. God’s Rescue
   • sexual immorality and unrighteousness
   • do not be deceived
   • the Corinthians changed
   • the change came with Jesus

Dear God,

I know that I am not worthy to be accepted by you. I don’t deserve your gift of eternal life. I am guilty of rebelling against you and ignoring you. I need forgiveness.

Thank you for sending your son to die for me that I may be forgiven. Thank you that he rose from the dead to give me new life.

Please forgive me and change me, that I may live with Jesus as my ruler.

Amen.