Hello, friends,
I'm Jill Morikone.
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And welcome to another
edition of Sabbath School Panel.
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We're on the fourth
quarter, the first lesson.
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Our topic and theme for
this quarter is education.
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I want to encourage
you to grab your quarterly
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and follow along
with us for this study,
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"Education in
the Garden of Eden."
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If you don't have a quarterly,
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you can always go to
the following website,
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absg.adventist.org.
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That stands for
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adultbiblestudyguide.adventist.
org.
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So grab a friend, grab
your Bible and notepad,
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and get ready as we
explore God's Word together.
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Hello and welcome to
3ABN Sabbath School Panel.
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Last quarter, we
had an incredible study
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written by Pastor Mark
Finley, Making Friends for God.
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And I hope that
you journeyed with us
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through that third quarter.
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This quarter, we begin
entire quarter on education.
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I'm excited about it.
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I was actually
trained as a teacher.
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And so this
quarter has a special place
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in my heart, you could say.
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Education is so
vitally important
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whether we're young
and really in school,
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or 50 or 100, we
still are being educated
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in that school of Christ.
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I want to introduce our
panel to you at this time.
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To my left, Pastor Ryan Day.
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It's a privilege and
joy to have you here.
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Amen.
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It's a blessing
to be here as always.
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I'm excited.
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Amen.
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You always
bring great enthusiasm
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and fire to the study.
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Always, that's the way.
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Speaking of fire,
Pastor Kenny Shelton,
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we know he's going to
bring that too through
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the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Glad to have you here.
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It's always good to
study the Word of God together.
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Look forward to this quarter.
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Amen.
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And there is a face next
on the Sabbath School Panel
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which we have not had on
the panel for two quarters.
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We are delighted that
our sister Shelley Quinn,
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back from surgery
and here on the panel.
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So glad you're here.
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Whoo-hoo.
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I can't tell you how
excited I am to be back, really.
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Amen. Amen.
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And a new face we're
delighted to have here
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on the Sabbath School
Panel, Pastor Ronnie Shelton,
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and he is been on
previous Sabbath School Panels.
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And so glad to have you here.
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Well, thank you so
much for inviting me.
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Amen.
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Before we go any
further to our study here
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on Education in
the Garden of Eden,
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let's go to the Lord in prayer.
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And, Ryan,
would you pray for us?
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Absolutely.
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Our Father in heaven,
Lord, we dare not move
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any further without
seeking Your guidance, Lord.
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The subject of Education,
Lord, is so important.
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So, so important, Lord.
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And we know that
we need the power
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of Your Holy Spirit
right now to give us wisdom,
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to give us
knowledge, to lead and guide us
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through this study
that as we rightly divide
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Your Word of truth by
Your leadership, Lord.
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May the words come alive,
may the message come alive,
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and that may each
and every person at home
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and around the world,
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wherever they are
watching be blessed.
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We praise and we
thank You for being
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our wonderful God of love.
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And we ask this in
Jesus' Holy name, amen.
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Amen. Amen.
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Thank you so much.
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Our opening
scripture is Proverbs 9:10.
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You want to open up your
Bibles there to Proverbs 9:10.
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Last quarter, of course,
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was written by
Pastor Mark Finley.
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This quarter was written by...
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It's a compilation.
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It's written by Seventh-day
Adventist College professors
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throughout the
North American Division.
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So, you could say
the great gifted minds
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got together and put
together this lesson.
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Proverbs 9:10,
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"The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of wisdom.
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And the knowledge
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of the Holy One
is understanding.
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All true
knowledge, all understanding,"
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by extension, all
education, "begins with God."
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It begins with
the knowledge of God.
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It begins with the
knowledge of His Word.
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It begins with the
understanding provided
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by the Holy Spirit.
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That's why we always
pray before we open up
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the Word of God.
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You could say all education
begins with God Himself.
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If you don't understand God,
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how do you understand life
or science or language or art?
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All true education
begins with a knowledge
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of the character of God.
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1 John 4:8 tells
us that God is love.
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God's character is love.
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In fact, in the book Education,
this is a little book,
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compilation written
by Ellen White, page 16.
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It says, "Love, the basis
of creation and of redemption,
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is the basis of true education."
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All true
education begins with God,
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a knowledge of
the character of God,
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and of course
that character is love.
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"All true education
focuses on the restoration
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of the character
of God in humankind."
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That's right.
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That's the goal and
purpose of education.
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Christ came to
show us the Father,
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and to restore us
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back to the image of the divine.
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2 Corinthians 5:17,
I love this scripture.
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"If anyone is in Christ,
he or she is a new creation.
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Old things have passed away.
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Behold, all
things have become new."
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All true Christian
education focuses on doctrine
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and worship,
instruction, fellowship,
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evangelism, and service.
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By contrast, education
to become rich or famous,
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education to become
skeptical or cynical,
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education to
become knowledgeable
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just for the sake of knowledge.
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Without a true knowledge
of God, it means nothing.
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Jesus said in Mark 8:36,
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"What shall it profit if
a man gain the whole world,
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but lose his own soul?"
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Literature, science,
medicine, art, economics,
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all of that is important,
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but without an
understanding of God,
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without the restoration
of the character of God
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in our soul, it
profits us nothing.
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So we look at
education from the standpoint
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of the Garden of Eden.
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That is our lesson for today.
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The first school, as it were,
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Adam and Eve been
the first students
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in the Garden of Eden.
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So let's turn all
the way back to Genesis
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and we're going to
take a look at that.
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Genesis, I pick
it up in Genesis 2.
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But before we do that, we
better read our memory text.
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That is Job 36:22.
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And if you have your lesson,
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you can just follow
along with us there.
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Job 36:22, "Behold, God
is exalted by His power,
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Who teaches like Him?"
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That tells us God is
the ultimate teacher.
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It's right. I love that.
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He is the ultimate teacher.
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Who teaches like Him?
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And as we go
through this quarter,
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we will discover that
Jesus was a master teacher
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when He walked this earth.
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What an
incredible teacher He was.
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On Sunday, we look
at the first school.
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You know, I like to
read, and I love stories.
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And you think,
when you read stories,
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there's always what?
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A cast and characters,
and you kind of develop
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them as you go
through the story.
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There's always a
setting and a background.
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There's a
plotline or a storyline.
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But in the Garden of
Eden, in Genesis Chapter 2,
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this is not just a story.
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This really happened.
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And what happened in
Genesis Chapter 2 and 3,
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as we will study today,
it changed history forever.
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That's right.
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Who are the
characters in the story?
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God the Father, God the
Son, God the Holy Spirit,
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all present in creation,
all involved as teachers,
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you could say, in
this first school.
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Adam and Eve
being the first pupils,
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the first students.
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You know, if the
teacher made you,
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would you think
he understood you?
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That's just a
mind-boggling concept to me.
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You know, as
educators we're taught,
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understand your
students, know your students,
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know their
strengths and weaknesses
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and how best to help them.
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Who better understands us
than the Lord Jesus Christ?
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That's right.
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The setting for the first school
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was the Garden of Eden.
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There's an article I
read, this is from UC, Berkeley.
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They did a study discussing
the work of Dr. Ming Kuo,
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and they studied how it
helps and benefit students
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to be educated outside.
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Now, isn't that interesting?
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God knew this in the beginning
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because Adam and
Eve were in the garden.
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They were outside
in their education,
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their entire education.
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Now in this study,
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they did not do the
entire education outside.
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They did one
class, they took them out
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for the 30-minute period.
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They just sat in the
grass, they did nothing special.
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They did their
regular schoolwork.
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They didn't even do
anything pertaining to outside,
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they just sat outside.
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They found when
they came indoors,
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their focus level and
their engagement continued
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exponentially through even
the entire next class period.
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What a gift Adam and Eve
had to be able to study outside.
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So I want to look,
you know, I have a list,
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seven principles
of true education
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that we find from Genesis 2.
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Seven principles that we
find in this first school.
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Principle number one,
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true education
centers on Christ.
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Look at Genesis 2:8.
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We're going to actually
get our first principles
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from the same verse.
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Genesis 2:8,
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"The Lord God planted a
garden eastward in Eden.
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And there He put the
man whom He had formed.
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The word I want to
focus on is garden.
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In Hebrew, it
means to be enclosed,
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fenced off, protecting.
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It's a form of temple garden,
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which was later
represented by the tabernacle,
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where a man met with God.
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Both the
tabernacle that later happened
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with the children of Israel,
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where God would
come down with a cloud
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and meet with them,
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and the Garden of
Eden in the beginning,
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served as the
meeting place, you could say,
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between God and humanity.
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In fact, in Genesis
3, we won't go there.
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But remember, after sin entered,
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God called to
Adam, "Where are you?"
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Because He was coming
for His regular meeting time
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with His students.
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That would have
been Adam and Eve.
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True education
centers on Christ.
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Adam and Eve, as
the first students,
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had access to their teacher,
to God, to Jesus every day.
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Principle number two,
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true education has
boundaries and organization.
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The same
scripture, we already read it,
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"The Lord God
planted the garden in Eden."
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And if you think
about that word garden,
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not only is it this tabernacle
meeting place with God,
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but if it means to be enclosed,
fenced off and protected,
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that shows that there's order,
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that shows that
there are boundaries.
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You know,
sometimes in education,
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we say we just focus
on Jesus and that's it.
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Jesus is incredible and
we want to focus on Him.
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But we need some
measure of organization
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in that educational structure.
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Principle number three,
true education is enjoyable.
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Learning should be enjoyable.
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The same verse,
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"The Lord God planted
that garden eastward in Eden."
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The word Eden
denotes pleasure and delight.
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Do educators today...
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Now whether you're a teacher,
whether you're a pastor,
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you are truly
educating in your congregation.
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Whether you are a parent,
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you educate your
children every day.
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Whether you are
in the workplace,
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you provide education
for people around you.
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Your neighbors, you
can educate neighbors,
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no matter who they are.
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True education
should center on Christ,
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it has
boundaries and organization,
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it should be enjoyable.
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Number four, true
education involves the teachers'
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knowledge and
care for the student.
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The same scripture Genesis
2:8, at the end, it says,
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"He put the man
whom He had formed."
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God formed Adam,
clearly He understood him.
