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Genderology Genderology NIV Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them . 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Genderology NIV Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them

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NIV Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

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Our genders are to be a reflection (image, likeness) of our relationship with God.

We will learn the full understanding of this in Ephesians chapter 5.

Man is to find joy in service to wife. Women is to find joy in service to

husband.

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Discuss the forming and filling of Discuss the forming and filling of creation.creation.

Forming

Filling

FormingForming

Filling

Filling

Heavens Earth Land

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Forming and fillingForming and filling

Man

Forming - Male

Filling – FemaleBeauty of life

Sleeping AdamSleeping Adam

Adam did nothing for Eve.Adam did nothing for Eve. Eve was a gift.Eve was a gift. She was to be treated as he would She was to be treated as he would

treat and care for his own body.treat and care for his own body. How did this view conflict with the How did this view conflict with the

world of 1448 BC when Moses world of 1448 BC when Moses recorded these words?recorded these words?

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NIV Genesis 2:23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman, 'for she was taken out of man.“

Adam’s joy was to provide and to serve Eve. Do husbands naturally think this after the fall?

Help mate? Complement?Help mate? Complement?

We are all equally and eternally loved We are all equally and eternally loved by God.by God.

Genders are equal, but also dynmaic.Genders are equal, but also dynmaic. Doctors Lee and Leslie Stroebel offer Doctors Lee and Leslie Stroebel offer

excellent marital resources talking excellent marital resources talking about how men and women are about how men and women are complements to each other’s complements to each other’s differences. differences.

Males and females are hardwired Males and females are hardwired differently.differently.

MalesMales

Less detail oriented. FORMING.Less detail oriented. FORMING. Ask men to close eyes and Ask men to close eyes and

remember what wife is now wearing.remember what wife is now wearing. Problem solvers. Problem solvers. Focused on solving one problem at a Focused on solving one problem at a

time.time. Vent externally.Vent externally.

FemalesFemales

More detail oriented. FILLING.More detail oriented. FILLING. Ask women to close eyes and Ask women to close eyes and

remember what husband is now remember what husband is now wearing.wearing.

Nurturers.Nurturers. Vent by talking through issues.Vent by talking through issues.

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NIV Genesis 3:16 To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.“

Notice conflict and power struggles between genders is post-Fall.

The Good Life is making other’s best interests are highest priorities. This is no longer natural.

Adam and Eve hide Adam and Eve hide from each otherfrom each other

This denied they were made for each This denied they were made for each other.other.

Adam blamed Eve and God Adam blamed Eve and God for his own selfishnessfor his own selfishness

NIV Genesis 3:12 The man said, "The woman you put here with me-- she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.“

Speaking evil of God and blaming Him for bad things is SIN.

This is a warning to men and husbands.

Side note: Where was Adam Side note: Where was Adam when Eve was tempted?when Eve was tempted?

NIV Genesis 3:6 She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Men of faith reverse this trend when they are faithful to share Word with families.

Side note: Where was Adam Side note: Where was Adam when Eve was tempted?when Eve was tempted?

Lutheran Hour Ministries recognizes children are many times more likely to stay in the faith if DAD is excited about the word and now promote Men’s Network Ministries.

MARRIAGES DEDICATED TO THE MARRIAGES DEDICATED TO THE LORDLORD

NIV Genesis 6:1 When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years."

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4 The Nephilim [mighty ones] were on the earth in those days-- and also afterward-- when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

GenderologyGenderology Jospehus vs. LutherJospehus vs. Luther Josephus said that this account refers to Josephus said that this account refers to

angels and women marrying and producing angels and women marrying and producing voilent giants.voilent giants.

Why the confusion? Job (probably older than Why the confusion? Job (probably older than Moses’ writings) refers to the company of Moses’ writings) refers to the company of angels as sons of God – Benae Helikim. BUT angels as sons of God – Benae Helikim. BUT Mosaic writings refers to the genral ranks of Mosaic writings refers to the genral ranks of angels as Messengers – Malachim – not Sons angels as Messengers – Malachim – not Sons of God. In Mosaic writings this fits of God. In Mosaic writings this fits appropriately as they faithful carry out God’s appropriately as they faithful carry out God’s Word.Word.

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Jospehus vs. LutherJospehus vs. Luther Luther said in his Genesis commentary. Luther said in his Genesis commentary.

that this account will reflect an ongoing that this account will reflect an ongoing theme that marriages need to be theme that marriages need to be dedicated to the Lord. Believing men dedicated to the Lord. Believing men married unbelieving women and married unbelieving women and produced children interesting in produced children interesting in securing a place in this world, instead of securing a place in this world, instead of the world to come.the world to come.

