Podcast appearances and mentions of adam genesis

Emmanuel Church of Winston Salem

The True and Better Adam (Genesis 3:15) (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022

Calvary Shoreline Podcast

The Legacy of Adam | Genesis 4:15 - 5:32

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 54:54

The legacy of Adam is lived out in the family lines of his two sons, Cain & Seth. One line lived in abject rebellion and sin, the other line walked with God in righteousness. Which family line do you belong to?

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Marital Principles: No Unequal Yoking

Revival Watch Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 4:25

One of the reasons why marriages fail today is because men no longer follow the pattern laid down by the owner of the institution I.e God. Marriage was designed by God and must be approached by godly principles. Remember, it was God who said it is not good for the man to be alone, and He was the one who brought the woman to Adam (Genesis 2:18, 22). God still does this today for His children who want His perfect will for their lives. We are going to consider the first principle as seen in our text and reading of the day. No unequal yoking – don't marry an unbeliever or a nominal Christian. Some people excuse themselves by saying, I will change him or her. That is not true. People who have said that before you have burnt their fingers in regret. Read the full message using this link

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Week 1 – God’s Intention – Why Sex? Part 1

Harmony Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 43:33

Our world is hyper-sexualized, why is that? This week, Kent looks at the created order when it comes to sex and helps us explore a theological way of understanding our experience that makes sense of both the science and the spirit.When you give at Harmony, you are investing in life change and are Advancing the Kingdom! GIVE TODAY, text any amount to (859) 459-0316 to get started (or give online @ my.harmonychurch.cc/give . ------------------- Sermon Notes Slide Key: Sermons always start with “OPENING ILLUSTRATION:” and end with “CLOSING ILLUSTRATION:"All scriptures are NIV unless otherwise notedBold = Slide textBold Red = Scriptures (please reflect formatting of scripture on slides, i.e. - underlines, italics, etc.)“b" or “B” on a line by itself = Slide break/New slideBold ALL CAPS WORDS = heading to be ignored[some text] = programming notes to be paid attention to OPENING ILLUSTRATION: When I was in middle school was the first time I had a friend that told me he had had sex. I remember it pretty vividly because none of us knew anything about that world and he told us everything there was to know. He told us that this girl had spent the night and they had sex…. He said, “she slept on the top bunk and slept on the bottom bunk, it was pretty awesome” Ha… For a long time, I thought sex meant you were just sleeping in bunk beds… It's kind of funny, but I have a feeling that more of us have messed-up ideas about sex than we know. Today, I want to take a stab at what sex is and what it was designed for and I want to do it in a different way Normally, I build an argument in my sermon and then try and give you some kind of answer/resolution. Today, I want to come more direct and break it into two parts. This is my Ted Talk on Sex… Part IThe Creators Intention - Why Sex [Next Week] Part 2What does this mean for us? - The Implications so, let's jump into this. I know some of you may not believe in a creator - you may believe we just evolved over time to be the way we are, but just for argument's sake, let's look at what has been the traditional idea of Christianity and Judaism and see how it lines up with our actual science of physicality In the book of Genesis, there is this description of God creating our physical reality God creates man - Adam the first man- God forms together some clay into the shape of a man and breathes into it- muscles and sinew form, tendons and bones, brain matter fires up and man is born- God sends Adam on this safari to name animals and to allow him to see if there is any kinship between them- but it's found that none of the animals can end the loneliness of Adam- Genesis 2 tells us the story of what God does next Genesis 2:21-24 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs[a] and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib[b] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,' for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. I want you to notice something, there is no marriage ceremony mentioned here, there is no “vow” taken The created order was that man would leave his family of origin and unite in one flesh with a woman - what we would call a wife Paul will reference this union years later when talking about how careless the Corinthian people were when it came to sex…Listen to his words… They lived in a culture where you could go to a pagan temple and worship, you would pay to have sex with a temple prostitute… he says this 1 Corinthians 6:16 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[b] Paul is making the argument that when you have sex with a person you become one with their body - you enact the biblical idea of marriage This is SIGNIFICANT for us to understand The idea of one flesh occurs when a man and woman have sex. This is what it means to be “married” Marrying means to unite two things into one ILLUSTRATION: Think of a woodworker marrying two pieces of wood together - typically they are creating a union of the two pieces. Or marrying a certain chicken dish with a particular wine. I'm trying to take you back to the original meaning of these things I know this is a lot to take in, your mind may be spinning about the implications of this - especially with the way our culture treats this… What's interesting is Science knows that our bodies are even created for this kind of union or bond when having sex… When your body reaches the peak in sexual activity your brain releases a concoction of chemical hormones. Oxytocin - the “bonding” hormone, this is the hormone that mothers and babies release when breastfeeding that causes them to feel a deep connectedness. Dopamine - the pleasure and learning chemical, your body is creating a reference to where it can find deep pleasureProlactin - this hormone gives you a sense of satisfaction Serotonin - this hormone produces a good mood Oxytocin is so powerful that, for women, their brains will continue to produce it for a period of time after finishing having sex. While researching this, I came across this quote that I thought was interesting… This is at least one secular - non-biblical conclusion: "If you think about it objectively, the idea of risking your life and health to birth what's basically a parasite living in you for nine months, which you then have to raise for the next decade, is a lot of work. Mother Nature may be 'tricking' us to make sure the species doesn't die out," -Kayt Sukel (psychologist). In other words - if you look at it from the outside, it looks like there is some mechanism trying to get us to want to have sex. I would differentiate and include stay in a committed relationship Our world has dissected relationships from sex-Sex is demoted to a purely physical act/urge-but that's not even what the science says If it was just dopamine, prolactin, and serotonin then we could say what is happening in your body is connecting you to sex alone. But when you add Oxytocin, it means that your body is trying to connect you to sex WITH the person you are having sex with. But our world doesn't have a framework for this. The Implications of this are huge… CLOSING ILLUSTRATION: What has your sexual history and past been? I know, most of us have grown up in this hyper-sexualized culture that views sex as no more than a bodily function. Not a device for connecting each other. So, most of us have a sexual history, that when we start to put some theology behind it, can make us feel incredibly guilty. Can I leave you today with a passage from the Gospels? Jesus is at a well, thirsty for a drink, in the middle of the hot summer sun when a woman comes up to the well to get water - the time of day alone lets us know that by all religious rights of the day, she would have been an outcast - maybe even considered a prostitute. Jesus asks for a drink and they have this beautiful dialog. Listen to the dialog Jesus has with this woman…John 4:16-1716 He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”17 “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. 18 The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” This woman had, at best, a colorful sexual past. Jesus doesn't ignore it, but neither does He make it the thrust of his conversation. I actually think He brings it up because it was the thing that brought her shame. I think he brought it up, so He could bring healing to it. Because He had just told her Vs 10 & 13-14 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” 13 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Jesus was there to bring her healing, not to berate her for her failings. Today, if this sermon has reminded you of some pain from your past, could I just offer you what Jesus offered? I think sometimes He reminds us of our pain, so He can bring healing. He wants to give you living water, not leave you stuck in shame… Come to Him today!--------------------------

