Greg Laurie: A New Beginning Trouble in Paradise | Handcrafted by God
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Oct 31, 2025 Explore the profound concept of being handcrafted by God, beginning in the Garden of Eden. Dive into the intimate creation of man and the institution of marriage, crafted for companionship. Discover Adam's journey from solitude to partnership and the divine design of family as humanity's foundation. Gain insights into maintaining a successful marriage, reflecting Christ's love. Addressing real-life challenges like divorce and singleness, the conversation offers hope and growth within relationships.
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Creation Emphasizes Personal Relationship
- God personally formed man and breathed life into him, emphasizing intimate relationship over mere creation.
- Genesis 2 shifts God's name from Elohim to Yahweh to highlight relational access and closeness.
Eden: Work, Delight, And A Single Limit
- Eden was a real, perfect paradise where Adam's role was to enjoy and tend God's creation.
- Adam had freedom to enjoy everything except the single command to avoid the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Companionship Was God’s Design
- God created woman because it was 'not good' for man to be alone and provided a helper comparable to him.
- The helper term denotes complementary fulfillment, not inferiority.
