Sermons on Genesis

I. Vss. 1-4: Abram Returns From Egypt   II. Vss. 5-7: Contention Arises: John 17:20-23: “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to…

1 Peter 1:7: So that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. James 1:2-4: Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in…

I. Vss. 1-3: God’s Previous Covenant With Abram: Acts 7:2-4: And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’ Then he went out from the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And after his father died, God…

I. Vss. 10-25: From Shem to Terah   II. Vss. 26-28: The Family of Terah: Genesis 11:26 is the first mention of Abram. Abram (later changed to Abraham) is mentioned 312 times in 272 verses in the Bible. Joshua 24:2: And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods. The friend of God…

A book called “On the Imitation of Christ” written by an Augustine monk that said “Man does what he can, God does what He will.” Proverbs 19:21: Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.   I. Vss. 1-4: Building a Tower of Pride: Genesis 10:8-10: Cush fathered Nimrod (“to rebel”); he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. He was a mighty hunter…

“Even higher critics have often admitted that the tenth chapter of Genesis is a remarkably accurate historical document. There is no comparable catalog of ancient nations available from any other source. It is unparalleled in its antiquity and comprehensiveness.   I. Vs. 1: Noah’s Sons; Shem, Ham and Japheth   II. Vs. 2: The Sons of Japheth   III. Vs. 3: The Sons of Gomer   IV. Vss. 4-5: The Sons of Javan (the ancient Greeks)   V. Vs. 6:…

I. Vss. 18-19: The Sons of Noah:   II. Vss. 20-23: The Sin of Ham: The sons of Aaron fail (Lev. 10:1-3) After appointing a king, king Saul, he fails (1 Samuel 9-31) King David, a man after God’s own heart fails (2 Samuel 11) 1 Corinthians 10:12: Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. Romans 15:4: For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through…

I. Vss. 1-4: Instructions for Living in the New World: Psalms 127:3-5: Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. “dread” could better be defined as “terror” Leviticus 17:11: For the life of…

Genesis 5:28-29: When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.”   I. Vss. 6-12: Testing The Condition of The Earth: Leviticus 11:13-15: “And these you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten; they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,…

I. Vss. 6-12: Ark Occupancy and Flood Waters: Moses’ time on Mount Sinai: Exodus 24:18: Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights. Deuteronomy 9:25: “So I lay prostrate before the LORD for these forty days and forty nights, because the LORD had said he would destroy you. The spies’ trip to Canaan: Numbers 13:25: At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the…