Sermon Outlines

By Frederick F. Schwindt, Evangelist

MOTHER EVE

1. This brief statement about mother Eve is most revealing:
   1. It pin points the origin of the human race in a positive way - "Eve, the mother of all living" - Act 17:26; I Cor. 15:45-46
   2. It gives the lie to the popular theory that there were other human beings on earth besides Adam and Eve
2. It is noteworthy:
   1. That Adam gave names, not only to all beasts brought to him
   2. But, also, to the woman that was taken out of his ribs - Gen. 2:21-22

1. Is very brief, but most enlightening:
   1. She was bone of Adam's bone, and flesh of his flesh - Gen. 2:21-22
   2. Thus symbolizing the absolute oneness of husband and wife - Matt. 19:4-5
2. The creation of Eve shows the Creator's original design of marriage:
   1. It was intended for mutual support; Eve was created to be "a help meet" Gen. 2:18
   2. God took one of the ribs of Adam to create Eve - Gen. 2:21
   3. That again symbolized the place of Eve in the life of Adam; she was not to be the head of Adam, but rather a part of the body being shielded or protected
   4. God did not take Eve from the sole of Adam's foot - that indicates her place of honor in Adam's life; not to be abused or disrespected but honored
3. The story of Eve has a number of other implications:
   1. She, too was made in the image of God; thus reflecting the likeness of her Creator - Gen. 1:27
   2. Eve was in no way inferior to Adam - either physically or mentally or morally; she was Adam's equal
   3. These facts indicate her moral responsibility toward God and man - Gen. 3:6-16

1. That God, our Creator and Redeemer is:
   1. The author of marriage - Gen. 2:18-21; Matt. 19:45
   2. this makes marriage sacred and honorable - Heb. 13:4; Lev. 21:13-15
   3. For marriage to be successful, God must bring it about; He must unite the man and woman to be husband and wife
2. That a holy seed is one of the chief ends of holy matrimony:
   1. that is what the prophet of the Lord says, "That he might seek a godly see" Matt. 2:15
   2. To obtain this holy end, God placed Eve, our mother, into a most responsible position, to bring up her posterity in the love and obedience of God; Examples: Jochebed and Moses Ex. 2:3-5; Heb. 11:24-27; the mother and the grandmother of Timothy - Eunice and Lois - 2 Tim. 1:5; the mother of Samson - Judges 14:15:16
3. Where mother Eve failed:
   1. She strayed away from her husband
   2. She allowed her curiosity to blind her to her duty to the Creator; she was deceived - Gen. 3:1-6; 2 Cor. 11:3
   3. She sought to attain a position not ordained by the Creator - Gen. 3:6
   4. She failed to counsel with her husband before she plunged into sin - "In the multitude of counsel is wisdom"
4. The consequences of mother Eve's sin:
   1. Become subordinate to her husband - that meant that she no longer was equal to him - "He shall rule over thee" - Gen. 3:16; I Cor. 11:3; I Tim. 2:11-12
   2. Her transgression brought sorrow to her and her loved one - Gen. 3:16; Job 14:1
5. But God provided a way for Eve to be saved:
   1. the seed of the woman, which is Christ, opened the door of hope for humanity - Gen. 3:15; Gal. 3:15; 4:1-4; writes Paul, "I will that younger women marry, bear children, guide the house" - I Tim. 5:14
   2. the plan of redemption brings the woman back into the equality with man, as God had designed to begin with - Gal. 3:28