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"Without the Shedding of Blood" Genesis 4:1-13

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Title: Without the Shedding of Blood

Text:  Genesis 4:1-13; Hebrews 9:22

Theme: God’s conditions for Salvation

According to research, there are over 4,200 Religions in the world. A few of the main ones are Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, Muslims, etc. This is counting “main Religions”, but if you look within Christianity, there are many denominations. But a real question is how many Religions are there really? According to the Bible, there are only 2. We will look at a passage in the Bible that clearly shows each of these “Religions” and which way is the only way to God.

 “Without the Shedding of Blood”

Key Verse: Hebrews 9:22b “and without shedding of blood is no remission.”

According to the Bible, there are really only two Religions:

1. A Religion of Works
2. Salvation by Grace

One tells us that we can work our way to God, and the other tells us that we are totally helpless without Him. 

Let’s take a closer look at the last part of Hebrews 9:22

“and without shedding of blood is no remission.”

“without” – “apart from; no other way”

God is Holy and Righteous and demands that sin be paid for. God does not overlook sin. 

Ezekiel 18:4 “Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

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.

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 

Problem is, Israel was warned of these coming captivities 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. Israel was God's chosen nation who were in captivity because of their disobedience. 

Ezekiel had two main goals of his ministry 1.)  remind the captives of their sins and 2.)  encourage them concerning future blessings of God. He was known as the “watchman” for Israel in Babylon. He warned Israel to turn from their wicked ways or they would be destroyed in Babylon. In chapter 18, Ezekiel deals with a critical responsibility given by God – the individual’s responsibility. Israel was where they were because of their sin, but these sins were broken down to the sins of the people. Each individual person had made a choice. An important part of Ezekiel’s prophecy was to warn the wicked if they didn’t repent they would be destroyed physically. He was also to warn the Righteous if they abandoned their ways they too would be destroyed. This is all goes down to the individual responsibility before God.

“One of the great principles of scripture is enunciated (pronounced) in this chapter (Ezekiel 18:4) judgment is according to individual conduct. The judgments Ezekiel introduces here are temporal judgments, and the death dealt with is physical death. Ezekiel was not at this time dealing with the problem of the suffering of the innocent, vicarious suffering or corporate suffering. He had foretold national punishment, but he had to bring home to them an individual sense of sin.” – Charles Lee Feinberg

“The Soul that sinneth, it shall die” The question here then, is who all has sinned?

Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

This brings us back to our main point, there are only two Religions in the world. If all have sinned and come short, we must find a way to get to God. So, of the two Religions; 1.) Religion of Works; and 2.) a Salvation by Grace, which is it?

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

“In the great protevangelic prophecy, God had spoken of a coming conflict between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. Adam and Eve were soon to experience the reality of this conflict in the tragic story of their two sons. The story of Cain and Abel, while in every way to be understood as actual history, is also a parable of the agelong conflict of the two seeds. Cain typifies the “seed of the serpent,” while Abel is a type of Christ, the “seed of the woman.” In a secondary sense, Abel represents also those who, by faith, are “in Christ”, and who therefore also are in a spiritual sense, “seed of the woman.” – Henry M. Morriss

 

Introduction: 

• Who
  • Cain – (possession, acquisition) The first man ever born of a woman and also the founder of False Religion. Any way you look at this, Cain tried a different way other than God’s way (the way of Christ). Any way to God that is different than the Shedding of Christ blood, is False Religion. It may be Cain’s way (Religion) the way of works. It may be through unbelief and rejection (the days of Noah) it may be through a man, regardless it is false Religion.
  • Abel – (breath, vapor)  The second man ever born on earth, murdered by his brother, who came by faith meeting God’s requirements (Salvation by Grace) 

Hebrews 11:4 “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.”

• What
  • The two offerings – Read Gen 4:3-5
    • Cain brings the fruit of the ground - Religion of Works and it is rejected.
    • Abel brought a blood sacrifice - Salvation by Grace and it is accepted
  • The murder -Read Gen 4:6-10
• Where
  • The Garden of Eden

 

• When
  • After the fall of man 
• Why
  • To be brought to fellowship with God 
• How
  • Cain brings the fruit of the ground - Religion of Works and it is rejected.
  • Abel brought a blood sacrifice - Salvation by Grace and it is accepted
• How Much

1. The Prophecy: Genesis 3:15

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

2. The Parents: Genesis 3:20

• 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.
• 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. He promised us a Redeemer, and that redeemer came. His name is Jesus Christ and He became sin for us. The day I realized I was lost, I came to God by Faith, and the Blood of Jesus Christ covered me, declaring me righteous.

3. The Place

• “In the Process of time” Gen 4:3 “at the end of days” it was the end of the week and now the Sabbath day. The day of worship. They were to bring their sacrifices before God.
• “at the end of days” think about that for a second. One day, you will stand before a mighty God, your best will not be enough. Only to be declared Righteous through the blood of Jesus Christ can we have a relationship with God.

Outline: 

1. The Practice of Cain – His Religion: Gen 4:3

Jude 11 “Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”

• “What is the way of Cain? When Cain brought an offering to God, he did not come by faith – he came on his own. And the offering that he brought denied that human nature is evil.” – J. Vernon McGee
• Cain felt he was good enough to come to God through his own works. This denies the separation of God and man. Pride is a funny thing and it will get us into trouble. Here is a man that thinks that he is so good that he doesn’t need to come God’s way.
• I believe that Cain honestly brought his very best before God. This is religion. There are very good people (in our eyes) when it comes to most religions. The only problem is, it doesn’t solve the sin problem.

 

2. The Pride of Cain – His Resentment: Gen 4:6,7

Pride is a funny thing and it will get us into some serious trouble. Cain was very proud and thought he could please God on his own terms. Something we have to understand about the Bible, is that man is totally depraved. This is not popular, but it’s necessary for Salvation. We have to understand that we are totally separated from God because of our sin nature and that the only way to Him is through the Blood of Jesus Christ. Cain didn’t come this way though. He resented it. He refused twice (that we know of) to bring God a blood offering. His pride got in the way.

