john macarthur's sermon on genesis 2

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They cannot draw anything out of life that matters eternally. When Adam and Eve sinned, there was a sort of a timid hiding in the garden. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), Select a Beginning Point GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 3:15) ascribe this composition to Moses, who is the fitting author in light of his educational background (cf. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? I have been so preoccupied and so devoured by the theme that we have been dealing with in the morning that its a challenge to be able to sort of unthink all of that and replace it with the matters before us tonight. And Cain, who the New Testament says (1 John 3) is of the evil one, he was the seed of the serpent. John MacArthur's Collection of sermons and other writings Note: "After 24 years of association with the Ministry of John MacArthur, we have now been asked by Grace To You to no longer maintain John's resources directly on Bible Bulletin Board. June 10, 2011. Some believe they were twins- theres no real, compelling indication in the text of that. Starting in chapter 2, verse 4, you start to follow the history of man. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. The doomed try to hide their sin or hide from their sin. I confess to you that I usually am pretty good at making a transition mentally from the morning message to the evening message, and they are almost always very divergent subjects- and this is certainly the case today- but this is one of those times when such a transition has been somewhat difficult. He is the original apostate who, when confronted by God with the opportunity for forgiveness and the opportunity for deliverance, refuses. All rights reserved.For details about our copyright policy, click here: https://www.gty.org/about#copyright The population was growing and developing, and Cain was going to live a long time- a long time. 1236); and 3) Egypt (chaps. And we havent said the half of what should be said but can only pray that weve at least begun to understand the greatness of this passage. Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? Major Prophets But God says, Im going to bring the full strength of divine law on anybody who acts in personal retribution on Cain. God did not want to establish personal retribution- personal vengeance- as a means of dealing with criminals. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), Select a Beginning Point 33:2; Josh. He needed to be overturned, his power needed to be vanquished, and paradise needed to be regained, and God said there would come a seed out of the woman who would do just that. Weve covered a lot and yet weve covered only one thing, one great subject, what it is to be an unbeliever, with all of its facets. When your kids do something terrible, What have you done? Again, God is not asking for information. There must be adults in the world who would kill him. John MacArthur's 25th Anniversary Celebration: Selected Scriptures: 2/6/1994: The Seven Bowl Judgment, Part 2 . That is the first illustration of the ultimate and only real sacrifice, Jesus Christ, God taking the innocent Son of God, the innocent Jesus Christ, putting Him on the cross, making Him a sacrifice for sinners, and then taking His righteousness to cover the guilty. We sent you an email. The best way we can handle it is just say, Cain talked to Abel, his brother. They had a conversation. Eventually, they all wind up at the bar of God. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. In the book of Revelation, the paradise which was lost in Genesis will be regained. Enter your email address and we will send you instructions on how to reset your password. The customs of Genesis often differ considerably from those of our modern day. We pray in your Sons name. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. If he wanted to have a conversation, he only had one person he could pick except his parents, so he had to hang around this righteous man. Has a hopeful beginning but soon offers unacceptable worship in his self-styled religion. And thats how everybody else comes that doesnt come the true way. He still loves his sin, he still wants his sin. I read this week theres a mission in Florida that serves meals to homeless people, and the government has been providing them money, a portion of money to give those meals to the homeless. The sinner inevitably runs from the scene of the crime and tries to hide the sin. And the answer is, Who knows? Have absolutely no idea what it is. John Macarthur Sermons - YouTube Here is demonstration that somebody innocent has to die in the sinners place, and thats what substitutionary death was all about. God is the protector who makes sure that even the worst, wicked, reprobate sinner is given time- is given life- so that there may be an opportunity to repent. John Piper Feb 4, 2007. Paul was born about the time of Christ's birth, in Tarsus ( Acts 9:11 ), an important city ( Acts 21:39) in the Roman province of Cilicia, located in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. And lust, when it conceives, brings forth what? God cant do that. They resent that message. And sin has pounced, turned him into