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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - May 16, 2018
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 9:56AM Don't Be Like Adam
Today is May 16, 2018
Welcome to your mid-week!
Before Eve was created, God made Adam and gave him very clear directions in Genesis 2:16-17:
“You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”
It was Adam's responsibility to both follow and convey this command to Eve. And yet, as they approached the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
Adam said nothing.
As Eve reached for and took the forbidden fruit in her hand,
Adam said nothing.
As Eve brought the fruit to her lips and took a bite of the fruit,
Adam said nothing.
Adam's silence can only be described as extreme apathy toward Eve. Adam just did not care about her.
Now, you would think that this apathetic silence would be the worst of Adam's sin but, when confronted by God to the sin that he committed, Adam does not take responsibility for it but, instead, blames Eve.
Genesis 3:12
"The man said, 'The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.'"
Adam, at first, stands silent as Eve hurts herself and then, when confronted, accuses her for his own negligence. Clearly, Adam did not honor his wife.
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This past Sunday we celebrated Parent's Day and we remembered the command to 'honor our parent's. From this command we focused on the principle of honor by looking at the mistakes of the first parents; by looking at the mistakes of Adam. And, boy, was his mistakes blatantly obvious.
So then, let us not be like Adam. Let us not be apathetic toward each other or blame each other but, instead, as it says in Romans 12:10, honor one another above ourselves. God blessings upon you this week and I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
Before Eve was created, God made Adam and gave him very clear directions in Genesis 2:16-17:
“You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”
It was Adam's responsibility to both follow and convey this command to Eve. And yet, as they approached the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
Adam said nothing.
As Eve reached for and took the forbidden fruit in her hand,
Adam said nothing.
As Eve brought the fruit to her lips and took a bite of the fruit,
Adam said nothing.
Adam's silence can only be described as extreme apathy toward Eve. Adam just did not care about her.
Now, you would think that this apathetic silence would be the worst of Adam's sin but, when confronted by God to the sin that he committed, Adam does not take responsibility for it but, instead, blames Eve.
Genesis 3:12
"The man said, 'The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.'"
Adam, at first, stands silent as Eve hurts herself and then, when confronted, accuses her for his own negligence. Clearly, Adam did not honor his wife.
...
This past Sunday we celebrated Parent's Day and we remembered the command to 'honor our parent's. From this command we focused on the principle of honor by looking at the mistakes of the first parents; by looking at the mistakes of Adam. And, boy, was his mistakes blatantly obvious.
So then, let us not be like Adam. Let us not be apathetic toward each other or blame each other but, instead, as it says in Romans 12:10, honor one another above ourselves. God blessings upon you this week and I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
Upcoming Events
- May 17 (Thurs) – YMF Cell Group. 6:45pm in the Fellowship Hall
- May 20 (Sun) - Ministry Council Meeting. 12:30pm-1pm.
- May 20 (Sun) – Membership Class 2. 1pm-1:30pm @ EM Chapel
- May 20 (Sun) - VBS Training 1. 1:15pm-2:30pm @ Elementary Chapel
- May 25 (Fri) - Skid Row Prep. 6pm in the Kitchen.
- May 26 (Sat) - Skid Row Mission. Van leaves 6:20am from church.
- May 27 (Sun) – All Church Picnic @ Wilson Park after 11am service
- June 3 (Sun) - VBS Training 2. 1:15pm-2:30pm @ EM Chapel
- June 6 (Weds) - All Generations Cell Group Apologetics Study. Topic: "Because It’s True: Lesson #2, Does God Exist?" 7pm at the Benedicts.
Important Summer Dates to Note
- June 25-28 (Mon-Thurs) – VBS
- VBS Registration has begun!
Early Bird registration by June 16. Cost: $40 per child with $10 sibling discount per additional sibling. (So 2nd sibling is $30, 3rd sibling is $20).
Late registration after June 16. Cost: $60 per child, no sibling discount
- VBS Registration has begun!
- July 14-21 (Sun-Sat) – Youth Summer Missions
- July 17-30 (Tues-Mon) – Thailand Summer Missions with SBT
- July 27-29 (Fri-Sun) – EM Family Retreat
- Aug 5 (Sun) – Graduation/Promotion Sunday
- Aug 10-12 (Fri-Sun) – Youth Summer Retreat
Romans 12:10 - "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
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