 

God gives Cain a second chance to make things right. He is a Gracious God and loving. He also warns Cain “sin lieth at the door”. (Illustration of the danger of rejecting God) Notice something about this that goes with the theme of the message. “Am I my brother’s keeper? Cain performs the unspeakable act of murdering his own brother out of a rage and after doing so even still thinks he’s innocent.

 

Notice something: The Pride of Cain not only turns down a Holy, Just and Righteous God. He also turns down a Merciful and Gracious God. 

 

Sometimes, if we are not careful, we tell the story of Cain and Abel and leave out an important part of it.  Here is a classic way you hear the story of Cain and Abel - “Adam and Even had two boys, Cain and Abel. One was good and the other was bad. God rejected Cain’s offering and accepted Abel’s sacrifice. Cain got mad and killed Abel. God made him a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth”

When you tell the story this way we leave room for Calvinism. “God predestined Abel for Heaven and Cain for Hell.” But when you tell the whole story as given in Genesis 4, it shows the Grace of God to ALL men. Before Cain killed Abel, after he became angry in verses 6 and 7 God gives him a second chance. “If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?” In other words, if you do what Abel did, I will make things right between you and me. Why would God do that? Why would He go to Cain to give him a second chance? 

 

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.

 

Friends, this is a loving God. This is a caring God. He sought after Cain. He talks to Him one on one trying to reason with him. He gives him a second chance. Why? Because He loved him. If you believe this is a God that picks and chooses who goes to Hell then you have missed a very important truth in the Bible!

 

John 3:16 ¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 

 

3. The Powerlessness of Cain – His Requirement

 

Galatians 5:2-4 ²Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. ³For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. ⁴Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

 

Conclusion

Hebrews 9:22b “and without shedding of blood is no remission.”

 

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.

 

"Adam and the Woman" Genesis 3: 6-21

Episode 007

 

Title:  Adam and the Woman

Text: Genesis 3:6-21

Introduction: 

• Who?  Adam & Eve
• What? Their Relationship
• Where?  The Garden of Eden
• When? Age of innocence
• Why?  Adam was alone and needed a helper - Genesis 2:18-24
• How?  Marriage - The act of uniting a man and woman for life
• How much? “Marriage” Gen 2:18-24

1. Originated by God – v.18-22
2. Woman was the last act of creation and not only completed creation, but completed man. 
3. God created the woman for man. The animals had a companion, but man did not. 

Genesis 6:19 ¹⁹And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

Genesis 1:22-24 ²²And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. ²³And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. ²⁴And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

• • God created the woman specifically for the man. He took Woman from the side of man, not to be a master or a slave, but the helper.

 

2. Ordained by God – v.22-24

• • Ordain – appoint, consecrate, authorize
  • “Marriage was the first institution ordained by God after the creation of man, and it is the bedrock of the human society. Anything which corrupts marriage and the home is a direct threat to society as a whole.” – David Cloud
  • “The integrity and permanence of the individual home is of such great importace that God made it pain from the beginning that marriage was intended to be permanent until death. It is true, of course, that with marriage as well as with all other human activities, “God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions” (Eccl 7:29) Polygamy, concubinage, polyandry, easy divorce, adultery, promiscuity, and other distortions of the marriage covenant have permeated many cultures; but, as the Lord Jesus said: “From the beginning is was not so” (Matthew 19:8) – Dr. Henry M. Morris

 

3. Overseen by God – v.24

• Who is the overseer of this great unity?  God himself.
• Mark 10:9 ⁹What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
• The Genesis record of marriage is not allegorical, but historical. Meaning, that marriage was originated, ordained, and overseen by God in its Holy unity. In order for a marriage to be truly be successful, it must follow the guidelines given by God himself. (Eph5:22-33)

Ephesians 5:22-33 King James Version (KJV)

“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”

 

Outline: “Adam and the Woman” Genesis 3:6-21

Let’s look at the relationship between Adam and the Woman after marriage was Originated, Ordained, and Overseen by God; through the fall and up to the conversion of Adam and the Woman.

1. When Adam Chose the woman; it revealed his Failure: Genesis 3:6

• “Adam was not deceived by the serpent. Did you know that? Paul makes it clear in 1 Timothy 2:14—Adam did not fall because he was deceived. His sin was different; in some ways, it was more serious in that he did it with open eyes. We do not know how long it lasted, but there was a moment in Eden when Eve was fallen and Adam was not; she had eaten, but he yet had a choice. I believe something took place in his heart that went like this: I have lost my soul mate, the most vital companion I’ve known. I do not know what life will be like, but I know I cannot live without her. Adam chose Eve over God.” – John T. Eldridge, Wild at Heart
• Satan did not tempt Adam, he tempted the woman. Why? Notice what Eve said: “Neither shall we touch it” God never said that. (Gen 2:16,17)
• Genesis 2:16-17 ¹⁶And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: ¹⁷But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
• Yes, this was the age of innocence. But it’s clear that satan knew he could get to Adam through Eve.
• Satan knows how to get to us. Adam’s failure came when he chose the Woman over God.
• Be warned of this Christian! This should be our prayer:

“Thank you, Lord, for the spouse you have given us! Thank you, Lord for the Beautiful Children! Thank you, Lord, for the many blessings! But Lord, guard our hearts to keep you first, ‘Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices’ (2 Corinthians 2:11) Amen!”

 

2. Why Adam Covered the woman; it revealed his Fear: Genesis 3:7-14

• Before the fall, man did not have a conscience, now they do and they realized they were naked. Not only were they naked, but they were separate from God. That’s what sin has done; it separates us from God. He tries clothing himself but it does not get Him back in fellowship with God.

Isaiah 64:6 ⁶But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. (illust. justifying anything)

 

3. What Adam Called the woman; it revealed his Faith: Genesis 3:15-21

• God promises that there would be a redeemer – v.15
• Adam comes to God by Faith – v.20

Genesis 3:20 “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.
• 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. He promised us a Redeemer, and that redeemer came. His name is Jesus Christ and He became sin for us. The day I realized I was lost, I came to God by Faith, and the Blood of Jesus Christ covered me, declaring me righteous.

 

Conclusion: 

1. When Adam Chose the woman; it revealed his Failure: Genesis 3:6
2. Why Adam Covered the woman; it revealed his Fear: Genesis 3:7-14
3. What Adam Called the woman; it revealed his Faith: Genesis 3:15-21

   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.

