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"The Poor Spiritual Condition of Lot" Genesis 10-13; 19

Title: “The Poor Spiritual Condition of Lot”

Text:  Gen 13:10-13, Gen 19:1-8

Theme:   Lot’s backslidden condition

Key Verse: Gen 13:10-13 

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Introduction: 

• Who?  
  • Lot
• What? 
  • His Spiritual Condition
• Where?  
  • Sodom and Gomorrah
• When
  • 2,067 B.C.
• Why? 
  • Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom – v.12,13
  • Sodom was destroyed by God due to it’s wickedness
  • Sodom is a symbol of wickedness and used as a warning that God judges sin 
    • Deuteronomy 29:23 King James Version (KJV)

²³ And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

Geneses 18:30-33

• How? 
  • Sodomy – term is referring to OT prostitution and homosexual moral perversion practiced with idolatry.  This was the sin in Sodom, and is used to describe homosexuality in general. Websters dictionary defined it as “a crime against nature” Moral perversion of Sodom.
  • “Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.” – Jude 7

•How much?

A. Reputation of Lot

Lot is mentioned by name 29 times in the Genesis record

 

1. In the context of Abraham’s family six times.

 

2. Once in the context of strife.

 

3. Three times in the context of choosing the best land according to its appearance, and his separation from Abram

 

4. Once in the context of separation from Abram alone.

 

5. Once when he was captured by evil kings.

 

6. Once when he was rescued by Abram.

 

7. Once when he was doing business at the gate of Sodom.

 

8. Twice when he was targeted as a victim by the men of Sodom.

 

9. Once when he was protecting his angelic visitors, and five times when the angels were protecting him.

 

10.Once when he seems as one mocking to his family.

 

11.Once when he was pleading for Zoar to be spared.

 

12.And once when he is mentioned in the context of incest.

 

B. Righteousness of Lot- 2 Peter 2:7,8

 

C. Results of Lot - He chose to live in a wicked city that was destroyed by God. Due to his love for the world, Lot lost his family.

 

Outline: 

 

Lot's poor spiritual condition was based on;

I. His Direction - Gen 13:10-13

    A. his lusting - v.10

chose the best land according to it's apperance

illustartion of liking what the world has to offer (be careful, if we want what the world has, we might get it)

    B. his leaning  - v.11,12

Illustration of your heart being in the wrong place

No man falls suddenly, it always takes place over time. He was headed in the wrong direction about to make the biggest mistake of his life

"in all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths"

 

II. His Decision - Gen 19:

    A. his location -Gen 13:13,19:1-8

the majority of the time Lot is mentioned it is when he is in the midst of self induced problems.

Ilustration of poor locations taht were self inflicting: The prodigle son, Sampson = self inflicted

    B. his lingering  - Gen 19: 12-16

Illustration : People God has declared righteous, know this world, what it's about and where it's going, but still find pleasure and God has to send someone to drag us out

 

Sodom is used as a symbol of wickedness and a warning to sinners that God judges sin

 

III. His Destruction - Gen 19:17-26

    A. his livelihood - v.26

all of his hard work, his home

    B. his loved ones

 

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

 

 

"The Choice of Abraham" Genesis 13

2. Abraham’s Choice: Genesis 13

Key verses: Gen 13:1-4

Genesis 13:1-4 ¹And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. ²And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. ³And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; ⁴Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Recap:

• Who: Abraham (Abram)
• What: His return to the land of promise
• Where: Where he pitched his tent and built and altar between Bethel and Hai
• When: 2085 BC
• Why: He relied on his flesh and left for Egypt during a famine, now he’s coming back to the Father.
• How: He now comes back with two things he didn’t have before that we need to note. 1.) Riches; 2.) Hagar

 

 

1. Abram’s Return v. 1-4 

In the previous chapter, we see Abram continue south after pitching his tent and building an altar and then leaving for Egypt when a famine came. This was not God’s Will for Him but he was backslidden. He goes to Egypt only to live in sin (lying and deceit) and hurt his testimony. Now he is going to return.

 

v.3,4 – He returned to the place where he had built the altar and pitched his tent. He goes back to the place where he last had fellowship with God. 

 

In the book of 1 Corinthians, Paul writes with the theme of “order in the Church” while addressing Division and contentions which arose in Corinth. Remember, Paul is writing to believers. (church is the body of Christ). There are three types of people (natural, spiritual, and carnal). The remedy for these carnal Christians is the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

 

1 Corinthians 1:9 ⁹God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our LORD.

 

 Notice what the Prodigal son does in Luke 15

Luke 15:17-19 ¹⁷And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! ¹⁸I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, ¹⁹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

 

He goes back to the place he was before he left. Friend, are you backslidden? Do you know what you need to do? (I need to get back in Church, I need to quit this, that, or stop doing this) No, you need to go back exactly where you were before you were backslidden, the place of surrender. The place where Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior.

 

There is always a way back to the altar, the place of Surrender. 

 

1 John 1:9 ⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(interlude) v. 5-7

• Abram and Lot returned wealthy men. The land was not big enough to contain them and there was a strife between their herdsmen.
• We are going to see as this story progresses that there are now repercussions from Abram’s backsliding. The first time Abram comes to this land there was no fighting mentioned. Now, that they have left Egypt and returned very wealthy, they cannot get along.
• Abram left Egypt; he has returned to this land to get back in fellowship with God. But what about Lot? Obviously, Lot left Egypt with Abram, but is he going to restore his fellowship with God also? Let’s look and find out:

 

2. Abram’s Re-focus v. 8-14

v.8,9 – Abram realized he was the cause of all this. He is now going to let Lot choose.

v.10 – There is no mention of Lot having an altar like Abraham. He chooses Sodom for personal reasons. Abram left Egypt completely, not just the land but he left the rebellious nature. He left his backsliding when he came back to the altar to restore fellowship. Lot did not.

2 Peter 2:6-8 ⁶And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; ⁷And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: ⁸(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

 

Lot was a Righteous man. By faith, he left with Abram.

Genesis 12:1-4 ¹Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: ²And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: ³And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. ⁴So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

Hebrews 11:8 ⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Lot initially left the land of sin, put his faith in God and followed after Abram. Only problem, when they left for Egypt backslidden, Abram returned to the altar, Lot will now leave for another like Egypt. Notice v.10

Genesis 13:10 ¹⁰And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

The land that made him rich and wealthy. The land they left because there was a famine. There is a contrast between two Righteous men here, one that is consecrated (Abram) and one that is not (Lot). 

