Pastor Shaun Marksbury

  Old Testament Overview Part 4 - Patriarchs & the Birth of Israel This Session: The Patriarchs The Beginning of Israel I. Introduction Last time, we saw that sin resulted in a real, global flood. This flood affected both geography and civilization. Land formations and archeology give evidence to a global deluge. The reduction of life spans. The flood introduced us to one of the most important themes of Scripture: The Covenant. The Noahic Covenant is unilateral and eternal.  God never flooded the world again! The Abrahamic Covenant is likewise unilateral and eternal.  The Jews cannot lose the land due to disobedience (cf. Gal. 3:17), and it gives all God’s people hope of eternal redemption. II. The Patriarchs Abraham The father of the Jewish nation! Name change to reflect this (Gen. 17): Abram –> Abraham Sarai –> Sarah Each covenant has a sign. Noahic Covenant = Rainbow Abrahamic Covenant = ? Circumcision Even though this was a unilateral covenant, God s...

  Old Testament Overview A Twelve Week Trek through the Text Part 3: The Flood and Covenants This Session: The Flood The Noahic Covenant The Abrahamic Covenant I. Introduction Last time, we considered creation according to Scripture. The presentation in the Bible is very different than… …those in ancient near eastern, pagan religions. …that in our current, pagan culture. Science arises from an interpretation of the data that exists.  II. The Flood God judged sin in Genesis 3. In Genesis 4, we see how sin corrupted Cain and his later lineage. The prediction of death is emphasized in the genealogy of chapter five. “So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died ” (v. 5) “So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died ” (v. 8).  “So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died ” (v. 11). Etc. Romans 5:12 — “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin,...

  Caring for the Fatherless ( Exodus 22:22–24) Series:               Topical                                        Text:                 Exodus 22:22–24 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                         Date:                October 8, 2023 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church      ...