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 Great Conflict" Genesis 3:7-24

Episode 006

Title: “The Great Conflict”
Text: Genesis 3:7-24
Theme: The Great Conflict between Good and Evil
Key verses: Genesis 3:15
Introduction: 
Who?  The seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman
What? The first prophecy of the Bible
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
You want a classic story of Good vs Evil? (read the Bible!) 
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.

This conflict of the Serpent and Christ, is typified in the story of Cain and Abel.
Abel – is a type of Christ, “the seed of the woman”
Cain – is a type of “the seed of the Serpent”
Where?  Garden of Eden

 When? After the fall of mankind, in Genesis 3. 
What are the results from the fall? Evil thoughts, Fear, Excuses, Pain during child birth, Cursed ground, Labor and sorrow, Banishment from God, Death.
Oh, but it doesn’t stop there, my friend.
Genesis 2:4 “These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”
Verse 4 – Notice something in this verse. In Chapter 1, we saw the name “God” 32 times in 31 verses. The Hebrew name “Elohim” which we talked about being plural. (Trinity) The Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. A plural noun that is almost always used with a singular verb or adjective. Three distinct persons but one God. In verse 1 we see the first mention of LORD. (Jehova God)
Jehovah “A name for God used in the O.T. It refers to God as the One who keeps covenant and mercy with His People.” – Dr. David Cloud
“Here in the closing review of creation, the name Elohim is connected with the name Jehova (LORD). Jehovah is the same God, only viewed as being in covenant relation with those He has created. The first appearance of the name Jehovah follows the creation of man, for pre-eminently it is God’s redemptive name. As Elohim, He tossed the worlds into space; as Jeohvah, He plans man’s redemption before ever He fashioned Adam’s clay.” – Dr. John Phillips
Go back to chapter 2, what is God doing? He’s resting because His work was perfect.
Now, He is not resting. Once sin enters the picture in Genesis Chapter 3 there is nothing else in the Bible regarding God resting. The Bible tells us that the Triune God becomes involved in man’s redemption.
After the fall, Adam and Eve try clothing themselves with fig leaves – Genesis 3:7-11
Before the fall, man did not have a conscience, now they do and they realized they were naked. Not only were they naked, but they were separate from God. That’s what sin has done; it separates us from God. He tries clothing himself but it does not get Him back in fellowship with God.
Isaiah 64:6 6But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. (illust. justifying anything)
So, what happens next?
God promises that there would be a redeemer – v.15
Adam comes to God by Faith – v.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. He promised us a Redeemer, and that redeemer came. His name is Jesus Christ and He became sin for us. The day I realized I was lost, I came to God by Faith, and the Blood of Jesus Christ covered me, declaring me righteous.
Why?  Man’s Failure; God’s Grace
Man is a failure. Sin is sin! Certain sins don’t make us worse or better than the other. The fall of man separated us from God. God knew that Adam would fall, but He sent us a Redeemer. May we never forget the Grace of God!

“Men go astray from God by nature, but they only return to God through Grace.” – C.H. Spurgeon
Romans 3:20-24 20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
How?  
Outline: 
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.
The Struggle: 
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;”
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman”
Enmity – the quality of being an enemy; ill will
First off, it is evident that the serpent = Satan. This prophecy is not between snakes and woman, but Satan and mankind. SATAN, IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. This world is not your friend.
1 John 2:16 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

“and between thy seed and her seed” 
Constant battle of good verses evil. You have the seed of Satan vs the seed of the woman.
Satan is the prince and the power of the air. He is the father of all sin, lies, deceit. He is here to destroy and devour. Jesus Christ came to seek and save that which is lost.
Ephesians 2:1-3 1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

The Savior: 
“it shall bruise thy head,”
Who is this? Christ, is bruising satan’s head. Let’s go back and read the verse up to this point.
And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it (Christ) shall bruise thy head,
This is best described in a commentary by Adam, Clarke
“The address is not given to Adam and Eve, but to Eve alone; and it was in consequence of this purpose of God that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin; this, and this alone, is what is implied in the promise of the seed of the woman bruising the head of the serpent. Jesus Christ died to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself and to destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil. Thus he bruises his head – destroys his power and lordship over mankind turning them from the power of Satan unto God.” – Adam Clarke

1 Corinthians 15:55-58 55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our LORD Jesus Christ. 58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the LORD.

The Serpent: 
“and thou shalt bruise his heel”
Satan bruised the heel of Christ. God required that the salvation of mankind only be through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ through His death on the Cross.

Isaiah 53:5-8 5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

1 Peter 3:18 18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Hebrews 10:10 10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

This also refers to the followers, spiritual seed, of the Lord Jesus Christ. Our heel is bruised by Satan because we are followers of Christ.

2 Timothy 3:12 12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

 

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.

"Without Genesis"

