“The Seed of the Savior” Genesis 3:1-24

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Date: December 8, 2024 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

The commercial Christmas story is filled with fanciful myths, exaggerated legends, various cultural and geographical traditions, and a whole lot of fantasy and fiction. While I’m not opposed to the seasonal celebrations that draw family and friends together, we need to make sure our children know the difference between a well-meaning legend about a man who brings gifts to those who have been “good” and the biblical truth about God who “so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believed in Him, (even if they have not been good) should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Many people consider the biblical story of a virgin girl giving birth to a son as a legend, for the ancient Mediterranean world was full of such stories of babies who were born of gods. Virgin births are also mentioned in other cultures, including ancient Greece, Hinduism, and Buddhism. However, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, more than 300 prophecies began to be fulfilled – 48 related explicitly to the God-promised Messiah. Micah 5:2 says, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from old, from ancient times.” Isaiah 7:14: A virgin will conceive and give birth to a son named Immanuel, which means “God is with us.” Last week, we began a new series of sermons entitled The Whole Christmas Story. The title of this sermon is “ The Seed of the Savior.” Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers all around the world.

The commercial Christmas story is filled with fanciful myths, exaggerated legends, various cultural and geographical traditions, and a whole lot of fantasy and fiction.

While I’m not opposed to the seasonal celebrations that draw family and friends together, we need to make sure our children know the difference between a well-meaning legend about a man who brings gifts to those who have been “good” and the biblical truth about God who “so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believed in Him, (even if they have not been good) should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Many people consider the biblical story of a virgin girl giving birth to a son as a legend, for the ancient Mediterranean world was full of such stories of babies who were born of gods. Virgin births are also mentioned in other cultures, including ancient Greece, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

However, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, more than 300 prophecies began to be fulfilled – 48 related explicitly to the God-promised Messiah.

Last week, we began a new series of sermons entitled The Whole Christmas Story.

The title of this sermon is “ The Seed of the Savior.”

Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers all around the world.

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When Adam and Eve sinned against God by eating the fruit from the forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil, rather than destroy them, which would have been within His purview of justice, God announced His plan to redeem them from their sins. (Protoevangelum)

Genesis 3:15 also identifies the point where humanity was divided between two seeds: the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. Human history is the story of cosmic and earthly battle between those two seeds.

In Genesis 3:1-24 we see four events:

Until we fully understand the historical prophetical truth of Genesis 3:15, we will never fully understand the primary reason for the generational animosity among mankind that can never be settled. Neither will we ever fully comprehend the amazing grace of God in sending His Son as the Prince of Peace; to restore man’s broken fellowship with God, and to bind mankind together in His love.

In Genesis 3:15, God divided humanity into two kingdoms: the kingdom of Satan and the Kingdom of God, and the flow of human history reflects that division.

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