 

v.14 – Now, Abram can re-focus on obeying God. Notice something, Lot lifted up his eyed. The backslidden Christian lifts their eyes. They open their own doors, they do what they want. God tells Abram “Lift up now thine eyes” There is a difference here. Lot lifts up his own eyes, God tells Abram to lift up his eyes. There is a re-focus with Abram. (illustration of letting God open and close doors.)

 

3. Abram’s Response v. 15-18

“Abram’s moves were ordered by the Lord and he moved on in obedience to the known and revealed will of God for his life – a truly spiritual man.” – John Philips 

 

Luke 12:16-22 ¹⁶And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ¹⁷And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? ¹⁸And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. ¹⁹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. ²⁰But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? ²¹So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. ²²And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

 

Jesus called this man a fool. What do we know of this man just from outward appearance? He was a good man, neighbor, a law-abiding citizen, family man, the list goes on…except Jesus called him a fool. Why? He was a covetous man. He lived for himself. “Eat drink and be merry.” Here is a man who lived for himself. He laid up treasure for himself. He had his eyes on himself. Lot lifted up his eyes and saw Sodom. Abram returned to the altar physically, but also spiritually. He waited on God and when God spoke he obeyed.

 

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

"The Call of Abraham" Genesis 12

Genesis 12:1-3 ¹Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: ²And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: ³And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

1. Trust 2: 1-9

Here is a man who leaves the seen for the unseen. He literally steps out by Faith on the Word of God. He didn’t even know exactly where he was going, but he knew of the promise God gave him when he got there.  God calls to Abram and he responds by leaving it all behind. He leaves Ur, a prosperous city of wealth and luxury for Canaan, a barbarous land of heathens. He steps out on by faith, putting his trust in the Lord. 

Notice something; in verse 7 God appears to Abram again. In order for God to appear to Abram the second time, Abram had to respond and OBEY God.  God tells Abraham in verse 7 “Unto thy seed will I give this land.” Here is a man who acted on faith, continued to put His trust and God and patiently waited for the Lord by continuing to move in the direction God had called Him. Prov 3:5b “lean not unto thine own understanding” I’m sure Abram’s own understanding of this land was not positive, but he trusted God and when he heard the voice of God he pitched his tent and built an altar.

 

Hebrews 11:8 ⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

 

A 400-mile journey, not even knowing the exact destination. Do you trust in God? I mean do you really Trust in God?

 

Trust (Hebrew Word)

2. to have confidence, be confident 3. to be bold 4. to be secure

 

There are a many of Christians today who say they trust God, but base their decisions on statistics, finances, stock market, housing market, professional opinions. “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” and you can tell after talking to them for a while they put their trust and make their decisions in earthly things. Now, a person who truly Trust in God can be misunderstood, even by the Church. They may ask “why do you continue to work where you work? Why don’t go here, or go there? Why don’t you move? Why don’t have more of this or less of that?” (illustration of the system and rushing God’s plan)  God does not work on our time ( makes us wait, He tests us and puts us through trials) The question is what does God want you to do? Where is He leading you. Oh do you trust Him, friend?

 

2. Trials: 12:10-20

Genesis 12:9 ⁹And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

Genesis 12:10 ¹⁰And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Notice something, God does not tell Abram to do this! “Lean not unto thine own understanding”. Here is where Abram leans on his own understanding and backslides. Abram steps out by Faith, put’s his trust in God, God confirms he is where he should be, he builds an altar and then what happens? He keeps going. Bethel= house of God, Hai = a heap of ruin. Abram found the house of God but for whatever reason kept going to a heap of ruin and boy is that what resulted.

• A famine hits, so Abram goes down to Egypt and notice what comes next.

Genesis 12:11-13 ¹¹And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: ¹²Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. ¹³Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

• Here is the Father of a nation, relying on his flesh and now using trickery and deceit as a strategy to get out of trouble. Even though Sarai was his half sister, she was still his wife. There is no such thing as a half lie. Abram lied to keep his family safe. Was this of God? Absolutely not.
• Genesis 12:17-20 ¹⁷And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. ¹⁸And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? ¹⁹Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. ²⁰And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
• What did God originally say to Abram when He called him? Genesis 12:2 “And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”
• God did not call Abram out of Ur (sin) and set him apart to have him go in his own direction. He did not call him to go plague the house of Pharaoh. God called Abram to a blessing. Child of God, God did not call you to be a homewrecker. God did not call you to sew discord in his house. God did not call you to be a stumbling block to others. This is what happens when we lean on our own understanding. This is what happens when we backslide and get out of God’s Will. We wander from place to place and cause trouble wherever we go.

 

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

"Things to Remember" The book of Job

Outline: When Job was looking back

I. Saw Gloom - 14:1 "The Sinful Days" 

Gloom - darkness

Illustration of why Jesus had to come

John 1:1

Job 1:5  And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. 

Job 22:15  Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? 

Job 22:16  Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflow

The days of Job were between Noah(flood) and Moses(law) in the land of Uz was a man named Job. He lived in a dark gloomy day like us.

Job 1:8  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 

 

II. Saw Goodness - Job 1:8 "Serving Days"

Not the conviction of a sinner, but the consecration of a saint

God says if we serve Him He will hold us up.

Psa 37:23  The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. 

Psa 37:24  Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. 

Job was upright and honest and God was faithful

 

III. Saw Grief 1:9-22, 2:7 "Sad Days"

Job saw some sad days

Illustration nobody wants to compare to Job, but we all see grieving days.

- Job's Finiancial problems (lost his wealth)

- Job's Family problem's (lost family) his wife

- Job's Health Problem's (boil's from the top to the bottom)

 

IV. Saw Grudging 2:9 "Seperating Days"

Somebody who was to comfort him but was holding a grudge to God and was separated

 

V. Saw Gloating 16:10 "Selfish Days"

This is why you never take text out of context - Job's three friends were often wrong and even later rebuked in 42:7

His fickle friends - Chapter 4-37

Bildad - based his advise on tradition - supposed Job was a sinner

Eliphad - based his advise on personal experience Suggested Job was a sinner

Zohar - based his advise on pure dogmatism - Told Job he was a sinner

Elihu - based his advise on youth alone

Illustration of people who say distress or despair is caused by sin

Job 16:2  I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. 