God's Covenant With Adam (Genesis 2:15-17, Feb 6th)

Sovereign Grace Church Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 50:39

God's Covenant With Adam (Genesis 2:15-17, Feb 6th) by Sovereign Grace Church

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Bodie Hodge- Adam, Genesis, and the Dangers of Scientism

Equipping You in Grace

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 25:37

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Bodie Hodge consider why science comes out of a biblical worldview, why Christians do with science, why it matters Adam is a real person in real history, and how to read Genesis, along with the dangers of scientism. What you'll hear in this episode How we as Christians should understand science Why science comes out of a biblical worldview. Why it matters that Adam is a real person in real history. What to do with the claims of William Lane Craig on the historical Adam. How can we use science to point to biblical truth. Why it matters what we think about Genesis 1-3. What a Christian understanding of science is. The dangers of scientism. About the Guest Bodie Hodge is a speaker, writer, and researcher for Answers in Genesis, Bodie Hodge has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you've heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

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Just Like Our Parents: God's Covenant with Adam-Genesis 1-3 (audio)

Iowa Falls Evangelical Free Church Sermon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021

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WWUTT 1535 Q&A The Historical Adam, Genesis 1-11, William Lane Craig

WWUTT

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 43:12

Responding to questions from the listeners after last week's episode, regarding William Lane Craig and his book on the historical Adam and an understanding of Genesis 1-11. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

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(INTERVIEW WITH) Adam; Genesis 2:7

Princess JaQellah walking with the Trinity

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 5:13

This interview is with Adam. His story starts in Genesis 2:7. He was the first man, husband to Eve, and father of many sons and daughters. He was also, human, and humans make choices they can't always change. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/princessjaqellah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/princessjaqellah/support

Maricopa Springs Family Church

The Sons of Adam - Genesis 4:17-5:32 (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021

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Adam | Genesis 3:1-7

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 9:36

Adam | Genesis 3:1-7

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 9:36

Adam | Genesis 2:21-25

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 9:02

Adam | Genesis 2:21-25

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 9:02

Building your house on the word from God

When truth is mixed with lies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 24:30

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... The serpent came to Eve and presented a very twisted statement. Genesis 3 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. (Eve added to that which God said. God did not say, "Neither shall ye touch it.") The following is what God commanded to Adam: Genesis 2 15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. When a person adds to the Word of God, he weakens that Word of God. Because that person who does this knows he added something and therefore it becomes difficult for that person to believe the actual Word from God because he knows only part of what he said is actually the Word from God. We must be very careful in handling the Word of God. If we have the Word of God in writing, we must return to that which God said and be certain of that which God actually said, and we must look at the Word many times.

