The initial setting for Genesis is eternity past. 42:6). Remember the book of Jude, verse 11? Father, rescue, deliver sinners, even tonight, through your Word and your power. Its the way it is for people who hold onto their sin and their self-righteousness, who reject God, loving their sin, loving themselves. John Piper Jan 28, 2007. Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? You will never be able to survive as a farmer. He lured him in and killed him. Johannine Writings After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Wisdom Literature GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. So he made his choice. Thats why David in Psalm 51 said, Against thee, thee only have I sinned. He knew that every sin reaches God. The influence of Genesis in Scripture is demonstrated by its being quoted over 35 times in the NT and hundreds of allusions appearing in both Testaments. And then he says, Am I my brothers keeper? Like, I dont have any responsibility for him. What hes saying to God is, Your questions arent even appropriate. Major Prophets Either you come to God and your sins are forgiven and youre delivered out of that realm of sin into the world of righteousness or you spend your whole life in a losing war, trying to master this lion that wants to chew you up and spit you out. And your despair will go away and your anger will go away because Ill forgive you. Thats what Hes saying. The government found out that after the meal, there was a chapel service and immediately cut off all the funds because in the chapel service, the Bible was being preached. This is ridiculous. They all wind up before God. We sent you an email. John MacArthur Sermon Archive - Logos Bible Software The heart of Cain wasnt right, it was self-righteous, and the offering, therefore, was not right, either. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, chancellor of The Master's University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. He still speaks directly through the pages of Scripture. 5:20). They may be religious, but theyre false. Thats the conflict of marriage among the unregenerate. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. - Universal Beginnings (Chuck Missler). I repent. 1445 B.C. The Old Testament Why is this brooding rage taking over? That is the grace that God extends to every reprobate, every ungodly person, every wicked sinner, every unbeliever, every doomed person. We are a rebuke to all of those people because we have to proclaim a gospel that does not accept them. On a larger scale, Gen. 111 set forth a singular message about the character and works of God. The Whole Bible Luke-Acts The English title, Genesis, comes from the Greek translation (Septuagint, LXX)1 meaning origins; whereas, the Hebrew title is derived from the Bibles very first word, translated in the beginning. Genesis serves to introduce the Pentateuch (the first 5 books of the OT) and the entire Bible. There never had been a killing of anybody. If you try, youre going to get absolutely nothing. Pentateuch Right? The time frames of these 3 segments are: 1) Creation to ca. Cain is presented here as the prototype of the doomed. Whatever that sin is, it cries to God. But for Cain and for his offering, He had no regard. Because they were all related to Abel. While 1) the author does not identify himself in Genesis and 2) Genesis ends almost 3 centuries before Moses was born, both the OT (Ex. Under the famous rabbi, Gamaliel, Paul received a thorough training in the OT Scriptures and in the rabbinic traditions at Jerusalem ( Acts 22:3 . For a brief biographical sketch of Moses read Ex. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. These are the only four people on the planet. Where are you going to go to get food? Genesis presents creation by divine fiat, ex nihilo, i.e., out of nothing. Three traumatic events of epic proportions, namely the Fall, the universal Flood, and the Dispersion of nations are presented as historical backdrop in order to understand world history. Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 2A Pastor John MacArthur May 23, 2011 Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 1B Pastor John MacArthur May 20, 2011 Genesis 1:1 Series: The Battle for the Beginning The How, Why, and When of Creation, Part 1A Weve covered a lot and yet weve covered only one thing, one great subject, what it is to be an unbeliever, with all of its facets. Theyre like that false prophet, Balaam, who could be bought and who would prophesy for hire to the highest bidder. Major Prophets Not only let him live, He protects him by marking him with a sign, sort of like blood on the doorposts in Egypt that made the death angel pass over. