Like Father, Like Son

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Lamech was Rebellious

Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. (Genesis 4:19)

Haven’t you read,” He replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ (Matthew 19:4)

Lamech was Rebellious Lamech was Violent Vindictive & Vengeful

“Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. 23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. 24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.” (Genesis 4:23b-24)

he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes. (Genesis 4:20-21)

Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah. (Genesis 4:22)

Lead by Example (Deuteronomy 6:1-9)

Godly vs Ungodly (Psalm 1)

call on the name of the LORD. 25 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD. (Genesis 4:25-26)

Ungodly Line Godly Line

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel [Genesis 3:15]

Characteristics & Contrast Godly vs Ungodly (Psalm 1:1) Characteristics & Contrast

Characteristics & Contrast Walk not in counsel of ungodly

Characteristics & Contrast Walk not in counsel of ungodly Stands not in way of sinners

Characteristics & Contrast Walk not in counsel of ungodly Stands not in way of sinners Sits not in seat of scornful

Characteristics & Contrast Godly vs Ungodly (Psalm 1:2-3) Characteristics & Contrast

Characteristics & Contrast Delights in law of the LORD Mediates on it day & night He is fruitful He prosper

Characteristics & Contrast Ungodly does not prosper Like chaff Will be judged stand

Characteristics & Contrast God watches over God Ungodly will perish

Progression in Degeneration Walk not in counsel of ungodly

Progression in Degeneration Walk not in counsel of ungodly Stands not in way of sinners

Progression in Degeneration Walk not in counsel of ungodly Stands not in way of sinners Sits not in seat of scornful

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous (1 John 3:12)

Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain. (Jude 11)

The man who does not walk In the counsel of the ungodly Blessed is the Man The man who does not walk In the counsel of the ungodly Blessed is that man 1/9

And who turns away from scoffing He who rejects the way Rejects the way of sin And who turns away from scoffing Blessed is that man 2/9

Is the law of God Almighty But his delight By day and night Is the law of God Almighty   3/9

Being planted by the water He is like a tree A tree that flourishes Being planted by the water Blessed is that man 4/9

He will bring forth fruit His leaf will wither not For in all he does he prosper Blessed is that man 5/9

Is the law of God Almighty For his delight By day and night Is the law of God Almighty   6/9

For they are like the chaff Which the wind blows clean away The ungodly are not so For they are like the chaff Which the wind blows clean away 7/9

The ungodly will not stand Nor belong to God’s own people Upon the judgment day Nor belong to God’s own people 8/9

And ungodly ways will perish But God knows the way of righteous men And ungodly ways will perish 9/9