GENESIS 4
GENESIS 4
REVIEW-chapter 1
God’s power
Creation
Restoration
Man - Volition ; marriage
Fall of man
SUMMARY PRINCIPLES:
1. OBEDIENCE TO DIVINE STANDARDS
WILL ALWAYS RESULT TO GOD’S
BLESSINGS.
2. REJECTION OF DIVINE STANDARD WILL
RESULT TO REJECTION OF GOD.
3. REJECTION OF GOD’S DIVINE NORMS
AND STANDARD IF NOT CONFESSED
IMMEDIATELY WILL RESULT TO CHAIN
SINNING .
4. MURDER IS ALWAYS A
SIN AGAINST GOD AND A
CRIME AGAINST MAN –
EX.20:13
5. CAIN DID NOT RECEIVED
THE DEATH PENALTY,
BECAUSE GOD HAS NOT
YET INSTITUTED CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT THAT CAME
AFTER THE FLOOD.
GEN.9:6;ROM.13:4
6. GOD’S JUDGMENT IS ALWAYS
EFFECTIVE .
7. NO M ATTER WHAT SIN OR CRIME
YOU HAVE COMMITTED GOD IS STILL
WAITING FOR POSITIVE VOLITION
2PET.3:9
8. OUR GREATEST FEAR SHOULD BE
OF EXTERNAL PUNISHMENT NOT
EARTHLY PUNISHMENT – MATT.10:28
GENESIS 5 THE DEATH CHAPTER
• THE CATEGORICAL TEACHING
• I. The facts about death- vs.5, 8, 11,
17,20,27,31
• 1. a manifestation of God’s
righteousness, God’s justice –
Gen.2:17 – “dying thou shalt surely
die”
• 2. Other scripture – Ps.48:10;97:10
• 3. and never change – James 2:17 ;
Heb.13:8
• The geneology of Seth in comparison to
Cain:
• 1. Remember in Gen.4:26 – “to call
themselves by the name of the Lord”
• III. THE MANIFESTATION OR
EMPHASIS GIVEN TO US –
REGARDING RIGHTEOUNESS OR
UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Gen.5:18 – ENOCH – THE MAN WHO
WALKED WITH GOD!!
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6 CATEGORIES OF BLESSINGS:
1. SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS
2. TEMPORAL BLESSINGS
3. BLESSING BY ASSOCIATION
4. HISTORICAL IMPACT
5. UNDESERVED SUFFERING
6. DYING GRACE.
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II. ENOCH’S SECRET TO SU
Gen. 5:22 – “Enoch walk with
1. walking means relationship
2. walking means fellowship –
3. agreement – Amos 3:3
4. you are not dragging your fe
5. you are not running ahead o
w/o waiting for God’s directio
• 6. Jude 14-15 – Enoch grew in
of doct.
• III. ENOCHS REWARD FOR GOD:
• a.Man’s reward are temporal; God’s
rewards are eternal – Heb.11:5
• To know God is to love God
• To Love God is to walk with God
• To walk with God is to please God
• To please with God is to be rewarded by
God
• Pleasing God means unique blessings
from the justice of God.
• WALKING COMES BEFORE
PLEASING!
• GENESIS 6
• Vs.1 – the excess of female
• “sons of God” – BANAI HA ELOHIM”
• 1. Angels in prison – Jude 6;2Pet.2:4
• 2. out of prison – Operative Angels
• Lev.18:23 – Beastiality are forbidden
• These is the greatest attack on the
humanity of Christ ever
perpetuated..
• “they choose” – for a purpose
• Vs.3 – “my spirit” – refers to Holy
Spirit
• “strive” – is taking the gospel and
giving it to those who are spiritually
dead
• Vs.4 – “there were giants –
NEPHALIN” – NAPHAL – means
fall = fallen of the supr race – half
angel/half man
• Greek methology
• Mighty men – Hercules, great
warrior
• Vs.5 – was wicked.
• MAS will distroy a person yea even
a country
• Vs.6 – 10
• Summary Principles:
• 1. God in His essence will not
tolerate evil or wickedness.
• 2. He will not tolerate it to an
individual or nation or civilization.
• 3. God’s judgment is always with
grace .
• 4. Satan will always try to distroy
God’s plan.
• 5. God will always fulfill His
promise.
