Choices Have Consequences (Part One)

April 21, 2024

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Genesis 3:16-24

1. God Pronounces the Consequences (vs. 16-19)

A. Eve’s consequences

I. Experience Pain in Childbirth

II. Exert Power in Marriage

B. Adam’s consequences

I. Difficulty in his work

II. Death in his future

2. God Provides the Covering (vs. 20-24)

Two views on gender-roles:

1. Egalitarianism claims men and women are equal, therefore there are no gender-based role distinctions because Christ overcame the curse.

2. Complementarians claim that men and women are equal, however God has established gender-based role distinctions in creation.

A Tale of Two Brothers

May 5, 2024

i. God Gives Two Sons (vs. 1-2) Two ii. Sons bring Offerings to God (vs. 3-7) - Cain brought something he had while Abel brought the best that he had. God’s Rejection of Cain’s offering reveals: 1. There was a deficiency in the gift. 2. There was a flaw in the intention of the giver "By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts." - Hebrews 11:4 John Calvin wrote: “It is not to be doubted, that Cain conducted himself as hypocrites are accustomed to do; namely, that he wished to appease God, as one discharging a debt, by external sacrifices, without the least intention of dedicating himself to God.” - You will either master sin or sin will master you. ---- CCLI number available upon request, senior video license code: BMP8RURQ9NRYULDU from http://bensound.com/royalty-free-music

Choices have Consequences (Part Two)

April 28, 2024

Genesis 3:16-24 1. God Pronounces the Consequences (vs. 16-19) 2. God Provides the Covering (vs. 20-24) 4 things we see about sin’s covering: 1. Man needs a covering for his sin 2. Man’s attempts at covering himself are inadequate 3. Only God can provide the covering we need for our sin 4. The covering God provided required the death of an innocent substitute

The Entrance of Sin - Genesis 3

March 24, 2024

Genesis 3:1-13 - The doctrine of original sin -- All humanity inherits a sin nature through Adam and Eve - First promise of redemption (v. 15) - Temptation will find you; you don’t have to go looking for it. 1. The Appearance of the Tempter (v. 1a) - Appeared attractively - Appeared suddenly 2. The Allurement of the Tempter (vs. 1b-5) - Satan questioned God’s Word - Satan impugns God’s Character - Satan denies the certainty of God’s judgment - Satan promises pleasure but doesn’t mention pain 3. The Actions of Adam and Eve (vs. 6-13) 4. The Approach of God (vs. 8-9) - At the sound of God’s approach, they realized their fig leaves were not enough