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  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    Obedience And Power To Obey!

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,365 views

    Trust and Obey

    Obedience And Power To Obey! Sunday March 18, 2001 Genesis 2:15-17 15 The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and care for it. This man had dominion, and the forces of nature responded at his beck and call. 16 But the LORD God gave him this warning: “You may freely eat any ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Return To The Garden"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jul 12, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,680 views

    God did not create Eve until Adam had learned to be the "Keeper of the Garden." If our sons are not taught to be "keepers of the garden," there is no hope for the future of America. America’s gardens (homes) will become a wilderness!

    Title: "Return to the Garden" Introduction: God Made a Garden. Have you ever wondered why God made man in the first place? As you study the creation story, it is very evident that God was very pleased with his beautiful garden. But there was no man to till the garden soil. He made man to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Genesis Controversies And Contradictions Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 26, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,915 views

    The purpose of this study is to strengthen your faith by understanding these Genesis passages that are often accused of being contradictory.

    Genesis Controversies and Contradictions Before we depart from the origin stories in Genesis, I believe it is necessary to address common questions and misunderstandings of this portion of the Bible. The book of Genesis is the most attacked book in the Old Testament if not the most attacked book ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can't See The Forest For The Tree

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,060 views

    A tree in the garden did in Adam and Eve and allowed sin to gain it’s hold on us. But it was another tree, the one Jesus was nailed to, that rescued us from death.

    Can’t See the Forest for the Tree I’m here to tell you, Adam and Eve had it made. They lived in a perfect world created by the hand of God. They had unlimited access to God and full enjoyment with only one stipulation. Adam and Eve could eat the fruit of any of the trees in the garden, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sacred Marriage Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,653 views

    What if God created marriage in order to make us more holy? How does that change my responsibilities of marriage?

    From the Very Start A Look at the Ancient Text of Genesis that speaks with Amazing Present-day Relevance Sacred Marriage - A few months ago I received an invitation to perform a wedding ceremony for a young woman who had grown up in my youth ministry. As we traveled to and enjoyed Meghan & ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What If? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,460 views

    In this sermon we examine the perfect state in which man lived prior to the fall in order to lead to the gospel.

    If I knew then what I know now, I thought I did you somehow. If I could have the time again, I’d take the sunshine leave the rain. No I don’t believe in if anymore, If’s an illusion, if’s an illusion. No I don’t believe in if anymore. If is for children, if is for children. Building daydreams. (I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reality Of Death

    Contributed by Terry Kennedy on May 25, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 13,750 views

    Addresses the fact that we are all going to die; one in one persons die! But we do not have to fear death.

    “The Reality of Death” Last Monday was Memorial Day the day we pay tribute to those men and women who gave their lives in service of our country. On that same day this church lost a long time member and a wonderful caring woman in Jerry Kelly. Also passing in to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Marriage: What It Is And What It Isn't

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,105 views

    This sermon was written to clarify our view on same sex marriages in light of recent Canadian Court decisions .

    If there is one issue that will define the summer of 2003 it will be the issue of same sex marriage. If you’ve been living under a rock on June 10 the Ontario Court of Appeal stated that Canada’s marriage laws are unconstitutionally heterosexist, and redefined it as: “The voluntary union for life ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Design Of God

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 19, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,213 views

    GOD’S PLANS ARE STILL THE BEST PLANS. Genesis 2 inspires many thoughts but here I limit myself to one thought about the design of God. In the beginning God had a plan. Things were made according to His design. Out of this one thought we can examine thr

    THE DESIGN OF GOD Genesis 2 INTRODUCTION: 1. Life can be like a puzzle. In searching for purpose we find pieces we recognize and connect them with one another. Boundaries are the easiest to discover and then pieces that fill in the details. When completed, there is a planned picture. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    Not Good To Be Alone

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 2,519 views

    God created man to be a creature of fellowship.

    Introduction: In our text, God for the first time declares something not good during creation. Adam was familiar with the earth and the animal kingdom. He observed their kindred and lively fellowship. However, he realized that he was the only human. God had allowed him to feel the need of a deeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In His Image

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,610 views

    Made in God’s image - for His glory

    Bring an apple - cut it open How many seeds in an apple - easy to count - how many apples in a seed? God only knows! That’s what I love about babies - no one but God knows their potential. So we had better work hard at showing them God. More than 40 yr.. ago a Philadelphia congregation watched ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Genesis Sermon 8: Beginning Of Sin

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 1,435 views

    The is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Two alternate and opposing forces in the universe are law and chaos. God created everything by law. "It was Good," The opposite is destruction. "And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.And the Lord God commanded the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Related By Creation

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,185 views

    All mankind is related to God and therefore are subject to the terms of the relationship He established with us.

    Introductory Considerations 1. We continue today to examine our relationship with God. I ask you "With whom does God have a relationship?" We all agree that as believers we have a relationship with Him, but what about that neighbour who is not a believer - who says there is no God and who lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    The Trouble With Sin

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,545 views

    Sin can seem so innocent. Today we consider how even the smallest sin has great consequences for us.

    Introductory Considerations 1. Any example of someone committing a sin. (ie. teenager caught cheating and then reprimanded by parents). What’s the big deal. 2. What was the big deal with Adam and Eve taking a bite out of an apple or some other fruit? 3. Today the world looks at those things we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Todd Hudnall avatar

    You Were Created For A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Feb 19, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 34,457 views

    From the creation story of man in Genesis 1 and 2 the audience discovers that they were created to bear God’s image, to fulfill His purpose, and to know His fullness.

    INTRODUCTION This morning to find our text you can open your Bible with me to Genesis chapter 1. At First Assembly we’ve started an exciting new series on the book of Genesis. Last week in Genesis chapter one we learned three significant lessons about God. This week in Genesis chapters one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God