 

VI. Saw God Job 42:5,6 "Shameful days"

Abhor - disguisted with himself

Stood before an all knowing God and repented in dust and ashes

Here is a man that just lost everything, and when he got his heart right with God he prayed for his friends.

 

God asks Job many questions

-He is allowed to see the Glory of God

-He sees himself as God see's Him

-He is vindcated by God before his friends

-He discovers the joy of praying for his 3 friends

-His health is restored

-He is conforted by brothers and sisters

-His former wealth is doubled

-7 more sons and 3 more daughters

 

 

VII. Saw Grace 42:17 "The Sum of all days"

Illustration of Grace

 

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

"An Introduction to the Book of Job"

One of the most ancient books in the Bible

-The flood is mentioned in 22:16, but there is no mention of the law, the Exodus, the Red Sea crossing, or any of the Kings of ISrael. Also, Job does not go to the temple for his sacrifices but makes his own.

Historical character - Job was mentioned later by Ezekial and the Apostle James

Land of Uz (possibly was located northeast of the Sea of Galilee running toward the Euphrates river)

 

Job was a Godly man - v.1,8

upright, one that escheweth evil 

eschew- deliberatly avoid, abstain from

Job was a blessed man - v.2,3

10 children, 7 seven sons and 3 daughters

Over 11,000 animals - great household. "greatest men in the east"

 

Introduction:

Job 42:17  So Job died, being old and full of days. 

Died being old and full of days, saw children and childrens children

Maybe God will allow us to live out our life like this

"Full of days" Job was in his right mind

Remembered a lot of things (told his grandchildren about what he saw)

 

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

"Let us" Genesis 11:1-9

1. Their Supplies - Man’s Mortar: Genesis 11:1-3

• “Let us make brick and burn them thoroughly”
• Man built with brick, but God builds with stone.
• 1 Peter 2:4-8 ⁴To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ⁵Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. ⁶Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. ⁷Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, ⁸And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 
• Mankind has been able to accomplish many things, but they cannot build a lasting kingdom. This will all pass away.
• Matthew 6:19 King James Version (KJV) 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
• “The Nasty now and now” illustration of where men’s heart are today even in the Church.
• Man’s supplies don’t last – Let God build it! (Home, Marriage, ministry, etc.)

 

2. Their Strategy – Man’s Method: Genesis 11:4a (Their own occult, religion)

• “The narrative tells of the method those first world federalist used to achieve their goal. They were to have a political unity, symbolized by the city, and they were to have a religious unity, symbolized by the tower. The expression “whose top may reach unto heaven” contains an ellipsis. The idea was not to build a tower so tall it would reach to heaven, but to build a tower topped by the heavens, that is, by the sigs of the zodiac. Astronomical and astrological data were to be associated with that tower. God was not in their thoughts at all. Stargazing and occultism were to be the features of their religious system.” Dr. John Phillips
• Remember, tis is a type of the final Babylon in the end times. The antichrist will make use of false religion and set himself up as God. He will also have a world political system and economy. 
• Occult – witchcraft,satanism. Man is up to no good here. Know something about satanism, satanism is not worshipping satan, it is man worshipping themselves.
• Isaiah 14:14 ¹⁴I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
• What did Samuel tell Saul when he rebelled from God and refused to utterly destroy the Amalekites?
• 1 Samuel 15:23 ²³For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
• Do you know what man’s biggest problem with the Bible is? God’s Authority. Man wanted to be united with their own religion and formed an occult. Be aware of this friend. If it’s not God’s way, it’s not of God! IF you are following  religion that rejects Jesus Christ as Lord – get out of that!

 

3. Their Source – Man’s Motive: Genesis 11:4b

• “Let us make a name lest we be scattered abroad the face of the earth”
• In defiance of God’s Will – let’s glorify humanity and unify one another.
• Do we not do this today? Friend, watch out for these people who want to unify the world in “peace and love”. The only way to unify the World through Peace and Love is through the Lord Jesus Christ. 
• (illustration of current affairs with USA – wanting things to go the way of their political party. “One nation under God” )

 

4. Their Shortcoming – Man’s Mistake: Genesis 11:5-9

• Genesis 11:5 ⁵And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
• Revelation 19:11-15 ¹¹And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. ¹²His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. ¹³And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. ¹⁴And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. ¹⁵And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• They took God out of the picture and thought the had rid themselves of Him.

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

"Red and Yellow, Black and White" Genesis 8-10

Title: “Red and Yellow Black and White…”

Text:  Genesis 8-10

Theme: God’s Love and Grace for the World

Introduction: 

Genesis 8-10; two key events take place in these chapters. One – God gives us the rainbow to symbolize his covenant with Noah to never again destroy the world with Water. The second is the repopulating of the world and the future Global outreach of the Gospel available to all man regardless of race or nationality. Both major events are two key examples of God’s love and Grace. You are listening to Preach the Word with Dean Carmichael, Jr.

Who? Mankind: 

Up to this point we saw two major lines populate the earth;

• Cain’s Line (Seed of the Serpent)
  • Started out with false religion of rejecting God’s way of Salvation by believing we can work our way to God (Cain)
  • After living a life of wandering he (Cain) knew his wife and built a city
  • Through Cain’s line we see an advancement in agriculture, science, technology and entertainment but stayed separate from God due to sin not being dealt with. 
• Seth’s Line through Adam (Seed of Christ)
  • Genesis 4:25,26 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.²⁶ And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
• Man’s rebellion and destruction:
  • Genesis 6:2 ²That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
  • Genesis 6:5 ⁵And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

What? The Noahic Covenant:

• Genesis 9:9-17
• Covenant = a promise/agreement (also called a testament). Noahic Covenant = God promised to never again destroy the earth with water or a flood and gives us His rainbow as a sign of the promise.