Episode 005

Genesis
Title: Without Genesis
Text: Genesis 1:1

Introduction:
The book of Genesis is a remarkable book.
Writer = Moses
“The Book of Beginnings”
Heaven
Earth
Man
Woman
Marriage
Sabbath
Sin
Sacrifice
Prophecy
Human Government
Nations of the Earth
Family of Israel
Covers a period of about 2,200 years (Illustration of time periods)
(Abram 2091 B.C)
(Moses was born in 1525 B.C.)
First Mentions in Genesis
Hermeneutics is the science of interpreting the Bible
First Mention Principle – “the first mention of a subject, the truth with which that subject stands connected in the mind of God.”
Subtlety of Satan – Gen 3:1
Genesis 3:1King James Version (KJV)
3 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
John 8:44King James Version (KJV)
44 Ye 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.
“Faith” – Gen 15:6
Genesis 15:6King James Version (KJV)
6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Abraham believed God and He counted it for Righteousness. Righteousness is always counted to a man based on faith. ( I know Whom I have Believed)
“Holiness” Gen 2:3 (set apart)
“Worship” Gen 22 
“Spirit of God” “moved”
4 Great Events
Creation
Day 1- vs. 1-5-  Heaven and the earth, light, divided light from darkness (night and day)
Day 2- vs. 6-8-vapour above water below
Day 3- vs. 9-13-dry land, plant life
Day 4- vs. 14-19- sun, moon, stars
Day 5- vs. 20-23-animal life
Day 6- vs. 24-31- creation of man
This finishes chapter 1
“Most God centered chapters in the entire Bible. God is mentioned 32 times in 31 verses. The Holy Spirit brings us to the presence of God and keeps us there.”
The Fall of Man
The Great Flood
The Tower of Babel
4 Great People 
Abraham – The man of Faith 
Isaac – Promised Son
Jacob – Prince of God
Joseph – The Type of Christ
Dr. Tom Wallace “Digest of the Old Testament”
“The book of Genesis is to a Christian what a foundation is to a house. It forms a basis for all the revelation of the Bible.
It tells us the beginning of everything but God. It is the seed plot of the Bible. Almost every subject of major importance has it’s roots in Genesis.”
Israel – Promise Place, and Purpose of Israel
Fall of Man – Reason, Ruin, Result, and Recovery of the fall of mankind
3 O.T. Books that are hated by Satan
Daniel ( second coming of Christ to destroy his enemies) 70 weeks of Daniel
Jonah - (in type) predicts the death and resurrection of Christ.
Genesis (incarnation of Christ in seed of woman)

Read Title – “Without Genesis”
Why is it attacked? (Illustration of our Beliefs)
Gen 1:1, This verse is probably the most attacked of the entire Book. If God created us then what He says in His word is true. We are born sinners, Jesus is the only way, Hell is real,etc.. this is why Gen 1 is so attacked!
            Atheism(no God)/ Agnosticism(is there a God?)- His existence
            Polytheism(Many gods)- Declaring Himself one
            Pantheism(all is God)- By separating Himself from matter
How is it attacked?
Man-Evolution, Atheism
The Devil- Gen 3:4 “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.”

Time- Gen 1:5,8,13,19,22,31. There are a lot of theories about Gen 1. First of all Genesis one is NOT A THEORY! The Bible is very straight forward about what happened in the Beginning. There were 6 literal days! Many people will attack this chapter and add to it. (not much has changed)
        1. Day age theory- That the days mentioned are not 24 hour days but as ages/ periods of time
        2. Gap theory- Between vs. 1 and 2 there is a gap of countless ages ( fit for man)
        3. Revelation theory- Believe that days are not days of creation but of revelation to Moses

            a. Supernatural- Ex Nihilo- out of nothing
            b. Sudden- no build up, no delay, no trial, no error, no process, no gradual development
            c. Superior- animals adapted to environment and have all that is necessary to surive and live.
            d. Superficial Appearance of Age- Creation was fully complete and functioned from the beginning. God supernaturally created a full grown earth in 6 literal days. The earth did not need time or billions of years to do certain things.  *when you believe these theories man have came up with it helps them satisfy their opinion of long period of time to form the earth.

Trinity- Gen 1:26
The Trinity- God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
Another reason why Gen 1 is attacked is because of the Trinity. The Trinity is the great three in one. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. This is the great three in One. This shows Jesus Christ as God almighty. *illustration of how that is attacked* ( “lets weigh the evidence- Barry Burton” 1 Tim3:16)
A lot of false religions believe in Jesus but they do not proclaim Him as Lord. Rev 1:8
1 John 5:7King James Version (KJV)
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Outline: “Without Genesis”

I. No Authority
Romans 13:1 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Colossians 1:16 “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” 

II. No Absolute
Absolute - a value or principle that is regarded as universally valid or that may be viewed without relation to other things: (good vs evil)
Romans 12:21 - Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Illustration of what people do by defining good and evil (homosexuality, etc)
Isaiah 5:20 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

III. No Accuracy (truth)
Bible

2 Timothy 3:16King James Version (KJV)16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Forgiveness
Eternity 

Conclusion:
Without Genesis, we have no Authority, we have no Absolute, and we have no Accuracy.

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 Source of the Problem" Genesis 3:1-6

Episode 004

Title: “The Source of the Problem”

Text: Gen 3:1-6 

Theme: the devil and his ways

Key Verse:  Gen 3:1-6

Introduction:

• Who?  The Devil
• What?  Deception, Devices and destruction of the Devil
• Where?  Garden
• When: In the beginning
• Why? To Disobey God
• How? Trickery and deception
• How much? 

1. Beginning - He was created by God Col 1:16

Col 1:16  For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

 

B. Beauty - Ezek 28:12-16

Ezekiel 28:12-16 ¹²Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. ¹³Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. ¹⁴Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. ¹⁵Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. ¹⁶By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

"annointed cherib"

he was a very lovely, with amazing musical talents (pipes and tabrets)

lucifer - shining

 

C. Blasphemy - IS. 14:13,14

Isaiah 14:13-14 ¹³For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: ¹⁴I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

 

The Devil- Rev 12:9 (slanderer)

Prince of the Power of the air - Eph 2:2

Prince of this world - John 12:31

god of this world - 2 Cor 4:4 (men rebelled against the true God and serve satan, some knowingly and some unknowingly)

The Dragon - Rev 12

Old Serpent - Rev 12

Roaring Lion - 1 Peter 5:8

Ruler of Darkness - Eph 6:12

Beelzebub - Matt 12 (dungeon god)

Apollyn - Rev 9:11 (destroyer)

The Wicked one - Matt 13:19

Belial - 2 Cor 6:15 (worthless)

Tempter - 1 Thess 3:5

The Enemy - Matt 13:39

Mat 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

 

His name is satan

The Bible does not portray satan as an evil influence, but an evil individual -Job1:6-12

Job 1:6  Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Job 1:7  And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

 

\Jesus being Tempted)

Joh 8:44  Ye 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.

 

"Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and credited to Jagger/Richards. Sung by Jagger, the song is an homage to the Devil, written in the first-person narrative from his point of view, recounting the atrocities committed throughout the history of humanity in his name."

 

In today's society, people would rather blame God.

 

But when we go to the source of the problem – we find satan.

(example of laminator)

Sin problem must be dealt with.

Outline:  The Source of the problem: the source is the Devil!

1. The Devil’s Deception – Gen 3:1-6

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.

