Lesson Part 1
We've been talking about creation and the fall into sin of mankind. I believe it's important for us to learn a little about Adam and Eve before we go into another biblical true story. One wonderful thing about our loving God is that He loves us and He cares about how we feel. I think Adam became very needful of a helper and friend. He saw all the animals that God had made, every living thing had a mate, but Adam didn't have one. God said for the first time, after saying His creation was good, that something was not good. He said, that it wasn't good for man to be alone. Adam talked to God all the time, so maybe He asked why He didn't have a mate?
God put Adam into a deep sleep and God removed one of his ribs. Then closed up his flesh and took the rib and formed Eve and brought her to meet Adam. Adam said something about Eve when He met her. Adam said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." Genesis 2:23
Adam and Eve were the very first creations made in the image of God. Though all creation was beautiful and spectacular, they were not like the creation of people.
Genesis1:26
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Everything was perfect in the garden that God had made them. No sin had ever been committed, no argument ever happened, only peace and tranquility abounded. No animal or person had died or grew old during this time in biblical history.
There was only one rule that God had given for them to obey. They were allowed to eat of every tree of the garden but they could not eat of one tree, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God warned them that if they did they would surely die. Adam had a responsibility to tell his wife about this rule. I'm sure He took her on long walks and talked about how he named all the animals and how God created the world. Adam was a spiritual teacher to his wife. He told her about the rule God had given Him. She being part of Him was to obey that rule also.
Adam and Eve were the first examples of Man and Wife and it is through them we learn the way God wants us to think of marriage today. Adam and Eve did not have parents, God parented them and gave them a warning, do not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. He warned them that if they did that there would be serious consequences.
While Eve was out enjoying her day. She was nearby the forbidden tree and she noticed a serpent. The serpent talked to her and caught her attention. The devil had disguised himself as a serpent and tricked Eve into believing a lie. He basically convinced her that God was not being honest and was being selfish. Eve was told ahead of time not eat of the forbidden fruit but Eve was caused to doubt God. She took a bite and when Adam came along she offered it to Him and He also ate of it.
The devil has the power to disguise himself. The bible teaches us that the devil disguises himself as an angel of light. He may appear to be very good and even shine like an angel, but He is a deceiver and an enemy to God and all believers. When someone teaches contrary to what the Bible teaches, He is a deceiver and is doing the work of Satan.
My daughter, was only three years old when she had a very upsetting dream. She woke startled and fearful. I comforted her and rocked her and asked her what was wrong. In her little child voice, she told me an angel was trying to bind her with chains. I asked her what the angel looked like and she said it was like a normal angel. I told her it wasn't a good angel if He was trying to put her in chains. I told her it was just a dream, prayed with her and sang to calm her heart.
In this way, her dream was true, that Satan does desire to trap us and deceive us. Just as He did Adam and Eve. It could be drugs, alcohol, rebellion, wrong priorities or false doctrine. There are many things that Satan could use to hinder our walk with God.
That day, Adam and Eve died spiritually to God and for the first time started to die physically. Heartache started on the day they sinned because God was not happy with them and guilt filled their heart.
Sin always brings heartache and trouble.
Adams sin brought sin upon all mankind and because of this, we are all born in our sins. All people need a Saviour. God gave his only begotten Son to pay for our sins upon a cruel cross of suffering. He paid our sin debt.
We will all have a day to die and the question is "where will we go?" Heaven or Hell. God wants every person to be saved. He's not willing that any should perish. He leaves that decision up to you. Don't believe the devil. Jesus loves you and wants you to trust Him right now.
Father God, I come to you in the name of your Son Jesus Christ, I ask if there is anyone here that has fallen into some temptation, or has been pulled away from you in any way, that you will speak to their hearts today. I pray they will come back to you with a renewed heart. I pray that you will heal their hurts. I pray that you would deliver them from evil. I pray that you will save the souls of those seeking forgiveness and salvation. Open hearts to your truth today and break the binds of sin. In the name of Christ and His shed blood, I pray this. Amen
Susan Y Nikitenko
August 19th, 2017
Lesson
1:8-9 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
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