Lesson #3 5/14/00

5. What is the area of blessing seen in these passages? 1:28; 5:2

Ø Principle that is always true; To choose to operate outside the framework, the parameters that God has established is to sin!!

Ø True happiness will never be achieved while operating outside the framework of God's will, ever!

Genesis chapter 2:18-25 Here we pick up on God's view of gender!

1. The first thing we need to note before we jump into the context is that God created man 1^st.

2. Second thing to note in regard to the setting here is that as God places man, whom he just created, into the garden, He does two things in Gen. 2:15-17

- vs:15-16 divine provision,

- vs:17 "But"; there is responsibility; do not eat of one tree!

Teaching of 2:18-25

Outline: Begins with a need!

- Need established vs:18

- Solution for the need 2:18b

- Need proved vs:19-20

- Need provided vs:21-22

- Marriage Instituted vs:23-25

Ø 2:18 The Need Established

- "It is not good for the man to be alone";