• 6. Walking with God is pleasing
God and pleasing God means
reward from God.
• 7. God teaches us a principle – “Let
all things be done decently and in
order”.
CHAPTER 7 - 8
• NOAH – REST (THE
PATRIARCH OF THE FLOOD)
• THE FLOOD – THE ARK
• TYPOLOGY
• THE ARK IS A TYPE OF THE
HUMANITY OF CHRIST.
• Key – Gen.6:22 – “Thus did
Noah; according to all that God
commanded him, so did he.”
• The Proof:
• 1. 6:14 – 17 – spec. of the ark
• 2. :18 – 21 – God established His
covenant
• 3. chapter 7 – the fulfillment or
obedience
• God’s jugdment – 11 - 24
• CHAPTER 8 – THE WATER
ASSWAGE – VS.1-5
• God’s timing is always perfect.
• Principles:
• 1. Believers who walked with God will
found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
• 2. God do great and mighty things to
believers
• 3. God’s judgment will always to those
who do not obey to God’s plan.
• 4. A father who knows how to lead his
family.
• 5. a mature believer upholds or
carries each generation in history.
• 6. the mature believer is the pivot
that saves a nation from a disaster.
• 7. The mature believer understands
history and stays with Bible Doctrine.
• 8. Mature Bel. Have great historical
influence.
• Chapter 9
• 1. God’s faithfulness affirmed – 8:1
• 2. The obedience of Noah’s family
• 3. True worship re-established
• 4. Climatic changes – 8:22
• 5. Command to re-populate
• 6. Dietary changes – 9:3-7
• 7. The Rainbow 8 -17
• 8. All are the descendants of Shem,
Ham or Japheth – 18 -19
• 9. vs.20 -27 – The cursed on Ham or
Canaan
• 10. 28 – 29 – the death of Noah
• Prin.
• The O.S.N. Of man will always be
manifested.
• God always bless man and man
always disappoints God.
CHAPTER 10 - THE GENERATION OF
THE SONS OF NOAH
CHAPTER 11 – THE REBELLION AT
BABEL
1. Why rebellion?
2. THE WHOLE EARTH WAS ONE
LANGUAGE – vs.1
3. The rebellion and pride of the
descendant of Noah
4. God’s constant control of human
history – vs4
5. God’s intervention into human
history – vs.5 - 7
• 6. God’s division of language and
nation – 8,9
• Principle:
• 1. God revealed His plan - Verbal
Revelation from God – 9:1;7.
• 2.This people recognized God but do
not respect God.
• 3. God is in control.
• 4. God’s plan will be fulfilled and no
one can stop it.
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• ABRAHAM – GEN.11:26-32
THE WORD OF GOD MUST BE
INTERPRETED IN THE TIME IN
WHICH IT WAS WRITTEN:
1. Abraham was born in UR of the
CHALDEES
SUMERO – AKKADIAN DYNASTY
2. DIVIDED - North – AKKADIA
SOUTH – SUMMERIANS
3. GOTI and Kazites – tough, cruel
people
• 4. The Gotians, barbarians were
driven.
• 5. King Urnamu
• Shulgai – the son
• 6. Ur – Moon god
• ABRAHAM CHAPTER 12
• OUTLINE
• Vs.1-3 the calling, promised,
provision, protection
• Vs. 4 – 8 – Obedience
• Vs. 9 – the neglect
• Vs. 10 – 20 – the test
• Background: the principle of
Inspiration
• Vs.1-3 – calling;promised;provision• Abram – the father of lights
• Nahor – snor or snort
• Haran – mountaineer
• Principles:
• 1. This family is a very close family.
• 2. The name Lot – hidden;
veil;covering
II. LESSON:
1. All the cat. Of blessings for the
mature believer can be obtain by
keeping up your spiritual
advancement or momentum.
2. No place in UR where he can get
doctrine.
• 3. There are environments and human
association that are harmful to your
spiritual growth.
• Vs. 4 – 9 the obedience
• He left Har-an “dried up place”
• 2 kinds of seperation:
• Geographical – Ur
• Personal – people distractions
• God helps & protects believers in areas of
personal blindness.
• Notice the travel:
• 1. Har-an
• 2. Shechem – is the place of the power of
God.
• 3. Moreh – place of basic doctrine
• 4. Bethel – place of advance doctrine
• 5. Negeb – “to be dry”
• 6. Egypt – place of rejection of doctrine.
