andrew paul cannon

Tag: expository sermon

  • The Noahic Covenant

    The Noahic Covenant

    God has now made an amazing promise to Himself: I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done. While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, And cold and heat,…

  • The Baptism of the Earth

    The Baptism of the Earth

    The intents of human hearts are only wicked all the time. All flesh, man and animal, has corrupted its way on the earth. The earth is full of violence. Things are this way because the Holy Spirit does not strive with humanity. Humanity has shown that, if left to her own devices, she is unjust,…

  • When the Holy Spirit Departs

    When the Holy Spirit Departs

    Moses has so far told the story of creation, the woman, and God promise to her. Her seed shall bruise the head of the serpent and his seed. When Cain killed Abel, Cain was exiled and Seth was born. Noah was born a descendant of Seth, the one who would bring rest from toilsome labor…

  • From Adam to Noah

    From Adam to Noah

    We saw God create the world. We saw Him create humankind in His image. We saw Him promise Eve that her descendants would trample those of the serpent. We saw the seed of the serpent strike the heel of the seed of the woman as Cain killed Abel. We saw the seed of the woman…

  • Cain and Abel

    Cain and Abel

    Humankind has sinned. They have received a gracious punishment and generous promise. Though they chose death, they will live. Though they were defeated, they will have victory. The seed of the woman will bruise the head of the serpent and his seed. Humankind now lives outside the Garden of Eden. The man is cultivating the…

  • The Good Curse

    The Good Curse

    Adam and his wife have sinned against God by responding wrongly to the temptation of the serpent. Adam could not atone for his wife’s sin. Instead, he joined her. Both Adam and his wife blamed their sin on the serpent. Today, we see Christ’s response. We remember that it is the preincarnate Christ talking to…

  • The Serpent, Sin, and the first Divided House

    The Serpent, Sin, and the first Divided House

    We have read the two creation accounts, and are set up to read about what we refer to as the Fall of Humanity—the moment humankind sinned against God and was removed from paradise, the moment the power of sin overtook human actions, thoughts, and beliefs. God has instructed people not to eat from the Tree…

  • The Man in the Garden

    The Man in the Garden

    We previously finished walking through the week of creation. Moses took broad strokes and used inexact language in order to show that there is one God, no chaos, and that people were not created in order to give any god power or support through service like the Ancient Near East legends claimed. He is using…

  • Let There Be Stars, Fish, and Birds

    Let There Be Stars, Fish, and Birds

    We have observed three days of creation. Today we will consider a fourth and fifth day. We have seen Moses using more inexact language than we might like. We have seen that the purpose of Genesis 1 is not to present an exact, detailed account of creation. Moses is painting broad strokes. Though he asserts…