I believe that our text this evening explains the struggle to pass on the faith that we saw last week in Genesis 5. Genesis 6:1-4 overlaps Genesis 5. Satan was using bad marriages to hinder godly progress. Transition As we examine the age-old debate over the identity of the “sons of God” in Genesis 6, […]
A wise yet unknown author wrote, “The most significant contribution we make in life, is the passing of our faith to the next generation.” Yes, passing on your faith to your children will contribute more to their physical and eternal life than giving them expensive clothing, a fine house, or the luxuries of life. Without […]
Before entering the Promised Land, God gave these instructions to Jewish parents. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9) “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them […]
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 […]
In our culture, weddings are usually preceded by busy preparation. Such preparations usually include special clothing, flowers, decorations, rehearsals, etc. The marriage of Boaz and Ruth also included busy preparation; however, because their marriage was a redemption marriage, the busy preparation were much different. Most of the business fell on Boaz. Transition This evening I […]
In our culture, it is a young man’s privilege of proposing to the young woman that he desires to marry. I have fond memories of the cool spring day that I asked Melody to become my wife. This evening, we are going to see that in certain circumstances in the Jewish culture, the woman did […]