Luther fits with a repeating theme in OT.Luther fits with a repeating theme in OT.

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NIV Genesis 24:3 [Abraham speaks] I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, 4 but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac."

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NIV Genesis 27:46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I'm disgusted with living because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a wife from among the women of this land, from Hittite women like these, my life will not be worth living."

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NIV Genesis 28:1 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him and commanded him: "Do not marry a Canaanite woman.

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NIV Genesis 28:6 Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and had sent him to Paddan Aram to take a wife from there, and that when he blessed him he commanded him, "Do not marry a Canaanite woman,"

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NIV Deuteronomy 7:1 [Moses warned] When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations-- the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you--

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The Exodus would be for naught without marriages dedicated to the Lord.

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2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally. Make no treaty with them, and show them no mercy. 3 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

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NIV Joshua 23:1 After a long time had passed and the LORD had given Israel rest from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then old and well advanced in years, 2 summoned all Israel-- their elders, leaders, judges and officials-- and said to them: "I am old and well advanced in years. 3 You yourselves have seen everything the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake; it was the LORD your God who fought for you.

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The conquest would be for naught if The conquest would be for naught if marriages were not dedicated to the marriages were not dedicated to the Lord.Lord.

GenderologyGenderology 11 So be very careful to love the LORD your

God. 12 "But if you turn away and ally yourselves with the survivors of these nations that remain among you and if you intermarry with them and associate with them, 13 then you may be sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become snares and traps for you, whips on your backs and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land, which the LORD your God has given you.

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NIV Ezra 9:14 Shall we again break your commands and intermarry with the peoples who commit such detestable practices? Would you not be angry enough with us to destroy us, leaving us no remnant or survivor?

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Seventy years of refining hearts and Seventy years of refining hearts and minds in Babylon would be for minds in Babylon would be for nothing if marriages were not nothing if marriages were not dedicated to the Lord.dedicated to the Lord.

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NIV 1 Kings 11:2 They were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.

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Solomon’s soul and kingdom was lost Solomon’s soul and kingdom was lost because his marriages were not because his marriages were not dedicated to the Lord.dedicated to the Lord.

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NIV 1 Kings 11:4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

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NIV 1 Kings 11:11 So the LORD said to Solomon, "Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.

GenderologyGenderology NIV 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be yoked

[early term for marriage] together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."

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NIV Malachi 2:11 Judah has broken faith. A detestable thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the LORD loves, by marrying the daughter of a foreign god. 12 As for the man who does this, whoever he may be, may the LORD cut him off from the tents of Jacob--even though he brings offerings to the LORD Almighty.

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Rahab and Ruth remind us that Rahab and Ruth remind us that intermarriage could take place if a intermarriage could take place if a wife renounced her pagan gods for wife renounced her pagan gods for YAWEH.YAWEH.

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13 Another thing you do: You flood the LORD's altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands. 14 You ask, "Why?" It is because the LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.

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God will be as gracious to men in God will be as gracious to men in their needs and requests, as men are their needs and requests, as men are as gracious to their wives.as gracious to their wives.

Forgive us our as…Forgive us our as… Be as gracious to us as…Be as gracious to us as…

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15 Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

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Another chief purpose for marriage is Another chief purpose for marriage is to raise children in the faith.to raise children in the faith.

Young couples who want to marry Young couples who want to marry without the possibility of marriage without the possibility of marriage deny the truth of this verse of deny the truth of this verse of Scripture.Scripture.

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16 "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.

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Divorce is the violence the Lord Divorce is the violence the Lord detests.detests.

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NIV Colossians 3:18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

NIV Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Husbands are commanded not to be huff, gruff, and domineering.

The original design is joy to pour out self for others.

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Discuss Song of Songs.Discuss Song of Songs. Luther had to combat the belief that Luther had to combat the belief that

sexual affection was inherently sexual affection was inherently sinful.sinful.

Luther said it is holy in its place.Luther said it is holy in its place. Fire can be good and bad. It just Fire can be good and bad. It just

depends on its place.depends on its place.

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NIV Ephesians 5:3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

Only two apostolic Only two apostolic requirements for Gentiles requirements for Gentiles

coming to the faithcoming to the faith NIV Acts 15:20 Instead we should

write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.

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NIV 1 Corinthians 7:9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

Those who yearn for affection and companionship have a way to keep themselves from sinning.

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NIV 1 Corinthians 7:7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am.

God loves womenGod loves women

NIV Exodus 21:10 If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights. 11 If he does not provide her with these three things, she is to go free, without any payment of money.

