God created roles for Men from Genesis 2: Truth 3

This is point 3 of our series on “God created roles for Men from Genesis 2.”

This series is exploring four truths about manhood from Genesis 2:15-18a so that men would live up to God’s design of your identity today.

So what’s point number 3?

Truth #3: Man is not meant to be alone

1. Point: Man is unique than other creatures and creation.
2. Passage: “It is not good for the man to be alone;” (v.18a)
3. Proof
   1. This verse clearly states “It is not good for the man to be alone.”
   2. At first this seems like a contradiction; didn’t Genesis 1:31 say “God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day?” How could it not be good and very good?
      1. Remember Genesis 1:31 is part of the end of Genesis 1 that is a summary of God’s finished creation; chapter 2 further describes God’s creation of man and woman in details. So to pit Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 against each other is like pitting the trailer of a movie against the movie itself.
      2. Note Genesis 1:31 pronounces “it was very good” after the creation of man and woman in Genesis 1:27. In other words it was very good after man was not alone.
   3. Next session we will see what God created in order for man not to be alone. But here we make the observation that man is not meant to be alone.
4. Practice
   1. Those married, do you see marriage is a gift from God so that you would not be alone?
   2. What if one is not married? Is it still true that man is not meant to be alone?  Yes!  Man is still not meant to be alone but be a part of a community.  Have you noticed how weird men get when they get older and are alone?  Let that sink and make you sober: Men, you are not meant to be alone even if you are not married.
   3. If you are single, how are you part of the community that God has placed you in?
   4. Have you loved:
      1. Your parents?
      2. Your siblings?
      3. Your Church?
      4. Your marriage?
      5. Your kids?
   5. Have you worked hard for:
      1. Your parents?
      2. Your siblings?
      3. Your Church?
      4. Your marriage?
      5. Your kids?
   6. Have you protected:
      1. Your parents?
      2. Your siblings?
      3. Your Church?
      4. Your marriage?
      5. Your kids?
5. Picture: A man chases after a mirage of people in the desert and not see the nomads he lives with. Don’t just look for an ideal and imaginary future community, look at the people you are with now.

Ultimately though we should not make relationship int our functional gods or idols, but we should seek God as our God. Seek God first in not being alone.  And let your walk with God flow out of how you are as man who is married,  in your family, church and community.