janbear
01-02-2007, 08:28 AM
Out of Eden
Author: Woodrow Kroll
Tony Beckett
Genesis 4-6, Matthew 2
Key Verses: Genesis 6:6-8
After the first sin, more sins followed. That's
the way it is with sin, a pattern seen right from
the beginning.
God told Cain that sin was like a beast ready to
destroy him (4:7). Cain, however, ignored this
warning and murdered his brother. But that was
only the beginning. As the race of men increased
in number, some did seek the Lord, but man's
wickedness increased all the more (6:5).
Sin brings not only the pain of its effects now
but also the judgment of God. Noah lived a
righteous life; "he walked with God" (6:9). By
God's favor, not by his own merit, Noah was given
the promise that he would be delivered from the
flood that God would use to punish the sinful
world.
Sin is nothing with which to trifle. It is like a
beast that wants to destroy. It is not something
done once but is a pattern, a lifestyle, that
grows and spreads. The sin of an individual
affects others who sometimes are the victims and
at other times co-participants.
Escape from the consequences is possible, but it
is found only in God's favor and in His way. Noah
lived by accepting God's way for his deliverance.
We live eternally by accepting God's way for
deliverance from our sins-Jesus.
How do you view sin-as something of no
consequence, a thing you can do without penalty,
or as a dangerous beast? Get God's view! Right
now ask God to help you see what sins may be in
your life today.
Author: Woodrow Kroll
Tony Beckett
Genesis 4-6, Matthew 2
Key Verses: Genesis 6:6-8
After the first sin, more sins followed. That's
the way it is with sin, a pattern seen right from
the beginning.
God told Cain that sin was like a beast ready to
destroy him (4:7). Cain, however, ignored this
warning and murdered his brother. But that was
only the beginning. As the race of men increased
in number, some did seek the Lord, but man's
wickedness increased all the more (6:5).
Sin brings not only the pain of its effects now
but also the judgment of God. Noah lived a
righteous life; "he walked with God" (6:9). By
God's favor, not by his own merit, Noah was given
the promise that he would be delivered from the
flood that God would use to punish the sinful
world.
Sin is nothing with which to trifle. It is like a
beast that wants to destroy. It is not something
done once but is a pattern, a lifestyle, that
grows and spreads. The sin of an individual
affects others who sometimes are the victims and
at other times co-participants.
Escape from the consequences is possible, but it
is found only in God's favor and in His way. Noah
lived by accepting God's way for his deliverance.
We live eternally by accepting God's way for
deliverance from our sins-Jesus.
How do you view sin-as something of no
consequence, a thing you can do without penalty,
or as a dangerous beast? Get God's view! Right
now ask God to help you see what sins may be in
your life today.