• Vs. 10 -20 THE TEST
• REASON - THERE IS A NEGLECT
OF DOCTRINE
• How stable is your motivation?
• Principle: Believers who do not keep
momentum always retreat or run
away from problems.
• Result of neglect:
• 1. There was fear – the absence of
trust!
• 2. He run
• 3. He lied
• 4. He doesnot care
• 5. Abram is removing himself from
testing and placing himself into divine
discipline.
• POD. TO REMOVE YOURSELF
FROM DIVINE TESTING IS TO
POSTPONE DIVINE BLESSING.
• Selfishness & self-centerdness
take the believers Integrity,
Honesty and Strenght.
• The curse was spread to everyone.
• GENESIS 13 – RECOVERY
• VS. 1 – 4 – RECOVERY
• 5 -13 – TESTING OF MATURE
BELIEVER
• 14 -18 – BLESSING OF MATURE
BELIEVER
• WHAT GOD GIVES CANNOT BE
LOST.
• VS. 16 THE PALESTINIAN
COVENANT
• CHAPTER 14
• VS. 1 – 7 – THE INVASION
• 8 – 12 – THE BATTLE
• 13 – 24 – THE ATTACK & VICTORIES
OF ABRAM
• VICTORY OVER HIS M.A. – 13.14
• OVER THE ARMIES – 15 – 16
• IN MOTIVATION – 17 – 23
• OVER SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS – 24
• NO NATION CAN BE ABLE TO
CONQUER THE WHOLE WORLD.
• FOLLOWING THE LEADERSHIP
OF THE LORD CAN OFTEN SAVE
YOUR LIFE.
• YOU CANNOT STOP WAR!
• IF POWER LUST MIXES WITH
AN ARMY, THERE WILL BE WAR.
• MEANINGS:
• 1. BERA – TO BE EVIL
• 2. BIRSHA – SON OF
WICKEDNESS
• SHINAB – TOOTH OF THE
FATHER; OUTWARD BEAUTY &
INWARD EVIL
• SHEMEBER – ARROGANCE
• ZOAR – SMALLNESS
• Carnality/backsliding will always
leads you to the wrong place at the
wrong time.
• Prin. About war – the army that is
on the offensive wins the war.
 General
Principles of vs. 7 -9:
 The advancing army is the only army
with discipline.
 Chedorlaomer completely cleans out
the cities.
 Many are taken as slaves.
 Doctrine will sooner or later bring you
to the front line of combat.
 Bec. These people are totally immoral
and undisciplined.
10 – 12
 The result of Lots decision.
 Backsliders never listen to doctrine nor
disciple.
 Unteachable people never learn
 They are only kept alive to test growing
and mature believer.
 WE CAN LEARN ALSO THE PRIN.
OF RIGHT & WRONG:
 LOT was in the wrong place at wrong
time.
 Vs.
 Those
who have spiritual momentum
when historical disaster occurs are
always in the right place at the right
time.
 Association with a mature believer
brings security and protection.
 Lot will learn anything from adversity,
disaster and discipline.
 A believer like Lot is ungrateful and has
no capacity for life and love.
 If
you are arrogant and proud you will
never learn and if you never learn you
will never have capacity for life.
 THE ATTACK & 4 VICTORIES OF
ABRAM
 Vs. 13 – 14 victory over mental
attitude.
 The only one who can help is the
mature believer.
 Abraham knows he cannot build
his happiness on the unhappiness
of Lot.
 NEVER TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY
THEY TREAT YOU!
 VICTORY IN THE MENTAL
ATTITUDE MUST COME FIRST
BEFORE VICTORY IN OTHER
AREAS.
 Vs. 15 – 16 – victory over the armies
 Bible Doctrine makes brave men.
 In every area of life pursuing the
victory is necessary for success.
 The
source is more important than the gift!
 GENESIS 15 – DOCTRINE OF FEAR &
GENERAL PRINCIPLES ON WORRY!
 THE
PROMISE OF THE WORD 1-7
 DOCTRINES OF THE WORD 8-11
 PROPHECY OF THE WORD 12-21
 1. FEAR OF RETALIATION.
 2. FEAR & WORRY OVER HUMAN
SECURITY.
 3. FEAR ABOUT NOT HAVING AN
HEIR.