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed The Old Testament Because his deeds were evil and his brothers were righteous. It just ground on him that Abel was righteous. The New Testament They must be explained against their ancient Near Eastern background. Thirdly, the doomed resent the true people of God. As I said, Cains wife would be his sister, and there would be a family proliferation through the years, and everybody would want to kill Cain. - their deeds are evil. They love their sin. He flees the scene of his crime, carries on the ruse of his self-righteousness. If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? Doesnt have to be this way if you do well. What does He mean? Cookie Notice: Thats why we have to have government. Historical Books And this sinner rejected the Word of God, just like they all do. Not surprisingly, in the final chapter of Gods Word, believers will find themselves back in the Garden of Eden, the eternal paradise of God, eating from the tree of life (Rev. Feb. 22, 2016. There are the origins of the material world here and there are the origins of the spiritual world as well. John MacArthur Genesis 2:1-3 Grace Pulpit. We sent you an email. Prophets Even though sin is inherited and actual, it can be defeated- but only as we come to God on His terms, embracing His sacrifice for us, with no hope of self-righteousness. The word can even mean a smith or a refiner or a craftsman who makes something. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. Verse 11, Now you are cursed. Brought before the divine tribunal, this is the indictment of God, interrogator, investigator, and prosecutor. He gets mad at them and he gets furious with God. By the way, that is the same phrase at the end of verse 7 that is used over in verse 16 of chapter 3. Theres more, another thought that comes out of this text, and well hurry to a conclusion. If you do whats right. And God says, You did it. He brings what God wants, he comes in obedience, he offers God the sacrifice, which is a way the sinner can say, Im not good, I know Im a sinner. John and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four married children: Matt, Marcy, Mark, and Melinda. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), Select a Beginning Point We pray in your Sons name. Again, here is a sinner who is a fixed sinner, affirming his rebellion. Sin is crouching at the door. And sin is depicted like a beast of prey, like a rapacious lion. But again, at some time, she gave birth to his brother, Abel. Cain did. It is part of their attitude to be angry with the Bible, to be angry with the God of the Bible, to be angry with those who believe the Bible. Pastor John MacArthur. They offer God unacceptable worship, and they inevitably resent those who truly worship God as He desires to be worshiped and are therefore blessed. And people would be born, they would grow, and they would have children. They dont want to be delivered. God gives him a choice. In verse 5, it says Cain became very angry and his countenance (or his face) fell. The next point: In spite of that, the doomed are eventually indicted by God. The customs of Genesis often differ considerably from those of our modern day. The Gospels Cookie Notice: But were going to seek the goodness of God to allow us to do that as we come to this most significant and important chapter in Genesis chapter 4. Johannine Writings Youre the only- theres only a few people. We began last Lords Day, and let me remind you that only the first point is positive. Complete vengeance. And why has your countenance fallen? Prophets So the unbelievers have a hopeful beginning. From Abraham on, the pattern is to focus on Gods redemption and blessing. Its really- its an incomplete sentence, even in the Hebrew. And when there was no court to sentence him to death, God graciously allowed him to live. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Some believe they were twins- theres no real, compelling indication in the text of that. Under Johns leadership, Grace Community Church's two morning worship services fill the 3,500-seat auditorium to capacity. 22:14). Guest. And so she names her son that one that was made with the help of the Lord. What hopeful beginnings she must have felt in her heart when that first child was born. So the doomed have hopeful beginnings but offer to God unacceptable worship. Genesis 2:13, Ministry: He sees into the heart of Abel and recognizes that Abels heart is right toward God, that he comes as a penitent, humble sinner, and not only is his heart right, but therefore his sacrifice is right. You cant grow anything, you dont have any animals. Why doesnt someone come to Christ? Cain had absolutely no appreciation for that whatsoever- absolutely none. Pastor John MacArthur March 9, 2023 Facing a Tolerant World with Intolerant Truth (Selected Scriptures) Pastor John MacArthur Jan. 1, 2023 The Life-Giving Shepherd (John 10:1-11) Pastor John MacArthur Dec. 25, 2022 Prayer: The Believer's Constant Conversation (Ephesians 6:18-24) Pastor John MacArthur Dec. 18, 2022 And Abels name (hebel) means a mere breath. And certainly he was aptly named because his life was so very brief. Stripped in Shame, Clothed in Grace. Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? Sermons on Genesis 1-11 byJohn MacArthur Genesis 1:1 The How, Why, and When of Creation -1 Genesis 1:1 The How, Why, and When of Creation - 2 Genesis 1:6-8 Creation Day 2 Genesis 1:9-13 Creation Day 3 Genesis 1:14-19 Creation Day 4 Genesis 1:20-23 Creation Day 5 Genesis 1:24-26 Creation Day 6 - 1 Genesis 1:26-27 Creation Day 6 - 2 Cant. When you cultivate the ground, if you try, itll no longer yield its strength to you. Youre never going to be able to produce anything out of the ground. And it was going to bring forth a deadly sin. If you continue the way youre going, youve got a life of conflict and youll lose. Cain (qayin in the Hebrew) means a formed thing, a creature, something made. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Johannine Writings And why does God do that? Adam was a believer, as weve learned, Eve was a believer, and this passage indicates to us that Abel was a believer. Poetical Books He needed to be overturned, his power needed to be vanquished, and paradise needed to be regained, and God said there would come a seed out of the woman who would do just that. Sun Valley, CA 91352, MF 8:00 am5:00 pm God would see that he never, ever was able again to make another offering of the fruit of the ground. When your kids do something terrible, What have you done? Again, God is not asking for information. Luke-Acts Their throat is an open grave. The Old Testament You either worship the true God in the true way or you worship the true God in a false way or you worship some other gods, who are demons, or you worship yourself. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Just believe me, just do what I told you to do with a right heart. This is how it is with these apostates. Same with us. This is that pattern that you see in the sinner who will not acknowledge his sin. Take a look at whats going on in you. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Gods people came to understand not only their ancestry and family history, but also the origins of their institutions, customs, languages, and different cultures, especially basic human experiences such as sin and death. Unbelievers, even when confronted with the truth- they might come to church- they might not hear the voice of God as Cain did, of course, today- but they might come to church and they might hear a message about sin. Pauline Epistles And Abel, on his part, also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. 17:14; Num. Cain was to be a vagabond, aimless, detached, no roots, roaming the earth under the sentence of God. And by the way, in the Hebrew, his brother in verse 8 is emphatic. This is the joy of repentance, this is the joy of forgiveness, this is the joy of obedience. Examples could include: incorrect or missing pastor/teacher name, sermon title, scripture reference, ministry association, spelling error, etc. What this does reveal is that Cain was no longer near the body. Vicious hatred, vicious brutality. The curse was on the woman. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. And I agree with capital punishment. Salvation is by grace through faith and not of works.. Genesis 111 (primeval history) reveals the origins of the universe, i.e., the beginnings of time and space and many of the firsts in human experience, such as marriage, family, the Fall, sin, redemption, judgment, and nations. All Sermons | Grace to You - SermonAudio Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. There are two elements there, very, very important. God pulls him into the court. Here is demonstration that the sinner deserves to die. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. And thats how everybody else comes that doesnt come the true way. Bible Introductions - Romans by John MacArthur - Blue Letter Bible Isnt that what it says in Genesis 9:6? God didnt establish an illustration of personal vengeance here. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a I read this week theres a mission in Florida that serves meals to homeless people, and the government has been providing them money, a portion of money to give those meals to the homeless. God responds as the divine avenger. Questions and answers with John Piper. Youre going to have to try to kill something here or there, try to grab something thats growing off a tree, try to eke out some kind of survival. Selected Scriptures: . -repentance.. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. God Himself, then, slays the first animal to make the first covering to cover the sinner. Major Prophets Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. He hated his righteousness. She said, I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord. And again she gave birth to his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Wisdom Literature He settled in the world. You see, in the words of James 1, lust was at work in him. Acts 7:22). This underscored Israels mission to be a light to the Gentiles (Is. Understanding the Sabbath | Grace Pulpit | Grace Community Church John is also president and featured teacher with Grace to You. Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25. Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is too great to bear. That was the Word of God to Cain. Guest. And I think theres a third reason God allowed him to live.
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