1) Jesus answered the primal question of mankind: Where did

we come from?

1) Jesus answered the primal question of mankind: Where did

we come from?

When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to

the other side of the Jordan. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.  Some Pharisees came to him to test

him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any

and every reason?”...

When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to

the other side of the Jordan. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.  Some Pharisees came to him to test

him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any

and every reason?”...Matthew 19:1-6 (NIV)

..."Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the

Creator 'made them male and female,‘ and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his

father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will

become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one.

Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

..."Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the

Creator 'made them male and female,‘ and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his

father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will

become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one.

Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."Matthew 19:1-6 (NIV)

2) His answer frames our core identity in the Father’s great

activity: God is the Creator.

2) His answer frames our core identity in the Father’s great

activity: God is the Creator.

How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant

women and nursing mothers! Pray that this will not take place in winter, because

those will be days of distress unequaled from the

beginning, when God created the world, until now - and

never to be equaled again.

How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant

women and nursing mothers! Pray that this will not take place in winter, because

those will be days of distress unequaled from the

beginning, when God created the world, until now - and

never to be equaled again.Mark 13:17-19 (NIV)

Master- Planning Architect

Master- Planning Architect

"Haven't you read," he replied,

"that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and

female,'

"Haven't you read," he replied,

"that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and

female,'

Matthew 19:4 (NIV)

Authority and

Dominion

Authority and

Dominion

...and said, 'For this reason a man will

leave his father and mother and be united

to his wife, and the two will become one

flesh'?

...and said, 'For this reason a man will

leave his father and mother and be united

to his wife, and the two will become one

flesh'? Matthew 19:5 (NIV)

Determiner of

purpose

Determiner of

purpose

So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has

joined together, let man not separate."

So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has

joined together, let man not separate."

Matthew 19:6 (NIV)

Eternal Caretake

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Eternal Caretake

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"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of

the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,

will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?...

"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of

the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,

will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?...Matthew 6:28-34 (NIV)

...So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we

drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these

things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek

first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things

will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about

tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough

trouble of its own.

...So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we

drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these

things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek

first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things

will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about

tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough

trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:28-34 (NIV)