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Garden Marriage: The Gospel Restores It
(Mark 10:6-9)
There, in the garden, we discover God's original intention. It is something beautiful that the gospel of Jesus Christ and the constant ministry of the Holy Spirit can continually restore in any marriage that submits itself to Christ. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
Read moreSunday Sermon: Fly 08—Gospel Blessing—Galatians 3:10-14
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The Call of Abraham
Archival Post
The passage tells us the Lord spoke to Abram. We aren't told how God spoke to Abram, nor does it tell us why God chose to call this man. I think it is unwise, though, to use this passage as an example of divine election for salvation. Abram received this call of God, not for eternal salvation, but to be a blessing to the nations.
Read more{Sunday Teaching] Whole-Hearted Work #2—Why Work Is Hard (Genesis 3:17-19)
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His Mission: Jesus Is the Champion Who Delivers His People
(Mark 1:12-13)
Mark does not include robust detail about Jesus' time of temptation in the wilderness. Matthew and Luke record three direct temptations from Satan, along with Jesus' scriptural rebuttals to each. Instead, Mark gives an overview of the events. He isn't as interested in the dialogue, but the action itself. (4 Minutes/950 Words)
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When Evil Spread to All
(Genesis 6:1-8)
Before diving into this portion of Genesis, it is worth mentioning that it has been debated for a few thousand years now. Scholars have long considered it one of the most difficult to interpret. And, though I am no scholar, I agree. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)
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Seth's Line
(Genesis 4:25-5:32)
Here, when Adam and Eve have another son, they called him Seth. His name might mean something like seat or buttocks or new beginning or foundation. It's clear Eve felt there was something special about this son, saying, God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel. This is beautiful because of the clear hope found in Eve. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)
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Cain and Abel
(Genesis 4:1-17)
Here, we learn Adam knew Eve, which is the Bible's way of saying they knew one another in the act of sex . As an aside, this should be instructive concerning sex. To God, sex isn't the mere collision of bodies who are out for a good time. Instead, though it should be clear because of the design of our sexual organs, God designed sex to be intensely pleasurable, but he always thought of it as a major expression of an intimate relationship. A married couple is to know one another. (10 Minutes/2500 Words)
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Some After Effects of the Fall
(Genesis 3:20-24)
In the midst of all the pain of the fall and the curse, there are some emblems and words of hope. And one of them is found in the way the man called his wife's name Eve, which literally means "living.” He felt she would become. (3 Minutes, 800 Words)
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The Curse -
How the World Is
(Genesis 3:14-19)
After Adam and Eve fall into sin, God started in on the serpent. He would then address the woman, and finally, the man. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)
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