Praise the Lord. Welcome to this program of R. G. Hardy Ministries because we know faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. I'm Sharon Knotts thanking you for tuning in today because we have a very special message for you if you are married or are planning to be married.
If so, this message by my father Brother Hardy is one you don't want to miss. Two shall be one. Even if you have a good marriage, you can benefit from this down-to-earth biblical teaching. Two shall be one. This morning we want to talk on the subject.
Not a rich. Two shall be one. Marriage. Two shall be one and I want to answer by the scriptures. The husband's part in the marriage.
and the wife's part in the marriage. First of all, in Hebrews 13, 4. The word of God says marriage is honorable. In all And the bed Undefiled. But whoremonglers and adulterers God Shell.
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So God says marriage is an honorable vocation. In fact, God was the first matchmaker. God was the first matchmaker. He brought Adam his wife And he blessed the institution of marriage. In fact, Shedding Genesis 2.18, it's not good for man to be alone.
In other words, He ordains marriage. And God says that man really should get married. How many say amen? I know some of you might have a little reservation since you got married, but Yeah. Nevertheless, God said it's not good for man to be alone.
In other words, that he should have. A wife. Let's go to Genesis the second chapter. And the eighteenth verse, and let's see the first matchmaker. Gob.
in his job of Getting Adam a bride. The 18th verse said, And the Lord God said, It's not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helpmeet For him.
So it's not good for man to be alone. Man should have a wife. God said about Adam, the first man, I'm going to make him a help. or a helper meet. And the word meat here means fitting.
proper for him. But first of all God created all the animals out of the ground. Birds of the air, the animals, the creepers, and he brought them to Adam. To see what Adam would call them And whether Adam would have chosen one of them to be a helpmeet. And all the animals paraded by, and God let Adam join him in creation by naming the animals.
And he named every one of them. 20th verse said, and Adam gave names to all cattle. and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a help meet for him. In other words, When God brought all of thee Families of the animals before Adam, and he named them.
He said, there's not one suitable to be my wife. Adam says, I don't choose any of them. You know, so all these theories that we come from You know, of evolution, we evolved from animals. That blows that right there. That just throws that out.
Adam said, no, there's not an animal. That's fit. to be my mate. And help me. to produce a race of our kind.
How many say you men?
So when all of these Educated Nimkampoots say that we evolved Two theories, we come from scum.
Alright. climb from slime, that's not what the Bible says. I didn't come from scum and I didn't climb from slime. I'm a product. of God's direct handiwork.
Give him a good clap offer. Made In His image and after his likeness.
So said that God named all of the animals, but there was not one suitable of the animal kingdom. to be his mate. God said it was not good for him. To be without a mate, so God Put him to sleep. 21st verse 7, and the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept.
and took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh instead thereof. And the 22nd verse said, And the rib which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto him. He made a woman. And that word in the Hebrew is very special. It means Skillfully made.
So women You're skillfully made. God skillfully made you and created you. And then God now Fulfills his role as matchmaker. He brings. Adam's wife to him.
How many say amen? And let's see Adam's reaction. in the 23rd verse. And Adam says, And the Hebrew says, finally. In other words, he watched all the animal kingdom come by.
He watched The male line And then here's mate, the female line in every one. But there was no Helper for him. No counterpart for him. No mate for him. But when God brought Eve after he skillfully made her, the Hebrew said, finally.
This is Bone of my bone. And flesh Of my flesh. 23rd verse. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called woman because she was taken out.
Of mayonnaise. Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife. And they shall be one. Flash. How many say amen?
You see, no other. creature was suitable. God had to take. A part of Adam. The rib, but the Hebrew word means he took more than the rib.
He took flesh because. Adam said, she's not only bone of my bone, not only a rib. But flesh are my flesh. How many say amen? Some people said, why God?
Did God take it out of the side?
Well, some believe people believe that it. He didn't take it out of her head so she'd be above him. didn't take a bone out of her foot so she'd be underneath him. But took him out of his side so that she would be close to him and he would love her. How many say amen?
and protect her. Is that all right?
So, Miss E. was skillfully made. Specifically designed. For Adam. And I believe if you let God be your matchmaker.
especially young people that I'm talking to here. in the service and by radio and television. You Christian young people that are not married I believe, and I believe it's the most important thing after you get saved. is to find who is your mate. And I believe that if you will pray That God, just like he was the first matchmaker for Adam, Cog We'll get your mate and bring your mate to hit to you.
