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Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis
Peace and Promises

Scripture: Genesis 13
Rev. Kelly Tam

The conflict between Abram and Lot

Abram’s Choice

Lot’s Choice

Discerning God’s Will:
a. He guides us through His Word (Psalm 119:105)
b. He guides us through the Holy Spirit (Philippians 2:13)
c. He guides us through His people (Proverbs 20:18)
d. He guides us by shedding light in our circumstances (Romans 8:28)

God’s Continuous Promises

Sermon Notes

Making All Things New:
The Book of Genesis
Faith Obeys God

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9
Rev. Reuben Foncardas

Abram’s example of obedience is a model for all believers to forsake all else to obtain the promised blessings of God and to serve Him by becoming a blessing to others.
—Thomas Constable

We learn three principles on oeying God from the example of Abram.

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1. Obey God’s call because of his character, not his plan.

• “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” (v. 1)
• What and who to leave behind is clearly spelled out. Where to go and the details as to what to do is to be revealed gradually as Abram obeys.

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2. Obey God’s call by fulfilling his intention, not our ambition.

• “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (vv. 2-3)

• God’s command to Abram was to go and be a blessing (vv. 1-3). God’s command to us believers is the same (Matt. 28:18-20).

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3. Obey God’s call relying on his power, not on our strength.

• “So he (Abram) built an altar there to the LORD, who appeared to him…There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.” (vv. 7b, 8b)

• Abram’s altars were more permanent structures than his tents. It served both as a reminder for Abram to depend on God by worshiping him, and as a witness to the Canaanites who were living in the land.

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The missionary mandate of the church does not begin with John 3:16 or Matthew 28:18–20.
It begins with God’s covenant with Abraham. We are blessed that we might be a blessing.
—Warren Wiersbe

Sermon Notes

Generations in Genesis
Rev. Kelly J. Tam

“This is my family. I found it all on my own. It’s little and broken but still good. Yeah…”
—Stitch, Lilo and Stitch

But Rebekah overheard what Isaac had said to HIS son Esau. So when Esau left to hunt for wild game, she said to HER son Jacob…”
—Genesis 27:5-6

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How does this look like in our modern day families?

1. Cultural “norms”
2. Birth Order
3. Gender Roles

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What’s the impact on our families?

1. Comparison and Resentment
2. Broken relationships for future generations
3. A House Divided
4. Repeat for the next Generation

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What can Parents do to break the cycle?

1. Slide 16: Family is Messy (Ephesians 5:21-6:4)
2. Lean on God’s wisdom and humility (Proverbs 3:6-7)
3. Work on yourselves (Matthew 7:24-27)
4. There is no limit to God’s Grace (Romans5:20-21)

Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis
God Makes a Way

Rev. Shu-Ling Lee
Scripture: Genesis 8:1-9:17

Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis
The Wages of Sin (Noah & The Flood)

Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui
Scripture: Genesis 6:9-7:24

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1. Structure

The author is highlighting something for us: God’s faithfulness in the midst of judgment, ie. “salvation through judgment”

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2. Science

A. Is this flood historical or mythologic?
B. Was it regional or global flood?
C. What about those animals?

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3. Story
1. Waves of judgment (6:5-7, 12-13)
2. Winds of salvation (6:8-9, 8:1)

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Practical Takeaways:

1. Same salvation: This story is not about God loving good people and hating bad people. No, the story is that we – the ill-deserving — are saved by God’s grace alone through faith alone.

2. Same mission: We have to warn people that there is another storm is coming. God has given us a way to be rescued and restored. We have to believe and endure as Noah did.

Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis
What is your Offering?

Rev. John Baik
Scripture: Genesis 4

Genesis chapter 4 is mostly about a man rebelling against God and how he pioneered a godless society. His name is Cain, the firstborn of Adam and Eve, the older brother of Abel.