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The first man, Adam, turns from the commandment of God and disobeys The Word from God, bringing sin upon all men

Building your house on the word from God

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 21:18

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Romans 5 1 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

SUNDAY SERMON: The Blame Game

Pastor Deb & BDC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 37:29

I may be telling my age but anybody out there remembers The Flip Wilson Show, he had a saying “The devil made me do it!”. It seems it is always easier to blame someone else for our wrongs, for being irresponsible, for even being greedy and unkind to one another. We blame fast-food restaurants for making us fat. We blame tobacco companies for giving us cancer. We blame the church for our lack of spiritual growth. We blame other people's ways for our attitude.We live in a culture where blaming others for our failures is popular. But how does God view the blame game? Could it be a form of idolatry where our feelings of pride are elevated above any sense of responsibility?We expect blame-shifting from a child, good parents stress to their children not to blame others for their actions, because we want them to know that they are the ultimate controller of their actions and reactions.You all remember the question our mothers asked when we tried to shift the blame on someone else for us following up with foolishness. “If your friend jumps off the bridge are you going to jump too? We would drop our heads with a pitiful “no”. And I know my mother's response was. “then don't tell me about so and so, I want to know why you did what you know was wrong”.Sadly, the evidence is in, we failed in learning that lesson from our mothers because so many adults never grow to mental and emotional maturity and still blame others for their mistakes”It is a generational curse that goes back to the beginning of man, yes blaming others is an inherited sin. Adam, Eve, Aaron Moses, and King Saul all have suffered from the plague of blaming othersThey all blamed someone else for their sin and never took personal responsibility for their action. Let's see. When sin made its entrance and God confronted Adam (Genesis 3:12-13), Adam replied, "The woman you put here with me - she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." And in her defense Eve replied, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent. The verdict proclaimed by humanity was that everything that went wrong in the Garden of Eden was someone else's fault.

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28. The “None Besides God” Rule - Isaiah 43:11

Unitarian Christian Alliance

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 34:47

Is there another savior besides God? Mark Cain considers Kristen's question, and offers space-saving advice for one's Trinity Tool Belt™. OPENING REMARKS Thoughts on episode #27 from Mom and host, Biblical Hebrew, and types of UCA podcast episodes. CLOSING REMARKS Interlinear translations, and a recommended Bible app, inWORD. SCRIPTURES Isaiah 43:11 - No savior besides God 2 Kings 13:5-7 - God gave Israel a savior Judges 3:9 - Othniel was also a savior John 4:25ff - Samaritans recognize the savior Isaiah 44:8 - No God besides God John 10:34 - Those who are called gods Romans 5 - The man Jesus reversed damage done by Adam Genesis 3:15 - First promise of human head crusher Deuteronomy 18:15 - More promises of a human word speaker 1 Chronicles 17:11ff - Promises of a human earth ruler John 3:16 - God the sender, the initiator Acts 2:22 - God did miracles through Jesus Matthew 26:39ff - God's will is the reason the crucifixion was to proceed Romans 5:8 - God showed his love for us Ezekiel 34:11-15 - God is the one who feeds, and God is the shepherd Ezekiel 34:22-23 - Now it's the servant David who feeds and is the one shepherd Acts 13:22-23 - Paul describes God as the cause of David and of Jesus RESOURCES One God Report Episode 8, What If It's Me, Not Yahweh? John 8:58 Guarding the Faith - Pastor Wilson 6-27-21, Victory Baptist Temple of Piedmont, MO (jump to 50 minutes) Biblehub.com Interlinear inWORD Bible app FEEDBACK Speak words. Say your first name and your state or country. "Hello, it's me from here. Please talk about it more." Email podcast@unitarianchristianalliance.org Click here to RECORD A MESSAGE Or call: 615-581-1158 LISTENING TIPS Pauses and pacing are hand crafted, artisan efforts. If your podcast app lets you remove silences, please don't. You will enjoy this better with the silences left in. FOLLOW THE PODCAST The UCA Podcast email list! Large and enjoyable episode art, plus additional thoughts from the host. Also, notifications when there are delays. Instagram UCA.podcast - Pictures and quotes Twitter @UCApodcast - Episode announcements Podcast Webpage: https://podcast.unitarianchristianalliance.org

Unveiled: The New Adam (Genesis 3:15)