Now they were supposed to be Eve was supposed to be a counterpart. In fact, you could Translate that verse and I will make him a helpmeat or I'm going to make him an equal counterpart. Which is like the right hand and the left hand.
Now Miss Eve wasn't inferior to Adam. Because she was taken out of Adam. She was Adam's flesh. Not an inferior flesh. How many say amen?
Huh? She was equal to him. She was of the same substance. of his same bone and of his same flesh. Adam said, Floyd, this is my mate because she's me.
She's my bone. She's my flesh. We are one flesh. And we're equal. She's not inferior.
You see, If the woman was inferior, that would mean that her children would be inferior. And if her children would be inferior, then the seed of the woman, the Lord Jesus Christ, that would ultimately come by the woman would be inferior. And how many knows that Jesus is not inferior? How many say amen? She was equal.
She was the counterpart. God was supplying what was lacking in Adam. And if you will pray. God will give you the right mate. To complement your weaknesses in supply.
That weakness. How many say amen? He'll make you that right hand That you are as a man, he'll give you the left hand.
Now, I don't think my left hand's inferior to my right. Not at all. I don't tell my left hand, you're inferior. I don't know why God gave you to me. How many say amen?
I know this is a right-handed world mainly. And most of us are right-handed. and we do so many things with our right hand. But God gave us our left hand as a compliment. and an enablement and a helper.
Tie your left hand behind your back and begin to go through the day and see how many things you can't do without it. And I believe God will give you your compliment. I believe God will give you Your mate with the talents and the abilities that you lack. You know, we just think we're perfect. How many say amen?
And we got everything, but you know, we lack. And God said it's not good for man to be alone. He said, not only because of his loneliness, but because he lacks some things. And I'm going to give him a helper equal to him. Fitting for him, proper for him, not inferior.
But equal on the same footing. To compliment him. And that together. They're gonna rule the earth! They're going to take care of this part of my kingdom.
They're going to be my. Viceroy's. My administrators of this great creation that I got.
So the woman was an inferior. She was an equal. because she was of his same flesh. and of his same bone. and was to compliment him.
Somebody said, well, Brother Hardy, why? Didn't God make Eve out of the ground? Had you ever wondered that? You see, he created Adam out of the ground. How many knew that?
So man, we're not so much. We're just dust at God. Created out of the grand. You know, sometimes we would get lifted up, and David said that God. remembers that we're frail and dust and we need to remember that.
How many say amen? Did you ever wonder why God didn't? Make Eve out of the ground too? I'm gonna tell you. Because God didn't want two species of mankind.
If they were two species, then they were beat. competitive. How many say amen? But he wanted one species of mankind, one flesh.
so that they wouldn't be in competition. But that they would complement one another and that they would love one another. and that they would help one another and they would make up one another's lack. They would supply The lack and the need of the other. How many say amen?
and that they would be one flesh.
so that they would love one another, not be in competition.
So many marriages or competitions. Instead of unity. instead of oneness of flesh. How many say you men?
So God didn't want man to be alone. He wanted someone to come. and relieve his loneliness. And that was the woman's part. She was to take care.
of Adam's loneliness. And be there to be a. Helpmate. And the BA. Counterpart and to make up what he lacked, And together They were to rule the world.
How many say amen? Is that all right?
Now when God said to Adam Here is Eve and he said Now at last. This is bone of my bone and flesh. of my flesh. I shall call her a woman or Isha. Because she's been taken out of ish.
How many say amen? Then God gave a command. And he said, for this cause, Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be One Flesh. And literally Adam and Eve were one flesh because of Eve taken out. But mystically, every marriage, every Man and woman join together.
become one Flesh. And as it were, Man finds his lost rib. And the most important thing For man and rib. is to make sure you get connected to the right one. Because if you get your wrong rib band, you're going to have trouble.
And woman, rib, if you get your wrong man, you're going to have trouble. But if you pray and let God Be the matchmaker and stick you together. Because when it says that man And woman would be Cleave, the man should cleave to the woman. The Hebrew word means get stuck. to the woman.
Now I know a lot of people think they're stuck. But if you'll pray You know what I mean? You won't get stuck. But you'll get stuck Together. You'll get glued.
That's what it means. Huh? This new miracle glue, you can't tear it apart. And that's what God wants. He wants you to be stuck together with your spiritual miracle glue that you can't be ripped apart.
And God is on record. One man for one woman. Right. He said, Therefore shall a man singular leave his father and mother and shall Cleave unto his wife singular, and they shall be one family. Flesh.
How many say you met? Not in competition. But to complement One to another. and get so glued to one another. That they're wanting.
