Pastor Cliff explains walking in the will of god by prayer, purity, and praise.

God dealt with Cain in terms of loving confrontation instead of automatic affirmation. God made it clear that Cain would be accepted if he did well. Of course, God knew the answers to the questions He asked, but He wanted Cain to know and to resist the pull toward violence and anger within.

In order for Adam and Eve to be clothed, a sacrifice had to be made. An animal had to die. Without shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.

Satan’s first attack was leveled against the Word of God. If he could make Eve confused about what God said, or to doubt what God said, then his battle was partially won.

If Jesus’ death and resurrection were just as He said...what does He say about you? Because of the death & resurrection of Jesus, and our faith in Jesus…nothing could ever change what He says about us! 

The biblical concept of marriage is based on the dynamic of oneness yet distinction. A husband and wife can truly come together in a one-flesh relationship, yet they must be joined. It is a spiritual fact, but the benefits of that oneness are not gained by accident or by chance, it is something that "becomes."

The name "Yahweh" first shows up in the biblical story just after the creation of man and woman. But it isn't until thousands of years later that God pronounces the significance of His name.

"God, despite resting on the seventh day of creation, did not establish the Sabbath for His own rest. Unlike humans, God does not take a day off, as emphasized by Jesus in John 5:17. The Sabbath serves as a revelation of God's rest, and through Jesus' finished work, humanity can enter into that rest."

As followers of Jesus, our salvation and the process sanctification is the restoration of the image we bear—not as Adam walking in the Garden...but walking with Jesus in the world!