How to Study the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 26:17

This week's Bible verses: Genesis 1-3, Genesis 3:15 What Nicole covers in this episode: 1. The context of Genesis 3 and why we can't start our story there; we have to start in Genesis 1-2. 2. Why God's mercy was on display when he made Adam and Eve leave the garden. 3. The first human experience of shame and what we can learn from it. 4. What happens to Adam and Eve's relationship after sin entered the world, and how Satan's work to divide impacts all relationships. 5. God's plan for redemption, already in place. Principles from this Passage of Scripture: 1. God's redemptive plan has been ongoing since the beginning of humanity. 2. God is in control even when all seems lost. 3. God has provided a way for a restored relationship with Him Question to Ask Yourself: Do I ever feel like all hope is lost, and if so, how can I move toward a posture of belief around redemption? Scripture to read for next week: Genesis 14 & 15 Related Resources: Be sure to check out Nicole's newest book, The Miracle Moment! There's a moment in every conversation that can change the whole relationship. It's the “miracle moment.” And once you learn how to recognize and respond to it, it holds the power to help transform the relationships you have at home, in love, and at work into the ones you really want. To learn more or to join Nicole's launch team, visit https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/. Follow Nicole: Her Site | Facebook | Instagram Episode Image Credit: Getty/Gldburger

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2 - 17 - 21 - Janet - Mefferd - Today - Terry Mortenson (Genesis) Todd Outcalt (Virtues)

Janet Mefferd Today

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 47:24

What you believe about the historicity of Adam and Eve affects your whole understanding of God's Word. Dr. Terry Mortenson joins me to talk about his book, "Searching for Adam: Genesis & the Truth About Man's Origin." Plus: Can our virtues sometimes undermine the Christian message? Todd Outcalt joins me to discuss his book, "The Seven Deadly Virtues." That's next time on Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

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Why No Man is an Island // A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed, Part 1

Christianityworks Official Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 23:06