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Principle number five,
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true education involves
teaching right and wrong.
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Verse 9, next
verse, "Out of the ground,
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the Lord God
made every tree grow
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that is pleasant to the
sight and good for fruit.
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The tree of life was also
in the midst of the garden
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and the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil."
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Jump down to verse 16,
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"And the Lord God
commanded the man saying,
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'Of every tree of the
garden, you may freely eat,
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but of the tree of
knowledge of good and evil,
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you shall not eat, for
in the day you eat of it,
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you will surely die.' "
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In today's culture,
this is considered extreme
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to teach moral
absolutes to teach
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that there is a right and wrong,
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but that is biblical.
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True education involves
teaching right from wrong.
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Number six, true
education involves work,
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not just book learning,
but practical education.
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Verse 15, "The
Lord God took the man
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and put him in
the Garden of Eden
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to tend it and to keep it."
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Now we think work
was a consequence of sin.
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It was not.
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God gave Adam and Eve
practical employment work
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before sin ever
entered the earth.
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Finally, number seven,
true education is not solitary.
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Learning involves companionship.
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We learn in groups together.
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Now this verse,
"The Lord God said,
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'It is not good
that man should be alone.
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I will make him a
helper comparable to him.' "
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Now that refers to
marriage, but also in education,
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we can learn together.
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Amen.
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Praise the Lord.
Thank you so much, Jill.
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You're always very
thorough and I like that.
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Praise the Lord.
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You know, my
lesson is Monday's lesson
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and it's got an
interesting title "Intrusion."
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Intrusion, which automatically
kind of sets a negative
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connotation in your mind.
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What type of intrusion?
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Well, we don't
have to go very far
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in the Book of Genesis
before the mood changes.
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Genesis Chapter 1 and
2, we see that Adam and Eve
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is placed into
the Garden of Eden.
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And Eden simply means pleasure.
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And I love that because we see
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that God is not
against pleasure.
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He wants to give us pleasure.
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He loves us so much
that He wants us to be happy
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and He wanted to put
Adam and Eve in a beautiful,
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perfect atmosphere of love.
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And it's just an
amazing thought to know
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that God set them
up for perfection.
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I mean, they were in
a perfect atmosphere.
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We see that God wanted
them to have a pleasurable
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educational
experience, learning from,
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as Jill brought out,
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nature as well as
the Creator Himself.
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What a blessing to
think that we can, you know,
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that we will one day
have an opportunity to learn
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from Jesus in person, right?
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This brother and sister
had the opportunity to walk
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and talk with God
in His very presence.
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And so, I could just
imagine how awesome that was.
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But, of course, we
know it wasn't long
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before this educational
experience was interrupted.
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And so, you look at kind
of the layout of Genesis,
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and you kind of would expect
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that there would
be a few chapters
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before this great antagonistic
figure would approach,
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but I mean, you
haven't even had time to open
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the screen door,
open the front door,
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come into the foyer
or the entrance area
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of the home and kick
off your shoes before.
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Here's the enemy already.
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In fact, there's a great shift
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that takes
place as we transition
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from Genesis
Chapter 2 to Chapter 3.
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It's interesting to note
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that when you're
in Genesis 1 and 2,
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you have
language, such as, you know,
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words like good and very good
and not ashamed and pleasant.
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I mean, you just get
this kind of overall feeling
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of everything's just
fine and dandy, right?
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But by the time you
get to Genesis Chapter 3,
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in the very first verse,
it opens with the serpent
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being described as more subtle
or cunning than anyone else.
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So definitely a shift in
mood from positive to negative.
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So let's go to
Genesis Chapter 3,
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and we're going
to notice something
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as we get into
these first few verses.
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I'm not
necessarily going to give
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a kind of a
commentary breakdown.
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But I want to look at
something that's kind of implied
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and very much
clear in these texts,
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if you just read into and look
into what is actually there.
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So notice Genesis
3:1, very interesting,
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God's not wasting any time.
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He says, "Now the
serpent was more cunning
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than any beast of the field,
which the Lord God had made."
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And I just want to pause there,
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God is somewhat
giving the reader.
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And in this case, it's us,
anyone who's studied His Word,
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He was informing.
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Moses, as Moses is writing
this down and recording it.
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Let me give you a
little bit of an understanding
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into the character
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and the very
nature of this enemy.
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Okay?
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Notice how he didn't
say he's all powerful,
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or he's just so strong,
or he's just so awesome,
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you know, in his power.
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No, no, no. He's
described as cunning.
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He's subtle.
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What does that mean?
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What is his strength?
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He's deceptive. Yeah.
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He's crafty. Yeah.
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You know, he's
very cunning in nature.
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His strength is
thought, thought interruption.
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His strength is
altering and changing
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or causing you to
alter your thoughts,
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which we're about to see here.
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It's exactly what
it's about to take place
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in Genesis Chapter 3.
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So he's more subtle
than any beast of the field.
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So up to this point,
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Adam and Eve have had
a wonderful opportunity
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to walk and
talk with God, right?
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They are learning
from Him and about Him,
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which was wonderful.
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However, the image, notice this,
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the image of
the character of God
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is about to be
put on the stands,
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and challenged by the serpent.
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What have they known
about God up to this point?
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God is just loving,
He's kind, He's merciful.
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He's just this awesome,
all-knowing, all-loving,
00:18:21.53\00:18:24.70
all-powerful God,
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and they're so great
to be in His presence.
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But Satan is about to
plant a seed into Eve's mind
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to see God in a different light.
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And you say,
what do you say here?
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Let's look at this right here.
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So here comes
accusation number one
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against the character of God.
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The devil plants
the seed in Eve's mind
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that God is not
who He says He is.
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So notice Genesis
3:1, this is a continuance
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of what we just read.
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It says, "And he
said to the woman,
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'Has God indeed said
00:18:47.99\00:18:49.96
you shall not eat of
every tree of the garden?' "
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Now, many people would
just read right over this.
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But notice here,
there's an implied accusation
00:18:54.96\00:18:57.83
against the
character of God here.
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Did God tell you that?
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Really, did God tell you?
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Now, look at
all these wonderful,
00:19:03.17\00:19:04.51
beautiful trees in the garden.
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And there's one in this garden
that He said you can't eat of.
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How unfair is that?
00:19:07.94\00:19:10.05
In other words,
accusation number one.
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In fact, there's
three accusations
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against the character of
God in these opening verses.
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And I want you to see
the drastic transition
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from Genesis 1 and 2
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to what we see
in Chapter 3 here.
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What he's saying here
is, you know, God is unclear.
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Isn't He
unreasonable and restrictive?
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Is this the kind of
God you want to serve?
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Someone who just won't give you
00:19:26.76\00:19:28.23
everything that you want, right?
00:19:28.26\00:19:30.23
How dare He tell?
00:19:30.27\00:19:31.60
You look at this tree...
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You can just imagine
and look at this fruit, Eve!
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Man, doesn't it look so good
00:19:34.37\00:19:35.70
and God's keeping this from you.
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He's restrictive.
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Is that the kind of
God you want to serve?
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All right.
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But notice, it continues on.
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The woman clarifies in verse 2,
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"And the woman
said to the serpent,
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'We may eat of the fruit
of the trees in the garden,
00:19:45.71\00:19:47.18
but of the fruit of the tree
00:19:47.22\00:19:48.55
which is in the
midst of the garden,'
00:19:48.58\00:19:49.92
God has said, 'You
shall not eat of it,
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neither shall you
touch it, lest ye die.' "
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Okay, so notice this.
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Notice how Eve did
not emphasize the warning
00:19:57.59\00:20:01.46
the same way that
God did in Genesis 2:17.
00:20:01.50\00:20:03.50
That's right. Yeah.
00:20:03.53\00:20:04.87
Okay, so the fact
that she is entertaining
00:20:04.90\00:20:07.00
a conversation
with this serpent,
00:20:07.04\00:20:09.14
he's already
penetrated her thoughts.
00:20:09.17\00:20:11.61
He's already got her confused.
00:20:11.64\00:20:13.41
You know, God had said
that you shall surely die.
00:20:13.44\00:20:16.58
And now notice
what she says, you know,
00:20:16.61\00:20:17.95
in the day that we eat of
it, you know, we shall die.
00:20:17.98\00:20:21.18
But you know, and
she even adds a word,
00:20:21.22\00:20:23.08
we can't even touch it,
00:20:23.12\00:20:24.49
even though God didn't say that.
00:20:24.52\00:20:25.89
She's confused
because she's entertaining
00:20:25.92\00:20:28.19
this idea or this thought,
00:20:28.22\00:20:30.49
this
conversation with the devil.
00:20:30.53\00:20:32.16
And so notice verse
4, the serpent responds,
00:20:32.19\00:20:34.06
"And he says to the woman,
'You will not surely die.' "
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Now notice he
added the word surely.
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In Genesis 2:17, God did
say, "You shall surely die."
00:20:39.70\00:20:42.64
He says, "No, no, no, no.
00:20:42.67\00:20:44.54
Don't believe that.
00:20:44.57\00:20:45.91
You're not really going to die."
00:20:45.94\00:20:47.88
And so here's
accusation number two.
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What is he saying to her?
00:20:50.41\00:20:52.38
God's a liar.
00:20:52.41\00:20:53.75
You can't trust Him.
00:20:53.78\00:20:55.12
He's untrustworthy
and He's dishonest.
00:20:55.15\00:20:57.59
So by this, by now
I could imagine, Eve,
00:20:57.62\00:20:59.95
she's full fledge, like,
00:20:59.99\00:21:01.32
launched into the
state of confusion.
00:21:01.36\00:21:02.79
"Wait a second,"
00:21:02.82\00:21:04.16
because she's
never heard a lie before.
00:21:04.19\00:21:05.53
She's never heard it.
00:21:05.56\00:21:06.90
I mean, she's
been in a perfect state
00:21:06.93\00:21:08.36
of just perfection and
love and truth and honesty.
00:21:08.40\00:21:13.03
And now she's hearing
all this for the first time.
00:21:13.07\00:21:15.60
And then comes the big blow.
00:21:15.64\00:21:18.61
Accusation
number three, verse 5.
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Notice what it says here.
00:21:20.74\00:21:22.38
"For God knows that
in the day you eat of it,
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your eyes will be opened.