a murderer, turned him into a liar. Here is God saying, You can repent, you can do what Isaiah said, Cleanse your hearts, you sinners. You can go back after youve repented and ask for cleansing and offer God the sacrifice that is acceptable from a right heart. Poetical Books 13248 Roscoe Blvd. Cain told his brother (could be talked with, spoke with his brother) and the conversation either occurred in the field or set up a meeting in the field. They may even reclassify it as personal expression of individual freedom. And so I think because there were so few people in the world, God wanted to make it very clear to the rest that were being born after that the distinction between the life of the righteous and the life of the unrighteous. Please respond to confirm your registration. GDPR is the new European privacy regulation, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK and the equivalent legislation across the EU Member States. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The Bibles Tab is found in the Tools feature on Bible pages: Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. This is a murder done out of envy, this is a murder done out of jealousy, done out of hatred. Ive read paragraph after paragraph about what it is, page after page, nobody knows what it is. Let me remind you of it by reading the text to you. So, God, I cant get anything out of the ground, youve cursed me. Perfect vengeance in a perfect measure. Why doesnt someone come to Christ? Isnt God for capital punishment? The modern definition of sin is righteousness. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering. Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25. The right of capital punishment belongs to a duly constituted government and is never, ever to be an act of personal, private vengeance. Text: Acts 7:22). General Epistles Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Each custom must be treated according to the immediate context of the passage before any attempt is made to explain it based on customs recorded in extrabiblical sources or even elsewhere in Scripture. Here it is: Have a hopeful beginning but offer unacceptable, hypocritical, self-righteous worship; resent God and His people, reject Gods Word and refuse to obey it, hide your sin by denial or redefinition, be obstinate when confronted by the divine judge, and when being delivered from immediate death, make no repentance, protest only Gods judgment and refuse to be broken under it, fail to appreciate Gods common grace, which lets you live and enjoy His wonderful world, and settle defiantly into the system of Satan. The time frames of these 3 segments are: 1) Creation to ca. He comes in an attitude of self-righteousness based upon human achievement, and he worships God in a false way, offering hypocritical worship. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Verse 16, Cain went out from the presence of the Lord. No comment, no comment on Gods invitation to him to do the right thing, no comment on God sparing his life and giving him space to repent, no comment on God becoming His protector. This is more than I should have to bear. And we saw last time, importantly so, verse 4, The Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and for his offering, He had no regard.. Where is Abel, your brother? And he said, I do not know. He not only flees the scene but he lies to cover. So now God says, Im going to make sure nobody takes your life. Luke-Acts The opposite of being slumped down in rage is being lifted up in joy. You will be a fugitive, a nawanod, a wandering wanderer, a wandering fugitive. And your whole life is going to be a battle to master sin.. They must be explained against their ancient Near Eastern background. Either you come to God and your sins are forgiven and youre delivered out of that realm of sin into the world of righteousness or you spend your whole life in a losing war, trying to master this lion that wants to chew you up and spit you out. Resources - Grace to You Complete vengeance. This is the sinners obstinate rebelliousness. Genesis 1250 (patriarchal history) explained to Israel how they came into existence as a family whose ancestry could be traced to Eber (hence the Hebrews; Gen. 10:24, 25) and even more remotely to Shem, the son of Noah (hence the Semites; Gen. 10:21). The answer in Romans 2:4 and 5, The patience and forbearance of God is intended to lead you to- what? He wont even acknowledge his sin. The Gospels He doesnt allow blood revenge. And it came about when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. 2023 Grace to You. - Universal Beginnings (Chuck Missler). This is what youre doing to me. And why has your countenance fallen? No more hypocritical offerings. It may be the true God, truly worship the true God; falsely worship or a false god worshiped; or self. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible Cain is presented here as the prototype of the doomed. John Piper Jan 28, 2007. You cant grow anything, you dont have any animals. Major Prophets What this does reveal is that Cain was no longer near the body. Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Thats the story of Cain. Poetical Books All rights reserved. Theres more, another thought that comes out of this text, and well hurry to a conclusion. The Gospels Cain did. The next thing that the text yields for us is in verse 9. And then again, in verse 2, she gave birth to another son. You know, the doomed person can deny his sin all he wants, and we may not see it, but God sees it and knows it. Stripped in Shame, Clothed in Grace. They are wandering stars for whom the black darkness has been reserved forever.. The first point is this: The doomed have hopeful beginnings. He had a right heart attitude of the sinner who knew he needed and deserved death and needed a substitute to die in his place. The Old Testament Solid Joys. Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? Wisdom Literature Thirdly, the doomed resent the true people of God. There are two elements there, very, very important. This is a man who was getting a direct evangelistic message from the creator God Himself. On the case of Cain, God had no regard for Cain or his offering. Johannine Writings And Im just going to wander all over the place all my life as a vagrant and a wanderer in the earth. The creation account is laid out from Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3, and the outline of the book of Genesis falls into two parts. Nothing they ever touch has any eternal value, nothing they ever touch has any lasting meaning. General Epistles They also enjoy the enthusiastic company of their fifteen grandchildren. Take a look at whats going on in you. The New Testament Understanding the Sabbath | Grace Pulpit | Grace Community Church The Old Testament And the blood of dead Abel, obviously, couldnt actually speak, but the fact that there was blood on the ground spoke volumes to God. Major Prophets Genesis by content is comprised of two basic sections: 1) Primitive history (Gen. 111) and 2) Patriarchal history (Gen. 1250). The initial setting for Genesis is eternity past. This is common grace. Just do whats right. Luke-Acts Wisdom Literature To be put to death by the blood avenger as a means of punishment is opposed by the law of God. For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/90-379 To receive John MacArthurs monthly letter, as well as free resources by mail, click here: https://www.gty.org/home/newtogty/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracetoyou Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracetoyou Google +: https://plus.google.com/+gracetoyou Copyright 2009, Grace to You. Here were two sons, two seeds, one on the side of God, one on the side of Satan. While it is difficult to pinpoint precisely the historical moment for which this book was written, Israel first heard Genesis sometime prior to crossing the Jordan River and entering the Promised Land (ca. This teaching is made available from Grace to You. Unbelievers (or the doomed) reject the Word of God. So it is reasonable to assume that somewhere along the line- and its hard to be dogmatic about this. He settled in the world. It is the Lord who allows us the privilege of having that life come into our family. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master's University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. This teaching is made available from Grace to You. Am I supposed to be taking care of him? He is saying, Your questions are irrelevant. This is the sinner, hiding from his crime and hiding the truth about his wickedness. Again, here is a sinner who is a fixed sinner, affirming his rebellion. And the same is true in the personal life. 21, 22 where the eternal kingdom of redeemed believers is gloriously pictured. The Gospels Throughout the Bible, you read about that, too. Remember the book of Jude, verse 11? John MacArthur Genesis 2:1-3 Grace Pulpit. John MacArthur's Collection of sermons and other writings General Epistles Servicios en espaol, Grace Community Church Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. God responds as the divine avenger. Cain had absolutely no appreciation for that whatsoever- absolutely none. God is the interrogator who asks, What have you done? God is the investigator who brings in the evidence, and the evidence is the blood of Abel, crying to God out of the ground, metaphorically. And by the way, in the Hebrew, his brother in verse 8 is emphatic. ), but before Moses death (ca. 13:1; Dan. I repent. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? You just dont classify it as sin, you just say its freedom, its the new morality. After graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church in 1969. Theyre like those who rebelled in the rebellion of Korah. Without exception, in each account God increased the manifestation of His grace. The Old Testament Grace to You radio, video, audio, print, and website resources reach millions worldwide each day. The story line of salvation which begins in Gen. 3 is not completed until Rev. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Salvation is by grace through faith and not of works.. Do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. If you continue the way youre going, youve got a life of conflict and youll lose. Thats the conflict of marriage among the unregenerate. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Might have been the best thing to kill him rather than have him go on with the horrible life he lived, but if God had killed him, then there wouldnt be anybody to see what an ungodly life is like. Same context as we read earlier about Cain. You dont have to be in this condition. This underscored Israels mission to be a light to the Gentiles (Is. Is that not amazing? God would have still applied the sacrifice of Christ to Cain and forgiven him if he had repented. Look at this in verse 15. God is literally offering the sinner the opportunity to be delivered from his sin. Then the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? The voice of your brothers blood is crying to me from the ground.. John MacArthur-The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3:20-24) Published in John MacArthur. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brothers blood from your hand. He put some mark, some visible mark on Cain, so that everybody would know thats the mark of God, and if you kill him, you will receive the vengeance of God. 22:14). And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door, and its desire is for you, but you must master it. Cain told his brother Abel- or spoke, rather, to his brother Abel, and as a result of that conversation we read on, It came about when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. All of John's 3,000 sermons, spanning more than four decades of ministry, are available for free on the Grace to You website. Why is this brooding rage taking over? And its desire is for you; you must master it. Its the way it is for people who hold onto their sin and their self-righteousness, who reject God, loving their sin, loving themselves. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. 16. They have hopeful beginnings, they offer unacceptable worship, they resent God and Gods people, they reject Gods Word, they hide their sin. This is typical of the sinner. This, I call common grace. Thats why we have to have government. Why has your countenance fallen? Now, let me say very quickly, God is not seeking information. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. And even though God had pronounced a curse on Cain, He was still going to extend some grace to him. Prophets I myself am going to put a mark on you that signifies that I am your protector. And God- here is God Himself protecting this wicked sinner. The Old Testament Am I my brothers keeper? And He said, What have you done? However, he brought the fruit of the ground, which, apparently, as the text indicates, is unacceptable to God. That was the Word of God to Cain. Together, they have become useless, none who does good, not even one. And God was giving to the sinner two choices: this way, that way. Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. Follow John MacArthur: Contact Information: Phone: 800-55-GRACE Fax: 661-295-5871 Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: PO Box 4000 Panorama City, CA 91412 . In the sequence of accounts which make up these chapters of Scripture, a pattern emerges which reveals Gods abundant grace as He responded to the willful disobedience of mankind. You are the killer. For a brief biographical sketch of Moses read Ex. Genesis presents creation by divine fiat, ex nihilo, i.e., out of nothing. Three traumatic events of epic proportions, namely the Fall, the universal Flood, and the Dispersion of nations are presented as historical backdrop in order to understand world history. Pentateuch Lesson 40: The Tragedy Of Worldly Believers (Genesis 19:1-29) GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Sin is crouching at the door. And sin is depicted like a beast of prey, like a rapacious lion. You will be a wanderer. Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face I shall be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will come about that whoever finds me will kill me. So the Lord said to him, Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, lest anyone finding him should slay him. Can you imagine how tough it would be to live? Sermons on Genesis 1-11 - Monergism Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. And hanging around a righteous man can be very irritating to the unrighteous. The New Testament He was born a sinner because his parents were sinners. Those who are sinners, those who are broken over their sin, those who confess the need for sacrifice and substitution and a covering, those who realize they deserve nothing and must receive a righteousness not their own, those who are therefore blessed by God are always hated by the self-righteous because the self-righteous are not accepted by God, theyre not accepted as equals. And then he says, Am I my brothers keeper? Like, I dont have any responsibility for him. What hes saying to God is, Your questions arent even appropriate. His history, as I said, is a sad tragedy. No more questions. 2023 Grace to You. Thats not fair, thats not right. Prophets Actually, its possible to translate: and from thy face I will seek to hide. In todays climate, of course, as we said this morning, all religion is to be treated as equal, and nobody is to say, Ours is the truth and yours is not. It is intolerable to the non-Christian, it is intolerable to the doomed people, it is intolerable to the false worshipers for us to say that ours is the only truth and we are the only people of God.
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