 

he's a liar, a trickster, a deceiver

he's a murderer

he destroys homes

he destroys nations

he destroys lives

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.

 

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

Verse 1- 

• The Serpent: We do not know where the serpent came from, but we know the serpent was used of satan.  No doubt a beautiful and majestic creature. 

2 Corinthians 11:14 ¹⁴And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

• “Queen Jadis was the sole surviving resident and the self-declared final Queen of Charn. She was an extremely powerful sorceress, and was once the most infamous ruler of Narnia. Originally from the World of Charn, she was accidentally brought to the World of Narnia on the day of its creation. Although she was banished to the North by the Great Lion, Aslan, she returned 900 Narnian-years later, and usurped the throne from the original royal family of Narnia”
• Fur coat – (Edmond) used magic and made him Turkish delights. Used flattery and deception.
• The Serpent’s temptation - It’s important to note that man was created innocent, not Righteous. Man was given responsibility to serve, glorify, and obey his Creator. This was not the only tree in the garden, this was the only tree man could not eat of. God was very clear on what man’s condition was to obey Him. 

Verse 2,3

• Eve answers satan here. It’s key to note something; satan attacks Eve. Remember what Peter said; 
• 1 Peter 5:8 ⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
• Satan did not go straight to Adam screaming to eat the fruit. He used the serpent; who goes to Eve first and tricks her into eating the fruit.
• Notice what Eve said: “Neither shall we touch it” God never said that. (Gen 2:16,17)

Genesis 2:16-17 ¹⁶And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: ¹⁷But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

(Illustration of how satan attacks those weak in knowledge of the Word to confuse and corrupt. 

Second thing – He Denies the Word

Verse 4

This is a tactic used by the World today. Question – then deny. “No, that’s not what that scripture mean’s. No, that’s not right.”

 

Last thing – he substitutes his own words

Verse 5

Genesis 3:5 ⁵For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

 

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

 

Verse 6

(Quote J Vernon)

2. The Devil’s Devices – 2 Cor 2:9-11

2Co 2:11  Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

 

Corruption – 1 Cor 5:13

In 1 Corinthians, Paul rebukes the Church at Corinth because they turned a blind eye to gross immorality. There was a case on incest in the Church and they were not dealing with it. Even the Heathens were shocked of the gross immorality. Paul told them in 1 Cor 5:13 to “put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”

A member of the Church took his father’s wife, his own step mother. We are given strict instructions in the Bible that we must deal with this sin (Matthew 18:15-17)

Matthew 18:15-17 ¹⁵Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. ¹⁶But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. ¹⁷And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

In Corinth, they just compromised. They let it go on and turned a blind eye.

Illustration of Church Discipline and the one extreme of ignoring the sin.

Correction – 2 Cor 2:5-10

They obeyed Paul and the man was excommunicated, which was the right thing to do. He was openly living in sin and had no place in the Church. V.5,6

Now, the man has repented and Paul begs the Church to confirm their love to him and forgive him. V. 7-10

Illustration of Church Discipline and the other extreme of not forgiving sin.

“For your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ” Paul begs they confirm their love, he then urges them to be forgiving and uses the example that he forgives because of Christ.

Jesus Christ died for all sinners.

God’s grace is available to all men.

It’s God’s will that all men come to repentance 2 Peter 3:9

Illustration of drawing the line and staying with the Bible.

Caution – 2 Cor 2:10,11

- Gross immorality in the Church, the sin was dealt with and the man was corrected

- The man repented of his sin (turned away) and now asks forgiveness

-Paul begs they confirm their love to him and forgive and how they should all forgive one another - - -v.11 “Lest satan should get an advantage”

 

Jas 3:16  For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

-Itching ears

2Ti 4:4  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (Today's youth)

-Lust, Doubt, Rage

Illustration of keeping a country divided (These are all satan’s devices!)

 

3. The Devil’s Destruction – 2 Cor 4:1-4

2 Corinthians 4:1-4 ¹Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; ²But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. ³But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: ⁴In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

 

Jesus gives the Light to men

The Holy Spirit convicts men

It is up to man to respond

Rejection of Jesus Christ will send you to hell

 

Conclusion:

The Deception of the enemy - satan decieves, he is the god of lies and deceit. God is the God of truth

The Devices of the enemy - satan uses pride,envy,strife,doubt,lust,rage, and fables. God uses truth.

God told His nation Israel that no weapon formed against them shall prosper

The Destruction of the enemy - satan destroys lives. God can make you whole.

 

Isa 1:18  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.

 

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 Two Trees" Genesis 2:8,9

Episode 003

Title:  The Two Tree’s
Text:  Genesis 2:8,9; Acts 5:30; 1 Peter 2:24
Theme: Comparing the tree and knowledge of Good and Evil with the Cross of Jesus Christ

Genesis 2:8-9 8And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Acts 5:30 30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