In the busy world in which we live, we make all sorts of excuses for not connecting with friends. Too busy, too tired, too many hurts from the past … let's be honest, too selfish. But being alone is hard work because, as it turns out, we were never made to be alone. We're Created for Community It's always exciting to kick off a new series of messages and starting today we are going to be talking about friendship. That's why I have called this series “A Friend In Need is a Friend Indeed.” It's a saying that most of us have heard of many times before and it's well … it's so true. There are some people who, right now, who are living their lives without a friend in the world – or so it seems to them right now. Sometimes that happens because we isolate ourselves and sometimes it happens, well, for a whole bunch of reasons that are completely outside our control. And sometimes we are just not sure why it's happening but we feel so desperately alone. Well, over the next few weeks we are going to explore this whole thing about friendship, because whether we realise it or not, we are made to have friends. We are made to be a part of a community; part of a family and we are made to connect with people who are our friends. And there is a reason for that. It's not just a quirk of fate as the primeval slime evolved over eons to become thee and me. No, that's just stretching the imagination a bit too far. The reason we are made to connect with other people is that that is exactly what God is like and you and I – the thing that makes us different from any other creature or species alive is this: you and I are made in the image of God. And that as it turns out, is the whole reason that we are meant to be in close relationship, at least with a few other people. It has always blown me away how the first few words of the first verse of the first Book of the Bible must have puzzled people way back when it was written. Genesis chapter 1, verse 1, starts out: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Hang on – let's just stop; let's just pare that back a little bit. In the beginning God … Before everything and everyone else, was and is God. Now most of the Old Testament is written in the Hebrew language – this verse certainly was – and the word that we translate as “God” is the strangest word. It's the word “Elohim”, which literally, in the Hebrew language, is the word “gods” – plural. “In the beginning Gods”, is what it actually says and it's what it said to them, thousands of years ago when it was written and what it still says to the Jewish Nation today. In the beginning Gods … And just a few verses down, when God tells us how He created us, this is what it says – Genesis chapter 1, verses 26 and 27: Then God said, “Let us make man in our own image, in our own likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth and over all the creatures that move along the ground. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Did you pick it up? God said, “let US” make humankind in our image.” “US!” Now back in those days, just about every nation had its gods – they were polytheistic, which means they believed in many Gods, much as Hinduism does today. But Israel … Israel believed in one God; they were monotheistic and in that way they were really quite unique. Have a listen, Deuteronomy chapter 6, verse 4: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And so this One God, who declares Himself from the beginning, to be more than one, turns out as we later discovered, He is three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit – in one perfect relationship that we call “God”. Three persons in One God which is the mystery of what today we call the Holy Trinity. So from the very beginning, God is a God of community. And we – you and I, and every other homosapian that has ever trodden this Earth – are made in the image of God. And how did God make us in His image? Well, male and female He created us. He made us to be companions; to have friends; to have close relationships for this reason, because this is one of the key aspects of being made in God's image. Now, as you and I look at ourselves in the mirror, we realise that we are made to have friends, notwithstanding the fact that we are really all quite different. I mean, my daughter Melissa and I couldn't be more different. We both go exercising most mornings. I do it on a brisk ten kilometre walk all on my own. I have done exercise with other people when I was in the Army – I hated it. I love exercising just on my own. Melissa, on the other hand, she joins a group of twenty or so people under a trainer and they exercise together. For her, she simply wouldn't get out there in the morning if it weren't for the companionship of the other people. See how different we are! And yet, even I at the end of the spectrum where I really enjoy my own company, at that extreme – if I can put it that way – I need close relationships; I need friends; my wonderful, long suffering wife and a few good friends. They say “no man is an island”. It's true of women too. None of us is meant to travel through this life on our own. Yea, sure, there are times when people desert us. That even happened to Jesus, when He was arrested and tried and crucified – all His friends left Him. It happens, sadly, sometimes to each one of us. But that's not the norm; that's not how it's meant to be for most of the time, because that, quite simply, is not the way we have been created – in God's image, remember! And so in kicking off our chats about friendship and relationships, I guess I am hoping that you and I will examine our own lives. Come on, honestly, who are our close friends? Do we really share our souls with them, or have we built up protective walls to hide behind. Walls that protect us from getting hurt; walls that shield us from accountability; walls that save us from the pain and the expense of feeling someone else's pain and sacrificing for them? Or quite simply, walls that have grown up all by themselves because we are so … so busy racing around earning money, paying the mortgage on a house that is way too big and for possessions that are really way more than what we need? Well, come on, let's get real here! God made you and He made me in His image to be in this thing called “community” – to have friends and deep and meaningful and rich and rewarding and painful and sacrificial relationships. And one of the most profound turning points of my life – as someone who doesn't need quite as many relationships in his life as perhaps others do – is that until we enter into such relationships; until we start serving our friends with the gifts and the abilities and the resources that we have and until we see the impact on their lives through our service, there can, quite simply, be no sense of satisfaction or fulfilment or contentment in our lives. Why? Because it was for this purpose that God made us – to love Him and to love our neighbours as ourselves. That's it. That's what life is all about! And to the extent that we turn away from relationships of true friendship, it is to that same extent that we miss out on real life; rich life; a rich and abundant life; the sort of life that Jesus came to purchase for you and purchase for me on that cross. It's Not Good to be Alone It strikes me that in one sense we are all incredibly different – different places, cultures, circumstances – and yet in another, though, we are all the same – we all need to feel God's love around us. We all need to experience the warm touch of a friend; we all need to know that there is someone we can turn to and talk to; someone who cares and who understands. It doesn't matter who we are or where we are, what we are going through, we all need at least one friend. You know what they say, “A Friend in Need, is a Friend Indeed”. Now the foundation of that need for friendship is found in the one thing that sets you and me apart from every other creature in the animal kingdom, it's the fact that we have been made in the image of God. And God is a God of love and of relationship and of friendship and of community – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – three persons, one God – the mystery of the Holy Trinity. A God who has always lived in love and relationship. And so this one God; the three persons, creates thee and me in His image, so should it be any surprise then that we are just like Him in this? We are made to be in relationship with Him and with other people. And it's for this purpose that we have been created, as we saw earlier: Genesis chapter 1, verse 26: God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness … So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” This one God who talks about Himself as “us” and then in order to create humanity precisely in His image, He makes male and female to live in unity and relationship together. He didn't just make one or the other – He made both. And in a different part of the creation account, God actually speaks about this very issue of being alone, verses having a close companion. Genesis chapter 2, verse 18: Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” Now, let's just stop and think about this for a minute: here are the words that come from God's own mouth; from deep within His great and mighty heart – He tells you and He tells me that it is simply not good for someone to be alone. Now here He provides a wife for Adam but the principle spans across all human relationships and before I say it again, these powerful words from God, I just ask you to look at your life. How close are you to other people or how distant are you? Do you have people to share your triumphs or your failures with? Or are your victories empty and your burdens great because you can't share them with others? If your answer tends more towards