Adam could not go back and undo the original sin. And he could not stay forever in paradise. The deed was done and the wreckage was all around him. The only option left for him was to go forward. All of us have to come to grips with that sooner or later. The good news is that through Christ, The Tree of Life is waiting, the door has been opened, the Son of God has shed his blood, the price has been paid, the sacrifice made, atonement has been accomplished.
Text: Genesis 3:20-24Three hundred seventy-nine days ago, Martin and Gracia Burnham were captured by Muslim terrorists in the Southern Philippines. They were […]
Text: Genesis 3:7-19Reading Genesis 3 is like reading the devil’s playbook because his tactics haven’t changed.
Text: Genesis 3:1-7What is freedom? Ask the question of ten people and you will get at least ten different answers. One person […]
Text: Genesis 2:4-17Upon reading these verses, the thought comes to mind that we’re not in Eden anymore. Whatever else you can say […]
Text: Genesis 1:26-28Did the events described in Genesis 1-11 really happen? Does it matter? The answer is yes to both questions. They really happened and it really matters because ideas have consequences. What you believe about where you came from will radically impact the purpose of your life.
Text: Genesis 1:1-2:3We begin with the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor whose opposition to Adolph Hitler during World War II […]
Sermon Series: Seven Laws of the Spiritual LifeLife is hard. Does anyone reading these words have any question about that? I didn’t think so. Because we live […]
Text: James 1:2-4The story of Mary Magdalene meeting Jesus at the empty tomb is found only in John’s gospel. I think Mary […]
Text: John 20:11-18Let’s begin by reviewing the first four laws of the spiritual life: Law 1: He’s God and We’re Not. Law […]
Text: Hebrews 11