00:21:26.35\00:21:28.35
And you will be like
God, knowing good and evil."
00:21:28.38\00:21:32.05
Now we know there's
someone in scripture
00:21:32.09\00:21:33.49
that said he
wanted to be like God.
00:21:33.52\00:21:34.99
Yes.
00:21:35.02\00:21:36.36
This is the devil
sharing his own heart.
00:21:36.39\00:21:37.93
And that's not necessarily
the truth, obviously.
00:21:37.96\00:21:40.30
Now we know that, yes,
her eyes were gonna be opened,
00:21:40.33\00:21:42.86
their eyes were gonna
be opened to see things
00:21:42.90\00:21:44.53
that they had never seen before.
00:21:44.57\00:21:46.20
But notice
accusation number three,
00:21:46.23\00:21:47.80
the fact that he's
saying, "Oh, you know what?
00:21:47.84\00:21:49.67
God just, He knows that
you're gonna be like Him,
00:21:49.70\00:21:52.37
and you're gonna
know good from evil.
00:21:52.41\00:21:53.74
You're gonna be educated.
00:21:53.78\00:21:56.61
You're gonna be
informed in such a way
00:21:56.64\00:21:58.71
that you've never know,
God is withholding information.
00:21:58.75\00:22:01.75
He's withholding a
good education from you.
00:22:01.78\00:22:04.62
He's keeping all of
this other stuff from you."
00:22:04.65\00:22:07.06
In other words, God is selfish.
00:22:07.09\00:22:08.89
He's only
looking out for Himself.
00:22:08.92\00:22:10.89
You are better off without God.
00:22:10.93\00:22:13.46
That's what we're
seeing right here.
00:22:13.50\00:22:15.06
The enemy has Eve so
confused that she now sees God
00:22:15.10\00:22:18.40
in a completely different way.
00:22:18.43\00:22:20.67
This leads her to
distrust His word,
00:22:20.70\00:22:23.41
and be overcome by temptation.
00:22:23.44\00:22:25.01
You know the story.
00:22:25.04\00:22:26.37
There's an intrusion.
00:22:26.41\00:22:27.88
So I heard someone once say,
sin is the result, get this,
00:22:31.18\00:22:34.25
sin is the result
of a misrepresentation
00:22:34.28\00:22:36.18
of God's character.
00:22:36.22\00:22:37.55
Amen. It's right.
00:22:37.59\00:22:38.92
So why did Eve sin?
00:22:38.95\00:22:40.29
Well, obviously,
she conceived that,
00:22:40.32\00:22:42.19
she felt to that temptation.
00:22:42.22\00:22:43.89
But ultimately, she
felt to the temptation
00:22:43.93\00:22:45.79
because now she sees God
in a completely different way
00:22:45.83\00:22:49.40
than what she did before.
00:22:49.43\00:22:50.77
She has been deceived
into believing that God is not
00:22:50.80\00:22:53.97
who He says He is.
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My friends, I have just
a little over a minute here
00:22:55.37\00:22:56.77
to make this point very clear.
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Many of us have the same...
00:22:58.74\00:23:01.84
We're entertaining
thoughts and ideas of the enemy.
00:23:01.88\00:23:04.91
We're entertaining
too much conversation
00:23:04.95\00:23:07.18
and too much time with the enemy
00:23:07.22\00:23:08.58
that he has our
thoughts confused.
00:23:08.62\00:23:10.45
Many of us are
if-ing and if-ing,
00:23:10.49\00:23:12.89
what-if-ing and questioning
and budding God's Word
00:23:12.92\00:23:16.49
too much to the point
that we're questioning
00:23:16.52\00:23:18.56
God's Word so much that
now we distrust God Himself.
00:23:18.59\00:23:21.80
And when we come to the point
to where we see God in a way
00:23:21.83\00:23:24.33
that He is not
because we've entertained
00:23:24.37\00:23:26.00
too much
conversation and too much time
00:23:26.03\00:23:28.00
with the enemy, then
it's going to lead us
00:23:28.04\00:23:30.04
to live a life of sin,
because sin is the result
00:23:30.07\00:23:32.97
of a misrepresentation
of God's character.
00:23:33.01\00:23:35.34
When you see God for
who He is, who He truly is,
00:23:35.38\00:23:39.35
then you will see a God of love.
00:23:39.38\00:23:41.05
You will see a God
that's not withholding anything.
00:23:41.08\00:23:43.25
He wants you to be
fully educated to the utmost.
00:23:43.28\00:23:47.22
In fact that, you know, you say,
00:23:47.26\00:23:48.59
"Well, but why does the
devil keep fighting," right?
00:23:48.62\00:23:50.13
You know, he's still...
00:23:50.16\00:23:51.49
Well, because Revelation
12:12 clearly tells us
00:23:51.53\00:23:55.30
that he knows he
has but a short time.
00:23:55.33\00:23:57.97
Okay, he may keep
fighting in this battle,
00:23:58.00\00:24:00.50
but Jesus has won the war.
00:24:00.54\00:24:02.47
Bring yourself and put
yourself on the side of Jesus,
00:24:02.50\00:24:05.64
become educated by the
Master of the Universe,
00:24:05.67\00:24:08.68
and leave that devil alone.
00:24:08.71\00:24:10.15
Amen.
00:24:10.18\00:24:11.51
Praise the Lord.
00:24:11.55\00:24:12.88
Thank you, Ryan.
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We're gonna take a short break.
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We'll be right back.
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Amen.
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study as we continue
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Education in the Garden of Eden.
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We pick it up with
Tuesday's lesson, Pastor Kenny.
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Oh, I tell you, the foundation
which was laid was beautiful.
00:24:57.59\00:25:01.76
So really I'm going to
play off of that in Genesis
00:25:01.80\00:25:04.10
what both of
you have laid there,
00:25:04.13\00:25:05.63
and maybe just put it
down kind of some things
00:25:05.67\00:25:07.60
you might take some notes
on and refer back to it later.
00:25:07.64\00:25:10.14
But I want to
refer, first of all,
00:25:10.17\00:25:12.07
to one text in Genesis 2:17.
00:25:12.11\00:25:15.38
Genesis 2:17, I'm
going to read that.
00:25:15.41\00:25:19.41
Again, there's the
purpose in reading this
00:25:19.45\00:25:21.35
is because then we're
going to play off of that,
00:25:21.38\00:25:23.28
and see where the confusion
00:25:23.32\00:25:24.65
because we're
looking at Tuesday's lesson,
00:25:24.69\00:25:26.15
"Missing the Message."
00:25:26.19\00:25:27.66
You know, how can
we miss the message?
00:25:27.69\00:25:29.82
How did Eve miss this message
that God gave so clearly?
00:25:29.86\00:25:36.03
And is it possible that maybe
00:25:36.06\00:25:37.50
we are missing a
message for today?
00:25:37.53\00:25:40.84
Bible says in Genesis 2:17,
00:25:40.87\00:25:42.74
"But of the
tree of the knowledge
00:25:42.77\00:25:44.11
of good and evil,
thou shall not eat of it.
00:25:44.14\00:25:47.64
For in the day
thou eatest thereof,
00:25:47.68\00:25:49.54
thou shall surely die."
00:25:49.58\00:25:51.18
I know you've read
that many, many, many times.
00:25:51.21\00:25:54.08
But still, when I
read it, it seems clear.
00:25:54.12\00:25:57.59
Of course, I've read a
lot of things in Scripture
00:25:57.62\00:25:59.05
that seem really
clear and I found out
00:25:59.09\00:26:00.86
I've done the
opposite sometimes.
00:26:00.89\00:26:02.22
So we have to come back.
00:26:02.26\00:26:03.59
So let's look at that.
00:26:03.63\00:26:04.96
About 11 things that I find here
00:26:04.99\00:26:07.53
where Eve missed the mark.
00:26:07.56\00:26:10.37
So we're going to look at,
number one we're going to miss.
00:26:10.40\00:26:12.57
As we read the
passage of scripture there,
00:26:12.60\00:26:14.67
God's command,
number one, was clear.
00:26:14.70\00:26:17.04
I think you brought that out.
00:26:17.07\00:26:18.41
God's command,
number one, is very clear.
00:26:18.44\00:26:19.84
We just read how
clear that it is.
00:26:19.87\00:26:22.21
And then, notice
when she was questioned
00:26:22.24\00:26:25.08
by the serpent,
number two, Eve, watered down
00:26:25.11\00:26:30.05
what she had been
taught in the garden.
00:26:30.09\00:26:33.66
We had to be very
careful, we've been taught
00:26:33.69\00:26:35.26
or the Holy Spirit has
taught us certain truths.
00:26:35.29\00:26:37.69
And when we were
put under pressure,
00:26:37.73\00:26:39.63
what do we do?
00:26:39.66\00:26:41.00
Water it down.
00:26:41.03\00:26:42.76
And that's a no-no with God.
00:26:42.80\00:26:44.17
God doesn't want
us to water it down.
00:26:44.20\00:26:45.53
Look what happened here
when she watered it down,
00:26:45.57\00:26:47.04
she got herself in trouble
00:26:47.07\00:26:48.40
and got the
whole world in trouble.
00:26:48.44\00:26:49.77
Number three,
00:26:49.80\00:26:51.14
she didn't take
God's Word seriously.
00:26:51.17\00:26:53.84
I realized you
brought all these things up.
00:26:53.88\00:26:55.78
Because if she had
realized how serious God was,
00:26:55.81\00:26:59.21
and the implications
of what would happen,
00:26:59.25\00:27:02.42
right, to the world and
all that followed after,
00:27:02.45\00:27:05.02
maybe she would have made,
you know, a different decision.
00:27:05.05\00:27:07.99
So she didn't take
God's Word seriously.
00:27:08.02\00:27:09.36
Number four, she
began to repeat the message,
00:27:09.39\00:27:13.33
notice, to the serpent,
00:27:13.36\00:27:15.06
but I think you
brought out, not exactly.
00:27:15.10\00:27:18.20
See, sometime,
we start repeating
00:27:18.23\00:27:20.10
what we've
heard, but not exactly
00:27:20.14\00:27:21.97
because we're afraid of
stepping on somebody's toes
00:27:22.00\00:27:24.51
or we don't want
any repercussions.