1 Peter 2:24 24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Introduction: 
Genesis is a marvelous book;
The book of beginnings (origin of heaven, earth, man, woman, marriage, sin, sacrifice, prophecy, human government, etc.)
God creates the earth, populates it and destroys it only to re-populate it
4 great events, 4 great people
Covers a period of 2,000 years - There is a lot in this book
Full of Types / Spiritual illustrations, symbols, and pictures of Jesus Christ and scriptural truth
Type – “A divinely appointed illustration of some scriptural truth.”
Derived from Greek word “tupos” – impression, stamp, pattern, or form
“A type must never be used to teach a doctrine, but only to illustrate a doctrine elsewhere explicitly taught.” – Dr. J. Edwin Hartill
A divinely appointed illustration
What are some types of Christ in Genesis?
The Ark - The Ark is a type of Christ, offering salvation from judgment and destruction.
Isaac – promised before he was born, he was offered up as a sacrifice on Mt. Moriah (as a test to Abraham but most importantly a type of Christ) His Father, sends His servent to go fetch Him a Bride after his work as a well digger had been completed.
Joseph - despised by his brothers who sold him into slavery for 30 pieces of silver. He was banished into a far country and later forgotten. Eventually he would be exalted to the second highest position in Egypt where he would obtained a Gentile bride and later redeemed the same brothers who had sold him into slavery.
Some other types in Genesis:
Leah is a type of the Church, and Rachel is a type of Israel. Dr. M.R. DeHaan writes: “Leah represents the Church of the Lord Jesus; Rachel, the nation of Israel. He desired her first, but when He came to present Himself to her nineteen hundred years ago, He did not receive her, but she rejected Him, and now Rachel is barren and despised, and Leah, the Church, is bearing fruit in the millions of the redeemed who are being brought in during this present dispensation.
Jacob was a type of Israel, his life was a type of Israel’s history. His whole life he would struggle with others and then he wrestled with God in the Wilderness before his name was changed to Israel. Israel’s history is a struggle with others and a struggle with God.
Genesis 2:9; Acts 5:30; 1 Peter 2:24 
Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Just after the 6 days of creations and the seventh day of Rest.
God’s creation is perfect and He is now creating a home for man.
He creates every tree (pleasant to the sight and good for food) and in the midst of the garden there are two trees
Tree of life
Tree of knowledge of good and evil
These tree’s cease to exist so we know very little of them.
Let’s focus on the Tree of knowledge of good and evil (we know very little):
Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat of it
Do not know the fruit
Adam was not a puppet; God gave him a choice, and he chose to disobey. 
Let’s look over at a tree in the New Testament:
Acts 5:30 30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
1 Peter 2:24 24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Notice in each of these passages, the cross of Calvary is called a “Tree”.
As mentioned before, the book of Genesis of full of types, pictures, and scriptural illustrations placed by the Holy Spirit.
“This first book in the Word of God is full of typical pictures, prophetic foreshadowings, and dispensational adumbrations, as well as important practical lessons,” - Arthur W. Pink, Gleanings in Genesis 
Let’s look at the “Two Tree’s.” The Tree of Knowledge of good and evil and the Cross of Calvary.

The Contrast of these two trees:
Planting of the Trees
Father planted – Genesis 2:8,9
(read verse 8)
“Man’s first home was a garden; his final home will be a city. When Adam first opened his eyes to the light of day he looked out upon a scene of matchless beauty and tranquility. The fields were emerald green, the hedgerows ablaze with blossoms, the atmosphere laden with the fragrance of flowers, the forest ringing with joyous song.”  - Dr. John Philipps
Just like his final home, man’s first home was perfect. The first home was made by God for unfallen man. God rested in the first 3 verses of this Chapter, not because he was tired, but because His work was perfect.
(read verse 9)
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food;
“Pleasant” (khaw-mad';) primitive root; to delight in: — beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (X great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in
Fallen planted – Matthew 27:35
Matthew 27:32-35 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Matthew 27:40-42 40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Cross was two wooden beams used for capital punishment to execute criminals. They pierced the hands and the feet and the cross would be put upright and the victim is left to hang until dead. (death by asphyxiation deprived of oxygen, which can result in unconsciousness or death; suffocation.) This is an awful way to die. It is interesting to note that crucifixion originated with the Persians and was then perfected by the Romans. “The earliest historical record of crucifixion dates to c. 519 BC, when King Darius crucified 3,000 of his political enemies in Babylon. However, Psalm 22 was written hundreds of years before by David as a Messianic Psalm Prophesying the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 
Picture of the Trees
Fair to Look at – Genesis 2:9; 3:6
Again, this was for unfallen man. The ground had not yet been cursed. These trees were not only everything beautiful but imagine the food that was produced from these tree’s. 
Frightening to look at – Isaiah 53:2
Isaiah 53:2 2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah 52:14 14As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

Illustration of Naaman.
Presenting of the trees
Forbidden to eat – Genesis 2:17; 3:3
Free to eat – Psalm 34:8; John 6:35
Psalm 34:8 8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
John 6:35 35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
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.

Outline: The Two Tree’s
The Location of the Tree’s
The Garden of Devastation: Genesis 3:6,17

Genesis 3:6 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.

Genesis 3:17 17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Garden of Eden was a garden of devastation
This is where Adam disobeyed God and brought sin unto all mankind
It shows our failure (illustration of Hollywood, total depravity)
Revelation 5:1-5 1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

The Garden of Deliverance: John 19:41
John 19:41 41Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
We do not know the exact location, but we know that Christ was crucified in a Garden
The first Adam and the Last Adam both died in a Garden
1 Corinthians 15:45 “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”

The first Adam brought Death in a Garden, the Second and Final Adam brought life in a Garden.

Romans 5:12-21 “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Everything mankind ever needed before the fall was right there in the garden of eden. Everything mankind needed after the fall was in the garden of the crucifixion.

The Learning of the Tree’s
Eden and Calvary both have something in common: They were dark places. Eden is where the perfect man God created willfully disobeyed Him and brought death unto the World. Calvary is where the Son of God manifested in Flesh became sin and died for us. He came to us because we could not go to Him. They both teach us something; that because man disobeyed God, God had to come to man. The Cross, is just as much a tree of knowledge of good and evil as the tree that was planted in the Garden of Eden.

The Knowledge of Sin: Gen 3:6,7
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Job 14:1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
The Knowledge of Grace: Genesis 3:15
2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our LORD Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our LORD Jesus Christ:

The Lasting Effects of the Tree’s
Two of the greatest events in human history; The Fall of man and the Final sacrifice of sin by the Son of God. Both have had lasting effects that cannot be undone. 
1 Timothy 1:15 15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
The Decision of Disobedience: Genesis 3:6,7
The Decision of Obedience: John 14:6; Matthew 11:28; Romans 10:13

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.

