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21 Apr 19
The Path to the Cross: The Cost of Freedom
Turn to Gen. 3 / Romans 5
Over the last several weeks, we’ve been on a journey to discover the purpose of Christ’s path to the cross.
So, if you find yourself a little confused about some of the things I say - check out the previous sermons and notes on our website.
We want to know what His death and His resurrection accomplished.
Those who are familiar with the narrative can sometimes minimize Jesus’ sacrifice - reducing it to simply payment for sin so we can go to some place called heaven.
If that is all Christ accomplished on the cross, true, that’s enough - more than we deserve – however, it falls short of all He accomplished, and it falls short of all we can experience in this life.
So, what did Jesus accomplish on the cross?
To discover that, we must go back to the beginning in Genesis - back to the garden - commonly referred to as the Garden of Eden.
Over the past few weeks we have discovered that the Garden was not created exclusively for humans.
Spiritual beings (elohim in Hebrew) were there as well.
The Garden was intended to be like a “family room” - a place where both human beings and elohim - spiritual beings hang out with God.
I say a family room because it’s for God’s family,
Family?
Like sons and daughters?
Yes, like sons and daughters.
Are not Jews and Christians called sons and daughters of God? Yes.
We also see this same language with spiritual beings.
They are called sons of God.
Many references in Scripture, but his is just one.
Morning stars – Hebrew - angels.
We also have Sons of God (bene` elohim) which are, as we’ve talked before, also known as the divine council, God’s “co-workers.”
Remember, in Psalm 82, these members of the divine council are called sons of the Most High.
Sons, family.
And God’s family extends to the spiritual realm and the physical and they’re invited to hang out in the garden with God.
Why do we need to know that?
Because we meet one of these sons of God in Genesis 3 – the serpent.
He is a guardian cherub (not a snake, but a bronze serpentine shining one - impressive creatures - the Incredible Hulks of the spiritual realm).
He’s ticked (later, many rebel) because these puny little humans are God’s pride and joy – sons and daughters as well.
To top it off, God gives them authority to rule over the earth.
This cherub becomes jealous and prideful.
He wanted to be in charge; he wanted to be worshipped; he wanted to be God.
So, he comes up with a plan to deceive Adam and Eve.
The serpent has this conversation with Eve, and this follows:
Three things that the serpent (later in the NT he gets the title “devil”) caused to happen:
1) He convinced them to distrust God.
I would even say disparage, which means to lower in rank.
They failed to acknowledge or trust the supremacy of God.
Only God’s in charge, and He had only one rule - don’t eat from that tree - it was for their protection, but the serpent convinced them otherwise - “Can’t trust God.
He’s not trying to protect you.”
2) He convinced them to elevate self.
They thought they could gain wisdom and thus be their own rulers - live according to their own rules.
In essence, Eve said this - “I don’t need God to tell me how to live my life.”
The third thing we often miss it.
Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28 tells us that this cherub was full of pride and wanted to be worshipped.
What is the essence of worship?
Bowing down.
Surrender.
Submission.
That’s exactly what Adam and Eve did.
He tricked (beguiled) them and thus …
3) He convinced them to deify him.
They didn’t actually bow down or say, “You’re God, we’re going to worship you” but they submitted in attitude and action – they deified him.
The Bible calls that idolatry, sin, and sin is rebellion against God.
In Scripture sin can be referred to as an entity, a rebellious attitude or action.
And rebellion has consequences.
This is where people think God steps in and He’s angry and He makes up a bunch of rules and consequences just to punish us! “If you break my rules … you’re going to suffer!” That’s not God.
When God said, “Adam, don’t eat from that tree,” He said is as a loving father establishing the rules for their protection.
“Son, don’t eat from that tree.
You’ll die.”
Not out of anger - but out of love.
But, they had freewill - and they did what all kids do.
And their eyes were opened.
They realized there are some serious consequences for disobedience.
If we were to read Gen. 3, these are the consequences we would find (from last week).
God said you would die … a lot of things died.
1) They suffered guilt.
Their innocence died.
Anyone here …?
2) They suffered shame.
A healthy self-image died.
Proper respect and honor for the body.
Anyone felt shame – hide – because of who you are?
3) They suffered fear.
Trust of a loving God died.
4) An innocent victim suffered death.
Another life died.
5) They suffered chaos.
A peaceful and orderly world died.
Increased pain/ toil / suffering …
6) They suffered mortality.
Their physical and spiritual life died.
7) They suffered separation.
A healthy relationship with God died.
No longer had access to the family room
8) They suffered captivity.
Their freedom died.
After they sinned, they heard God approaching so they hide.
Listen to what God said,
Now this is Chad’s interpretation, but there’s a couple of places where I see this idea in Scripture.
“Where are you,” is rhetorical.
This is what I think it means -
“You are no longer where you belong.”
You belong with Me, not with him!”
And,
“You are no longer who you should be.”
“You’ve become broken.”
Let that sink in for a moment ….
Every person’s condition …. (love God, love others)
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