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  • Salvation On The Tree: Galatians 3:10-14 + 1 Peter 2:24

    Salvation On The Tree: Galatians 3:10-14 + 1 Peter 2:24
    2025/12/15
    Salvation On The Tree: Galatians 3:10-14 + 1 Peter 2:24Senior Pastor Alex Kennedy"What was lost on one tree (the tree of the knowledge of good and evil) was restored at another tree (the cross)." When Paul was writing to the church at Galatia, he was writing to a Jewish audience. In Galatians 3:10-14, Paul was using the Old Testament law given by Moses to show the people that the Law wasn't enough.
    Galatians 3:10 says, "For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, 'Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.'" Paul quoted Deut 27:26 to show that the Law demanded perfection and that a curse was attached to failure to keep any part of it. The breaking of only one command even once brings a person under the curse; and since everybody fails at some point, all are under the curse. He is destroying any thought that a person can gain God's acceptance by human effort. (Habakkuk 2:4; Lev 18:5)
    Since perfect performance was not achievable, the Law could only condemn a person and cause him to cast himself on God in faith.
    So, how does God deal with the curse the law reveals?
    Men needed a ransom because the law had left them prisoners under sentence of death. Galatians 3:13 says that Jesus became the curse for us.
    In the ancient world, certain trees were used to draw toxins out of the soil. Over time, the tree would weaken or die because it absorbed what would otherwise kill the surrounding plants. Using this example, Jesus didn't merely stand near our curse-He absorbed it into Himself. The cross is not just a symbol of love; it is a place of toxic transfer. Jesus gave His life as a ransom for anyone who believed in Him.
    Deut 21:23 refers to the fact that in OT times, criminals were executed (normally by stoning) and then displayed on a stake or post to show God's divine rejection. When Christ was crucified, it was evidence He had come under the curse of God. To a Jewish person in that time, the thought of the Messiah hanging on a tree was a scandalous thought.
    Gal 3:14 highlights the great exchange:
    • The blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles
    • so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith

    Jesus was our substitute. He received the curse we earned so that we might receive the blessing He earned on our behalf. (2 Cor 5:21)
    How did Jesus bear this curse?
    1 Peter 2:24 says, "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds we are healed." Jesus was not crucified accidentally. He was chosen to stand in our place. The curse was laid on Him intentionally.
    Jesus didn't just die for us on a tree. He was also raised back to life, defeating death, and returned to the Father. Peter, after leaving prison, states this Truth to those who released him. "The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree." (Acts 5:30)
    Questions to Consider:
    1. What do we learn about God’s love from the fact that Jesus took our place?
    2. How does faith in Jesus free us from trying to earn God’s approval?
    3. How can we rely on Jesus instead of rules to grow closer to God?
    4. Pray that your home would reflect grateful obedience because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of the gospel during this Christmas season.


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  • Broken Under The Tree of Temptation: Genesis 3:1-10

    Broken Under The Tree of Temptation: Genesis 3:1-10
    2025/12/08
    Broken Under The Tree of Temptation: Genesis 3:1-10Senior Pastor Alex Kennedy"We aren't sinners because we sin. We sin because we're sinners." This morning we looked at "what went wrong" regarding humanity, and the answer is sin.
    In Gen 3:1, the serpent comes to Eve and says, "Did God actually say...". In this statement, the serpent begins with the power of doubt. His question removes the positive statement made by God in Gen 2:16-17. When we doubt someone's word, we doubt them as a credible source.
    Eve replies to the serpent by adding to God's words in v3, "neither shall you touch it." God never said this, but Eve has now distorted the Truth. All sin is a perversion of something good.
    In verse 4, the serpent shows his true character by moving from a doubt to a lie when he says, "You will not surely die". Satan is a liar from the beginning (John 8:44), and his lie is that we can sin and get away with it (no consequences). God's Word clearly shows us that the penalty for sin is death. (Gen 2:17)
    When Eve eats of the fruit, we see that Adam is right there with her. He was close enough to hear and understand, but he passively allowed it and then ate the fruit himself.To read more, go to: https://carmelbaptist.org/?post_type=carmel-sermon&p=4552&preview=true

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  • Life Under The Tree: Genesis 2:8-17

    Life Under The Tree: Genesis 2:8-17
    2025/12/02
    Life Under The Tree: Genesis 2:8-17Senior Pastor Alex KennedyOther than God and people, the Bible mentions trees more than any other living thing. There is a tree on the first page of Genesis and on the last page of Revelation. In Matthew 13:31-32, Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is like a tree.
    This Christmas series is going to use the examples of trees in the Bible to speak about a biblical worldview:
    Creation - Tree of LifeFall - Tree of Knowledge of Good and EvilRedemption - The CrossRestoration - Tree of Life
    Scripture begins in a garden, which is full of beauty, abundance, and delight. The first thing God does after forming humanity is place them under a tree. (Gen 2:7-17).
    The image of God forming Adam from the dust is not only poetic, but also accurate: humans are “dirt cheap”. (It is estimated that all the elements necessary to form a human costs $4.50!) The value of a human, however, is not derived from the elements we are made of. The value comes from the initial breath from God as ones made in His image.
    The Tree of Life:God intended the tree of life to provide Adam and Eve with a symbol of life in fellowship with and dependence on Him. (Gen 2-3; Rev 22)
    In the Bible, the tree of life symbolizes the fullness of life and immortality available in God. The tree of life is introduced in Gen 2, where God causes it and the tree of knowledge of good and evil to grow in the garden of Eden (Gen 2:9).
    It is a tree of justice, beauty, truth, love, light, and righteousness.
    The Tree of Life stands for Christ. The rest of the Bible centers on the Tree of Life.
    Work:Gen 2:15 says, “The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. In other words, before sin, work is worship. Your job tomorrow morning isn’t a distraction from spiritual life-it is part of your created purpose.
    The Tree of Life is humanity’s original anchor point:-life comes from God-identity comes from God-meaning comes from God
    You don’t discover life by looking inward. You receive life from the One who planted the tree. The Tree of Life reminds us that God didn’t create humans to grind through life, resent life, or merely endure it. He created you to flourish - spiritually, relationally, and emotionally.
    Questions to Consider:
    1. What do you notice about the garden God made for Adam?
    2. God put Adam in the garden “to work it and take care of it.” What kinds of responsibilities has God given each of us?
    3. What does this passage show about God’s love and care for people?
    4. Where have you settled for survival instead of life?
    5. Where do you need to return to God’s design?


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    33 分
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