The words you speak from NewSpring Church on Vimeo.

Don’t ACT more confident. BE more confident. Big difference.

The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.

(Via THE DAVE RAMSEY SHOW HIGHLIGHT.)

“Throughout life, one does not miss any chance to hold onto the things that are really precious, if one is truly wise.”

Ann Landers: “All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest – never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equal partnership.”

Intentional Design from Gen. 1-2

Every situation that happens is a product of our choices and is orchestrated by God to grow us.

Five imperatives – God given privileges and responsibilties

Be fruitful and increase
Fill and subdue
Rule over

Gen. 3 the fall of man and woman

1-6
The serpent was more crafty
- deceptive tried to trip up eve
-Challenges her confidence – “God is holding out on you”

- men responsible to pass on God’s instruction

- added “you must not touch it”
Who added that?

They both were there and they both ate of it
- why did Adam not think this was weird? A talking snake…
- wouldn’t you step in, Adam did not

The fall of maleness and femaleness

7-13
They ate and created coverings for what makes them physically unique
- they now felt shame
- they hid and God called for Adam the leader
- – God always keeps pursuing us no matter what
- – they hid physically spiritually – they did not know what would happen – no concept of grace

Adam becomes a blame shifter to eve the to God
1.she did it
2. Your fault God for creating her
3. I ate a little

Eve followed his example

God’s curse on maleness and femaleness

14-24
Adam choose eve over God

God’s curses
Women and serpent are enemies – the women in your life are targets of the evil one
- first referance to Christ

Pain in child-bearing

Your husband will rule over you
- Her Desires means control here
- rule to exert control over- a perversion of God’s design

Man gave up control to wife
- cursed is the ground – work is really hard
- – there will be adversity all your life

They were clothed – animals that were innocent had to die (sacrifice) to cover the mess

They were banashed so as not to eat of tree of life- death entered the world

We live in a broken world but we have hope in the grace God provides