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Stories From The Old Testament That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  God’s first command to man 2:15  Man was to be busy…he was to work  An abiding principle was thus established 1 Thess 4: Thess 3:6-14  Man also given a “test” in Eden 2:16-17  Would man with free will obey God? Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  Man also given a “test” in Eden 2:16-17  Obedience would grant him continued freedom throughout the garden…the ability to “eat freely” of any tree  Disobedience would bring certain death Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  God’s creation of the home 2:18-25  Man had a problem Ù loneliness  This was “not good” v. 18  Not an indictment against God cp. 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25  Simply an admission man was not yet whole Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  God’s creation of the home 2:18-25  Solving man’s loneliness vv  All animals brought before man to be named  No doubt, Adam noticed each had a mate  The “suitable helper” man needed was not to be found among the animals Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  God’s creation of the home 2:18-25  Solving man’s loneliness vv  All animals brought before man to be named  No doubt, Adam noticed each had a mate  Thus, God allowed man to fully experience his problem of loneliness Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  God’s creation of the home 2:18-25  Solving man’s loneliness vv  After putting man to sleep, God made a woman from one of his ribs vv  She was the only created thing that could complement him cp. 1:27 1 Cor 11:9 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  God’s creation of the home 2:18-25  Adam appreciated her “suitability” v. 23  A recognition of her value & worth cp. Prov 18:22 1 Pet 3:7  Something husbands need to remember in their duties re: love Eph 5:25, Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Creation Gen 1-2  God’s creation of the home 2:18-25  Moses’ “endorsement” vv  Principles of marriage thus established  These words “…from the beginning” echoed by others in the Scripture  Jesus Mt 19:5-6 Mk 10:7-8  Paul 1 Cor 6:16 Eph 5:31 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Sin Gen 3  Things stopped being “good”  Man disobeys God and does that for which there was “no excuse” Rom 1:20  His actions affect the rest of humanity Rom 5:12, 15,  God supplies the “remedy” Ù Christ Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Sin Gen 3  This “story” must be studied…Satan has not changed his tactics  He operates today in the same way as in the day he enticed Eve, wanting the same results for us Jas 1:13-16  God has other desires Jas 1:17-18 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Sin Gen 3  The Enemy Described Ù Satan v. 1a  He used the “crafty” serpent for his purpose  He is not an “earthly beast”…he is an evil spiritual being Eph 6:12 2 Cor 11:14  He is the “serpent (dragon) of old” Rev 12:9  He uses “wiles” 2 Cor 2:11 Eph 6:11 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Sin Gen 3  The Exchange Ù Satan’s “Trap” vv. 1b-5  He questioned the woman’s understanding of what God had said v. 1b 1 Tim 2:14  The woman understood vv. 2-3 cp. 2:16-17  God didn’t want the man & woman anywhere near the forbidden tree Eph 5:17 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Sin Gen 3  The Exchange Ù Satan’s “Trap” vv. 1b-5  The woman understood vv. 2-3 cp. 2:16-17  She showed she not only had heard what God said …she also knew what He meant  The man had done a good job of communicating God’s will to his wife Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

The Story Of Sin Gen 3  The Exchange Ù Satan’s “Trap” vv. 1b-5  The devil responds by lying vv. 4-5 Jn 8:44  He directly attacked the word of God  He expressly denied what God affirmed…he tells the woman she would not die  He insinuates God is withholding something valuable from her cp. 1 Pet 2:11 Stories From The O.T. That Build Faith & Devotion

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