00:27:24.54\00:27:26.94
We don't want
any letters written.
00:27:26.98\00:27:30.28
You know what I'm
talking about here.
00:27:30.31\00:27:32.58
So we begin to
kind of water it just,
00:27:32.61\00:27:34.22
and soften it
just a little bit here.
00:27:34.25\00:27:35.58
That's what she did.
00:27:35.62\00:27:36.95
But it got her in trouble.
00:27:36.99\00:27:38.32
It's going to get you in trouble
00:27:38.35\00:27:39.69
and get me into trouble.
00:27:39.72\00:27:41.06
Number five, the
serpent was already,
00:27:41.09\00:27:42.42
we know this,
familiar with God's Word.
00:27:42.46\00:27:45.23
Yes.
00:27:45.26\00:27:46.59
We say, "Oh, don't
give him any credit."
00:27:46.63\00:27:47.96
But you know what?
00:27:48.00\00:27:49.33
He knows the Word
and he knows that well,
00:27:49.36\00:27:51.03
because he knows what
he's going to do with it.
00:27:51.07\00:27:54.17
He knows if you
know the Word too.
00:27:54.20\00:27:56.00
Number six, the
serpent was well prepared.
00:27:56.04\00:27:59.84
I don't think he used this word,
00:27:59.87\00:28:01.21
Brother Ryan, but he twisted.
00:28:01.24\00:28:03.61
He was ready as soon
as the word came out,
00:28:03.65\00:28:05.98
he's ready to twist it.
00:28:06.01\00:28:07.48
As soon as you,
you know, get it.
00:28:07.52\00:28:09.15
I want to get this
message out to the world.
00:28:09.18\00:28:10.75
He's going to start
twisting things around
00:28:10.79\00:28:12.79
and try to twist
it around your neck,
00:28:12.82\00:28:14.32
as it were, or
around your tongue.
00:28:14.36\00:28:16.26
Yeah, or you got
your foot in your mouth.
00:28:16.29\00:28:17.86
So he tries to twist God's Word.
00:28:17.89\00:28:20.40
Number seven, the
serpent, notice this.
00:28:20.43\00:28:23.03
I thought it was interesting.
00:28:23.06\00:28:24.67
I sensed in
here that the serpent
00:28:24.70\00:28:26.94
preyed on Eve's innocence.
00:28:26.97\00:28:29.90
Yes. Let's think about it.
00:28:29.94\00:28:31.51
He preyed on her.
00:28:31.54\00:28:32.87
You mentioned,
all she knew was good,
00:28:32.91\00:28:34.61
wonderful, loving, kind.
00:28:34.64\00:28:35.98
And so he knew she was innocent.
00:28:36.01\00:28:37.71
And just as the enemy
tries to prey on our children,
00:28:37.75\00:28:42.25
he starts at a very early age,
00:28:42.28\00:28:44.42
when they're
somewhat as it were innocent.
00:28:44.45\00:28:46.35
He begins to twist
things in their ears
00:28:46.39\00:28:48.46
and in their mind.
00:28:48.49\00:28:49.82
So we need to be
careful that we don't add,
00:28:49.86\00:28:53.50
or we don't subtract
from the Word of God,
00:28:53.53\00:28:56.46
Revelation 22:18
and 19 tells us there.
00:28:56.50\00:28:59.77
I mean, our
name will be removed,
00:28:59.80\00:29:02.50
so we need to make sure.
00:29:02.54\00:29:03.87
But listen, I'm gonna
say something quickly.
00:29:03.91\00:29:05.71
Don't let that stop
you from giving the message
00:29:05.74\00:29:08.14
that God has given you.
00:29:08.18\00:29:09.88
I've heard many people say,
00:29:09.91\00:29:11.31
I'm afraid that I
might get it wrong.
00:29:11.35\00:29:12.91
And so I'll
influence somebody else's life
00:29:12.95\00:29:14.65
and they may be
lost to the cause.
00:29:14.68\00:29:16.58
Be praying,
studying, know what you know,
00:29:16.62\00:29:18.45
this truth of God's Word.
00:29:18.49\00:29:20.02
Give that truth.
00:29:20.06\00:29:21.39
Get that truth.
00:29:21.42\00:29:22.76
And if you
happen, I'll be careful...
00:29:22.79\00:29:24.13
If you happen to
make a mistake, right?
00:29:24.16\00:29:25.99
If you happen to,
oh, you go back to them,
00:29:26.03\00:29:28.73
and you say, you know what?
00:29:28.76\00:29:30.20
I missed that point right there
and I want to make it right.
00:29:30.23\00:29:33.20
But give the Word of God.
00:29:33.23\00:29:34.64
Number eight, serpent said,
00:29:34.67\00:29:37.54
part of the
message was incorrect.
00:29:37.57\00:29:40.41
We know that.
00:29:40.44\00:29:41.78
He said part of it.
00:29:41.81\00:29:43.14
He didn't say all of it.
00:29:43.18\00:29:44.51
Basically, insinuation
was part of it was incorrect.
00:29:44.55\00:29:47.25
And number nine,
upon hearing this,
00:29:47.28\00:29:49.18
Eve could have...
00:29:49.22\00:29:51.29
When he said, "Well,
this is not quite correct,"
00:29:51.32\00:29:54.16
well, you look at...
00:29:54.19\00:29:55.52
Eve could have
said, "Just a moment.
00:29:55.56\00:29:57.39
I'm going to go and
I'm going to ask God.
00:29:57.43\00:30:00.76
I'm going to ask
the master teacher,
00:30:00.80\00:30:03.03
I'm going to go
back to the classroom
00:30:03.06\00:30:05.33
and I'm going to ask God,
00:30:05.37\00:30:06.84
and He will tell
me whether it is.
00:30:06.87\00:30:08.84
She didn't do that.
00:30:08.87\00:30:10.54
See, this was
part of her education,
00:30:10.57\00:30:12.14
she did not
follow through with it.
00:30:12.17\00:30:13.98
She accepted the
serpent's message,
00:30:14.01\00:30:16.14
number 10,
instead of God's message,
00:30:16.18\00:30:19.28
couldn't we,
deceive she accepted
00:30:19.31\00:30:21.08
serpent's message.
00:30:21.12\00:30:23.12
Now, in order to
accept the devil's message,
00:30:23.15\00:30:26.86
we have to, number one, doubt.
00:30:26.89\00:30:29.09
So what did he do?
00:30:29.12\00:30:30.46
He began to plant doubt in
her mind on her part about God
00:30:30.49\00:30:35.13
and what He had said.
00:30:35.16\00:30:36.63
You hear that a lot,
00:30:36.67\00:30:38.00
don't you when
somebody is reading it?
00:30:38.03\00:30:39.37
Well, I know what it says.
00:30:39.40\00:30:40.74
But, well, it seems
like now it's different now.
00:30:40.77\00:30:42.67
And so soon as
the enemy hears that,
00:30:42.70\00:30:45.54
or he plants that in your
mind, doubt, he's got you.
00:30:45.57\00:30:48.71
We never should doubt Scripture.
00:30:48.74\00:30:50.45
We should say,
"Well, I don't understand it
00:30:50.48\00:30:51.88
maybe right now,
I want to read more,
00:30:51.91\00:30:53.62
and I want to understand it.
00:30:53.65\00:30:54.98
But I'm not going to
doubt what God has said."
00:30:55.02\00:30:56.79
So our lesson wants us
to examine a little further
00:30:56.82\00:30:58.85
what Brother Ryan
read there in Genesis 3:4-6
00:30:58.89\00:31:03.06
in the few moments
that we've got left here.
00:31:03.09\00:31:05.23
And I can't say it
will be any clearer.
00:31:05.26\00:31:07.86
But we pray that
it'll be an addition,
00:31:07.90\00:31:09.50
it can be added on some things.
00:31:09.53\00:31:11.57
We must be very
careful that we are not,
00:31:11.60\00:31:13.64
he used the word
I think, deceived.
00:31:13.67\00:31:16.07
Even if we think we
have some good training,
00:31:16.10\00:31:19.47
even if we think we
have a good education,
00:31:19.51\00:31:22.58
even if we think
that we are founded
00:31:22.61\00:31:24.65
on the rock, you know,
00:31:24.68\00:31:26.01
of Jesus Christ, we
still must be very careful.
00:31:26.05\00:31:29.02
Because again, Adam and Eve,
00:31:29.05\00:31:30.49
you couldn't get
any better teacher,
00:31:30.52\00:31:32.19
you just couldn't do it.
00:31:32.22\00:31:34.26
You didn't have
to worry about it.
00:31:34.29\00:31:35.62
Sometime when
you go with a class
00:31:35.66\00:31:36.99
of different
things, now you have to...
00:31:37.03\00:31:38.46
Are they telling
the truth, you know,
00:31:38.49\00:31:40.43
is what they're
teaching the truth?
00:31:40.46\00:31:42.73
They didn't have to do that.
00:31:42.76\00:31:45.33
And so as we look at it here,
00:31:45.37\00:31:47.24
we must remember
that Adam and Eve, again,
00:31:47.27\00:31:49.37
had the very best
education in the garden
00:31:49.40\00:31:51.47
was brought out here.
00:31:51.51\00:31:52.84
Genesis 3:4-6, verse 4 said,
00:31:52.87\00:31:54.84
"And the serpent said
unto the woman, ye shall not,"
00:31:54.88\00:31:56.64
what, you read it.
00:31:56.68\00:31:58.01
Surely die. "Ye
shall not surely die."
00:31:58.05\00:32:00.42
So what does this do?
00:32:00.45\00:32:02.12
Simply Matthew 21:21, you know,
it's a good statement here.
00:32:02.15\00:32:06.12
It says, "Jesus speaking
to the fruitless fig tree,"
00:32:06.15\00:32:08.69
what does he do?
00:32:08.72\00:32:10.06
He plants what? Doubt.
00:32:10.09\00:32:11.43
First thing he does,
the devil goes doubt, doubt,
00:32:11.46\00:32:13.36
and pretty soon we get turned.
