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Biblical RelationshipsBiblical Relationships

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchMay 15, 2009May 15, 2009

Pastor Teacher, Jim Pastor Teacher, Jim RickardRickard

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Why the First Marriage Why the First Marriage Failed!Failed!

Gen 2:24-3:13 Gen 2:24-3:13

Failure to maintain their Failure to maintain their oneness was a major cause oneness was a major cause of the first marriage failure. of the first marriage failure.

Gen 3:1-7 Gen 3:1-7

Principles that led to failure!Principles that led to failure!

Principles that led to failure!Principles that led to failure!

1) Satan undermined God’s 1) Satan undermined God’s authority by attacking the Divine authority by attacking the Divine institution of marriage and God’s institution of marriage and God’s

prohibition. prohibition.

Principles that led to failure!Principles that led to failure!

1) Satan undermined God’s 1) Satan undermined God’s authority by attacking the Divine authority by attacking the Divine institution of marriage and God’s institution of marriage and God’s

prohibition. prohibition. 2) Satan undermined Adam’s 2) Satan undermined Adam’s

authority by attacking the woman.authority by attacking the woman.

Principles that led to failure!Principles that led to failure!

1) Satan undermined God’s 1) Satan undermined God’s authority by attacking the Divine authority by attacking the Divine institution of marriage and God’s institution of marriage and God’s

prohibition. prohibition. 2) Satan undermined Adam’s 2) Satan undermined Adam’s

authority by attacking the woman.authority by attacking the woman.3) Satan undermined individual 3) Satan undermined individual

authority by attacking their volition.authority by attacking their volition.

God’s principles of authority God’s principles of authority in regards to a marriage are in regards to a marriage are

found in 1 Cor 11:3-11.found in 1 Cor 11:3-11.

Two are powerful when in the Two are powerful when in the Right Man – Right Woman Right Man – Right Woman

relationship ordained by God.relationship ordained by God.

While most people cite While most people cite various topics for failure in various topics for failure in marriage they are merely marriage they are merely describing symptoms and describing symptoms and

have not diagnosed the real have not diagnosed the real issue, which is arrogance.issue, which is arrogance.

The Failure of the WomanThe Failure of the WomanIt began with negative It began with negative

volition that led to being volition that led to being socially unfaithful, which led socially unfaithful, which led

to total unfaithfulness.to total unfaithfulness.

The Problem of Boredom:The Problem of Boredom:If a woman does not have If a woman does not have

Bible Doctrine circulating in Bible Doctrine circulating in her soul she will soon her soul she will soon

become bored with the best become bored with the best or worst marriage.or worst marriage.

The Problem of Resentment:The Problem of Resentment:When there is resentment of When there is resentment of God, there is resentment of God, there is resentment of

His authority and His His authority and His delegated authority.delegated authority.

The Problem of The Problem of Dissatisfaction:Dissatisfaction: Arrogance fuels Arrogance fuels

dissatisfaction, which then dissatisfaction, which then demands change and demands change and

stimulates insubordination. stimulates insubordination.

The Problem of Authority The Problem of Authority Orientation:Orientation:

A lack of A.O. leads to lust A lack of A.O. leads to lust pattern stimulation. pattern stimulation. Gen 3:6; 1 John 2:16Gen 3:6; 1 John 2:16

God did two things to protect the God did two things to protect the woman and give her great woman and give her great

happiness:happiness:

1) He gave her Bible Doctrine.1) He gave her Bible Doctrine.2) He gave her marriage.2) He gave her marriage.

Marriage was designed to protect two Marriage was designed to protect two

people, not just one.people, not just one.

The Failure of the ManThe Failure of the Man:: It began with arrogance in It began with arrogance in

the form of rejection of the form of rejection of God’s delegated authority God’s delegated authority

vested in him. vested in him.

The Problem of Indifference:The Problem of Indifference:He allowed his wife to be He allowed his wife to be

negatively influenced and did negatively influenced and did not protect her soul by either not protect her soul by either halting the conversation or halting the conversation or

refuting the information she refuting the information she was receiving with Bible was receiving with Bible

Doctrine. Doctrine.

Just as Jesus Christ is the Just as Jesus Christ is the Shepherd or Guardian of the Shepherd or Guardian of the

believer's soul, so the believer's soul, so the husband is the shepherd and husband is the shepherd and guardian of his wife's soul. guardian of his wife's soul.

1 Pet 2:25 w/ 1 Pet 3:11 Pet 2:25 w/ 1 Pet 3:1

The Problem of Self The Problem of Self Absorbed Arrogance:Absorbed Arrogance:

The lack of action on the The lack of action on the man’s part shows he is more man’s part shows he is more interested in himself than his interested in himself than his relationship with God or his relationship with God or his

wife.wife.

By not taking care of By not taking care of business at home, guarding business at home, guarding and protecting her soul, the and protecting her soul, the man allowed her to wander man allowed her to wander in the mentality of her soul in the mentality of her soul followed by the wandering followed by the wandering

of her body. of her body.

The Problem of Avoiding The Problem of Avoiding Accountability:Accountability:

As long as men blame their As long as men blame their wives, or anyone else, wives, or anyone else,

instead of their own volition, instead of their own volition, marriages fail.marriages fail.

Bad decisions are the result Bad decisions are the result of bad thinking leading up to of bad thinking leading up to the decision, which results the decision, which results

from a lack of or from a lack of or carelessness with the Word carelessness with the Word

of God in your soul.of God in your soul.

The Problem of The Problem of Prosperity:Prosperity:

Prosperity can easily distract Prosperity can easily distract a man from his relationship a man from his relationship with God and his delegated with God and his delegated

authority.authority.

Everyone in a successful Everyone in a successful marriage assumes the marriage assumes the

consequences of his own consequences of his own decisions. This is grace decisions. This is grace orientation plus spiritual orientation plus spiritual

adulthood.adulthood.

Doctrinal inculcation and Doctrinal inculcation and application is the secret to application is the secret to

blessing in marriage because blessing in marriage because it changes self, Rom 12:2, it changes self, Rom 12:2, not someone else. It also not someone else. It also

takes responsibility, tolerates takes responsibility, tolerates the failures of others and the failures of others and

appreciates their successesappreciates their successes..

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Biblical Relationships, Part 2Biblical Relationships, Part 2

Why the First Marriage Failed!Why the First Marriage Failed!

Gen 2:24-3:13; 1 Cor 11:3-11Gen 2:24-3:13; 1 Cor 11:3-11    

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009