the latter than the former, then listen again, deep in your heart to the Word of God: “It is not good for us to be alone.” It simply isn't good because that's not what we were made for. As you may have heard me say before, I am the sort of person who doesn't need a whole bunch of people to be close to me. Is that because I don't like other people? No. Not at all. Is that because I am overly selfish or standoffish? Well, I hope not. The reason is that my motivational gifting – and you can read about those in Romans chapter 12 – is to be a leader and the key thing that we leaders bring to the table is our strength, rather than say, our natural compassion or our bubblyness or anything else. Leaders are very much like eagles - when it comes to the important things they hunt in packs of one. They are naturally a solitary sort of person. And if we take that to the extreme, we leaders can become hermit like. I know I can. But … and there's a big “BUT”, even someone with that sort of personality still needs friends. I have a handful of very close and very trusted friends. I catch up with a lot of people. I love interacting with people but generally speaking, I rely on a small group of friends to help guide me and support me and when needs be – and we all have this need from time to time – to set me straight. One of my favourite sayings is that ‘a friend is someone is who stabs you in the front'. It's a great saying, isn't it? And there are a handful of people like that in my life, without whom - quite bluntly - I'd be pretty much useless to you. But there was a time in my life when I allowed my natural tendency towards a solitary existence, combined with my tendency to overwork myself and make myself so busy that I simply didn't have any friends. It was a time almost two decades ago when I found myself in an incredibly difficult place. I was very needy; at one point I didn't even have anywhere to live. And it was in the middle of that that I realised the compelling truth of what God said when He took a look at Adam – Genesis chapter 2, verse 18: It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his companion. So today, let me challenge you, come on, let's be honest with ourselves. How many of us are living our lives in emotional isolation? How many of us are relying on ourselves to claw our way through life? How many of us have simply forgotten what it means to have some friends around: people who help us with their unique gifts and abilities and resources and outlook; people who one day we can help with our gifts, our resources, our abilities, our outlook? And as time goes by, sure, we are going to rub each other the wrong way from time to time, but as the days and weeks and months and years pass by, we, together with our friends and loved ones; the people whom we have invested in, the people who have invested in us, will have woven this rich tapestry that we call “community”. It's not good for us to be alone, we need helpers; we need to learn to become helpers because we can't do it on our own. So if you are someone who has become just a bit isolated – perhaps it's busyness, perhaps it's selfishness, perhaps it's a reaction to the hurts of the past, maybe it's just circumstances … whatever it is, listen again to what God has to say to you today: it is not good for you or for me or for anyone else, that we should be alone, it just isn't! Friendship Makes Us Strong One thing that I'm not in life is an engineer or a builder and so when I see some massive bridge that seems to effortlessly span a ravine or a harbour and carry trains and trucks and cars and buses 24/7, I think, “How would you ever build that?” I mean, where would you start? Where would you turn the first sod or sink the first pylon? It is totally, totally inconceivable to me how they do those things. Pretty much everyone on the planet I guess, has seen a photo of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge – the “Coat hanger” as some people affectionately call it. It was built back in the 1920s and 1930s before computers and a lot of the high-tech stuff we have nowadays. And here's how they did it. They started at each end, on the northern shore, on the southern shore of the harbour and built their way into the centre – the thing met in the middle! I just can't imagine how they did that, can you? Now, I've seen photos of the bridge as it was being built and it looks quite uncanny because you sort of have like half a bridge reaching out from one shore and the other half reaching out from the other shore and the whole thing looks so lopsided you wonder how is it that the whole thing didn't just fall over before it joined in the middle? Well, here's what the experts will tell you: the strength of the structure comes from all the cross braces that are built into it. They don't look particularly pretty; they have no other purpose other than to work together with the rest of the structure to give it strength and stability. That's how come you can have half of this massive bridge stretching out from each side of the harbour, without the thing toppling over. It's the cross braces that did it. Now I have been sharing this whole thing about the strength of this amazing bridge with you because one of the key things about friendship is that it makes each of us stronger than we can possibly be on our own. Don't believe me? Have a listen to what God's Word has to say on the subject – Ecclesiastes chapter 4, beginning at verse 7: Again, I saw vanity under the sun: the case of solitary individuals, without sons or brothers; yet there is no end to all their toil and their eyes are never satisfied with riches. “For whom am I toiling,” they ask, “and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business. See, he starts off here by talking about the solitary individual. Sadly, there are a lot of those in the world – people who work hard, labour hard and … for what? What's the point of having wealth and comfort and all that stuff if you don't have anyone to share it with? My wife Jacqui and I live in a comfortable apartment. It's nothing super flash, not a great stunning harbour view or anything like that, just comfortable. And we have decorated it as tastefully as we can, within our means and I love living there with her. But I have often looked around the place – I sometimes work at home, writing and preparing stuff – I look around and you think, ‘You know, without her in this place with me, it just wouldn't mean anything. The joy and the satisfaction I have in our apartment, is because it's not just an apartment, it's our home together. Not because it's anything fantastic architecturally, it's because it's ours. And that's what God is saying here. Stuff isn't where it is at. All that stuff is simply vanity if you are on your own. God's solution? Let's read on Ecclesiastes chapter 4, beginning at verse 9. He says, look: Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other, but woe to the one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A Threefold cord is not quickly broken. You see, God's solution is that two are much better than one. Why? Because firstly, they have a good reward for their toil. In other words, there's great satisfaction in doing things together and achieving things together. But secondly, it's because two are stronger than one – if one falls, the other lifts them up. But woe to the one who is alone and falls and doesn't have another to help. And how often do we get it wrong or run out of steam or find ourselves bleeding on the ground, without even the strength to get up again? Right then we need a friend! A friend in need is a friend indeed! And again if we face adverse circumstances – the cold in this case – if you lie down alone, you'll freeze. If you have the heat of another, you'll probably both survive. If we are attacked, one may prevail against the other but two will definitely withstand the attack. Very simple logic! But doesn't it get you how in our busy-ness, with all the stuff we have going on in our lives or in our selfishness, we are not prepared to make the sacrifices that friendship demands and we become solitary individuals. And I love … I love how God finishes this teaching off. He says: A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Hang on! He was talking about one and then two – where did the third one come from? Here's how I understand this: I think God is introducing Himself into this equation of friendship and relationship. Two is great, it's much better than one. But three … two plus God binding them together is absolutely stunning. It's the strongest of the three options. I was preaching on this once in our church and demonstrated this truth by first having two people hold a single strand cord tight. Of course the moment I cut it, it fell apart. Then we platted two cords together and I was able to cut one cord here and another there and they still were held together. Although when you pulled them tight at the ends, they started coming apart. And then we platted three cords together and made six or seven cuts in the different cords over about two meters. You know something? They hung together in this incredibly strong formation because a threefold cord is not easily broken. That's the simple truth. When you are weak, I can be strong for you and vice versa. And when we are both a bit frayed at the edges, God can hold things together for us. Friends make us stronger, and when we introduce God into the friendship; when we forgive the way He wants us to; when we humble ourselves the way He wants us to, then that friendship cannot easily be broken. It's like those cross braces on the Harbour Bridge, friends make each other strong and in Christ, the end result is so much greater than the sum of the parts. That's the whole point. What bit about this don't we get??