00:32:13.40\00:32:14.73
"Jesus speaking of
the fruitless fig tree,
00:32:14.76\00:32:16.26
He said, if you
have faith and doubt,"
00:32:16.30\00:32:19.13
I like it, "doubt not,
ye shall not only do this,
00:32:19.17\00:32:22.40
which is done to the fig tree,
00:32:22.44\00:32:23.81
but also," then He
speaks about the mountain
00:32:23.84\00:32:25.71
you can speak to it and
it be cast into the sea.
00:32:25.74\00:32:29.21
Satan's first
question was to arouse doubt.
00:32:29.24\00:32:32.81
And he's gonna do it to you
00:32:32.85\00:32:34.18
and he's going to
do it to me, arouse.
00:32:34.22\00:32:35.75
You know, I receive
letters sometime and people,
00:32:35.78\00:32:38.02
they challenge you
on what has been said,
00:32:38.05\00:32:39.55
or what you're
teaching or the Advent movement,
00:32:39.59\00:32:41.99
you have to look back and
say, "Has God taught this?
00:32:42.02\00:32:44.59
Is it His word?"
00:32:44.63\00:32:45.96
You have to be sure.
00:32:45.99\00:32:47.33
And you have to be
strong in that and stay
00:32:47.36\00:32:48.96
with it because you don't
know who you're dealing with.
00:32:49.00\00:32:51.03
And people write letters
and where they're at in their
00:32:51.07\00:32:52.60
Christian walk or who they are.
00:32:52.63\00:32:54.10
So stay with the Word of God.
00:32:54.14\00:32:55.84
So first question,
he did raise doubt.
00:32:55.87\00:32:58.47
Now with this
done, what did he do?
00:32:58.51\00:33:00.24
Once he got Eve to doubt,
00:33:00.28\00:33:02.74
automatically that put him
in the position of authority.
00:33:02.78\00:33:06.55
He's in charge now, see,
00:33:06.58\00:33:08.52
because he
already got her to doubt,
00:33:08.55\00:33:11.02
but he got her
to doubt the clear,
00:33:11.05\00:33:12.85
simple command that God
said, "Ye shall not surely die."
00:33:12.89\00:33:19.06
Literally, that
reads in scripture,
00:33:19.09\00:33:21.20
ye will positively not die.
00:33:21.23\00:33:24.13
You know, no doubt about it.
00:33:24.17\00:33:26.57
Positive, you're
not going to die.
00:33:26.60\00:33:27.97
And I'm sure he was
persuasive when he said it.
00:33:28.00\00:33:30.01
He already had
her under his control.
00:33:30.04\00:33:31.91
Notice that.
00:33:31.94\00:33:33.27
And, of course, Satan
is John 8:44, what is he?
00:33:33.31\00:33:36.95
He's a liar and
the truth is not him.
00:33:36.98\00:33:38.65
He's a father of lies.
00:33:38.68\00:33:40.38
He's never going to tell
the truth because he is a liar.
00:33:40.42\00:33:42.62
Notice that.
00:33:42.65\00:33:43.99
For God, notice this, verse 5.
00:33:44.02\00:33:46.76
It says, notice,
"For God doth know
00:33:46.79\00:33:48.86
that in this day ye eat thereof,
00:33:48.89\00:33:50.69
your eyes shall be,"
you mentioned it, what?
00:33:50.73\00:33:52.33
Opened.
00:33:52.36\00:33:53.70
"Your eyes shall be opened."
00:33:53.73\00:33:55.06
Notice this,
don't fear about dying,
00:33:55.10\00:33:57.53
because you're not going to die.
00:33:57.57\00:33:58.90
Don't worry about that.
00:33:58.93\00:34:00.27
You know, to fear,
think about fear God,
00:34:00.30\00:34:01.90
you will become,
notice this, don't fear God,
00:34:01.94\00:34:04.47
maybe God's
afraid that you're going
00:34:04.51\00:34:05.94
to be a rival, maybe
God's fearing here that maybe
00:34:05.97\00:34:08.68
you're going to
try to be an equal.
00:34:08.71\00:34:10.75
Maybe God is going to
feel threatened, you see,
00:34:10.78\00:34:13.01
if you do this
thing, you're a competition.
00:34:13.05\00:34:16.48
Then you notice what he said.
00:34:16.52\00:34:17.85
He said he charged
God then with doing, what?
00:34:17.89\00:34:21.09
With lying.
00:34:21.12\00:34:22.46
It was mentioned, he
charged God with lying.
00:34:22.49\00:34:23.83
And you can go through all that,
00:34:23.86\00:34:25.19
we don't have time to
look through all of that.
00:34:25.23\00:34:26.56
I want to read
something on the very end here
00:34:26.59\00:34:27.93
in a few seconds that we have,
00:34:27.96\00:34:29.30
I thought was very,
very interesting here.
00:34:29.33\00:34:32.17
Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 56, notice what it says.
00:34:32.20\00:34:35.34
"Adam understood
that his companion
00:34:35.37\00:34:36.91
had transgressed
the command of God
00:34:36.94\00:34:39.17
and disregarded the only
prohibition laid upon him.
00:34:39.21\00:34:42.54
As a test of the
fidelity and love,
00:34:42.58\00:34:44.61
there was a terrible
struggle in the mind.
00:34:44.65\00:34:47.18
He mourned that he had permitted
00:34:47.22\00:34:48.68
Eve to wander from his
side, but now the deed was done.
00:34:48.72\00:34:52.09
He must be separated from her
whose society was a real joy."
00:34:52.12\00:34:57.63
You know, he
had to make a choice
00:34:57.66\00:34:58.99
and we have to
make a choice today.
00:34:59.03\00:35:01.13
Amen and amen.
00:35:01.16\00:35:03.23
Well, I have Wednesday's lesson
00:35:03.26\00:35:06.13
which is
"Regaining What Was Lost."
00:35:06.17\00:35:10.01
So here we have Adam and Eve,
they are in the Garden of Eden,
00:35:10.04\00:35:14.38
in the classroom with God.
00:35:14.41\00:35:17.88
They are learning
about His character.
00:35:17.91\00:35:19.88
They're learning about His
love in such an intimate way.
00:35:19.91\00:35:23.15
Can you imagine having God
come alongside of you to teach,
00:35:23.18\00:35:27.69
but they hear the
distortion of the truth,
00:35:27.72\00:35:31.59
they hear the
twisting of God's Word.
00:35:31.63\00:35:35.96
And what did they do?
00:35:36.00\00:35:38.10
She chooses to accept that.
00:35:38.13\00:35:40.84
And I want to submit to you,
00:35:40.87\00:35:42.57
I think part of
that was because Satan,
00:35:42.60\00:35:46.17
the serpent appealed to her ego.
00:35:46.21\00:35:49.68
Yeah. Sure. "What?
00:35:49.71\00:35:51.48
You're gonna let God tell you...
00:35:51.51\00:35:53.42
I mean, he said, you can
eat of any tree in the garden,
00:35:53.45\00:35:56.89
just not from the tree of
knowledge of good and evil.
00:35:56.92\00:36:01.72
What is God saying?"
00:36:01.76\00:36:03.46
It's not up to you to
decide what's good for you.
00:36:03.49\00:36:06.53
It's not up to you to
decide what's bad for you.
00:36:06.56\00:36:09.43
I'm your Creator.
00:36:09.46\00:36:11.00
I'm going to put you in
these protective boundaries.
00:36:11.03\00:36:14.04
So don't eat there.
00:36:14.07\00:36:15.44
But Satan convinces her.
00:36:15.47\00:36:19.01
"You can be like God."
00:36:19.04\00:36:20.58
How many people
nowadays are trying to decide,
00:36:20.61\00:36:24.11
as you said, Jill, no
absolute truth, you know,
00:36:24.15\00:36:27.68
what's good for me, I decide.
00:36:27.72\00:36:29.55
What's bad for me, I decide.
00:36:29.58\00:36:31.29
They don't go
to the Word of God.
00:36:31.32\00:36:33.39
So what's happened now,
00:36:33.42\00:36:35.52
they were
banished from the garden,
00:36:35.56\00:36:38.79
they are suffering
the consequences of sin.
00:36:38.83\00:36:43.00
And more than ever,
remedial education is required.
00:36:43.03\00:36:49.64
You've heard of
remedial English,
00:36:49.67\00:36:51.74
that means it's a
remedy, it's a cure.
00:36:51.77\00:36:54.61
So the way education,
much of Christian education,
00:36:54.64\00:36:58.88
it's pointing back
to Jesus, it is to teach
00:36:58.91\00:37:03.28
how he can restore
because we see Eden lost,
00:37:03.32\00:37:07.36
we see the fall of mankind,
00:37:07.39\00:37:09.82
they fell under
the influence of Satan.
00:37:09.86\00:37:12.93
But now the God's whole purpose
is to restore His image in us.
00:37:12.96\00:37:18.77
It is to restore
the Garden of Eden,
00:37:18.80\00:37:21.84
which is what's going
to happen at the very last.
00:37:21.87\00:37:24.21
We're going to
regain what was lost.
00:37:24.24\00:37:27.24
So let's turn to
2 Peter Chapter 1.
00:37:27.28\00:37:31.51
I love this verse.
00:37:31.55\00:37:32.88
This is one of my
favorite passages.
00:37:32.91\00:37:35.35
Education is more
than gaining knowledge.
00:37:35.38\00:37:40.09
Education is
developing character.
00:37:40.12\00:37:44.93
And the good news is
that God provides everything
00:37:44.96\00:37:47.66
we need for
salvation and restoration.
00:37:47.70\00:37:50.27
So let's look at
2 Peter 1:3 and 4.
00:37:50.30\00:37:55.64
I'm going to read it briefly,
00:37:55.67\00:37:57.01
then I'll go
through and break it down.
00:37:57.04\00:37:59.17
2 Peter 1:3-4,
00:37:59.21\00:38:02.54
"As His divine power
has given to us all things
00:38:02.58\00:38:06.51
that pertain to
life and godliness,
00:38:06.55\00:38:10.19
through the knowledge of Him,
00:38:10.22\00:38:11.75
who called us by
glory and virtue,
00:38:11.79\00:38:15.32
by which have been
given to us exceedingly great
00:38:15.36\00:38:18.86
and precious
promises that, through these,
00:38:18.89\00:38:21.73
you may be
partakers of the divine nature
00:38:21.76\00:38:25.87
having escaped the corruption
00:38:25.90\00:38:27.64
that is in the
world through lust."