When? Before 2,500 BC

Why? To re-populate the Earth

How? Noah’s Son’s

How Much:

1. Ham (Genesis 9:20-27; 10:6-20) - Hot/Dark, Burnt/Black,  Noah’s Youngest Son

• Descendants inhabit Egypt/Africa 
• Canaan- Phoenicians, Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, hvites, etc.
  Cush- Africans (Ethiopians, Egyptians, Lybian’s,etc.)
• Nimrod-  a great hunter, a hunter of men's souls. He was the founder of the great cities in the land of Shimar. Founder of Babel, tower of babylon. Tried to become a great ruler.
• Ham’s Son Canaan was cursed (Not Ham and his generations)

Genesis 9:20-25 ²⁰And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: ²¹And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. ²²And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. ²³And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. ²⁴And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. ²⁵And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

• It is important to note: the curse is still on the earth. We still have a fallen Nature. The flood did not rid the earth from the cruse. Yes, Noah found Grace in the eyes of God. But notice, it is because of one Word, FAITH.
• By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. Hebrews 11:7
• Yes, this is a new world, but the old sin is still there. Noah became drunk and was uncovered in his tent. Ham saw his fathers nakedness but Shem and Japheth covered him. Notice “cursed be Canaan” God did not curse Ham, the curse was placed upon his son, Canaan. There is a false statement going around that God cursed the black man. This has nothing to do with the color of a man’s skin. Ham is not cursed. Think of this, through Ham, two great nations would be born (Egyptian and Babylonian) To say that black man is cursed from these scriptures is a misinterpretation. Noah sinned, he got drunk and was exposed to his son, Ham. Because of this Canaan (Ham’s son) would be cursed  because of how his father handled his grandfathers sin. Not exactly sure what he did but we know God was not pleased with it.  God pronounced a curse upon Canaan (the race of Ham’s son) and if you read the OT and look at history the canaanites have disappeared. 

2. Japheth - (increase, expansion) Noah’s Middle Son

• His Descendants go North/West and populate the European content
• Magog- Scythians, slavs, russians, bulgarians, poles, slovaks, croations 
• Medes-Indians, Iranic races
• Madai- Medes, Persians, Afgans, kurds
• Javan- greeks, romans, romance nationalities (french,spanish, prtuguese, italians, etc.)
• Tiras- Thracians, Teutons, Germans ( from that east germanic and european races- scandinavians,angles, saxons, jutes, anglo saxon race, the english people)
  Majority of America descended from these lines.

“Most, if not all, of the notable world powers have sprung from Japheth, including the Assyrian, Medo-Persian, Greek, Roman, British, and American.” – Cloud

The nations that take control after the fall of Babylon come from the line of Japheth and have been in control ever since.

 

 

3. Shem – (Renown)

• Genesis 9:26 ²⁶And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
• Shem was a distinguished man. We read later that the men at Babel “sought to make themselves a name”
• Descendants form the nation Israel
• The genealogy of Jesus Christ passes through Shem

Noah’s three sons would re-populate the earth. This is a very brief summary. There are a lot of ways we can go about this but we are going to focus on the Gospel. To summarize populations, Ham (Africa) Japheth (Europe) Ham (Asia). 

Three Divisions of Mankind: Jew; Gentile; Church

The Scriptures speak of three classes of people on the earth, the Jews, the Gentile, and the Church. The Church is made up of both Jew and Gentile. Outside of the Church all who are not Jews are Gentiles. Up to the call of Abraham all the people of the earth were Gentiles. Abraham was the first Hebrew. His grandson Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel (Gen 32:24-29), had twelve sons. They became the heads of twelve tribes, known as the "Twelve Tribes of Israel." After the death of King Solomon these "Tribes" were divided. Ten of them became known as Israel, and two (Judah and Benjamin) as Judah. In B.C. 721 Israel was carried captive to Assyria, and in B. C, 606 Judah was carried captive to Babylon.”

• Larkin, Clarence. The Jews, The Gentiles And The Church (Clarence Larkin Collection Book 9) . Kindle Edition.

Galatians 3:28 – “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Boils down to two types of people – Saved and Lost (so many different ethnic groups, races, nations, religions)

Theme of this study – Salvation is not man going to God. Salvation is not man walking with God. Salvation is God coming to man.

It is God’s desire, that fallen man, regardless of where they were populated (nation, race) if they are Jew or Gentile, come to Repentance (change of Mind) and put Faith in Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 3:9 ⁹The LORD is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

 

(Old Testament)

• Shem (Asia) – Abraham came from this line, the God of the Hebrews, they had the scriptures (Monotheistic, Messianic Hope – Jonah example with pagan sailors) Syrian army (Shem) exposed to Elisha
• Genesis 14 with Abraham’s influence on the surrounding kings (when he rescued Lot and met Melchizedek was already the Priest of the most High God.)
• Ham (Africa) Joseph went to Egypt, Daniel captive in Babylon
• Japheth (Europe) Jonah went to Ninevah (Captial of Assyria) 

 

 

 

(New Testament)

• Ethiopian Eunuch (Line of Ham)

Acts 8:29-31 King James Version (KJV) 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me?

Peter and Cornielus (line of Japheth)

• Apostle Paul (line of Shem)

“Whosever” in the Bible.

We must come to the Scriptural truth that Salvation is God searching for man (the world) and is available to all and upon all that believe.

 

Galatians 4:4-5 King James Version (KJV) 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

 

Outline: 

There were many things going on in the world that prepared the way for Jesus to come; (3 groups)

1. Political Contribution of the Romans - People full of idolatry, mystery religions, and emperor worship were used by God to carry out His Will.

• Developed Unity - environment that was receptive to the Gospel (political unity)
• Free Movement about the Mediterranean World would have been hard without Caesar (28 B.C. – A.D. 14) Ancient world was in small jealous units, cities, states or tribes hindered travel. Roman Empire Extension- Peace about the Mediterranean made it easier to spread the Gospel.
• Excellent System of Roads (Roman forum throughout entire empire) Paul used these roads
• The Roman Army – Rome wanted to educate outside unsophisticated provincials because of decline of Roman citizens. So, they would send soldiers out to educate them to take their ideas out to the ancient world. Some soldiers became converts of Christianity so when they went out to all these places, they spread the Gospel.
• Roman Conquest – led to a loss of belief in gods because their gods failed to give them victory. People were unsatisfied with religion.
• Romans and their social and political organization

Rome was known for it’s law and order. Romans prepared the world (unknowingly) but in God’s providence. 

