Wellington Church of Christ

Sovereignty in the Garden

I’m so excited to be reading through the Bible this year.  We have opted at my house to read through together and do a chronological reading plan.  I love all of the things that constantly are brought to my understanding by the Holy Spirit as I seek God in His Word.

One of the things that stood out to me this last week was Genesis 3:14-15, which says,

As is our annual tradition, let’s have some fun in anticipation of 2024 by looking at all the books of the Bible that have twenty chapters and twenty-four verses – maybe one will particularly stand out to you.

Exodus 20:24 You shall make an altar of earth for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

Good Song…but Wrong Thinking

I couldn’t help but notice a line in the famous song, “Away in a Manger,” this week that I’ve never really paid attention to before. The third verse says,

The cattle are lowing

The poor baby wakes

But little Lord Jesus

No crying He makes

I have no problem believing that a cow may have awakened the Lord Jesus, but the, No crying He makes, is the line that takes it a bit too far for me.

When the Spirit opens our eyes, we can see Jesus throughout the entire Bible. 

The first reference that we receive for his future death on the cross and resurrection is found in Genesis 3:15, which says,

Mankind didn’t have to be in existence for very long before the finger started to point.  We can trace the origin of finger pointing all the way back to Genesis chapter 3.

Satan tricked Eve into believing a lie which caused her to lose trust in God and disobey His command to not eat of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden.

Aren’t the first four words of the Bible fantastic?  Genesis 1:1 says,

In the beginning God…

One of the toughest parts of living the Christian life is ignoring discouragement and there are so many avenues that discouragement comes from!

One of the fears I have in the presentation of our current series is that I will overwhelm you with so much information that you won’t know where to start or what to actually do.

You may not feel that way.  I only bring it up because I feel that way.  What do I do with all of this information and, practically speaking, where do I begin?

As the season is changing, are you?  Whether we realize it or recognize it, we’re constantly changing, physically that is, but not necessarily spiritually.

Has this new sermon series stirred anything within you that has caused and spiritual changes?

Years ago, I used to meet a group of guys at six every Saturday morning to play golf.  I didn’t have any children in those days.  I can barely remember life before children…