The Generations of Adam

New Covenant Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020

The Generations of Adam Genesis 5:1-32 The human race, like the book of Genesis began with great privilege, a great purpose and great promise. In Genesis 1 God created the heavens and the earth, ordering and filling them by His word for His glory. Everything was very good. Mankind was the pinnacle of God’s creation: […] The post The Generations of Adam appeared first on New Covenant Baptist Church.

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The Judgment of ADAM | Genesis 3:17-24

Let's Talk Scripture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 30:40

Once God finished pronouncing judgment on the serpent (Satan) and the woman, He finally judged Adam. And once this was done He expelled him from the garden. But, before He cast them out, He clothed them both. Join me to see what is going on by this act. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lets-talk-scripture/donations

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The Fall of Adam | Genesis 3:1-7 | Study of Genesis

Let's Talk Scripture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 35:18

Please visit us at https://letstalkscripture.org Genesis 1 and 2 gives us a wonderful picture of creation with the Man and the Woman enjoying each other; and most of all, they are in fellowship with God. In chapter 3 we are introduced to their first temptation to disobey God's commandment concerning the forbidden tree. Induced by the serpent, the woman leads her husband and now is the downfall of Adam. Here is original sin and the birth of the sin nature in humanity. The Fall of Adam | Genesis 3:1-7 | Study of Genesis Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lets-talk-scripture/donations

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007. Biblical Dialogue of Eve

Called By God Podcast

Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 35:51

What does having a call on your life look like? The simple answer to this question is to follow the discussion between host Nicson Silvanie, Rodson Senat, and co-host Adnie Gaudin.Creation of Woman Genesis 2:21Eve: life or living; first womanThe Mother of all livingHelpmate Taken out of the man via his ripEve’s purpose Genesis 2:22Brought to Adam after God created her from Adam’s rib Companion, partner, friend protector of Adam’s heartBare children, keep the home be one flesh with her husbandGiven dominion over all creation with Adam Genesis 2:23-25She is bone of his bone and flesh of his fleshThe first marriage ceremony was performed after Eve was createdMake their house a home Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CalledbyGod)

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Was Adam a Real Person (Genesis 1-3) - Video

North Park Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 37:53

Dr. Wittmer from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary shares the importance of believing in a historical Adam (Genesis 1-3)

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Was Adam a Real Person (Genesis 1-3) - Audio

North Park Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 37:53

Dr. Wittmer from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary shares the importance of believing in a historical Adam (Genesis 1-3)

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Splitting an Adam - Genesis 2

Skeptic Disciple

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 62:25

Genesis 2 // Creation version 2: Contradictions, Humans, Sex, Gender and Orientation. Do we even recognize the humanity in each other?