 

"And on the Seventh Day" Genesis 2:1-7

Episode 002

Title: “And on the Seventh Day…”
Text: Genesis 2:1-7
Theme: The Sabbath originated and creation summarized
Key verse: Genesis 2:2

Introduction: 
We come to the second Chapter of Genesis where we are introduced to some important subjects: the Sabbath, the garden of Eden, making of woman, and the institution of marriage. Before we get any further let’s turn our attention to an important principle of studying the Bible, the first mention principle.
The First mention principle – “that principle by which God indicates in the first mention of a subject, the truth with which that subject stands connected with in the mind of God.” – Dr. J. Edwin Hartill
“This is a law we gave long since noted, and have never yet found it to fail. The first occurrence of a word, expression, or utterance, Is the key to its subsequent meaning, or it will be a guide to ascertaining the essential truth connected with it.” – Dr. A.T. Pierson
Remember, Genesis is the book of beginnings. There are a lot of first in Genesis. Today, we are going to look at the first seven verses in Chapter two which focus on the Sabbath and a summary of the previous chapter, the creation.  
Outline: 
Sabbath: v.1-3
The Creator and the Sabbath – v.1-3
Verse 1,2 - It’s important to note two key things in these verses; 
God did not command man to rest. God does not give the sabbath as a duty to Adam. He will not give the Sabbath as a duty to man until the book of Exodus (more on that to come.) Genesis 2:1-3 is about God Resting, not man.
God is not resting because He is tired or weary, He is resting because His work is finished. The Creation of the entire universe is now complete so God has set apart a day for His Rest. Note: Once sin enters the picture in Genesis Chapter 3 there is nothing else in the Bible regarding God resting. The Bible tells us that the Triune God becomes involved in man’s redemption.
Verse 3 – God does two things to the seventh day;
“Blessed it”
“Sanctified” - set apart, consecrated.  
Why? Because He rested from all His work. Rested - shaw-bath'; “to cause to cease, put an end to”
The finished work of God was absolutely perfect. “Thus the Heavens and the earth were finished”

“‘It is finished!’ the words rang out at the close creation as, on the cross, they rang out again at the close of redemption. There is a great satisfaction in surveying a finished work. God stood back, as it were, to cast an admiring, contented eye over the finished work of His hands.” – Dr. John Phillips

We will look back at the finished work of God and this word “Resting”, but before we do let’s look at the Children of Israel and the Sabbath.

The Children of Israel and the Sabbath – Exodus 20:8-11
Exodus 20:8-11 8Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”

God gives this to the Children of Israel, not Adam. 
Exodus 31:16,17 “Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. 17It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.” 

Nehemiah 9:13,14 tells us the Sabbath was given to Israel
Nehemiah 9:13-14 13Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: 14And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

Genesis 3:1-3 is not giving man the Sabbath it is God blessing and setting apart the seventh day because He Rested from His creation.

The Christian and the Sabbath (How does this apply to the Christian?)
 The Sabbath is a symbol of the believer’s Rest in Christ - Hebrews 4
Hebrews 4:4-10 4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
 When God finished His work, He looked at it and saw that it was perfect, so He rested.
Romans 5:1 1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our LORD Jesus Christ:
When Jesus died on the cross, He paid it all. He did all the work. When we believed and trusted in Him He saved us. It’s all been done. We can now rest in Him because we have been declared Righteous in the sight of God through the Blood of Jesus Christ.
“Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe, sin had left the crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.”

The Christian does not need to keep the Sabbath because of our Liberty in Christ. 
Colossians 2:9-17 King James Version (KJV)
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.”
 Jesus kept the Sabbath, why? 
Matthew 5:17 17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
He fulfilled the law and came to redeem His people from the penalty and bondage of sin.

Summary: v.4-7
In verses 4-7 we are given a recap of creation, a summary if you will. 
The Center of Creation v.4
Verse 4 – Notice something in this verse. In Chapter 1, we saw the name “God” 32 times in 31 verses. The Hebrew name “Elohim” which we talked about being plural. (Trinity) The Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. A plural noun that is almost always used with a singular verb or adjective. Three distinct persons but one God. In verse 1 we see the first mention of LORD. (Jehova God)
Jehova “A name for God used in the O.T. It refers to God as the One who keeps covenant and mercy with His People.” – Dr. David Cloud

“Here in the closing review of creation, the name Elohim is connected with the name Jehova (LORD). Jehova is the same God, only viewed as being in covenant relation with those He has created. The first appearance of the name Jehova follows the creation of man, for pre-eminently it is God’s redemptive name. As Elohim, He tossed the worlds into space; as Jeohva, He plans man’s redemption before ever He fashioned Adam’s clay.” – Dr. John Phillips

Ephesians 1:4-5 4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

God planned man’s Salvation before the creation. This does NOT mean God chooses who will go to Heaven and who will go to Hell.
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.

God is omniscient, He knows EVERYTHING. He knows who and who will not come unto Him, but it is His will that ALL be saved. John 3:16

“Predestination is based on God’s forknowledge and has more to do with what the Christian is predestined TO than who is predestined.” – Dr. David Cloud
1 Peter 1:2 2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Romans 8:29 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

(before the foundation of the world….)
Notice, in chapter 1 “God created the Heaven and the earth” but yet in chapter 2 it’s “The LORD God made the earth and the heavens.”  We are the center of the universe here. God, before the foundations of the World planned our salvation.

The Condition of Creation v.5,6
Verse 5,6 – it was a much different time then. Before the flood, men and women lived to be very old. There was no rain, there were dinosaurs. There is a lot of questions surrounding this issue, but remember in the story of creation, man is the center. God is preparing a home for man to live in and have dominion over.

Psalms 53:1 King James Version (KJV) The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

The Conclusion of Creation v. 7
Man came from the ground. The same 15 or 16 elements that make up our bodies are found in the ground.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139:14

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 Six Days of Creation" Genesis 1:1-31

Episode 001

Title:  The Six days of creation
Text: Genesis 1:1-31
Theme: Six Days of creation
Key verse: Gen 1:1

Introduction: 
• Who?  
o God (elohiym) plural
1. God the Father
2. God the Son
3. God the Holy Spirit
1 John 5:7 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Genesis 1:26 - And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
o 1 God, 3 distinct persons

