Not Good

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Christianity, Business, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Non-profit, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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(Genesis 2:18-25) After creating everything and deeming it good, God saw Adam's lack of companionship and said, "It is not good that the man should be alone." Marriage is God's design and desire. Tune in to discover the purpose of marriage. (0815240117) Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/.Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

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0:00.0	The opening chapters of the Bible are the seedbed for the truth found throughout the rest of Scripture.
0:13.0	As we study the first 11 chapters of Genesis, we will discover principles that can guide us as we seek to have a new beginning with God. Are you in need of a
0:23.5	spiritual reset? Good news. Our God is the God of new beginnings. Let's join Scott Pauley now.
0:36.1	Marriage was God's idea, and for the record, it was a very good idea.
0:43.3	This was all the Lord's doing and design.
0:46.2	The Bible says it is God who sets the solitary in families.
0:51.2	Why is that?
0:52.0	Well, we find the answer today in Genesis chapter 2, the closing verses of
0:56.3	the second chapter of the book of Genesis. We begin in verse 18, and the Lord God said, it is not good
1:03.9	that the man should be alone. I will make him and help meet for him. Now, this is really interesting.
1:12.0	These two words, not good, because to this point, it's been good, good, good, good, good, very good.
1:18.3	Look at all he created, very good.
1:20.8	The Lord well pleased, man well provided for, and then suddenly we have a not good.
1:26.9	What is the not good?
1:28.0	He said, it is not good that the man should be alone.
1:33.8	This is very important to understand.
1:35.9	This doesn't mean that every person that ever lives is going to get married.
1:40.2	In fact, I can show you from the New Testament that on occasion it is the Lord's gift to some people
1:45.8	that they would be given to him singly all of their life.
1:50.3	And I can tell you, some amazing people in history and some people I know now that God has given such grace for.
1:56.9	And they're just given to God and to the work of God.
1:59.5	But as the general rule of things, we find in Genesis chapter number two that God's
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