More Unknowns For example … Was Cain conceived before or after the fall? How often did Cain and Abel offer sacrifices? Exactly how did Cain kill Abel? What is the mark of Cain? A promising start Adam and Eve have offspring… Eve’s response? giving thanks to God or taking credit for creation A favoured offering …God looked with favour on Abel …but…
Sermons by Rick Maude (Page 17)
… why is it that we have a natural propensity to drift towards ungodliness? What does Gen 3 have to say? 1) The way sin is sown a) Doubt “Did God really say?” b) Desire You could be like him.. knowing good and evil. 2) The impact sin has …verse 7 … They hide from God. … they blame others. Gen 2:23…
The book of Genesis A few dangers … not written to just answer the issues of our time and age … not given to Adam and Eve as a manual … forgetting the context Gen 1-2 a) God creates … … out of nothing. … always existed. … YHWH, God’s personal name. … all that exists … should impact who they worship.…
… life is automatically going to be tough simply because they follow Jesus. Romans 8, … creation itself is suffering and decaying The Spirit is only the first fruits … God’s glory is going to be revealed in us. … there is so much better to come. The Spirit helps us live now … he intercedes for us in prayer. So what…
A very brief overview… How incredibly good and how incredibly necessary the gospel is … “the power of God for salvation”. Romans 5:1 … WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD. The Christian struggle Rom 7:21-25. “So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s…
… how the Spirit’s role is connected with us being Holy. (1) The Spirit pleads the Father’s cause (v16) John 14:16, “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever”. … send another just like him. … he will be an advocate = acts on your behalf for your cause. The…
1. Were the gospels we have written down close the events? Firstly, the bible does not describe or mention the actual destruction of the temple – predicted in the book of Matthew (24:1-3) Secondly, the gospels or any of the NT books do not include any comment on or mention the three-year siege of Jerusalem Thirdly …the book of Acts does not…
What do you believe about the resurrection of Jesus from the dead? 2009 NCLS fact sheet on the resurrection (show graph) 31 % believe the resurrection was an actual historical event 34% neither agree nor disagree 35% disbelieve Does it matter? 1 Cor 15:13-19 – if Jesus has not been raised then Christianity is nothing The resurrection is the only plausible explanation…
… the power and authority of Jesus Pharisees etc … abandoned by God because they have rejected Jesus. But what about those who follow Jesus? How should they live until Jesus returns? Be ready because no one knows the day or the hour … but Jesus does not want us to be passive waiting, idly sitting by waiting till Jesus returns. Invest…
Misled but given another opportunity Warnings and instructions – v 1-12 Obey God’s law Obedience with grace “tie up heavy loads for you to lift and do not even lift a finger themselves” …legalistic righteousness outside a context of grace Not obedience for show Not about elevated titles Verse 11 … greatness is about service and servant hood. 7 woes – v…