they found a better way
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They Found a Better Way. Or so they thought. Proverbs 14:12. The Serpent Offered a Better Way. One Simple Command – Gen. 2:15-17 Serpent’s Better Way – Gen. 3:1-5 Eve Chose Poorly – Gen. 3:6-7 Punishment – Gen. 3:14-19. Cain Found a Better Way. Cain and Abel Offered to God – Gen. 4:3-5 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
They Founda Better Way
Or so they thought.
Proverbs 14:12
The Serpent Offered a Better Way
• One Simple Command – Gen. 2:15-17• Serpent’s Better Way – Gen. 3:1-5• Eve Chose Poorly – Gen. 3:6-7• Punishment – Gen. 3:14-19
Cain Found a Better Way
• Cain and Abel Offered to God – Gen. 4:3-5• Abel Offered by Faith – Heb. 11:4; Rom. 10:17• God Accepted His Offering – Gen. 4:4
• Cain Didn’t Follow the Pattern – Gen. 4:7• God Did Not Accept His Offering – Gen. 4:5• Cain Killed Abel – Gen. 4:8• God cursed Cain – Gen. 4:9-16
Noah Did It God’s Way
• God was grieved by sin – Gen. 6:1-7• Noah was righteous – Gen. 6:8• God gave Noah a pattern – Gen. 6:14-21• Noah followed God’s pattern – Gen. 6:22• Noah and his family were saved – Gen. 8:1-22
Sarah Found a Better Way
• Three promises to Abraham – Gen. 12:1-3• Sarah was barren – Gen. 11:30• Ten years passed – Gen. 16:3; 16• Sarah “helped” God – Gen. 16:1-6• God repeated his plan – Gen. 17:1-22
• Isaac was the son of promise – Gen. 17:21
Moses Did It God’s Way
• God specified how the Tabernacle was to be built – Exodus Chapters 25 - 31
• Moses followed God’s pattern – Ex. Ch. 36 – 39• Ex. 39:42-43
Nadab & Abihu Found a Better Way
• Aaron and his sons to be priests – Ex. 28:41• Rules given – Lev. Chapters 1 – 7• Nadab & Abihu’s better way:• Offered profane fire – Lev. 10:1• Fire consumed them – Lev. 10:2
Moses Found a Better Way
• People complained that they had no water – Num. 20:1-5
• God said “speak to the rock” – Num. 20:7-8• Previously told “strike the rock” – Ex. 17:1-7• Moses struck again – Num. 20:9-11• Punishment – Num. 20:12; Deut. 34:4-5
Joshua Did It God’s Way
• God’s Plan to take Jericho – Josh. 6:3-5• March around once for six days• March around seven times on seventh day
• Walls fell down – Josh. 6:20
King David Found a Better Way
• Ark of God captured – 1 Sam. 4:1-11• David went to get it – 2 Sam. 6:2• God’s Pattern – carry it on poles – Ex. 25:14;
Num. 4:1-15• David’s better way – a new cart – 2 Sam. 6:3-5• Uzzah touched the Ark - 2 Sam. 6:6• Uzzah was struck dead - 2 Sam. 6:7
Solomon Found a Better Way
• Wisdom of Solomon – 1 Ki. 3:5-12; 2 Ch. 9:23• God’s pattern for wives – Deu. 17:17; 7:3• Solomon’s better way – 1 Ki. 11:1-3• Turned away from God – 1 Ki. 11:3-4• Punishment – kingdom split – 1 Ki. 11:9-13
What Must We Do?
• Follow God’s Pattern – 2 Tim. 1:13; Titus 2:6-8• Follow good examples – Phil. 3:17; 1 Tim. 4:12• Learn from others’ mistakes – Rom. 15:4• Avoid man’s ways – Prov. 14:12; Jer. 10:23
God’s Plan of Salvation
• Hear – Romans 10:17• Believe – Hebrews 11:6• Repent – Luke 13:3• Confess – Romans 10:10• Be Baptized – Mark 16:16 • Remain Faithful– Repent and Pray – Acts 8:22