We can summarize Cain’s rebellion into four stages.

a. Cain disobeyed God’s instructions.
b. Cain destroyed the godly.
c. Cain denied his culpability.
d. Cain defied God’s judgment.

Focusing on the first stage, specifically about the offerings that Cain and Abel brought to God, we learn that there are three conditions for our offering to be acceptable before God.

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1. Have the right posture.

• By faith Abel’s offering was accepted by God. (Gen. 4:4; Heb. 11:4)
• The Lord looks on the heart, not on outward appearance. (I Sam. 16:7)
• In view of God’s MERCY, offer your bodies as a living sacrifice. (Rom. 12:1)

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2. Follow the right procedure.

• “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?” (Gen. 4:7; I John 3:12)
• “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, HOLY and pleasing to God.” (Rom. 12:1-2)
• “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)

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3. Pursue the right purpose.

• Abel went out of his way to please and honor God. Cain was simply discharging his duty perhaps to remain in good terms with God. (Gen. 4:3-4a)
• “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and PLEASING to God.” (Rom. 12:1)
• “– this is your true and proper WORSHIP.” (Rom. 12:1)

Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis
Rebellion and Ruin

Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui
Scripture: Genesis 3

If God created a flawless world and placed us into this world, what happened? What went wrong?

Some important questions as we start…

• Who is the serpent?
• What is the serpent’s goal?
• What exactly did Adam and Eve do, and what were the consequences?
• Did God create evil?
• Why do we feel something is wrong within ourselves and in the world around us?

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1. It tells us why the world is the way it is (v. 1-12)

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2. It helps us understand our experiences (v. 14-24)
The effects of the fall: “The Curse”:

• The Serpent was cursed to crawl around on its belly and placed in a hostile relationship against the offspring of the woman
• Eve was cursed through pain in childbearing and strife with Adam
• Adam was cursed with frustration in working the ground
• Creation was cursed to produce thorns and thistles
A. Loneliness (in our relationships)
B. Frustration (in our work)

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3. It hints at God’s eventual plan to restore and renew all things, including us (v. 15, 21, 24)

A. We see the parental love of God in the garden: He walked with them; inquired of them; and clothed them

B. We see the first indication of God’s salvation plan unfolding: “protoevangelium” (ie. the first gospel)

Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis
Creation Story: Creation of Humankind
Rev. Shu-Ling Lee
Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25


Introduction


1. Value all human life.


2. Trust and Obey God above all.


3. Understanding God’s plan for marriage

Conclusion

Creation Story: Creation of the Cosmos
Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:4

The tragedy of the world today is that it starts too near to its problems. If you want to appreciate your own country, go to another. You need a larger perspective, a distant view… The Bible does not say ‘Just come to Jesus and all will be well.’ Not at all. It starts with Genesis. It starts with creation. It want you to know and to understand why you are what you are and why God is proposing what he proposes.
—Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Genesis Quick Facts

• Book of “Beginnings” (cosmos, humanity, Israel)
• First book of the Pentateuch
• Divided into two sections: (1) Chapters 1-11: Distant Past (2) Chapters 12-50: The Patriarchal Narratives)
• Author is unknown, but Moses has an integral part in its composition

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We learn three critical things in Genesis 1:

1. Revelation: We learn of God’s nature (v. 1-25)
He Creates:

• He is self-existent
• He created everything out of nothing
• He brings order to this creation

Day 1: Light and Darkness
Day 2: Sky and Sea
Day 3: Land
Day 4: Sun, Moon and Stars
Day 5: Birds and Fish
Day 6: Animals and Humans

Who is at the centre of the universe?

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2. Relationship: We learn we are God’s people (v. 26-27)

a) We were created to resemble God.
b) We were created to have a spiritual relationship with God

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3. Responsibility: We learn about God’s plan (v. 28)

What do we learn? Genesis 1 is the foundation of how we interpret reality

• There is distinction
• There is intention
• There is involvement

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Takeaways:

1. Stand Amazed
2. “Look to the sky”