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Family Matters: When Family Falls Out

Home Church Podcast

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later May 29, 2020 20:24

The first time we hear about the idea of family in the Bible is right at the very beginning of time when God created Eve from Adam (Genesis 2:22–24) and established the very first family. Most of us know the story of how that went! God's plan for the happy marriage was thwarted when they were disobedient and started the blame game to cover their mistakes. Pastors Andrew & Louise discuss what a family fall out that was and talk through what the Bible has to say on the matter.

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Jim Hamilton — The Book of the Generations of Adam (Genesis 5)

Kenwood Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 51:38

Title: The Book of the Generations of Adam Preacher: Jim Hamilton Series: Genesis Passage: Genesis 5

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Adam - Genesis 2-3

Sunlight Community Church Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 40:57

Seeking to See, part 6 February 9, 2020

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5. Day 2/366 (Afternoon): The Genealogy Of Adam (Genesis 5)

Honey In The Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 28:58

Welcome to Honey In The Rock, your daily dose of inspiration and encouragement. In this episode we will study Genesis chapter 5, looking at the genealogy of adam coming on down. We will listen to a message by Reverend William Branham titled "Questions And Answers #3" 64-0830M. We hope you find this episode to be a blessing

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Advent Week 1 - The Promised Messiah: Adam and Noah

Wood Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 27:34

The Promised Messiah: Adam and Noah1. The Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace2. Adam (Genesis 3:15)3. Noah (Genesis 6:17-18)

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"The Covenant with Adam" - Genesis 2:15-3:24

Christ Community Church Batesburg-Leesville

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 44:00

A sermon by Pastor Kent Suits. Christ Community Church exists to help people Know Jesus Christ and Serve the Community by Being the Church.

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The Second Adam? – Genesis 9:18-29

Providence Community Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 53:57

The legacy of Adam is revisited in many ways in the account of Noah. As Noah's final days are documented in Genesis 9, the similarities are only magnified. This reality introduces a somber tone in the post-flood narrative. No sooner has man inhabited the renewed earth than the corruption of his nature rears its ugly head once again. Noah and Adam share many parallel aspects... They both tend a new world garden, both have received a cultural mandate/vocational call to stewardship, Both have encountered the Word of God in covenantal context, both share a federal headship role... yet sadly both fall into sin through consumption (food and drink), both are exposed in their nakedness, both witness antithesis in their posterity, both receive a covering, Cainites and Canaanites are cursed, Seth and Shem are elect line children. These similarities are telling as the reader considers the messianic question: “Will this new Adam figure prove faithful to the covenant where the first Adam failed?” All mankind shares this Noahic heritage and as such, the legacy established in these moments of earth history are telling markers for the future of all humanity... What happens next will signal a trajectory for mankind's future...

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“What’s the bigger burden: To Love or To Submit?” | Ephesians 5 Breakdown (with special guest: Greatjoy Maposa)

Hey Sis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 47:57

For this episode, we sit down with our girl Gj for an in depth breakdown of the Ephesians 5 passage on marital roles and also delve into our own personal convictions concerning promise rings. So, as always prepare yourself for some laughs, cries and lots and lots of scripture oh and "dont @ us" . Connect with Greatjoy: Music (Spotify) Instagram: @officialgreatjoy Facebook: Greatjoy Maposa Jenn Johnson Testimony: https://youtu.be/ML9T9zCORYY Fadzi's blog MENTIONED SCRIPTURES: Ephesians 5:21-27 " And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. Genesis 1:27-28 (God creates mankind and blesses them) Ephesians 4:2 (..."Bearing with one another in love") Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 ("..Two are better than one...") Galatians 3:28 (..There is neither male no female..") Proverbs 31 (The model wife) Genesis 2:18-25 (God creates Eve and presents her to Adam) Genesis 3:16 (.."You will desire to rule over your husband..") Matthew 22:30 ("...At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage..") 1 Corinthians 11:3 (.."The head of every woman is man..") Colossians 1:19-20 ("For God was pleased to have his fullness dwell in Him (Jesus)..") Matthew 26:39 (Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane "Let your will be done") Genesis 2 (God plants the garden of Eden. Places Adam there and presents Eve as a "helper") Psalms 37:23 (" The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way." ) Job 33:14-18 (The various ways God speaks to people) Matthew 6:33 (..."But seek Ye first the King of God..") Matthew 7:11 ("If your earthly fathers know how to give good gifts, what more your heavenly Father"...) James 2:14-26 (.."Faith without works is dead..") Ecclesiastes 12:1 ( Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, I find no pleasure in them) Matthew 10:37-39 ("Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of Me...")

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What About Adam? (Genesis 2:18-25) - Xavier Ries

Calvary Chapel Pasadena Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018

Thursday Evening In-Depth Bible Study