What's Wrong With Innocence?
(Sunday message for House Church and individual use: preached 11/28 – 12/4/2021)
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
(Genesis 2:17)
Introduction:
“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:” (Genesis 3:4)
In the Garden: “Eat.”/In the Wilderness: “Die.”/On the cross: “Quit.”
I. You were innocent!
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
(Genesis 2:17)
Moses humblest/David hunted, not helped/Job criticized, not encouraged
II. You were warned!
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Genesis 2:17)
III. You died!
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Genesis 2:17)
Conclusion: Innocence is obtained in Christ Alone!
A. Dead! Dead! Dead!
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:22)
You’re going to do it every time.
B. Alive! Alive! Alive!
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:22)
Jesus was destined to save you from sin./Before: you were born; he was born; the foundations of the Earth.
OUTLINE:
What’s Wrong With Innocence?
(A Message to the Multitudes)
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Genesis 2:17)
I. You were innocent!
II. You were warned!
III. You died!
Conclusion: Innocence is obtained in Christ Alone!
SCHEDULE OF SERVICE:
7:30 – 7:45 a.m.: Prayers
7:45 – 7:50 a.m.: Set up
7:58 – 8:02 a.m.: Opening Music Presentations:
8:05 – 8:20 a.m.: Opening Comments
8:20 – 8:25 a.m.: Music Before the Message:
8:25 – 8:50 a.m.: Sermon:
What’s Wrong With Innocence?
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.: Fellowship
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Reading from Genesis 2:16-17:
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. (Genesis 2:16-17)
Reading from Genesis 3:1-8:
1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:1-8)