Sermons and Biblical Studies

GENESIS 2 The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being (Genesis 2:7). Today we begin a study on the nature of humanity. At the onset we find in Genesis that human beings are created by God. … Continue reading “HUMANS ARE CREATURES”

2 SAMUEL 6 The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God (2 Samuel 6:7). God means business and He meant what he said when He pronounced the death penalty on sin. From time to time God would show … Continue reading “GODS HOLY WAR WITH PEOPLE”

ROMANS 7 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin (Romans 7:14). Today and tomorrow we will continue to explore the idea of God’s death sentence upon Adam and Eve. We distinguish in theology between the “first sin,” which was committed by Adam and Eve, and … Continue reading “GOD’S DEATH SENTENCE”

GENESIS 3 “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return” (Genesis 3:19). God had promised Adam that the day he ate of the forbidden tree, he would most certainly die … Continue reading “DEATH: THE PRICE FOR SIN”

GENESIS 3 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman (Genesis 3:4). There are a number of cultural myths about the sin of Adam and Eve in the garden. Probably the one most often encountered is that Adam and Eve sinned by having sex. However, since God blessed their union and gave … Continue reading “THE ROOT OF THE FIRST SIN”

GENESIS 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made (Genesis 3:1). When we move from Genesis 2:25 to Genesis 3:1 we note a change in textual tone. The statement that the serpent was the craftiest of the animals strikes a discordant note in the harmony … Continue reading “MAKING FUN OF SATAN”

Last month we began a yearlong concentration on the Old Testament by considering several foundational concepts. We then looked carefully at the Creation account in Genesis 1–2 and some related issues. This month we study the fall of man and the resulting expansion of sin as seen in Genesis 3–5. Along with R. C.’s teaching, … Continue reading “FEBRUARY BIBLE STUDIES”

by Ronald H. Nash Americans love myths. By “myth” I do not mean the old-fashioned myths that my generation read in grade school. Many Americans would find reading at that fifth-grade level too difficult these days. What I mean by “myth” is what older generations used to call a fiction. A less polite but more … Continue reading “THE MYTH OF A VALUE-FREE EDUCATION”

GENESIS 2 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame (Genesis 2:25). It may seem strange to us that Adam and Eve were not ashamed of their nakedness. This statement needs to be understood with what follows in Genesis 3, where we read that after they sinned against God, “the … Continue reading “GOD AND NAKEDNESS”

GENESIS 2 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh (Genesis 2:24). When two people marry it is important for them to leave their parents. It is sometimes difficult for parents to let their children leave, and it is sometimes … Continue reading “LEAVING AND CLEAVING”