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With or Without: Genesis 4:17-26

Genesis

With or Without: Genesis 4:17-26

The choice is yours.  God gives us free will.  We can choose as we please, although there are always consequences.  Ultimately, we can walk with God or walk away form Him. Cain heads off into the world to live the rest of his life having been cursed.  He produces an

By John Fraser 21 Nov 2025
Stubbornness: Genesis 4:13-16

Genesis

Stubbornness: Genesis 4:13-16

God will work with our sin if we are repentant, He can do nothing with us when we stubbornly refuse to acknowledge Him.  God understand our imperfection.  God understands forgiveness.  He wants us to know that side of Him. Only after God hands out the curse does Cain seem interested

By John Fraser 20 Nov 2025
Away From God: Genesis 4:9-13

Genesis

Away From God: Genesis 4:9-13

When we rebel, our path only gets harder.  This lesson takes experience to learn.  In the moment, rebellion feels easy because we do what we want.  Only after the moment passes do we realize the hole we’ve dug or the habits we’ve created that are no good.  Rebellion

By John Fraser 19 Nov 2025
The Crouching Master: Genesis 4:6-8

Genesis

The Crouching Master: Genesis 4:6-8

Sin crouches at the door, and its desire is for you.  Sin is the brokenness in our relationship with God.  Sin is the tempter who looks for an opportunity to cause the broken wound in our relationship with God to grow wider.  Sin wants to separate you from God. God

By John Fraser 18 Nov 2025
Hearts Matter: Genesis 4:1-5

Genesis

Hearts Matter: Genesis 4:1-5

God wants relationship built on trust and love, not obligation.  Can you blame him?  How many of us want relationships of obligation?  Isn’t it better to have friends who want to be with you than friends who would rather be doing something else but feel obligated to be with

By John Fraser 17 Nov 2025
Sealed by the Cherubim: Genesis 3:20-24

Genesis

Sealed by the Cherubim: Genesis 3:20-24

God needs to show us a better path.  I was talking with some students this week about prayer.  They asked if it was selfish to pray for things they wanted.  I told them it’s never wrong to pray for things we want.  After all, prayer is communication with God.

By John Fraser 16 Nov 2025
Nothing Changes; Everything Changes: Genesis 3:16-19

Genesis

Nothing Changes; Everything Changes: Genesis 3:16-19

God is God over all.  He reigns supreme.  Once He set creation in motion, nothing could alter His plan without His consent. God turns to cursing Eve and then cursing Adam.  There is an interesting parallel between the two curses.  When God curses both Adam and Eve, the curse is

By John Fraser 15 Nov 2025
The First Prophecy: Genesis 3:14-15

Genesis

The First Prophecy: Genesis 3:14-15

Jesus is the ultimate answer to God’s curse.  When Jesus dies upon the cross, it looks like Satan has won.  When Jesus rises from the dead, Satan knows he has lost. God deals with the serpent.  This is a great moment to look at an interesting writing technique frequently

By John Fraser 14 Nov 2025
Shame: Genesis 3:7-13

Genesis

Shame: Genesis 3:7-13

Thankfully, God is a God of grace, love, and mercy.  He wants us to know relationship with Him.  He also knows we make mistakes.  He is always working so we can have relationship with Him, we can still make mistakes, and He provides atonement for us so His righteousness is

By John Fraser 13 Nov 2025
Enter Evil: Genesis 3:1-6

Genesis

Enter Evil: Genesis 3:1-6

Anything done in opposition to God’s truth is evil.  That is our context for when the serpent and Eve meet in the garden.  The serpent comes to Eve and begins to question her. The Bible says Adam was with her.  Adam was there, by her side, as God intended

By John Fraser 12 Nov 2025
Together: Genesis 2:22-25

Genesis

Together: Genesis 2:22-25

God wants us to understand that He is a God of order and a God of a fulfilling, complete relationship.  He knows us.  He knows what we need.  He knows what will satisfy our soul.  He alone can bring us out of the brokenness we have to the completes found

By John Fraser 11 Nov 2025
Completeness: Genesis 2:18-21

Genesis

Completeness: Genesis 2:18-21

Relationship brings completeness.  This is the point of God’s Word.  We are fallen human beings.  Our fallen nature breaks our relationship with God and we are incomplete.  God’s Word takes us on a journey for how He provides a way back to Him through the death of Jesus

By John Fraser 10 Nov 2025
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