• Emphasis of law and order brought peace in the days Mary gave birth to Christ.
• System of Roads made it easy for travelers to come in and out of the Empire (Jonah)
• Degeneration in moral character and religion. 

Mark – Presents Jesus as a worker, as the servant of God to the Heathen Romans and their decline of morals. “The Gospel of Action”

2. Intellectual Contribution of the Greeks - Romans were the political conquerors of the Greeks, but the Greeks conquered culturally. Rome built roads, bridges, and fine buildings. However, under Greek influence the Roman Empire gave way to intelligent culture.

• Universal Gospel was in need of a universal language (English is the universal language in modern, Latin in medieval, Greek in Ancient. (How the Gospel was spread- what language was the N.T written in?)
• Greek philosophy destroyed older religions. However, it didn’t satisfy so they either became skeptics or turned to the mysterious Roman religions. The Teachings of Socrates and Plato taught this present world is a shadow of a world to come. It never led them to God but the Greeks also taught that they were concerned of man’s eternal future due to right and wrong. By the time Christ came there was a void in the hearts of men and they wanted more than just human reasoning. Christianity introduced a peace that passed all understanding through the forgiveness of sins in saving faith in Christ Jesus. 
• Greeks and their Language

One language and One World! – Ambition of Alexander the Great

Greek was the language of the World at that time. The N.T. was written in Greek.

The Hebrew Old Testament was translated to Greek in 250-150 B.C.

Luke – Presents Jesus Christ as the Son of Man to the intellectual Greeks. Jesus is presented as the ideal human being because the Greek’s were looking for the perfect man.

 

3. The Religious Contribution of the Jews- unlike the Greeks, the Jews did not use human reasoning, but assumed God’s existence through His revealing Himself to Abraham and other great leaders of the race. They were a small nation, but they occupied Palestine, the land bridge that linked Asia, Africa, and Europe. Their central location and captivity by Assyria, Babylonia, and Rome spread their religious ideas throughout the Mediterranean world. 

• Monotheism – Only one God (contradicted false religions)
• Messianic Hope – the hope of a coming Messiah
• Ethical System – High standard of the Ten Commandments
• Jewish Scriptures- Provided the Old Testament
• Philosophy of History – History had meaning(opposed any view that made history a meaningless cycle of evolution) Sovereign God who created all would triumph over sinful man.
• The Synagogue – The synagogue was the Preaching house of early Christianity. They enforced absence at the temple at Jerusalem during the Babylonian captivity and it gave rise to the synagogue. They would meet together outside of the temple and read scriptures.
• Hebrews and their Religion

They had the scriptures. When Christ was born the message was already known. The Messiah wo would one day come was not a new concept.

The Gospel of Matthew – Presents Jesus as the Messiah to the Hebrews and their Religion.

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

"The Haven of Rest" Genesis 7

This world wants an answer that they agree with to solve the problems that they have identified. Jesus Christ will go to the root of the issue. He will declare us Righteous before an almighty God. 

His life demonstrated what He alone can give us: Temperance not tolerance; Forgiveness not acceptance; Joy not happiness

The World wants to solve problems by creating other problems. Jesus Christ is the only one who can solve the problem (sin problem). He can give our Soul’s Rest and Safety. 

 

Let’s look at the Haven of Rest (Jesus Christ) and how the Ark is a type of His Salvation

 

1. The Incarnation of Christ - Gal 4:4,5 (Gen 3:15)

 

• • Hebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.”
  • The ark was not man’s design, it was supernaturally revealed to man, built by man, but man did not design the Ark. This is a type of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. God, became man, to be the ultimate sacrifice for our sins.
  • “The act of assuming flesh, or of taking a human body, and the nature of man. This is a term commonly used to describe Christ’s birth through the virgin Mary. God was incarnated in human form.” – David Cloud
  • 1 Timothy 3:16 ¹⁶And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
  • “The redeemer of mankind, in order to substitute for man, must Himself be a man. While the Ark was God’s divine design, the Ark itself must be built by the sinner who was to be saved from the flood. The Savior must be both God and man. He must be man to atone for man’s sin; He must be God in order to bear the infinite penalty of man’s sin. Because He was a man, He could stand in man’s place. Because He was God, He could bear in a few hours the eternal, infinite judgment of God upon sin. The spiritually enlightened mind cannot fail to see in this shadow of the incarnation – the part that humanity was to play in preparing the Savior Jesus as the Ark of Safety.” M.R. DeHaan
  • Let’s look at scripture;
  • Galatians 4:4-5 King James Version (KJV) 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. King James Version (KJV) This is a fulfillment of - 
  • Genesis 3:15 ¹⁵And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
  • God, became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus Christ is known as the last Adam. Why? Because the first Adam failed, and He (Jesus) came and did what Adam couldn’t do. You see, man cannot stand in the gap or make up the hedge. Cain tried that, and failed. So Jesus Christ came. God manifested in the flesh. The incarnate Christ, the creator of all the universe, became a man, born of a Virgin, lived a perfect ife, fulfilled the law and willfully gave His life to be the sacrifice for our sins.. God designed it all – but Noah had to build it!

 

2. The Invitation of Christ – Gen 7:1

Genesis 7:1 ¹And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

The first time the word “come” is used in the Bible.

God was already present in the Ark before Noah got in – understand this. The presence of God guaranteed the Safety of the Ark. (Eternal security – we are indwelt with the Holy spirit of Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ¹⁹What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? ²⁰For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. )  If the Ark would have sank it would have went down with God in it. This is impossible. 

 

Matthew 8:25-27 ²⁵And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, LORD, save us: we perish. ²⁶And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. ²⁷But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

 

Christ is inviting you to Him

 

Matthew 11:28-29 ²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

 

Key Definitions

• • Heavy Laden – loaded down; heavy; weighted (in this context, loaded down very heavily)
  • Yoke – Harness that secures an animal to a cart or plough; beam where two animals were fastened to any purpose of labor”
  • Meek – Mild of Temper, gentle, not easily provoked or irritated

 

 

3. The Instructions of Christ – 

 

Genesis 7:15 ¹⁵And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.

