Genesis 1-11 Beginnings, Pt. 2, 2:4-2:25

“…It is not good for the man to be alone…” 18b

Theme

God reveals

His constant love,

His incredible generosity &

His awesome genius

at man’s creation.

For many the Bible is a closed Book:They have not read it or trusted it.

IntroductionHow old is the universe?

“For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Ex. 20:11

How old is “man” (i.e., mankind)?

What is the one thing that WE have that Adam did not have?

1. God’s Gives Man A Universe:Highly Integrated & Interdependent, 4-7

7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

• God made a system• God designed things to work

together in a highly integrated way

An Example of Integration& Irreducible Complexity:

The Eye

2a. God Gives Man A Home, A Purpose And A Challenge, 8-17

A. The Place:

8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in

the east, in Eden…

B. The Challenge: An opportunity to use skills

9b In the middle of the garden were the tree of

life and the tree of the knowledge of good and

evil… 17 …but you must not eat from the tree of

the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat

of it you will surely die.”

2b. God Gives Man A Home, A Purpose And A Challenge, 8-17

C. The Purpose:

15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

• Work it

• Take care of it

Theme

God reveals

His constant love,

His incredible generosity &

His awesome genius

at man’s creation.

3a. God Gives Man Personal Companionship, 18-25

A. God Reveals His Concern For Man’s Emotions

18 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to

be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

B. God Reveals Concern For Man’s Need To Discover

20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the

birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for

Adam no suitable helper was found.

3b. God Gives Man A Personal Companion, 18-25

C. God Reveals His Concern For Acceptance & Intimacy

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.”

D. God Reveals His Concern For Oneness

24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother

and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt

no shame.

The Challenge…Jesus wants to be inyour life today, now.

He wants to bring His love, creativity and power into your life.

What stands in the way?

Recognition of rebellion (sin)and your invitationto Him.