Listen. To what? Jesus takes this setting. In the New Testament, And in Matthew 19, 3. The Pharisees came to Jesus.
And was giving him a question A trick question on divorce. And they asked him, is it lawful? to put away or divorce your wife of every cause.
Now I'm not talking about divorce, but I'm giving you the setting. And Jesus, in the fourth verse of the nineteenth chapter, Of Matthew said, and he answered and said unto them, Have you not read that he which made them in the beginning made them male and female? See, counterpart. And said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother. and shall cleave or be stuck.
to his wife. And they twain. Shall be one Flash.
Now Jesus answers their question on divorce. Therefore they are no more twain or two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together Let no man Put asunder. God said that marriage Is so holy. And in the sight of God, is such a mystical union.
That These two people are no longer two anymore. But one And what God in this mystical union has made one. No one It is to put it asunder or tear it apart. Because when you tear apart something. And a marriage that's been glued together and become one.
You're going to damage Both Members. In other words, God is on record. One man With one woman Forever.
Now he said that in the garden before sin. That's God's highest will. One man. With one woman, Forever. But when sin came on the sea God had to make other laws.
to protect The innocent. But originally, one man with one woman. Forever. Because In the sight of God, they have become Glued together, stuck together, and they are one flesh. And God's command, this is a command, wherefore, what God has joined together.
Let no man put asunder. How many say amen? Net no one tear it down and destroy it. Because they are eternally one in God's sight. Hallelujah.
praise. Here's one. Give the Lord a good clap offering for that. How many see him at? Let me give you a little background.
On the ancient world. and family set up. Of course, in this 20th century America, we've lost all family values in this. It's it's really no more that way. Yeah but In fact, a lot of families are single parent.
Families. Why the people A lot of families don't have a father, don't even know the father. Single parent, and they don't know. But in Bible days and in the beginning, A husband. Or a man would stay in his Father's house.
And it's still so in Europe. I've been to Europe a lot of places and. They still have that family culture the way it was in the Bible, in Bible times. And they would live together as a family in a family unit, which America has lost. Yeah, but um The f Man and even the woman.
The daughter and the son would stay in the house.
Now their parents can be under their protection and their care. Until the time came For the son to marry. And when it came time for him to marry, He left His father's house from under his father's leadership. Because the father was the high priest. And the leader of the family.
He was the protector. Provider and leader of the family. And they were under their care. daughter and son, until it come time for the son to marry.
Now when it came time for the son to marry, he left the protection and the leadership of his father and started his own house. And that's what God was saying, and Jesus was reminding. That when a man Gets ready to marry and picks out a suitable wife. then he is to leave. His father and mother's care and leadership And set up his own family and be the leader of his own.
Family. And then When it came time for the daughter to be given as a wife, the father would send her out of his house. from under his care, from under his protection. Where he supplied her need and protected her to her husband. Her new leader and new protector.
But the trouble with it is of a lot of mothers and fathers. They have never stepped their son out of their house. And they have never gave their daughter to her husband. They stool Try to rule them. Can I get an amen?
And that is against the word of God. The husband is the leader and head of the house And he is supposed to be. The protector The leader The feeder They'll protect her. And lover. of his wife.
The husband is supposed to lead and the wife is supposed to follow his lead. The husband is to love and the wife Wife. is to follow his loving lead. How many say amen? You see, that's why we have in the ceremony where the father gives away the bride.
That's taking over. from the ancient Bible order. where the father would send the daughter out from his care. And as soon as he sent her out from his care, his rulership. and leadership And protectorship.
and providership of his daughter ceased to be. It was now transferred. to her husband. How many say amen? But we got too many parents.
Still trying to run. their sons and daughters marriage. Amen. I hope you're blessed by this informative and inspirational message by my father brother Hardy, Two Shall Be One. We feel strongly that every Christian marriage should examine itself in the light of God's Word to be sure that they are applying godly principles for a healthy and holy marriage.
This teaching defines and expounds the very important meanings of the terms headship and submission, and these are areas that are often misused and abused in marriage. Also addressed are the questions, what is the biblical role of the husband in marriage? What is the biblical role of the wife? And what about the role of sex in marriage? These issues are soundly addressed in this vital, practical, and enlightening teaching, two shall be one.
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Or if you prefer order online at rghardy.org that's rghardy.org. Again, this is a 2 CD set for a love gift of $15 or more. Request offer 215. Our mailing address is PO Box 1744 Baltimore, Maryland 21203. Until next time, this is Sister Sharon saying, Maranatha.
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