Sermon Notes The Vow of Purity Pastor Mike Wilson

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Key Scriptures: Genesis 2:18-25 and Genesis 3:7-10

GENESIS 2:18-25 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 18 The

Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to

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

19 Now

the Lord God had formed out of the ground all

the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name The Vow of Purity

them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all

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the wild animals.

October 28th, 2018 But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The

man said,

“This is now bone of my bones This message is available online at sagehillschurch.com for further study.

and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That

is why a man leaves his father and mother and

is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

25 Adam

and his wife were both naked, and they

felt no shame. GENESIS 2:25NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 25 Adam

and his wife were both naked, and they

felt no shame. Shame: buwsh (boosh); to be ashamed; to feel completely worthless “When sin enters the world shame enters the world…”

Main Idea: Restore Right Relationship with Your Number 1 and Number 2 Married Vow: I Promise to Confide in you not Hide From You. Single Vow: I Promise to Confide in Christ not Hide From Christ

“Secrecy is the enemy of intimacy”- Dave Willis GENESIS 3:6-7 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 6 When

the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was

good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

Options on How to Deal With Sin: Option 1: Conceal your sin… Fruit: Sin GROWS and intimacy dies.

PROVERBS 28:13 A NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 13 Whoever

conceals their sins does not prosper…

GENESIS 3:8-10 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 8 Then

the man and his wife heard the sound of

the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” 10 He

answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was

afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” GENESIS 3:10-12 AND 21 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 10 He

answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was

afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” 11 And

he said, “Who told you that you were

naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” 12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” Genesis 3:21 New International Version (NIV) 21 The

Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and

his wife and he clothed them.

Option 2: Confess your sin. Fruit: Sin dies and Intimacy abounds. 1 JOHN 1:8-9 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 8 If

we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves

and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. PROVERBS 28:13 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 13 Whoever

conceals their sins does not prosper,

but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. ISAIAH 61:10 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 10 I

delight greatly in the Lord;

my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. GENESIS 3:7 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 7 Then

the eyes of both of them were opened, and they

realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. GENESIS 3:21 NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 21 The

Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and

his wife and he clothed them.

“Our concealing of sin provides temporary covering, but confession of sin allows God to eternally cover and results in new clothing. Not clothed in shame but salvation, Not robed in iniquity but righteousness”