00:38:27.67\00:38:29.50
Wow, that's a mouthful.
00:38:29.54\00:38:31.11
Let's go back and take it apart.
00:38:31.14\00:38:33.84
Verse 2 or verse 3,
00:38:33.88\00:38:37.08
"His divine power,
His grace is sufficient."
00:38:37.11\00:38:42.12
He is our sufficiency.
00:38:42.15\00:38:45.25
It's not our power.
00:38:45.29\00:38:46.86
It is His divine
power has given to us,
00:38:46.89\00:38:50.46
well, how much?
00:38:50.49\00:38:52.36
All things, every
spiritual resource.
00:38:52.39\00:38:56.40
Ephesians 1:11 says
that every spiritual blessing
00:38:56.43\00:38:59.47
in the heavenly realms
00:38:59.50\00:39:00.84
is already
yours in Christ Jesus.
00:39:00.87\00:39:03.67
So He's given us all
things that pertain to life.
00:39:03.71\00:39:08.34
That word is Zoe in the
Greek, this is eternal life.
00:39:08.38\00:39:12.65
We're not talking
about just life on earth,
00:39:12.68\00:39:15.68
everything that
pertains to eternal life
00:39:15.72\00:39:18.29
and to godliness.
00:39:18.32\00:39:20.72
What does that mean, godliness?
00:39:20.76\00:39:23.93
It means godly living,
living in obedience to God.
00:39:23.96\00:39:27.93
We're loyal.
00:39:27.96\00:39:29.50
We're expressing our love
and loyalty through obedience,
00:39:29.53\00:39:34.04
through the knowledge of Him...
00:39:34.07\00:39:37.17
Listen, this is an
intimate knowledge of Him.
00:39:37.21\00:39:41.88
When you think
Jesus said in John 17:3
00:39:41.91\00:39:46.88
that this is eternal
life that you may know Him
00:39:46.92\00:39:52.22
and the one who He sent.
00:39:52.25\00:39:54.29
So it is through our
intimate relationship with Lord
00:39:54.32\00:39:59.86
that we really get to know
Him and can draw on His power.
00:39:59.89\00:40:04.43
He says, "Who," speaking of God,
00:40:04.47\00:40:08.10
"call this by glory and virtue,
00:40:08.14\00:40:11.17
by which," by what?
00:40:11.21\00:40:15.28
By His glory, His
character and His virtue,
00:40:15.31\00:40:19.38
His moral excellence,
through His character,
00:40:19.41\00:40:24.55
moral excellence
"had been given to us
00:40:24.59\00:40:27.19
exceedingly great
and precious promises.
00:40:27.22\00:40:31.56
And the covenant," the
prince of the covenant,
00:40:31.59\00:40:35.43
the mediator of our
covenant is Jesus Christ.
00:40:35.46\00:40:38.27
And 2 Corinthians 1:20 says,
00:40:38.30\00:40:41.04
"All of God's promises
are ours in Christ Jesus."
00:40:41.07\00:40:45.07
Hallelujah.
00:40:45.11\00:40:46.57
So he says, "Had been
given to us exceedingly great
00:40:46.61\00:40:51.78
and precious
promises, that through these,"
00:40:51.81\00:40:55.22
through what?
00:40:55.25\00:40:56.62
"Through His promises,
00:40:56.65\00:40:59.35
you may be partakers
of His divine nature."
00:40:59.39\00:41:04.89
His character,
His moral excellence,
00:41:04.93\00:41:08.43
we get to His righteousness
that is imparted to us.
00:41:08.46\00:41:13.47
We're born again.
00:41:13.50\00:41:14.90
We're made anew.
00:41:14.94\00:41:16.27
Hallelujah.
00:41:16.30\00:41:18.01
The Holy Spirit indwells us.
00:41:18.04\00:41:22.01
And we have...
00:41:22.04\00:41:23.95
You know, when
Adam and Eve fell,
00:41:23.98\00:41:26.41
I believe there was
a spiritual DNA change.
00:41:26.45\00:41:31.05
The DNA was the
devil's nature acquired.
00:41:31.09\00:41:35.02
But now we get to
have partake of the new,
00:41:35.06\00:41:40.60
His divine nature.
00:41:40.63\00:41:43.30
So it is God's
divine nature acquired, DNA,
00:41:43.33\00:41:49.90
having escaped the corruption,
00:41:49.94\00:41:52.01
that's the
decomposition of the world
00:41:52.04\00:41:54.98
that's through lust.
00:41:55.01\00:41:58.11
And when it
says that we escaped,
00:41:58.15\00:42:00.28
it means that we
repent, we flee from it.
00:42:00.32\00:42:04.12
But now let's
quickly, if I've got time,
00:42:04.15\00:42:06.12
go over the next verses.
00:42:06.15\00:42:09.32
Because once we accept,
00:42:09.36\00:42:11.69
"Hey, all of
these promises are ours.
00:42:11.73\00:42:14.36
All God's promises are yours,"
00:42:14.40\00:42:17.07
then there's some action
that's required on our part.
00:42:17.10\00:42:20.14
He's giving us
His divine nature.
00:42:20.17\00:42:22.84
He's giving us
all of this promises.
00:42:22.87\00:42:25.04
But listen to this, verse
5, "But also for this reason,
00:42:25.07\00:42:29.84
because of all of
His amazing grace,"
00:42:29.88\00:42:31.95
everything we've just looked
at, "giving all diligence,"
00:42:31.98\00:42:36.02
you've got to dedicate yourself,
00:42:36.05\00:42:38.62
you've got to make a
maximum effort to honor God.
00:42:38.65\00:42:43.53
Add to your faith virtue."
00:42:43.56\00:42:46.16
What's a virtue?
00:42:46.19\00:42:47.53
Moral excellence.
00:42:47.56\00:42:49.20
To your virtue, add knowledge,
00:42:49.23\00:42:50.93
that's a diligent
study of God's Word
00:42:50.97\00:42:54.17
as you try to
comprehend and apply His truth.
00:42:54.20\00:42:58.21
You know, the
quarterly I wanted to read this
00:42:58.24\00:43:00.01
one little paragraph said,
00:43:00.04\00:43:01.84
"True education will
lead to true knowledge,
00:43:01.88\00:43:06.78
the knowledge of
Christ, and that's not only
00:43:06.82\00:43:10.42
will we become more like
Him, but we may also stand
00:43:10.45\00:43:15.89
and share our
knowledge in Him with others.
00:43:15.92\00:43:18.36
Hallelujah.
00:43:18.39\00:43:19.73
Then the scripture goes on.
00:43:19.76\00:43:21.10
2 Peter 1:6 says,
00:43:21.13\00:43:23.73
"Add to your
knowledge self control."
00:43:23.77\00:43:28.24
Hey, self
restrain, self discipline.
00:43:28.27\00:43:32.27
God does not control us.
00:43:32.31\00:43:34.41
He is not in the
controlling business.
00:43:34.44\00:43:37.48
He granted you free will.
00:43:37.51\00:43:40.18
So, you know,
it's actually wrong.
00:43:40.22\00:43:43.52
I used to say, "Well, you know,
00:43:43.55\00:43:45.29
let the Holy Spirit
surrender and let Him control."
00:43:45.32\00:43:49.06
No, it is a moment
by moment decision.
00:43:49.09\00:43:51.93
He is never in control.
00:43:51.96\00:43:54.06
We always have to
be submitting to Him.
00:43:54.10\00:43:56.77
So there's that self-discipline,
00:43:56.80\00:43:58.40
to self control perseverance.
00:43:58.43\00:44:01.10
That's patient endurance
as we apply the promises
00:44:01.14\00:44:04.37
of God's Word, to
perseverance at godliness,
00:44:04.41\00:44:09.04
to godliness brotherly kindness,
00:44:09.08\00:44:12.11
to brotherly kindness love.
00:44:12.15\00:44:14.32
Now listen to what he says,
00:44:14.35\00:44:16.38
"For these things
are yours and abound,
00:44:16.42\00:44:18.12
you will neither be
barren or unfruitful.
00:44:18.15\00:44:22.42
But he who lacks these
things is short sighted
00:44:22.46\00:44:26.33
even to blindness,
00:44:26.36\00:44:28.06
and is forgotten
that he was cleansed
00:44:28.10\00:44:30.63
from his old sins."
00:44:30.67\00:44:33.17
Some people are
suffering spiritual amnesia.
00:44:33.20\00:44:35.80
That's right.
00:44:35.84\00:44:37.17
We don't remember
Christ's sacrifice for our sins.
00:44:37.21\00:44:39.97
Therefore, Brethren, be
even more diligent to make
00:44:40.01\00:44:43.08
your call an election sure,
00:44:43.11\00:44:46.58
pursuing these
spiritual guidelines.
00:44:46.61\00:44:50.12
And in so doing, verse 11, says,
00:44:50.15\00:44:53.22
"An entrance will be
supplied to you abundantly
00:44:53.25\00:44:56.99
into the everlasting kingdom
00:44:57.03\00:45:00.50
of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ."
00:45:00.53\00:45:02.40
Amen.
00:45:02.43\00:45:03.77
Amen. Amen.
00:45:03.80\00:45:05.13
Praise the Lord. Yes.
00:45:05.17\00:45:06.50
As we continue in
our study of school
00:45:06.53\00:45:10.71
and education, I've
got Thursday's part,
00:45:10.74\00:45:14.51
"The Despisers of Authority."
00:45:14.54\00:45:17.35
You know, that is so common now,
00:45:17.38\00:45:19.31
the despisers of authority.
00:45:19.35\00:45:20.82
It seems like it's
everywhere we look,
00:45:20.85\00:45:22.72
somebody despises the
authority that is in charge.
00:45:22.75\00:45:26.19
Now, as we talked about
the Garden of Eden and school,
00:45:26.22\00:45:29.52
we know that...
00:45:29.56\00:45:30.89
It makes me think
back to my school days.
00:45:30.93\00:45:32.89
There was always some kids
in the class who seemed like
00:45:32.93\00:45:36.23
they just got it
right off the bat, you know.
00:45:36.26\00:45:38.80
They make good grades,
00:45:38.83\00:45:40.17
they didn't have to
take the books home.