 

Matthew 28:18-20 ¹⁸And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. ¹⁹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ²⁰Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

 

"The Days of Noah" Genesis 6:1-8

Title: The Days of Noah

Text:  Genesis 6:1-8

Theme: The Times leading up to the Flood

Key Verse: Matthew 24:37 ³⁷But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

What were the days of Noah like? How close are we to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?  All of this and more as we continue our study in the book of Genesis. Your listening to Preach the Word with Dean Carmichael Jr

Introduction: Matthew 27:37-42

• Who: Mankind
• What: The days of Noah
• Where: Earth
• When: Before the Flood, Before 2500 BC
• Why: Rebellion from God
• How: Matthew 27:37-42

• Jesus is giving his disciples the Olivet Discourse (discourse (sermon) on the mount of Olives) 
• They ask him three questions after Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem

1. When shall these things be (destruction of the temple) 
2. What shall be the sign of thy coming?
3. What shall be a sign of the end of the age?

• The first question is answered in Luke’s Gospel. He is referring to when the Romans would destroy the temple in A.D. 70.  (Luke 21:20-24) It is not mentioned in Matthew because the Gospel of Matthew is written presenting Jesus as the King “The Gospel of the Kingdom” When did the destruction of the temple happen? The Church Age. It has nothing to do with the Kingdom so it is not presented in Matthew.
• The next to questions are answered in chronological order. He will answer the first last and the last first.
• What shall be a sign of the end of the age?

v.4-8 “The Church Age” 

(go over this on my questions and answers podcast – is COVID 19 in the Bible?)

This is not a specific event that was prophesied in the Bible. However, this is a Generic event that was prophesied in the Bible and falls under the same category as many other events in history.

Notice of the things that come to pass there is "pestilences". Pestilence is defined as "a fatal epidemic".

 

This is not the first global pandemic.

- 1918: Spanish Flu, 675,000 deaths in the U.S.

- 1957 Asian Flu - 69,800 deaths in the U.S.

- 1968: Hong Kong Flu, 33,800 deaths in the U.S.

So yes, COVID-19 is in the Bible under "pestilences" but the specific event of COVID-19 is not something we should spiritualize and say that is must mean something else is about to happen.

 

 

v. 6 “but the end is not yet”

false Christ, wars/rumors of wars, pestilences, famines- these are all events in the Church age. But notice “the end is not yet”

Please note, before we can get into the Tribulation period a specific event has to happen, that is the Day of Christ, The Rapture of the Church. (1 Thessalonians 4 ; 1 Corinthians 15)

 

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 ¹⁶For the LORD himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ¹⁷Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the LORD in the air: and so shall we ever be with the LORD.

 

There is a type mentioned in the Book of Genesis for the Rapture of the Church which is found in the man Enoch

 

Jude 14-15 King James Version (KJV)

¹⁴ And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

¹⁵ To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

 

Hebrews 11:5 ⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

 

We will soon discover that in Matthew 24 when Jesus mentions “the days of Noah” He is comparing them to the Tribulation period. Before the tribulation can happen, the Church must be Raptured out. In this story, Enoch is a type of the Church because he is “translated that he should not see death” and taken out of the World.

 

v. 9-22 “The Tribulation”

v.9 “Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted”

This is not the Church

Read v. 13,14

“endure to the end” Tribulation Saints

“Gospel of the Kingdom”

We live in the Church age. We do not preach the Gospel of the Kingdom. What is the Kingdom of Heaven? The Kingdom of Heaven is the rule of the Heavens over the earth. A Theocracy. The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ will return to rule and reign and He will do it with a Rod of Iron (Psalm 2, Revelation 2) The tribulation Saints will preach the Gospel of the Kingdom because the Kingdom of Heaven is soon coming. Jesus is soon returning.  We preach the Gospel of Grace because that is the era in which we live. Is it a different Gospel? No, just with a different emphasis. Jesus and John the Baptist preached the “Kingdom of Heaven is at hand” The Kingdom of Heaven was at hand in the presence of the King. The Gospel of the Kingdom will again be preached in the Tribulation because the King will soon be coming again.

 

 

• What shall be the sign of thy coming?

v. 23-51 The Second Coming

v. 37-42 make the comparison to the Days of Noah

 

1. Spiritual Decay (living is as if God didn’t exist) v.37

Matthew 24:37 ³⁷But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Genesis 6:5 ⁵And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

2. Shameless Depravity (Gross Immorality)

Matthew 24:38-39 ³⁸For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, ³⁹And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

What is so wrong with what they were doing? They were living as if God didn’t exist.

3. Sorrowful Demise (Ignored God’s warning) v.40 41

Matthew 24:40-41 ⁴⁰Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. ⁴¹Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Doesn’t that have to do with the Rapture? No, the Rapture has already taken place. We have already been given the type of Rapture of Church in Noah’s Story, Enoch. Jesus in His Olivet Discourse has already changed the attention to the Tribulation period and now sign of His Coming. Let’s look back at previous verse

³⁹And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 

These folks were destroyed in a flood. They were removed by Judgment. When Jesus Christ returns there will be a removal of those in the earth who will not enter the Kingdom (Revelation 19)

 

Outline: “The Days of Noah” Genesis 6:1-13

1. Corruption - 6:1-5

 

Genesis 6:1-5 ¹And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, ²That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. ³And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. ⁴There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. ⁵And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

 

There is a disagreement regarding the interpretation of this verse.

• “The sons of God” = Angels; The sons of God were not angels
• Always compare scripture with scripture

 

Chapter 4 – Two lines (1.) Cain = Rebellious man (a type of the see of the serpent) and (2) Seth = “then began men to call upon the name of the Lord” (seed of Christ)

 

Chapter 6: 5 “⁵And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” This would result in a worldwide judgment = a flood

 

How do you get from Chapter 4 where there are two groups to chapter 6 where there is literally everyone on earth (estimated 7 billion) who were extremely wicked except Noah and his family (8 people)

 

Genesis 6:2 “The sons of God (Seth’s line) saw the daughters of men (Cain’s line) that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

 

Remember something, salvation is a personal decision. They were the “son’s of God” because like Adam, Abel, Seth, Enoch, Methusalah – they chose to have faith in God. Now, we see them mixing with the world. Just like satan used the woman in the garden to get to Adam, he is using the daughters of Cain to the godly line that came down from Seth. The result was catastrophic. God would end up judging the world in a flood. That’s how far man would get from God. He gave them 120 years to make things right with Him but they rejected Him.

