SABBATH & SUNDAY WORSHIP MESSAGE
AUGUST 30/31, 2025
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DECLARATION
For
[we are not] ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of
God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed
from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
{ Rom 1:16-17 KJV}
Sabbath Meditations
"SHOFTIM" (Judges)
Deuteronomy 16:18-21;9/ Isaiah 51:12-52;12/ Mark 14:53:-64
“Judges and officers you are to appoint within all your gates that Adonai your God is giving you, according to your tribes; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment. (Deu 16:18 TLV)
Sunday Message
"THE BEGINNING OF REDEMPTION"
Gen 3:22-24
Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever"— (Gen 3:22 NKJV)
OPENING PRAYER
Father God, Awesome Creator, thank You for gathering us together in fellowship to worship and to receive Your message to all of us about Redemption. Open our ears, minds and hearts to that which we will learn from You this Holy day, in Christ Jesus, AMEN.
MESSAGE
There are times when going back to the beginning brings clarity to a cluttered history of distractions and we lose focus and direction. Time goes by and correction no longer seems to take us where we need to be. Not where we want to be.
Mankind's first sin resulted in the FIRST MAN and the FIRST WOMAN being escorted out of the Garden of Eden, for cause, and then prevented from re-entering by armed security! The punishment for human-kind's first sin might have resulted in immediate death. The forever-WISE Creator knew who it was that stirred-up Paradise, and HE promptly confronted him;
So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life. (Gen 3:14 NKJV) And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel." (Gen 3:14-15 NKJV)
So far REDEMPTION has not appeared. Lets look a bit further;
To the woman [God] said: "I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you."
Then to Adam He said; "Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it': "Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return." (Gen 3: 316--17,19 NKJV)
My sense is that we still may be quite a distance from any form of REDEMPTION that we have seen elsewhere in our Bible.
Just as Adam and his bride Eve were being ejected though the East gate of the garden, another short verse in the same scriptural neighborhood came to mind. A verse frequently overlooked; Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever"— (Gen 3:22 NKJV)
Question: Who is the "US" to which God refers?
Answer: God is surrounded by the "Heavenly Host" made up of the Angels, that come in a wide vareity of forms and creatures. At the time of the earth's creation, even Satan was on speaking terms with the Lord.
Recently, I was reading a morning devotion written many years ago by Pastor Billy Graham. The topic was THE FIRST REDEMPTION.
Clearly, Adam and Eve stepped way over the line and committed a MORTAL SIN. Adam received the prohibition and command to not eat of the fruit of a certain tree. They did! The penalty of the transgression was DEATH.
Somewhere in this biblical record is the moment that our God, our Creator took pity on the couple and opened a path to be REDEEMED and saved! When was that moment? Lets see if we can find it!
Perhaps it could have been:
>: at the moment of chastisement?
>: as they were banned from the garden?
>: when they knew of nakedness?
>: that they were never redeemed?
>: when Jesus was resurrected from the dead?
Lets read on and see what we discover...
SUMMARY
Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, "Where are you?"
So he said, "I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself."
And [God] said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?"
Then the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate." And the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." (Gen 3:9-13 NKJV)
So when and where did God's REDEMPTION first appear?
When God dressed them in animal skins to cover their nakedness!
Sin cannot be atoned for without the shedding of blood. Without blood, redemption is impossible. The Bible is silent on which animal was chosen for this sacrifice but is clear that God caused the animal skins to be used as coverings for man and woman kind.
The LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. (Gen 3:21 NKJV)
Almighty God forgave Adam and Eve and He continues to forgive each one of us yet today. How very blessed we are! Aren't you glad that you are REDEEMED? Don't you wish the same for all of mankind?
CLOSING PRAYER
Lord Jesus, Father God, Holy Spirit it is with Awe, Wonder, and Reverence we kneel before You. You Lord are always welcomed and worshiped anywhere, anytime. Thank-You for creating and loving us. Thank-You for guiding us through our childish behavior, our ignorance, and selfishness. We owe every beat of our heart, every breath that we take to You. Let us depart the congregation this day anew, let every moment of every day be not for our well being, but, in committing to OBEY and TRUST and LOVE You, our Father, our God, Our Saviour, AMEN
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
AMEN
THE CALL
If you have never invited Jesus to be your Lord and savior, or, if you have in the past yet remain unsure of salvation and forgiveness of sin, Please pray with me now: Lord Jesus I need to fill a hole in my life that follows me where ever I go. I am a long-time Sinner and I CONFESS and REPENT of all my sins. I believe that You JESUS are the Lord, that you were hung on a cross and died. I believe that you were raised back to life by God, Your Father, ascended into heaven and presently sit at the right hand of The Almighty. Please come into me, clean me, take me and make me Yours and let me serve from this day forward and forever, Thank-You Jesus, AMEN
If you sincerely prayed with me, your salvation has been assured. {Rom 10:9 KJV} -That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Waste no time in finding like minded folks, to fellowship with, who also know the lord Jesus. Be introduced to a church that preaches the BIBLE. Email me. Begin the journey that you will never tire of; the discovery of the Majesty, Beauty and loving Power of Jesus the Christ. Welcome to the family!
Chaplain Gary
BENEDICTION: Num 6:24-26 The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'AMEN
Christ go with you now...until we meet again
Christ go with you now...keep praying on till then
It really doesn't matter what the weather...
Just as long as we all are TOGETHER...
Christ go with you now...Till we meet again!
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Rom 1:16-17/Gen 3:1-23,24/ Num 6:24-26
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