Genesis: In the Beginning—SIN

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It is more than fitting for us as The Rock Church, embarking on our ‘preview gatherings,’ to be starting with the beginning, the first book of the Bible—Genesis!

On our first Sunday, August 9th we focused on chapter 1, an incredible passage that highlights many things about the creation of the cosmos. Some would focus on the creation itself and marvel or question how it was actually accomplished, or at least, over what period of time. But that is not the real point.

It is not about the how, but about the Who!

Moses was writing during a period when his people were struggling to hold their faith in one, true God, in the midst of both polytheism and pantheism. Inspired by the Spirit of God, Moses pens the book that declares emphatically, that Elohim, Yahweh, the one true God IS and He created all things!

In our gathering on Sunday, August 23rd we moved on to the second chapter and learned about God’s Sabbath rest and incredible details about our humanity—made in His Image! Finding out what God had in mind when he created us male and female teaches us a lot about who, why and what we really are.

On Sunday, September 6th, at our final preview gathering, we will discover that what started out as a wonderful love story, unfortunately ends in tragedy. Man’s fall from God’s intended position and place for them is certainly tragic, however we see hope in both the judgment of God, the punishment necessary for sin, and in the foreshadowing of God’s redemptive plan for us in Jesus Christ!

What a wonderful discovery of the depths of this great book—Genesis! Hope to see you there!

Here is the podcast of this message.

Genesis Chapter 3
Speaker: Glenn Davies
Date: September 6, 2009
Text: Genesis 3:1-7
Summary: In the Beginning—SIN