Book: Genesis

I remember when our kids were like 3 and 6 years old I walked in the door after work, and my wife Holly was on the phone with 911. Holly was using one of those food processors, got distracted, and chopped off the tips of her fingers.  I said, “Hang up the phone, get in the car!” and we definitely broke some laws as we got her to the ER.

If you are new this morning, Genesis is in the Old Testament.  Genesis is the first book in the Bible.  These last 4 weeks we have been studying through Genesis and Genesis 1-2 teaches us that all of creation is designed by Him, through Him and for Him, so that in Genesis 1-2 everything is perfect. 

Look, I don’t want to scare anyone, but God’s Word is clear that there is a devil.  He’s not just a character in a scary movie.  He is real and he is the enemy of God, and verse 1 tells us the devil is a created being that is “more crafty than any beast of the field.”  The word “crafty” in the original language means “clever” and we are going to see his clever ways in our passage this morning.  It’s why 1 Peter in the New Testament describes the devil like a lion that prowls around looking for someone to devour.  He’s crafty!

We are a people who are already living in uncertainty.  We are a people who are already in the midst of grief / transition.  Therefore, now more than ever we need to see that God’s Word speaks into all realities of life, and we are going to get to see that in Genesis 1 this morning. One time, Richard Goldsmith said to me, “Sometimes I like to come to church just to see how you are going to apply that passage to everyday life!”  So, let’s find out! 

We are a people who are already living in uncertainty.  We are a people who are already in the midst of grief / transition.  Therefore, now more than ever we need to see that God’s Word speaks into all realities of life, and we are going to get to see that in Genesis 1 this morning. One time, Richard Goldsmith said to me, “Sometimes I like to come to church just to see how you are going to apply that passage to everyday life!”  So, let’s find out! 

This is a new sermon seires Called “Origin Story”, In the Begining, Genesis 1:1-25, June 14,   You can watch more here. This last week I… read more