Pastor Martin expounds Genesis 3:16-21, continuing his series on marriage, motherhood, and homemaking by examining the consequences of the Fall. He details how sin introduced multiplied pain in motherhood, conflict in marriage, and the inevitability of death, yet also highlights God's gracious provision of gospel promise and atonement. The sermon concludes with an application to married couples to embrace God's grace in Christ amidst the fallenness of their relationships, leading into a communion meditation.
7 illustrations in this sermon
The point: Recognize that the pain connected with childbirth is a constant witness to the truth of God's declaration in the garden.
The outcry of every woman in labor is an 'echo of the voice of God' from Eden, a constant witness to the truth of God's declaration of multiplied pain in childbirth.
Grown or sigh. Of every woman. In every delivery room. In every place.
16:29 - 16:35 Read in full sermon
In this part of the sermon: The second major effect is that marriage will be perpetuated in a context of conflict, based on Genesis 3:16b. Martin refutes the idea that male headship is a result of the Fall…
The incident of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, where sin's 'desire' is to master Cain, and Cain must 'rule over it,' is used as a parallel to interpret the 'desire' and 'rule' in Genesis 3:16, suggesting Eve's desire to buck against Adam's headship and his tendency to dominate.
For this basic reason. If you'll turn to chapter four. You will notice that in the incident. Of Cain and Abel.
20:20 - 20:27 Read in full sermon
Driving home: Male domination and feminism. Are the two viruses attacking our sexuality today. They vandalize God's creation and multiply human misery.
A quotation from Ray Ortlund's chapter in 'Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood' is used to argue that male domination and feminism are 'two viruses attacking our sexuality today,' both being tragic results of sin.
To which I've made reference. He states and I now quote. How is it that in the last 20 years or so. This book was written in 1989.
24:16 - 24:25 Read in full sermon
The point: Never make a God of your spouse or anything that can be touched by the grave.
Martin shares a personal anecdote of witnessing the death of a beloved wife, leaving a bereft widower, to underscore the painful reality of death as a consequence of sin.
And it pains me to even speak of this. In the light of the fact that I've seen it. So close at hand. Even this week.
26:46 - 26:55 Read in full sermon
Driving home: This text embraces and comprehends within itself. Everything noble and glorious. That is to be found anywhere in the scriptures.
Martin Luther's overstatement that Genesis 3:15 'embraces and comprehends within itself everything noble and glorious that is to be found anywhere in the scriptures' is quoted to emphasize the significance of this first gospel proclamation.
In speaking to the devil. God gives the first word of gospel light. And gospel promise. Martin Luther said of this text.
30:14 - 30:25 Read in full sermon
In this part of the sermon: The sermon continues with the theme of gospel provision, seen in God making coats of skin for Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:21. Martin argues this act points to Christ's sacrifice, as…
The making of coats of skin for Adam and Eve is presented as a pointer to Christ's sacrifice, as it required the death of an innocent animal, foreshadowing atonement.
Very early in my Christian experience. I came across commentators and preachers who said this was a pointer to Christ. And to his sacrifice for skins. A coat of skins could not be made without the death of an animal.
35:09 - 35:25 Read in full sermon
In this part of the sermon: The sermon continues with the theme of gospel provision, seen in God making coats of skin for Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:21. Martin argues this act points to Christ's sacrifice, as…
The initial audience of Moses' books (Israelites delivered from Egypt) would have understood the coats of skin in Genesis 3:21 as a clear reference to sacrifice and blood atonement, given their immersion in the sacrificial system.
But in recent days I've come. I never spoke against it. I just couldn't speak about it in faith. But as I've been reflecting on something that Pastor Lamar helped me to see with great clarity when he did his Old Testament survey.
35:42 - 35:59 Read in full sermon