Sermons on Genesis 2:16:

Garden Of Eden (God Gives Us A Choice) Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009

God provided us with perfection but we chose to go our own way.

“Garden of Eden” (God Gives Us a Choice) (Genesis 2:8 – 2:17) Many of you have beautiful gardens, I have seen some of them. And today we are going to talk about the most famous garden in history, one that we will never be able to recreate, but one that we may again see. Does Eden still exist? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-17

Our Own Eden

Contributed by David Perkins on Sep 19, 2007

We are our own Garden of Eden, our place of tranquility and peace on Earth, but only when God and Jesus Christ live in us, daily, all the time. We must follow and do what Jesus Christ said, both as individuals and as a nation. We are all sinners from th

The true Garden of Eden does exist and that as we come full circle from innocence to sinner back to being saved from sin, we come from the Garden of Eden to the living water of Jesus Christ to our own Garden of Eden, within us all. But to get to that point we Christians, those of us who follow ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 5 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 18, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 5 You know sometimes we see something and we really don’t know how it came to be. We know a little bit of its origin, but not the details. Like with Mount Rushmore. [Mount Rushmore creation illustration.] So if you want more detail of the creation of Mount Rushmore, you can go to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

"Making The Wise Choice"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 28, 2010

Teaches how we make choices and how to make better ones.

“Making the Wise Choice” October 3, 2010 “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17

Denomination: Holiness

Cage Of Death Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 9, 2009

We all want to live life to the fullest, yet we seem to be held back. What cages us in? What locks us down? What fences us in? It is a fight to get out, but victory is possible!

Ultimate Cage Fighting Pt. 2 – The Cage of Death I. Introduction In cage fighting, some opponents are more dangerous and more of a challenge than others. Usually the fighter who has a more varied bag of skills is the most difficult to face. Some fighters are very skilled at striking, but are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Nature Of The Flesh - Part 3 Series

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 29, 2006

Today we find it awkward to operate in self sufficiency. That is, making decisions on our own without the Lord controlling our lives.

THE NATURE OF THE FLESH Part III of Christ in You Traditional view - Man is both (or either) good and evil; only 2 parts to every man. Biblical view - all that we are without Christ, and all that we are with Christ FLESH - all that we are without Christ; it only knows how to function in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:9-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Miss The Blessing Series

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 1, 2006

Don’t Miss the Blessing Genesis 2 If I were to ask you a question, “how blessed do you feel right now.” On a scale of 1 to 10 how fortunate or blessed are you at this moment? How would you answer that question? You might say, well about 4, I’m hav

Don’t Miss the Blessing Genesis 2 If I were to ask you a question, “how blessed do you feel right now.” On a scale of 1 to 10 how fortunate or blessed are you at this moment? How would you answer that question? You might say, well about 4, I’m having trouble paying my bills, I want to quit my ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Pattern Of The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007

God’s people in God’s place, the place of his blessing, the Blessed World, living in obedience to God’s commands, in harmony with one another and caring for God’s creation as good stewards of all that God has provided. That’s as good a description of par

We noted last week that when the Biblical writers deliver their accounts of the things that happened they often shape them in particular ways in order to convey some particular aspect of the truth of the situation. Now there’s nothing deceitful or underhanded about this. They’re simple wanting ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Anglican

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Oct 27, 2007

A message on why We as Christians should not celebrate Halloween

Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon worship? Or is it just a harmless vestige of some ancient pagan ritual? In North America, the yearly observance of Halloween amounts ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Drop The Ball, Saving Our Families

Contributed by Greg Thompson on Jan 2, 2013

Don't drop the ball, let us save our families

Don’t drop the ball, saving our Families Gen 2:15-17, 21-25 Introduction: As bowl season is upon us there is one play that can change a game for good or bad depending on who you are rooting for. It is a fumble – someone is going in to score and they drop the ball. I wonder how many ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Two Become One Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Apr 16, 2012

This message is the first in a series on marriage. It's only after the honeymoon is over that we discover that a good marriage comes about by a lot of hard work. A great marriage is possible when God becomes the basis for our understanding of what marri

When Two Become One - Genesis 2:15-25 - April 15, 2012 Series: After the Honeymoon – The Mystery of Marriage #1 Show video: “Vision for Marriage Ministry.” We are free to change the world – what a great song! This morning we begin a new sermon series entitled, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-25

Denomination: *other

Praise The God Of Our Creation!

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 5, 2011

Praise God: 1. For making us a wonder (Gen 1:26-27 & 2:7). 2. For putting us in His amazing world (Gen 2:8-9). 3. For giving us special work (Gen 2:15). 4. For telling us His perfect will (Gen 2:16-24)

Praise the God of Our Creation! Genesis 1:26-2:24 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - May 16, 2010 *In 2005, Newsweek and Beliefnet asked Americans this question: “Do you believe that God created the universe?” -- Eighty percent of those responding said the universe was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-24

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 30, 2012

As we consider politics according to the Bible, let us examine marriage.

Scripture Have I told you the story about how Eileen and I met and got married? I came to this country in 1983 to study at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. During the summer break between my second and third year at seminary, I met Eileen on August 3, 1985. It was a beautiful ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Discovering Genesis, Part 2 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 19, 2011

Part 2 of this series takes a deeper look at the creation of Adam and Eve, as well as the identifying Adam's location and occupation, the conditions of living in Eden, his need for a companion, and the creation of Eve out of Adam.

Discovering Genesis, Part 2 Genesis 2:4-25 Introduction - This evening, we begin our “Discovering Genesis” series in Genesis 2 - Let’s look at Genesis together and read what God has to say to us - Read Genesis 2:4-25 - Pray Point 1 – (4-17) - At our core, at our very ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Master Provider Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 24, 2012

God is our provider giving us just what we need as we trust in him: home, work, companionship.

For the last two Sundays we’ve been looking at Genesis chapter one as the foundation for the whole Bible. And as the foundation we have discovered anew the importance of seeing God as the perfect creator. And then last week we looked at the pinnacle of his wonderful creation – human ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Lutheran