Porn does not reflect GodPorn does not reflect Godlove for the Father’s daughters love for the Father’s daughters

and the Son’s sisters.and the Son’s sisters.We are to be His Image.We are to be His Image.

NIV Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Porn destroys marriages.Porn destroys marriages.Porn creates an false and Porn creates an false and

delusional standard for wives delusional standard for wives to be compared to.to be compared to.

NIV Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

No movies or TV in home (PG-13 or R) that have this.

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NIV Matthew 19:3 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?" 4 "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' 5 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'?

VocationsVocations

Until marriage, family is one’s chief Until marriage, family is one’s chief vocation under Christ, regardless of vocation under Christ, regardless of laws stating independence at 18.laws stating independence at 18.

After marriage, the new family is After marriage, the new family is one’s highest vocation under Christ.one’s highest vocation under Christ.

Marriage comes first. Strong Marriage comes first. Strong marriages provide secure and stable marriages provide secure and stable places for godly children to be raised.places for godly children to be raised.

ScenarioScenario

Mom-in-law calls daughter-in-law Mom-in-law calls daughter-in-law profane names over and over.profane names over and over.

Son says to pastor, “I have to honor Son says to pastor, “I have to honor my mom. The Bible says so.”my mom. The Bible says so.”

Who is son called to serve chiefly Who is son called to serve chiefly after marriage?after marriage?

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6 So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." 7 "Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" 8 Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.

Aroth – Naughty while Aroth – Naughty while nakednaked

NIV Deuteronomy 24:1 If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her [aroth – he finds her immoral in nakedness], and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, 2 and if after she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man, 3 and her second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, or if he dies,

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4 then her first husband, who divorced her, is not allowed to marry her again after she has been defiled. That would be detestable in the eyes of the LORD. Do not bring sin upon the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. 5 If a man has recently married, he must not be sent to war or have any other duty laid on him. For one year he is to be free to stay at home and bring happiness to the wife he has married.

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9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." 10 The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry." 11 Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.

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12 For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."

GENDERS WERE INTENDED TO BE A GENDERS WERE INTENDED TO BE A GIFTGIFT

A CHIEF REASON FOR A CHIEF REASON FOR MARRIAGE:MARRIAGE:

GODLY CHILDRENGODLY CHILDREN 13 Then little children were brought

to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

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Malachi 2:Malachi 2:15 Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

The Divine BlueprintThe Divine Blueprint

God

Loves to serve

Man

Man is not master over God, Man is not master over God, but…but…

Man

Loves to serve in turn

God

The Divine BlueprintThe Divine Blueprint

Man

Loves to serve

Woman

Woman is not made master Woman is not made master over husband, but…over husband, but…

Woman

Loves to serve

Man

What is the purpose of your What is the purpose of your head?head?

To look out for body.To look out for body. If you were to run through a room If you were to run through a room

with barefoot and large concrete with barefoot and large concrete blocks with mouth, nose, and eyes blocks with mouth, nose, and eyes covered with duct tape, you would covered with duct tape, you would quickly realize the head is find joy in quickly realize the head is find joy in looking out for body.looking out for body.

The also finds joy to nourish body with The also finds joy to nourish body with food and air.food and air.

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NIV Ephesians 5:21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

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25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

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28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church--

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30 for we are members of his body. 31 "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." 32 This is a profound mystery-- but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Marriages stay strong by Marriages stay strong by emulating Word and emulating Word and

Sacrament that keeps our Sacrament that keeps our relationship strong with the relationship strong with the

LordLord Be there. Be there. We’re in same room and feel a million miles apart.We’re in same room and feel a million miles apart. Communicate.Communicate. Acknowledge what is presently and eternally best for each other.Acknowledge what is presently and eternally best for each other. Nurture oneness.Nurture oneness. Recognize good life is to pour out self for others’ best interests.Recognize good life is to pour out self for others’ best interests.

Why marriages fail?Why marriages fail?

People see spouses as assets, People see spouses as assets, instead of making their spouses their instead of making their spouses their goal.goal.

Marriage is to make the present and Marriage is to make the present and eternal joy and welfare our chief eternal joy and welfare our chief priority!!!priority!!!

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NIV John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

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You were not made to pour out self You were not made to pour out self for self.for self.

All things (even sleep and getting All things (even sleep and getting away) is to serve others and to serve away) is to serve others and to serve ourselves so far as to become better ourselves so far as to become better and refreshed blessings to others.and refreshed blessings to others.

The Goal for our Spouse The Goal for our Spouse and our Childrenand our Children

NIV 1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?

Our Christian loved ones are our eternal friends in glory!!!