 

The “sons of God” were not angels because the results of this was rebellion and worldwide judgment. Then demons? No, demons would not be referred to as “the Son’s of God.”

 

But they produced Giants? No, Giants were already on the earth and not a direct result “There were giants in the earth in those days”. All of the offspring of man in this day were outstanding individuals. However, that’s all they were, men. This is not the mixing of Angels and women, it is the line of Seth mixing with the line of Cain in Rebellion to God.

 

2. Condemnation – Genesis 6:6,7

“it repenteth the Lord” it means God changed His mind about man. From the beginning of when man sinned against God until now, God is seeking out man. He went searching for Adam. He tried giving Cain a second chance. He is now going to give man 120 years to make things right. However, God cannot accept sin. Yes, He is loving, He is Gracious. He is also perfect. He is also Righteous and Just. The Love of God is not Him tolerating sin The Love of God is Him being longsuffering and giving man opportunities. Do not pass up on the opportunity to give your heart and life to Jesus Christ. You may not get another one.

 

3. Compassion- Genesis 6:8

Genesis 6:8 ⁸But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

 

Hebrews 11:7 ⁷By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

 

Why did Adam name the woman Eve?

Why did Abel bring the firstlings of his flock as an offering to God?

Why did Enoch walk with God?

Why did Noah walk with God?

 

Faith.

 

Conclusion:

Ephesians 2:8-9 ⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast.

A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

"Good versus Evil" Genesis 4:16-5:32

Title:  Good vs Evil

Text:  Gen 4:16-5:32

Theme: The continued struggle of Good and Evil in Genesis 4-6

Genesis 3:15 ¹⁵And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

From the fall of man to the present day, there has been a struggle between good and evil. What is this struggle? Who is good and who is evil? Will one be victorious and how? All this and more as we look at the long struggle of Good and Evil. You are listening to Preach the Word with Dean Carmichael, Jr

Introduction: 

Read Title: Good vs Evil (The long struggle of Good and Evil found in scripture). (Continues in Genesis 4 and is still going on) We are going to look at the two seeds and the result.

There is a period of about 1500 years between the fall and the flood.

John Philips refers to this time period as “A Catastrophe” 

J Vernon Mcgee says “In Genesis 3 we have the root of sin and in Genesis 4 we have the fruit of sin.”

• Who? Good (God) vs Evil (Satan)
• What? The battle of man’s soul. The decision to be in Christ or die as a child of Satan. 
• Where? The entire Scriptures
• When? The Fall of man (Genesis 3) 
• Why? Deception and Disobedience (previous sermons)

Genesis 3:6-7 ⁶And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. ⁷And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

 

• How: (re-visit Gen 3:15)

Genesis 3:15 ¹⁵And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it (Christ) shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

This verse promises a Redeemer would come, and that He would come from the Human Race (her seed).

Galatians 3:16 ¹⁶Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Romans 1:3 ³Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our LORD, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

1 Timothy 3:16 ¹⁶And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

This verse also promises that there would be a constant struggle between Satan and Christ.

“The most prominent thought is not the ultimate victory that would come, but the long-continued struggle. This verse reveals the fact that now there is to be a long struggle between good and evil. This is exactly what you will find in the rest of the Scriptures.” – Dr. J. Vernon McGee

Jesus made the distinction between children of God and children of Satan (The Devil)

John 8:44 ⁴⁴Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John mentions this conflict in 1 Joh 3:10

 

1 John 3:10 ¹⁰In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

• How Much:

1. Satan’s Attack: 

• Satan has been opposing God's plans for ages. Whatever God plans and hopes for this World, satan opposes it and does anything and everything he can to stop it from happening.

 

• Deception - (of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.

 

• 2Co 11:3 “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”

 

• First thing – He Question’s the Word ( He cast a shadow of doubt over God’s Word:)

 

• Second thing – He Denies the Word of God

 

• Last thing – he substitutes his own words for the Word of God

 

• Questioning the Word; denying the Word; and then perverting the Word. That is a tactic Satan has used and is still using today!

 

• NOTE: We must understand something. Satan wants to destroy you. He's a liar, a trickster, a deceiver, and a murderer. He destroys homes, he destroys nations and he destroys lives.

 

• Ephesians 6:12 ¹²For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

 

 

2. Man’s Rebellion: 

• • There were three orders of creation: Angels, Animals, and Man. The animals did not have a choice. We know that Lucifer a created angel rebelled (Satan) and he took 2/3 of the angels with him (Demons). Man also made their decision, and Adam chose to rebel.
  • God created man, man is now away from God, so God must deal and Judge him. God cannot accept sin. The sin problem must be dealt with.

 

3. God’s Salvation: 

• How does fallen man, children of the devil, get victory? Before Christ (looking to the Cross) it was through Obedience in Faith. (Adam, Eve, Abel are examples in Gen 3,4) Today, we look back to the cross but we must still come by Faith. It is all through Grace.
• Salvation is not man’s search for God. We will see that in the upcoming scriptures. Salvation is God’s search for man.
• Genesis 3:9 ⁹And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
• Genesis 4:6-7 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
• Romans 3:11 ¹¹There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
• John 15:16 ¹⁶Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

This is the struggle of Good vs Evil. God is searching for man and Satan is deceiving and destroying.

Outline: 

1. Rebellion: Genesis 4:16-25

• Cain’s path- v.16
  • After Cain killed Abel, he went eastward of Eden and Dwelt in the land of Nod (Wandering) We are not sure exactly where Nod was, but it may just be that Cain “wandered” from place to place. 
• His descendants: v.17
  • Cain would know 
• The ungodly line of Cain – v.18-24
  • Enoch, Irad, Mehujael, Methusak, Lamech and his three sons (Jabal, Jubal, and Tubalcain.
  • Of those descendants, the most notable who led them into rebellion against God was Lamech. First thing he did was openly defy God’s ordination of Marriage.

 

One thing that is obvious about the line of Cain – they were in it for themselves. They wanted to prosper on a world that was cursed.  Urbanization (Cain built a city) agriculture, science, technology, music and entertainment, animal domestication, activities, interest, so on and so forth. (illustration of the world before the flood- no telling what all man was able to accomplish) They made all these accomplishments but the only problem was none of them drew them closer to God. Adam sinned and the earth became cursed. Cain and his descendants brought advancements to the earth, but the only problem is the earth is still cursed.

