The serpent in Genesis 3 was no ordinary serpent, but a serpent acted and assisted by the devil. In Revelation 12:9, we read, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast […]
God created man that he might fellowship with him in the garden. Adam and Eve enjoyed that perfect existence for a brief time. Transition Tonight, we are going to focus on Adam, Eve, and marriage. Adam His creation God created man in His own image and in His likeness (1:26-27). He gave man dominion over […]
David Guzik succinctly states, “If you believe Gen. 1:1, you really have no problem believing the rest of the Bible.” Amen! Transition This evening I want to highlight four Wonders of Creation that are faith-builders. Creation was Supernatural Only God was before the beginning (v.1) God is eternal. He has always existed. Thus, he was […]
Not only does Genesis give us a detailed account of creation, but also it gives a logical explanation for sedimentary layers, fossils, races, languages, and much more. Transition Last Sunday evening we examined two reasons for the importance of Genesis. Continuing where we left off, let me give you more reasons that Genesis ought to […]
The Book of Genesis covers nearly 2400 years of history. That is more than one third of the history of the universe. The opening words of the book introduce us to God and His own firsthand account of Creation. Bible scoffers often point out that Creationism is a theory of origins based faith in the […]
Holiness is not a very popular topic these days. The media does not talk about it. Best-selling books do not mention it. It is not the theme of any songs on the radio. Even in religious circles, holiness is seldom mentioned. Preachers avoid the topic. Modern worship songs rarely note it. Few Christians understand it, […]
Several years ago when we lived in PNG, we were awaken about 3:00 am by a strong earthquake. Our house shook violently, and we heard a loud noise like a freight train. That frightening ordeal lasted only about a half minute, but it seemed like a half hour. Our text this morning describes the effects […]
Today we end a long journey. For many months now, we have been working our way through the book of Genesis. I hope you know much more about the people, places, and events of early biblical history than you did before we began. I also hope that God has worked in your life through the […]
Are you a wise person? What is wisdom? How does a person get wisdom? Is wisdom all that important? These are important questions for us today. Wisdom is the God-given ability to make right choices. A person who lacks wisdom will make foolish choices. He will fall for temptations. He is easily deceived. He will […]
As we come to the end of Jacob’s 147 years on this earth, we find him worn out but still in his right mind. As a great father, he called his children together for one last talk. Transition Today we are going to look at the last words of Jacob.