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In The Beginning

TEXT: Gen. 1:1-2

INTRODUCTION:

A.      THE BIBLE BEGINS & ENDS WITH GOD.

B.      AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE "BEGINNING" HELPS AN

          UNDERSTANDING OF GOD'S PLAN FOR SAVING US.

I.      THE BEGINNING OF CREATION.

A.      THIS "BEGINNING" IS THE BEGINNING OF THIS PRESENT CREATION.

B.      3 PERSONS IN THE GODHEAD( vs. 1-2;  John 1:1-3, 14 ).

II.     THE BEGINNING OF MAN.

A.      MAN WAS CREATED TO RULE & HAVE DOMINION( Gen. 1:26-28 ).

          1.       He was given work to do( 2:15 ).

          2.       His primary duty( Ecc. 12:13-14 ).

B.      MAN IS A TRIUNE BEING( 1 Thes. 5:23 ).

          1.       We are God's offspring( Acts 17:28-29; John 4:24 ).

          2.       Man is a moral being - CHOICE( Rev. 22:17; Josh. 24:15 ).

III.    THE BEGINNING OF SIN.

A.      THERE WAS ONE RESTRICTION PLACED ON MAN( Gen. 2:16-17 ).

          1.       Positive law, not a moral law.

          2.       Not for the purpose of tempting( James 1:13-15 ).

B.      THE TEMPTATION CAME FROM SATAN( ch. 3 ).

          1.       Notice the 3-fold appeal( Gen. 3:6 ).

          2.       We are tempted in the same way( 1 John 2:15-17 ).

C.      SIN IS ACTING CONTRARY TO GOD'S WILL.

          1.       Sins of "commission"( 1 John 3:4 ).

          2.       Sins of "ommission"( James 4:17 ).

D.      WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT( Rom. 3:23 ).

IV.   THE BEGINNING OF SINS CONSEQUENCES.

A.      SHAME: fig leaf aprons that couldn't cover( Jer. 10:23 ).

B.      FEAR:  They hid themselves( Heb. 10:31;  Mat. 10:28 ).

C.      WARPED THINKING( 1 Tim. 4:1-2;  Phil. 3:18-19 ).

D.      COWARDICE( Gen. 3:11-13 ).

E.      PHYSICAL CURSES - serpent( vs. 14-15 ), woman( 16), man( 17f. )

F.      DRIVEN FROM GOD'S PRESENCE( Isa. 55;1-2;  Eph. 2:1, 12 ).

G.      PHYSICAL DEATH FOR ALL ADAM'S OFFSPRING(1 Cor.15:22; Rom.5:12).

          1.       We are all Adam's physical offspring, we inherit that

                             which is his physically - physical death.

          2.       Spiritually from birth we are God's offspring. Therefore

                             we are born spiritually innocent and alive.  Man becomes

                             a spiritual decendent of Adam only when he does that

                             which Adam did - SIN( Rom. 3:23;  6:23;  Rom. 5:12 ).

V.    THE BEGINNING OF REDEMPTION.

A.      IN PROMISE( Gen. 3:15 - 1 Cor. 15:55-57 ).

B.      IN TYPE:  GOD COVERED THEIR "NAKEDNESS" THRU THE SHEDDING

          OF BLOOD( Gen. 3:21 ).

          1.       Sin may be taken away, but...( Heb. 9:22, 13-15;  1 Pet. 1:18-20 ).

          2.       How can we fellowship Jesus in death( Rom.6:3-4; Acts2:38 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      ALL OF US ARE SINNERS.

B.      WE ARE ALL IN DANGER.

C.      WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ABOUT YOUR SIN?