00:45:40.20\00:45:41.60
You know, I wasn't
one of those fortunately.
00:45:41.64\00:45:44.11
Unfortunately,
00:45:44.14\00:45:45.47
I was one who had to
take books home and study.
00:45:45.51\00:45:49.78
But we find that there are those
00:45:49.81\00:45:51.51
who are blessed
with that, as I said,
00:45:51.55\00:45:53.88
I wasn't one of those.
00:45:53.92\00:45:55.78
And as we get
into our study today,
00:45:55.82\00:45:58.02
we're going to find out
as Shelley was bringing out
00:45:58.05\00:46:00.32
in 1 Peter Chapter 1,
00:46:00.36\00:46:02.46
God just revealed a
bunch of the blessings
00:46:02.49\00:46:05.76
that He has for us.
00:46:05.79\00:46:07.13
Yes.
00:46:07.16\00:46:08.50
But now I have Chapter 2,
00:46:08.53\00:46:10.47
and we're kind of going
the different direction now,
00:46:10.50\00:46:13.13
as the adversary always gets in,
00:46:13.17\00:46:15.37
you know, he gets in his blows.
00:46:15.40\00:46:18.47
And Chapter 2, in my Bible,
00:46:18.51\00:46:21.08
it's listed under
destructive doctrines,
00:46:21.11\00:46:24.25
destructive doctrines.
00:46:24.28\00:46:25.61
As we look at Chapter 2,
00:46:25.65\00:46:27.55
the question in
the quarterly says,
00:46:27.58\00:46:30.52
what powerful condemning
words is Peter saying here?
00:46:30.55\00:46:33.59
And that is in 2 Peter 2:1-17,
00:46:33.62\00:46:36.59
we don't have time
to look at all of those.
00:46:36.62\00:46:38.59
But I want to touch
on a few of those things.
00:46:38.63\00:46:41.40
Peter warns us of
destructive doctrines.
00:46:41.43\00:46:44.67
Notice a few of them.
00:46:44.70\00:46:46.03
In verse 1, first of all,
00:46:46.07\00:46:48.80
he warns the false
prophets and false teachers.
00:46:48.84\00:46:53.48
False prophets and
false teachers among you.
00:46:53.51\00:46:57.08
You know, teachers
of spiritual matters,
00:46:57.11\00:47:00.58
as well as teachers in
the public school system
00:47:00.62\00:47:03.32
have a great responsibility.
00:47:03.35\00:47:05.55
A great responsibility,
because they are forming lives.
00:47:05.59\00:47:09.79
The people in their
class are there to learn,
00:47:09.82\00:47:12.66
and to bring it
into their way of life.
00:47:12.69\00:47:15.90
And so he says that
there are spiritual teachers
00:47:15.93\00:47:19.47
that are false teachers.
00:47:19.50\00:47:22.10
They have a huge
responsibility to preach truth,
00:47:22.14\00:47:24.87
even in our
public schools, you know.
00:47:24.91\00:47:27.61
And we find in
our public schools,
00:47:27.64\00:47:29.44
there are a number of wonderful
00:47:29.48\00:47:30.88
Christian teachers,
in our public schools,
00:47:30.91\00:47:34.12
who will compromise
00:47:34.15\00:47:35.68
when it comes to
the origin of man.
00:47:35.72\00:47:38.62
And we think...
00:47:38.65\00:47:39.99
I don't quite
understand that, you know,
00:47:40.02\00:47:41.36
the Word of God
says that God created man
00:47:41.39\00:47:43.69
in His image.
00:47:43.73\00:47:45.06
And yet we have
good Christian people,
00:47:45.09\00:47:47.16
some, not all, in
the public schools
00:47:47.20\00:47:51.43
that will water down the truth
to make it easier, you know.
00:47:51.47\00:47:57.54
Each student is being
formed in the image of God,
00:47:57.57\00:48:00.38
or in the image of the world.
00:48:00.41\00:48:03.45
And you know, we can put parents
00:48:03.48\00:48:07.15
into the category of teachers.
00:48:07.18\00:48:08.72
That's right. Can't we?
00:48:08.75\00:48:10.09
That's right.
00:48:10.12\00:48:11.45
Parents have much more
influence than the teachers do.
00:48:11.49\00:48:12.82
Because how many
hours of the day, you know,
00:48:12.85\00:48:14.79
are the kids at
home with the parents
00:48:14.82\00:48:17.03
rather than in the school.
00:48:17.06\00:48:18.46
So teachers are
not just teachers
00:48:18.49\00:48:22.60
influenced the children,
but parents even more so
00:48:22.63\00:48:25.93
because children are impacted.
00:48:25.97\00:48:28.04
You know, Solomon wrote
in Proverbs 22:6, he says,
00:48:28.07\00:48:31.57
"Train up a child in
the way that he should go,
00:48:31.61\00:48:34.21
and when he is old," what?
00:48:34.24\00:48:35.74
"He will depart from it."
00:48:35.78\00:48:37.51
You know, we need to
unpack that just a little bit.
00:48:37.55\00:48:40.58
Proverbs 22:6
sometimes feels like a hammer,
00:48:40.62\00:48:44.59
and beats down the
already broken-hearted people
00:48:44.62\00:48:47.46
who have watched their
children leave the church,
00:48:47.49\00:48:50.73
leave the faith.
00:48:50.76\00:48:52.29
And yet they're claiming
the promise of Proverbs 22:6.
00:48:52.33\00:48:56.97
So sometimes, you know,
we've seen good, honest,
00:48:57.00\00:49:00.40
faithful parents bring up
their children in the nurture
00:49:00.44\00:49:03.91
and admonition of the Lord.
00:49:03.94\00:49:05.34
And yet when the
children became of age,
00:49:05.37\00:49:07.88
and even earlier, and
decided to go another path.
00:49:07.91\00:49:11.51
And so we think,
well, is that not true?
00:49:11.55\00:49:13.88
I've struggled
with the understanding
00:49:13.92\00:49:15.32
of that passage myself.
00:49:15.35\00:49:17.15
On the surface,
00:49:17.19\00:49:18.52
it does seem that
there is a promise
00:49:18.55\00:49:20.82
they will not depart.
00:49:20.86\00:49:22.39
That's what it says.
00:49:22.42\00:49:23.76
On the other hand,
00:49:23.79\00:49:25.13
there seems to be clear
exceptions to the rules.
00:49:25.16\00:49:27.26
We all know that and
maybe it's even happened
00:49:27.30\00:49:29.20
in our own families,
00:49:29.23\00:49:31.27
that there seems to be
an exception to the rule,
00:49:31.30\00:49:34.17
and that it means
pretty much the opposite
00:49:34.20\00:49:36.60
of what we've taken it to mean.
00:49:36.64\00:49:39.07
And let me
explain that a little bit.
00:49:39.11\00:49:41.14
It is not necessarily a
promise to good parents,
00:49:41.18\00:49:45.31
but a warning to bad parents
00:49:45.35\00:49:47.45
who would shirk
their responsibilities,
00:49:47.48\00:49:50.29
shirk their responsibilities
to guide their children,
00:49:50.32\00:49:52.92
especially teenage children
in the ways of the Lord.
00:49:52.95\00:49:57.89
This verse is
meant to be a warning
00:49:57.93\00:50:00.50
about bad results of
permissive parenting,
00:50:00.53\00:50:04.60
a failing to set
boundaries and give guidance
00:50:04.63\00:50:08.30
to adolescence, you know,
00:50:08.34\00:50:10.17
their characters
are being developed
00:50:10.21\00:50:11.84
that will form the
rest of their lives.
00:50:11.87\00:50:15.04
And so we have to
be so responsible.
00:50:15.08\00:50:18.38
And we have to teach
our children to recognize
00:50:18.41\00:50:20.92
the authority
of the Word of God,
00:50:20.95\00:50:23.79
the authority
of the Word of God.
00:50:23.82\00:50:25.55
We must teach the children
to respect the authority
00:50:25.59\00:50:28.52
of the Word of
God, to believe it,
00:50:28.56\00:50:30.33
to embrace it, and to live it.
00:50:30.36\00:50:32.43
Yes.
00:50:32.46\00:50:34.20
I'm talking about
eternal life and eternal death
00:50:34.23\00:50:36.90
in these matters.
00:50:36.93\00:50:38.27
The responsibilities on
every teacher, every parent,
00:50:38.30\00:50:41.77
I would say, you
have the influence
00:50:41.80\00:50:43.74
over your students,
00:50:43.77\00:50:45.34
you have the
influence over your children,
00:50:45.37\00:50:47.51
over your grandchildren
even, regardless of their age.
00:50:47.54\00:50:52.85
And as we go
down to 2 Peter 2:3,
00:50:52.88\00:50:56.32
Peter tells us that
there are false teachers
00:50:56.35\00:50:58.32
will exploit you
with deceptive words.
00:50:58.35\00:51:03.22
Well, verses 4-8, God tells us
of the doom of false teachers.
00:51:03.26\00:51:09.60
And in verse 6, he talks
about Sodom and Gomorrah.
00:51:09.63\00:51:12.27
And I want to
look at that with me
00:51:12.30\00:51:13.64
in your Bible in 2 Peter 2:6.
00:51:13.67\00:51:18.64
It says, "In turning the cities
00:51:18.67\00:51:20.08
of Sodom and
Gomorrah into ashes,
00:51:20.11\00:51:22.44
condemn them to destruction,
00:51:22.48\00:51:24.61
making them an example
00:51:24.65\00:51:27.48
to those who
afterward would live ungodly."
00:51:27.52\00:51:30.62
We have such a
responsibility to teach right.
00:51:33.72\00:51:38.66
And you know, even though
sin is in the world so strongly,
00:51:38.69\00:51:42.36
there is a limit
to God's patience.
00:51:42.40\00:51:43.90
That's right. True.
00:51:43.93\00:51:45.27
And I have a quote here
00:51:45.30\00:51:46.63
from Patriarchs
and Prophets, page 162.
00:51:46.67\00:51:49.34
And it is
entitled Limits to Sinning.
00:51:49.37\00:51:52.17
The flames that consume
the cities of plain shed
00:51:52.21\00:51:55.68
their warning light
down even to our time.
