Untouched yet by Mankind, Creation was perfect in the beginning. God displayed His goodness and purpose in what He created and how He created it. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Gen. 1:1). The Creator of Creation The names of God used in Scripture usually signify something unique is transpiring. El is the Hebrew name for …
Curiously, in the Garden of Eden, the serpent begins his attack with Eve. The devious nature of this attack lies in the fact that God had instructed Adam concerning the law of the land, and yet the serpent approaches Eve to challenge those rules. The manner in which he comes also speaks volumes. Lucifer, known for his brilliant covering arrayed …
In marriage, you are meant to be a suitable helper for your spouse. Suitable Helper Genesis 2:4-25 Alive and Yet Alone Mankind is the only creation that was made in the image of God (Gen. 1:27). Out of all his creations, God reckoned that only one of them was not good – Man. “It is not good that the man
Let’s put some things into perspective. Check out these pictures below: The Grand Canyon of in Arizona is a chasm 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. Below Yavapai point is 2,400 feet above sea level, about 4,500 feet below the South Rim and 5,400 feet below the North Rim for an average depth of about one mile. Formed
To say that God and Adam were close is an understatement. Adam experienced a level of intimacy in the Garden that no other human has ever fully experienced. There was no sin. There was no separation. There was no Fall, curse, or corrupt nature. God strolled through the Garden that Adam tilled. We are talking face to face, eye to eye,
Many letdowns in marriage happen when our expectations set our spouses up for failure. What exactly are we supposed to help one another do? This Genesis 2 message is from North Side’s Marriage Conference 2016. Sermon Points Unrealistic expectations in marriage can lead to unforgiving spouses. It is easier to criticize your spouse’s failures that it is to address your
God took the evil deeds of Joseph’s brothers and used them for his greater plan of providing salvation from the famine. In the same way, God used the evil injustice of those who put his son, Jesus, on the cross to bring about his master plan of providing salvation from sin and death. Here are some of my notes from
Joseph suffered unjustly and was later exalted to a place of prominence. In a similar manner, Jesus suffered unjustly and was later raised from the dead and exalted as Lord of the world. Here are some of my notes from last week’s lesson from the Gospel Project: God never promises that faith will spare us from suffering. Favoritism of one
Jacob received a new name from God. His old name meant “deceiver” and was an apt description of his life. But after a mysterious encounter with God, Jacob was never the same. He received a new name that reflected God’s grace to him and his descendants. Encountering God leads to a fundamental change of identity and purpose. Here are some
Studying through the Gospel Project, we have come to the unique relationship between Jacob and Esau (Gen. 27:1-40). God is sovereign over all of life, and he will work out his plan of redemption despite and sometimes through our dysfunction. Jacob’s story is a good example of why humanity needs a Savior. Like Jacob, we seek a blessing that is