The After Easter Podcast

Genesis: Man’s Effort and Its Result
Genesis 11:1–32

Main idea: Apart from God, the effort of man leads to calamity. 


Man sought to glorify himself (11:1–4).


God protected man from himself (11:5-9).


God extended man’s opportunity to return to him (11:10-32).

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Genesis: Salvation and Its Recipient
Genesis 6:9–10:32

Main idea: God gives salvation to the obedient. 


Obedience separates believers from an unbelieving world (6:9–22).


Salvation is a result of God’s initiative (6:18, 7:1, 8:1, 9:8-17).


Obedience identifies believers with Christ (6:18, 7:1, 9:9, 9:12).

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Genesis: Hope and Its Source
Genesis 5:1–6:8

Main idea: Our hope comes from God alone. 


The image of God was carried on through humanity (5:1–32).


The image of God was distorted by sin (6:1-6:7).

God had a plan for redemption (6:8).

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This paper ponders the role that the Halw-Way Covenant may have played in the response to witchcraft in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts.

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Genesis: Pride and Its Consequences
Genesis 4:1-26

Main idea: Pride corrupts, but God restores. 


God knows our hearts (4:1–7).


Pride leads to more sin and its consequences (4:8-12).


God cares for and protects the sinner (4:13–16).


God brings good from evil (3:17–26).

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Genesis: Sin and Its Remedy
Genesis 3:1-24

Main idea: God secured victory over sin. 

Temptation turns to sin (3:1–7). 

Sin disrupts the relationship between God and man (3:8–10). 

Correction leads to shame and evasion (3:11–13). 

Sin leads to consequences (3:14–19). 

God provides the opportunity for redemption (3:20-24).

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A paper submitted to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in April of 2024. In this paper, I respond to academic accusations against John Calvin as a "witch-hunter" and discuss Calvinist's theology's role in hysteria surrounding the Salem Witch Trials.

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Genesis: God’s Good Gifts
Genesis 2:4-25

Main idea: God gave man an exalted position in creation. 


God gave us the gift of Spirit (2:7).


God gave us the gift of morality (2:15–19).


God gave us the gift of companionship (2:20–24).

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Special guest preacher Dr. Archie England, professor of Hebrew at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

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Creation: Day Seven
Genesis 2:1-3

Main idea: God ordained the blessing of rest. 


God modeled rest for us (Gen 2:1-2).


God ordered us to rest (Gen 2:3).


In Christ, we find eternal rest (Matt 11:28).

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