26TH JULY, 2013[FRIDAY] still on the Lesson 36 II. THE SUBTLETY OF SATAN Satan did not appear in his own person - with horns and long spiky tongue but he appeared as a beautiful serpent. Satan made the attack when Eve was alone, see there is strength in unity. Satan presented the temptation through appetites, inclinations and desires for food and knowledge. Satan began by casting doubt upon Word of God. Satan said that the fruit of the tree caused Eve to know between good and evil, but failed to tell Eve, that she would lose the power to do good. III. THE TEST THAT GOD SET BEFORE ADAM AND EVE. Gen 2:16,17, "And the Lord God commanded the man saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat; for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." It looks like modern day cancer which surely kill a patient. IV. STEPS LEADING TO THE FALL. Eve was too close to the tree, she should have run away the place of temptation....how many of us today play with fire! Perhaps she was standing there admiring its beauty; admiring the forbidden thing soon led to the desire to possess and enjoy that thing - the fruit. Eve should have quoted the scripture to frighten Satan. Eve tampered with the Word of God; she added the phrase, "neither shall ye touch it." God had not said that in His command. She subtracted the word "freely" and she compromised on the Word of God, "Thou shalt surely die" and Eve said, "lest ye die." Gen 3:6, She look at the tree and saw it was good for food, pleasant to the eyes, and one that could make her wise if she partook it. V. THE ACTUAL SIN Gen 3:6 "....she took the fruit thereof, ate it, and brought some to Adam, and he also ate it. The immediate result: 1. Satan laughed happily, and Adam and Eve became sinners. Their spiritual life died, Eph 2:1..there was a black out. 2. Their eyes were opened, and knew they were naked. 3. They sewed leaves together to cover their nakedness. 4. They went and hid from the presence of God. Sin became a barrier between man and God. VI. GOD PRONOUNCES CURSES. Gen 3:14 - 19 1. On the serpent: Cursed above all cattle and above every beast of the field. It was to crawl on its belly and eat dust all of its life. 2. On the woman : Pain and sorrow in children. Her husband was to rule over her. 3. On the man : The ground to be cursed and to bring forth thorns and thistles. His life to be of sorrow and make a living with perspiration. To die and return to the dust from whence he came. VII. RESULTS OF THE FALL 1. All men irrespective of condition or class are now sinners before God. Rom 3:9 Rom 3:10, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one." Rom 3:23,"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Rom 5:12, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin." 2. The whole world rests under condemnation, wrath, curse. Rom 3:19 Gal 3:10 Eph 2:3 3. Unregenerate men are regarded as children of the devil, not sons of God. John 8:44, "You are of your father the devil, and the lust of your father, you will do." John 1:12 By the new birth we become sons of God. Acts 4:12 Salvation to the soul is found only in the Son. 4. The whole human race is taken captive by Satan as was found in II Cor 4:4 5. The entire nature of man, mentally, spiritually and physically has been affected by sin through one man Adam, as mankind is descendant of Adam and Eve. a. Eph 4:18, I Cor 2:14 The understanding is darkened b. The heart is deceitful and wicked Jer 17:9 -10 c. The mind and conscience are defiled Gen 6:5, Titus 1:15 d. The flesh and spirit are defiled II Cor 7:5 e. The will is enfeebled Rom 7:18 f. We are destitute of any Godlike qualities Rom 7:18 CONCLUSION: Man is a born loser, an enemy of God. God provides a Redeemer and His plan of salvation is open to all. God took the fig leaves and gave Adam and Eve coats of skins. This is the picture portrayed at Calvary, whereby His blood redemption that is required to ransom a sinner - you and me. Praise God, and thank Him, and accept His salvation. I have accepted Him as my personal Savior in 1979..amen.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:42:58 +0000