Brief Summary
This video explores the foundational principles of marriage as presented in Genesis, focusing on the roles and responsibilities of men within the context of a relationship. It highlights the importance of a man's relationship with God, his work ethic, his ability to cultivate and protect, and his role in teaching God's word. The video suggests that a man should first establish himself in these areas before seeking a partner, and that a woman should seek a man who embodies these qualities.
- The first thing a man needs is the presence of God.
- A man needs a job before he gets a woman.
- Men should cultivate their partners.
- Men should protect their partners.
- Men should teach their partners the word of God.
The speaker begins by stating that the first marriage in history is found in Genesis 2:24. He explains that God placed man in the Garden of Eden, clarifying that "Eden" isn't just a physical garden but a "delightful spot" where God has an open door from heaven to earth. This environment represents God's presence. The speaker emphasises that Eden is not a place but an atmosphere, the presence of God. When man sinned, this atmosphere was lost. Therefore, the first thing God gave man was his presence, implying that a man's priority should be his relationship with God.
The speaker stresses that the most important thing a man needs is the presence of God, and a woman should meet him in that presence. He then references Genesis 2:15, stating that God gave man work before woman. This means a man needs a job before he gets a woman, establishing clear priorities. Following this, God instructed man to cultivate, meaning to bring out the best in everything around him and maximise potential. God will never give a man a finished woman; instead, it is the man's role to cultivate his partner into the woman he envisions.
The speaker uses the analogy of Jesus Christ and the church (Ecclesia) to illustrate how a husband should love his wife. Just as Christ washes the church with the word to remove blemishes and present her to himself, husbands should cultivate their wives. He encourages wives to prompt their husbands to cultivate them. He provides practical examples of cultivation, such as supporting a wife's fitness goals or helping her improve her English.
The speaker identifies guarding the garden as the fourth instruction God gave to man, signifying that the male is meant to be the protector. This is why men are typically given a stronger bone frame and bigger muscle mass, not to abuse women, but to protect them. Lastly, God gave Adam his word, forbidding him from touching the tree. Since God never told the woman about the tree, the man's job was to teach his wife the word of God. The speaker notes that women often seek knowledge and direction from men.
The speaker references Genesis 2:18, where God says it's not good for man to be alone. He emphasises that this applies to a man who is already in God's presence, working, cultivating, protecting, and teaching God's word. The speaker concludes that if a man does not embody these qualities, it is not good for him to be with a woman.
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0:00 [Music] when you read the first marriage in history it's found in the constitution of our country section genesis subsection 2 article 24. here's what it says first of all it says god took the man and put him in the garden of eden the word eden is a complicated word in hebrew the
0:46 concepts and aramaic and hebrew very complicated it's not referring to like a garden with trees even though i'm sure they were probably in that environment it's referring to order the word eden and my book there will explain this book on praise and worship i think they might have in the bookstores here very important the word eden means spot it means delightful spot it means open door it's a complicated word it's a spot on the earth where for the moment god has an open door from heaven on earth that's why god put the man in his presence so that's why we can't find eden today eden is not a place it's an environment [Music]
1:33 no archaeologist can find eden why it's an atmosphere it's the presence of god when man sinned the bible says god drove man from the garden of the atmosphere atmosphere went back up to heaven but when god made the first male he put him in this presence the first thing god gave the man was his presence eden so the first thing a man needs is not a woman are you listening to me brothers the most important thing a man needs a male needs is the presence of god
2:19 and a woman should meet you in the presence of god some women amaze me they leave the presence of god go in the bush to find a brother and then try to drag him back to the presence come on you're going to try brother oh yes you will [Applause] eve meant adam in eden and then the next thing god told the
3:04 male one simple word genesis 2 verse 15 work can i say it again work god gave man work before woman all right everybody say work before a woman that means a man needs a job before he gets a woman [Music] not priorities are very clear the third thing god told the man genesis 2 15 he says cultivate cultivate means to bring out the best in everything around you to maximize the potential of everything around you to
3:50 make everything fruitful he only said that to the mail that's why god will never give a mail a finished woman oh boy i've gone over your head the male was created by god to create what he wants the woman you're looking for brother doesn't exist she's in your head your job is to take the raw material you married and cultivate it into the woman in your head uh too much for you so you've been married for 20 years and
4:39 you still don't like the product you get that's your fault jesus christ is a real man he's a real man a real man jesus christ has a wife a woman beautiful woman her name is ecclesia he said about his wife he says husband love your wife like i love my wife now you can tell us how to do it he says you wash her with the word then you remove every spot every wrinkle every blemish and present her to yourself that's mine i did that see that that's my baby i produced that look at her look at her present up to yourself he said
5:26 so when you see your husband just keep telling him cultivate me baby cultivate me baby [Applause] if you're white putting on a little bit of weight and you don't like the fact you're putting on weight don't criticize her wake her up six o'clock come baby let's go jogging percolation constitution come on baby go come on baby come on come on baby you don't like your dress take it down to sexy avenue and you pay for it come on lady stop now let me help now ladies help my ladies cultivate me baby she can't speak good english send it to school and pay for the
6:11 tuition the fourth thing god told the man he says guard the garden the male is supposed to be the protector of everything on this care that's why god gave you a stronger bone frame a bigger muscle mass not to abuse the woman but to protect the woman [Applause] [Music] the last thing god gave to man was his word god says adam do not touch the tree god never told the woman about the tree never
6:58 which means the male was the only one who got the word of god his job was to teach his wife the word of god the woman knows more word than the man nothing can frustrate a woman faster than this statement a woman will always ask a man so what do you think and that dummy would answer what do you think don't do that brother don't do that is he looking for knowledge and direction now watch this that was the last command
7:45 god gave the man just a tree that's verse 15 and 16 and 17. then in verse 18 god said it's not good for this man to be alone now don't just read the statement fast slow down it's not good for this man to be alone what man the man who is in his presence working can cultivate you can protect you and teach you the word that is pastor so here's the problem if you meet a man who don't like his presence ain't working can come to vision improve you can protect you and do no god's word it is
8:31 good for that man to be [Applause] you