 

2. Responsibility: Gen 4:25-5:32

God promises that there would be a redeemer – Gen 3:15

Adam comes to God by Faith – Gen 3:20

Genesis 3:15 “And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living”

Notice: “the mother of all living” God promised He would send a Redeemer through the seed of the woman. So, Adam named her Eve because, by faith, He trusted that God would send a Redeemer. He could have called her many names at this point, but instead he decided to put Faith in his Father.

God clothes them – v. 24

This is the best part of the story by far. Adam comes to God by Faith, so blood is shed to cover his nakedness.

“There, in Eden, in paradise itself, blood was shed for the very first time. Adam and Eve must have stood there aghast as they saw the creature taken in their stead and slaughtered before their eyes – it’s bloodshed, its covering made theirs. It was the first dramatic illustration of the ultimate cost of Calvary, of the horror and dreadfulness of sin. Sin is a radical disease and it calls for a radical cure.” – Dr. John Philips

 

When Adam realizes he is lost and without hope (those fig leaves weren’t going to cut it!), he comes to God by Faith, and is clothed after the blood of an innocent was shed. God planned man’s redemption before ever forming Adam. 

 

3. Results: Genesis 4:16-5:32

• There was death
• There was Responsibility
• There was a Struggle. 

 

 

 

Conclusion:

How does one declare the victory over Evil? There is a lot of evil in the world. (present time of this recording America is in an absolute mess – Government, Churches, and with Society)

J Vernon McGee (Spiritual Apostacy, Political Anarchy, and Moral Awfulness) In 2020, that has happened in America.

What is the biggest issue of the Church? (The Government infringing upon our rights! No; Financial problems! No; It’s Spiritual Apostacy. A willful ignorance of the Word of God.

Political Anarchy – in the midst of a Global pandemic; while we try to band together and stay strong, it seems we have only gotten further apart.

Moral Awfulness - 

• Pride, Hate, Prejudice, absolute destruction.
• Racism is still an issue in our country. People are being hated for the color of their skin. 
• Dishonesty is an issue. Lying, cheating, and stealing is running rampant while millions of people (including children) go hugry. 
• Innocents are being murdered by the millions.  
• There were 6 million jews brutally murdered in the Holocaust. Innocent people, an unspeakable act. (If we held a moment of silence for every victim of the holocaust we would be silent for 11.5 years)
• (Abortion) Since 1973, there have been 60.1 million innocent babies murdered in the wombs of their own mother in AMERICA alone.
• Hypocrasy is running rampant. Those responsible for fighting evil with the Gospel have closed their Bibles and are fighting only certain aspects of evil with politics, activism and social media -  while turning a blind eye to other evils 
• Good is being called evil and evil is being called good
• We have advanced so far in technology yet have strayed so far from God. 
• Homes are broken. 
• The Divorce rate in the united states is 50%
• In 2017, the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 was suicide. 

“More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.” (Parent Resource Program – based on stats from the CDC)

(illustration of Memorial Day, 2020)

An act of pure evil. A helpless man, black man,(don’t know the whole story, a possible suspect? Either way, he was put in handcuffs placed on the ground and one of the 4 officers at the scene got on top and put his knee over his neck) the man was helpless -  pleading for his life that he couldn’t breathe. What happened? The man ended up dying (7-9 minutes) Killed by an individual who was put in place to protect innocent life and restore order(to protect and serve) – instead he took an innocent life and added fuel to a fire of destruction that Satan has been using to destroy the soul of man. The response of this murder has our country in complete turmoil. Unnecessary violence from an evil person is now instigating more violence. Pointing the blame, stereotyping, using fire to fight fire. There is division and destruction. 

What the answer?

I saw something, a hashtag that’s being used (social media used to identify a message) and that’s to Stand in the Gap. Now, if the movement that is using this knows it or not, this is a Biblical term. And not only is this the answer for the racial division in our country, it’s the answer to everything. The entire battle of Good and Evil. The battle of a man’s soul. It can be found in standing in the Gap, however, there is only ONE who can stand in the Gap.

Eze 22:30  And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

 

Spiritual Apostacy, Political Anarchy, Moral Awfulness

 

Ezekiel was a prophet who was held captive in Babylon.

Contemporary with Jeremiah and Daniel.
Jeremiah prophesied of the coming captivity of Babylon and would live to see it. He was an old man when the captivity began while Daniel and Ezekiel were both young men. We do not know if Daniel and Ezekiel knew each other but they knew Jeremiah.

Ezekiel’s Generation - v.1,2,25
v.1,2 - Bloody City = Jerusalem
Present condition = self inflicted
Hosea (N.K) Lack of Knowledge (Immorality, Ignorance, Idolatry)
False prophets were saying everything was okay - getting along nicely - v.25

Ezekiel’s Grief - v.26-29
Captivity of Babylon. Problem is, they had been warned but nobody listened to Jeremiah (weeping prophet)
Nobody listened to Hosea in the Northern Kingdom who several hundred years before were capture by Assyria.
People were not listening to the Prophets, they were raising their children in sin away from God

Hos 4:6  My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Ezekiel’s God - v.30-31
God was looking for a man to fill the gap. To make the hedge.
He is a God of Mercy (not willing that any should perish)

 

The phrase “Son of Man” is the key phrase in Ezekiel and it’s used  (over 90 times)

— 'adam, aw-dawm'; from 119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.): — X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

 

Eze 22:30  And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

 

'iysh, eesh; contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation): — also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, WORTHY

 

There was not a man that could be found to stand in the gap, to stand between a Holy God and Displeasure (SIN). We cannot fix this problem.

 

Only the God man, the second Adam, the last Adam, Jesus Christ. 

 

You want to the answer to the battle of Good and Evil? You want the answer to murder, hate, racism, violence, depression, suicide, broken homes?

 

Matthew 11:28-29 ²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

 

He stands in the Gap. He is the mediator between God and man. Friend, He is the answer.

 

Man is looking for the answer, yet the Answer is looking for man.

Isaiah 1:18-20 KJV Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.