00:51:55.71\00:51:59.01
We are taught the
fearful and solemn blessing
00:51:59.05\00:52:01.78
that while God's mercy bears
long with the transgressor,
00:52:01.82\00:52:06.15
there is a limit beyond
which men may not go and sin.
00:52:06.19\00:52:10.69
When that limit is reached,
00:52:10.73\00:52:12.43
then the offers of
mercy are withdrawn,
00:52:12.46\00:52:15.30
and the
ministration of judgment begins.
00:52:15.33\00:52:19.27
So, well, that is heavy.
00:52:19.30\00:52:20.64
That's right, there is
a limit to God's mercy.
00:52:20.67\00:52:23.57
Let's continue now in verse 9
00:52:23.61\00:52:27.91
of that same chapter, Chapter 2.
00:52:27.94\00:52:29.88
"Then the Lord knows
00:52:29.91\00:52:31.25
how to deliver the
godly out of temptation."
00:52:31.28\00:52:33.31
Thank you, Lord.
00:52:33.35\00:52:34.68
"And to reserve the unjust
00:52:34.72\00:52:37.15
under punishment for
the Day of Judgment."
00:52:37.19\00:52:40.66
And then it continues,
00:52:40.69\00:52:42.02
"And especially those who
walk according to the flesh
00:52:42.06\00:52:44.89
and the lust of uncleanness,
00:52:44.93\00:52:46.59
and despise authority,
00:52:46.63\00:52:49.53
they are
presumptuous self-willed,
00:52:49.56\00:52:52.23
they are not afraid to
speak evil of dignitaries.
00:52:52.27\00:52:55.84
And this was a
really eye opener,
00:52:55.87\00:52:58.17
whereas angels who
are greater in power
00:52:58.21\00:53:00.68
and might do not
bring a reviling accusation
00:53:00.71\00:53:03.75
against them before the Lord."
00:53:03.78\00:53:06.72
That's fairly strong itself.
00:53:06.75\00:53:09.58
If you notice that sharp
rebuke that Peter talks about
00:53:09.62\00:53:13.12
those who despise
authority in verse 10,
00:53:13.15\00:53:18.43
he writes about it,
then, as if it were us now.
00:53:18.46\00:53:21.13
It's like he's
writing today's news,
00:53:21.16\00:53:23.16
even back then, it was the same.
00:53:23.20\00:53:25.43
There are those
who despise authority
00:53:25.47\00:53:27.74
that dates all the
way back to heaven itself.
00:53:27.77\00:53:31.74
I think Brother Ryan
mentioned something about this.
00:53:31.77\00:53:34.81
The Bible tells us
that there was an angel,
00:53:34.84\00:53:37.61
by the name of Lucifer,
00:53:37.65\00:53:39.21
and he despised
the authority of God,
00:53:39.25\00:53:42.58
he despised the
authority of God.
00:53:42.62\00:53:44.89
And as a result, he
was cast out of heaven.
00:53:44.92\00:53:47.79
You can read about
that in Ezekiel 28,
00:53:47.82\00:53:50.36
and Revelation 12.
00:53:50.39\00:53:52.26
And then as we bring
that down to our church
00:53:52.29\00:53:54.90
situations now, we as
a church body must work
00:53:54.93\00:53:59.57
in the assumption of
certain levels of authority
00:53:59.60\00:54:03.17
even in the church.
00:54:03.20\00:54:06.07
I want to look at
Hebrews Chapter 13,
00:54:06.11\00:54:10.25
just for a second,
and I want you to see
00:54:10.28\00:54:12.71
where I'm coming from on this.
00:54:12.75\00:54:16.38
Hebrews 13:7 says,
00:54:16.42\00:54:18.69
"Remember those
who rule over you
00:54:18.72\00:54:21.26
who have spoken the Word of
God to you, whose faith follow,
00:54:21.29\00:54:25.43
considering the
outcome of their conduct."
00:54:25.46\00:54:28.26
Again, he mentions
those in 17, verse 17,
00:54:28.30\00:54:31.93
"Obey those who rule
over you and be submissive,
00:54:31.97\00:54:35.80
and that they watch
out for your souls as those
00:54:35.84\00:54:38.67
who must give an account.
00:54:38.71\00:54:40.38
Let them do so with
joy, and not with grief,
00:54:40.41\00:54:44.18
for that would be
unprofitable for you."
00:54:44.21\00:54:46.41
And then again in verse 24,
00:54:46.45\00:54:48.48
"Greet all of
those who rule over you
00:54:48.52\00:54:51.65
and all of the saints.
00:54:51.69\00:54:54.82
So we find that no man
is an island unto himself.
00:54:54.86\00:54:57.99
That's right.
00:54:58.03\00:54:59.36
You know, each one
of us in the structure
00:54:59.39\00:55:00.96
of our present environment,
00:55:01.00\00:55:03.16
we all have
someone that is over us.
00:55:03.20\00:55:06.03
And we have to learn the
authority that they have,
00:55:06.07\00:55:10.01
and find our place in
that and be submissive to that.
00:55:10.04\00:55:14.68
We are called to submit
and obey those in authority.
00:55:14.71\00:55:18.48
Yes.
00:55:18.51\00:55:20.45
To the degree that
one is being faithful
00:55:20.48\00:55:23.22
to the Lord Himself.
00:55:23.25\00:55:24.95
Now you think about that.
00:55:24.99\00:55:26.79
There are those
who resist authority
00:55:26.82\00:55:28.29
in every group, in every church,
00:55:28.32\00:55:30.93
there is also those
00:55:30.96\00:55:37.83
that are resisting in
every group, everywhere.
00:55:37.87\00:55:41.84
And we find that we
have to give to authority.
00:55:41.87\00:55:44.87
We are not the
final word, any one of us.
00:55:44.91\00:55:46.57
Amen. Amen.
00:55:46.61\00:55:47.94
Amen.
00:55:47.98\00:55:49.31
Thank you so much,
Pastor Ronnie Shelton,
00:55:49.34\00:55:50.68
Pastor Kenny, Pastor
Ryan, what an amazing launch,
00:55:50.71\00:55:53.65
you could say,
to fourth quarter.
00:55:53.68\00:55:55.85
We just have a few moments
left and give you each a moment
00:55:55.88\00:55:58.22
to share about your
day or about the lesson.
00:55:58.25\00:55:59.59
That's right.
00:55:59.62\00:56:00.96
It's very simple
from my perspective,
00:56:00.99\00:56:02.36
be educated by Jesus,
leave that devil alone.
00:56:02.39\00:56:05.66
Very simple, very simple.
00:56:05.69\00:56:08.56
1 Corinthians
10:11 and 12 quickly,
00:56:08.60\00:56:10.37
"Now all things
happen unto us for," what?
00:56:10.40\00:56:12.93
"They're examples,
and they are written
00:56:12.97\00:56:15.10
for our admonition upon
00:56:15.14\00:56:16.47
whom the ends of
the earth are come.
00:56:16.50\00:56:17.84
Wherefore let him that thinketh
00:56:17.87\00:56:19.47
he standeth take
heed lest he fall."
00:56:19.51\00:56:21.61
Well, mine would be simply this,
00:56:21.64\00:56:23.85
that God is a
God of restoration.
00:56:23.88\00:56:26.38
And He intends to
restore the image of Jesus
00:56:26.41\00:56:30.69
and as we open
the Bible in Genesis,
00:56:30.72\00:56:33.02
Eden lost,
Revelation, Eden restored.
00:56:33.05\00:56:35.92
Amen.
00:56:35.96\00:56:37.29
My closing summation
00:56:37.33\00:56:38.66
would be without
proper authority in place,
00:56:38.69\00:56:40.50
the world would be
in havoc, wouldn't it?
00:56:40.53\00:56:42.50
What wouldn't it though?
00:56:42.53\00:56:43.87
Oh, wouldn't it be
a mess? That's right.
00:56:43.90\00:56:45.30
But we are thankful that God
00:56:45.33\00:56:46.80
is still on His
throne of authority.
00:56:46.84\00:56:49.30
And He's still in charge.
00:56:49.34\00:56:50.67
That's right. Praise the Lord.
00:56:50.71\00:56:52.04
Amen.
00:56:52.07\00:56:53.41
What an incredible study.
00:56:53.44\00:56:54.78
I'm looking forward to
the rest of the lessons here
00:56:54.81\00:56:56.95
as we study together.
00:56:56.98\00:56:58.35
I want to leave you
with this closing scripture.
00:56:58.38\00:57:00.68
This is 2 Timothy, this
is Paul's, you could say,
00:57:00.72\00:57:04.45
at the end of his life,
00:57:04.49\00:57:05.82
he's in prison writing
to his son in the faith,
00:57:05.85\00:57:09.56
parting words.
00:57:09.59\00:57:10.93
This is 2 Timothy 2:15.
00:57:10.96\00:57:14.06
New King James says,
00:57:14.10\00:57:15.50
"Be diligent to present
yourself approved to God."
00:57:15.53\00:57:19.37
Now King James
says what, Pastor Kenny?
00:57:19.40\00:57:21.44
Study.
00:57:21.47\00:57:22.80
Study to show
thyself approved unto God.
00:57:22.84\00:57:25.97
A workman who does
not need to be ashamed,
00:57:26.01\00:57:29.14
rightly dividing
the word of truth.
00:57:29.18\00:57:32.61
That is what the
goal of all education is,
00:57:32.65\00:57:35.62
that we need to study to
know the character of God,
00:57:35.65\00:57:39.15
know who God is,
00:57:39.19\00:57:41.86
and then have that
character be restored in us,
00:57:41.89\00:57:46.36
as Shelley brought
out so beautifully,
00:57:46.39\00:57:48.36
that
reconciliation or restoration
00:57:48.40\00:57:50.77
back to the Father.
00:57:50.80\00:57:52.77
That is the goal when Jesus came
00:57:52.80\00:57:55.04
and died on the
cross and that is His goal
00:57:55.07\00:57:56.97
for each one of
us to be restored
00:57:57.01\00:57:58.94
into the image of the Father.
00:57:58.97\00:58:01.18
Join us next week,
we're going to be picking up
00:58:01.21\00:58:04.15
with lesson
number two, The Family.
00:58:04.18\00:58:06.58