Noah Responsibility: “Make thee an ark of gopher wood…” (Gen. 6:14)

Noah Response: “Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him…” (Gen. 6:22)

Noah Result: “…every living substance was destroyed…Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.” (Gen. 7:23)

Able Responsibility: Offer sacrifices to God

Able (Hebrews 11:4) By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. (NKJV) (Hebrews 11:4) By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. (NKJV)

Able Result: God Pleased

(Genesis 12:1) Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you. (NKJV) (Genesis 12:1) Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you. (NKJV)

(Heb. 11:8) “…he went out, not knowing where he was going.” (Heb. 11:8) “…he went out, not knowing where he was going.”

(Hebrews 11:12) Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude-- innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. (NKJV)

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Responsibility: to offer a sacrifice Cain

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Response: (Genesis 4:5) but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. Cain

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands (Acts 10:34) Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. (NKJV) Cain

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Result: God Rejected His Offering Cain

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Responsibility: (Leviticus 10:1) Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it… Cain

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Response: (Lev. 10:1b) “…put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.” Cain

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Result: (Leviticus 10:2) So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. (NKJV) Cain

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Responsibility: None (2 Chronicles 26:18) And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the LORD God." (NKJV)

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Response: (2 Chronicles 26:19) Then Uzziah became furious…”

The Results of Ignoring God’s Commands Result: (Chronicles 26:19) “…and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the incense altar.” (NKJV)

God’s Way Vs. Man’s Way (Proverbs 14:12) There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. (NKJV)

God’s Way Vs. Man’s Way (Matthew 21:23-27) Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?" But Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: "The baptism of John-- where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' "But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet." So they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know." And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. (NKJV)

God’s Way Vs. Man’s Way (Matthew 21:23-27) Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?" But Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: "The baptism of John-- where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' "But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet." So they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know." And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. (NKJV)

God’s Way Vs. Man’s Way (Matthew 21:23-27) Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?" But Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: "The baptism of John-- where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' "But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet." So they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know." And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. (NKJV)

God’s Way Vs. Man’s Way (Matthew 21:23-27) Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?" But Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: "The baptism of John-- where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' "But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet." So they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know." And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. (NKJV) What we learn from the text: 1.We need authority to do things in matters of religion. 2.There are only two possible sources authority can originate from…either from God or from man. 3.Something God has ordained is authoritative. What we learn from the text: 1.We need authority to do things in matters of religion. 2.There are only two possible sources authority can originate from…either from God or from man. 3.Something God has ordained is authoritative.

(Matthew 28:18) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. (NKJV) The Words of Jesus “Fence Us In”

(Deuteronomy 18:18) 'I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. (NKJV)

The Words of The Apostles “Fence Us In” (Acts 15:24) Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised and keep the law" --to whom we gave no such commandment-- (NKJV) (Acts 15:24) Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised and keep the law" --to whom we gave no such commandment-- (NKJV)

(1 Corinthians 11:20-29) Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and another is drunk. What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you. For I received from…

…the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in…

...remembrance of Me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. (NKJV)

(Matthew 23:23) "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. (NKJV)