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February 8, 2009

Sister Act

Speaker: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti
Series: Genesis, Sister Act
Passage: Genesis 29:31-30:24

Bible Text: Genesis 29:31-30:24 | Preacher: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti | Series: Genesis, Sister Act

1.  What the Bible teaches about polygamy:

-God’s design for marriage is found in Genesis 2:24-marriage is to be a monogamous, heterosexual, lifelong union (this ideal is repeated by Jesus in Matthew 19:6 and is reinforced in Malachi 2:14,15; and 1 Corinthians 7:2)

-God permitted polygamy, but never approved of it. 

-polygamy is a sin of ignorance since there is no direct command against it in the Scripture.

-Polygamy was always a source of trouble and difficulty as Genesis 29 & 30 clearly demonstrate.

2.  Though Leah is rejected by her husband, God cares for her by enabling her to conceive.  God cares for the forgotten and rejected.

3.  We must look to God to fulfill our needs of security, significance, and acceptance.  We must not look to others to meet those needs.  When we look to God we can act toward others in grace, loving them unconditionally.  When we look toward others to fill those needs we wind up manipulating, battling, scheming or demanding from others.

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Topics: Genesis, Sister Act
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Our church is an independent, non-denominational congregation focused on equipping believers to accomplish all God has for each individual. We emphasize growing to maturity through regular, relevant study of God’s Word, meaningful corporate worship, and fellowship. Del Rio Bible Church was established in 1997 by a … Read More »

Joe Ricchuiti Senior Pastor & Elder Pastor Joe Ricchuiti graduated in 1982 from Dallas Theological Seminary. He holds a Master's Degree in Theology. He's been pastor of Del Rio Bible Church since its inception. Joe and … Learn More »

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