Topic: church

Have you noticed how most people want to be in a romantic relationship but underestimate how hard it is to be in a romantic relationship? In the beginning it’s all warm and tingly, but then at some point we start to see different values, different goals, different personalities and it starts to take effort!

I remember when our kids were like 3 and 6 years old I walked in the door after work, and my wife Holly was on the phone with 911. Holly was using one of those food processors, got distracted, and chopped off the tips of her fingers.  I said, “Hang up the phone, get in the car!” and we definitely broke some laws as we got her to the ER.

If you are new this morning, Genesis is in the Old Testament.  Genesis is the first book in the Bible.  These last 4 weeks we have been studying through Genesis and Genesis 1-2 teaches us that all of creation is designed by Him, through Him and for Him, so that in Genesis 1-2 everything is perfect. 

 And the subject of marriage is an exciting topic in our culture right now, because our culture has two competing ideas on marriage right now. 

First view, not interested in marriage.  Marriage is expensive.  Marriage is an institution.  Marriage is designed by governments to control and oppress.  Women don’t need marriage because they can make their own money.  Men don’t need marriage, because they have pornography, so that in our culture today, especially in Austin, it’s common to find people who want nothing to do with marriage.

But, there are some people in Austin who are very excited about marriage.  The excitement doesn’t have anything to do with Jesus, but people love the wedding dress, decorations, invitations, event venue, and finding that special someone. But God’s Word gives us a different perspective toward marriage this morning. 

We are a people who are already living in uncertainty.  We are a people who are already in the midst of grief / transition.  Therefore, now more than ever we need to see that God’s Word speaks into all realities of life, and we are going to get to see that in Genesis 1 this morning. One time, Richard Goldsmith said to me, “Sometimes I like to come to church just to see how you are going to apply that passage to everyday life!”  So, let’s find out!