• What? 
o Creation of “the heaven” and the earth
• Where?  
o The entire universe
• 1 Chronicles 29:11 - Thine, O LORD, [is] the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all [that is] in the heaven and in the earth [is thine]; thine [is] the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
• Colossians 1:16 - For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
• When? 
o Before 4,000 B.C.
• How?  
o Created 
1. bara (Hebrew) to create, shape, form
2. ex nihilo (latin) out of nothing.
• Isaiah 40:12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
1. Google "earth map" landscape picture of plant earth
2. 70% of our earth is the ocean
3. estimated 50 to 80% of life on planet earth is underwater
4. Average depth of the ocean is 12,000 ft. light only goes to 330 ft.
5. longest mtn range is not the Andes mtns, its the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
6. The smithsonian does not have the world's most treasure and artifcats, they are underwater
7. We've explored an estimated 5% of the ocean
8. As the heathen sits in the seat of the scornful mocking our God, let's remember that the large body of water we are limited to exploring and understanding (70% of our world) can be measured in the palm of God's hand.
Psalm 19:1 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Notice, in Psalm 19:1 “His Handywork”
o Handywork – work 189 times, needlework 5 times, acts 4 times, labour 4 times, doing 4 times, art 3 times, deed 3 times, misc 23 times;
o In other words, God’s creation was his finger work, His Lightwork

• How much?  By way of Introduction, 3 things about Genesis 1
A. Accurate
Doesn’t Contradict- Rom 1:20
Romans 1:20 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
All that is written in God’s Holy Word shows Him as our Creator. There is nothing in bible that disproves creation, it always points back to it.
Men change, God doesn’t.
Heb 13:8  Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 

The Bible is written on the foundation that God created the earth. There is no contradiction. As we read the Bible it shows God as our Divine Creator.
1. Power of God
2. Plan of God
3. Peace of God- Phil 4:7 “and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
All of this reflects on God as our creator. -
Isa 64:8  But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. 

Doesn’t Confuse- 1 Cor 14:33
1 CORINTHIANS 14:33 KJV "For God is not the authour of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the Saints."
Gen 1 is simple to understand, we have a divine creator, we are His creation. You don’t have to be a math matician, have a PHD to understand Gen 1.
When we believe we can relate to a child like faith. We may have some things we do not fully understand, or comprehend, but God is not the author of confusion. We may not understand all of Gen 1 but it will not confuse.  
Evolution can confuse

Doesn’t Corrupt- Ps 31:3
Psalm 31:3 3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

If we stand for the creation in Gen 1 we acknowledge God as our creator. When we read His Word and live His Word that is life that doesn’t lead to corruption. John 14:6. The Bible tells us the only way to heaven. What does Evolution do? Or Athiesm (O’hare) Hinduism, Muslims? Etc..If you take out Gen 1, then you take out God as our Creator and ruler. Take that out, then what is our base for morals? What is right, what is wrong?

B. Attacked
Truth- 
Why is it attacked? Gen 1:1, This verse is probably the most attacked of the entire chapter. If God created us then what He says in His word is true. We are born sinners, Jesus is the only way, Hell is real,etc.. this is why Gen 1 is so attacked! 
o Athiesm(no God)/ Agnosticism(is there a God?)- His existence
o Polytheism(Many gods)- Declaring Himself one
o C.Panthiesm(all is God)- By separating Himself from matter
How is it attacked? 
Man-Evolution, Athiesm
The Devl- Gen 3:4 “And the serpant said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.”

Time- Gen 1:5,8,13,19,22,31. There are a lot of theories about Gen 1. First of all Genesis one is NOT A THEORY! The Bible is very straight forward about what happened in the Beginning. There were 6 literal days! Many people will attack this chapter and add to it. (not much has changed)
1. Day age theory- That the days mentioned are not 24 hour days but as ages/ periods of time
2. Gap theory- Between vs. 1 and 2 there is a gap of countless ages ( fit for man)
3. Revelation theory- Believe that days are not days of creation but of revelation to Moses 
4. The Truth
a. Supernatural- Ex Nihilo- out of nothing
b. Sudden- no build up, no delay, no trial, no error, no process, no gradual development
c. Superior- animals adapted to environment and have all that is necessary to surive and live.
d. Superficial Appearance of Age- Creation was fully complete and functioned from the beginning. God supernaturally created a full grown earth in 6 literal days. The earth did not need time or billions of years to do certain things.  *when you believe these theories man have came up with it helps them satisfy their opinion of long period of time to form the earth.

Trinity- Gen 1:26
The Trinity- God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
Another reason why Gen 1 is attacked is because of the Trinity. The Trinity is the great three in one. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. This is the great three in One. This shows Jesus Christ as God almighty. *illustration of how that is attacked* ( “lets weigh the evidence- Barry Burton” 1 Tim3:16)
A lot of false religions believe in Jesus but they do not proclaim Him as Lord. Rev 1:8

C. Absolute
Absolute- Perfect in quality or nature; complete. 2. Not mixed; pure. See Synonyms at pure. 3. a. Not limited by restrictions or exceptions

Outline: 
I. Day 1- vs. 1-5
• Heaven
• 1st Heaven – clouds
• 2nd Heaven – Outer Space
• 3rd Heaven – Throne of God 
• Earth
• Was empty, no form (the way God created it)
• Light – physical light (v.14-19 sun moon and stars but those are light sources)

II. Day 2- vs. 6-8
• Firmament and waters
• Waters separated
i. Oceans rivers and lakes
ii. Atmosphere and vapor

III. Day 3- vs. 9-13-dry land, plant life

IV. Day 4- vs. 14-19- sun, moon, stars
Job 38:7 suggest God created angels on this day
Job 38:7 7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

V. Day 5- vs. 20-23- fowl and fish

VI. Day 6- vs. 24-31- Animals and Man
o Man is the highlight
o Man has dominion over the earth

Conclusion: 
I. No Authority
Romans 13:1 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Colossians 1:16 “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” 
II. No Absolute
Absolute - a value or principle that is regarded as universally valid or that may be viewed without relation to other things: (good vs evil)
Romans 12:21 - Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Illustration of what people do by defining good and evil (homosexuality, etc)
Isaiah 5:20 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

III. No Accuracy (truth)
Bible
2 Timothy 3:16King James Version (KJV)16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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.

 

 

Introducing the Preach the Word Podcast

“Welcome to the Preach the Word Podcast—a podcast dedicated to helping you know God, and make Him known to others. I’m your host, Dean Carmichael.

 

This show has been around since 2011, appearing in various formats, including radio, online, and eventually being published as a Podcast. I am now revamping the show, beginning right at the foundation—Genesis. The Goal is to revise, remaster, and republish the Podcast, allowing us to go through the Bible in Chronological order.

 

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