#17 SERMONNOTE2013:
The theme_,THE HIGHPRIEST,
"a Neut and LiahtgWalr,
(Hebrews10:19-21)in part 1
STUDYON PARALLELBETWEENADAM and JESUS:
'AN OLD
AND DEADLYWAY"
1. ADAM WAS THE PRIEST IN THE GARDENOF EDEN.
2:B-L4)
[Genesis
"EDEN"
o
means"paradise,
a placeof delight/pleasantness,,.
o "GARDEN"means"a gardenthat is fencedor hedgedabout
(for protection)."
Ml end a river went out of Edento water the garden:and from
there it was parted,and becameinto four rivers: (Gen.
2:I0)
.PISON"
o FIRST
RIVER
means
O It speaksof provisionand our physicalneedsbeing met.
'That
is it which compassesthe whole land of ,Havilah,
'to
bringing
-----o---D
'forth'],
"'-"
where there is
[means I. - l'
e
\ \ \ .' And the gold of that land is good: there
lium [muddy, unclear, disturbed] and the onp<
[settingthem equal]stone.(v.71-12)
o
SECOND
Rl
"GIHON"
means
O It describedlike along garden hose that burstsforth at the
o
end.This is intercession
and travail in birth. It takestime,
but then suddenlythe miracleburst forth. "The sameis it
that compassesthe whole land of Ethiopia [full of
darknessl.[v. 13)
.HIDDEKEL"
THIRD
RIVER
means
o
"That is it which goestoward the eastof Assyria
[lifted up,
o
exalted]" (v.I\ This is intense white water, and this river
was pointed toward the wicked nation of Assyria. It speaks
of intense spiritual warfare in prayer pointed at the devil.
FOURTH
RIVER
"EURPRATES"
means
O This is prayer that involves worship and commitment to
Godthat producesChristianfruit in your life.
2. EDENIS FIRSTAND FOREMOST
A STATEOF'BEING':
f MAN*at I N
a gardenof Eden.(Gen.2:15)
f M A N a l s oW A g
,, r agarden.[SongofSolomon4:12)
3. THE GARDENOF EDENPICTUREDTHE KINGDOMOF
GODONEARTH;
G RELATIONSHIP-worship,
union,andcommunion.
€ PRODUCTIVITYand
CREATIVITY.
€ DISCPTINE:Two Trees
e PRIESTHOOD
MINISTRY-The Riverout of Eden.
4. THEFALTENOFADAMTHEPRIEST:
P After both have ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of
knowledgeof goodand evil.
F. goth their spiritual garmentsbe stripped away, and both
their spiritual condition has already died and their
fellowshipwith Godwas severelybroken,becauseof their
disobedience
to God.
F Cod drove them out and placed two cherubims with a
flaming swords at the east of the garden of Eden and
preventthem not comingbackin.
A NEWANDLIVINGWAY:
s. lEsus rs THE HrcH PRTEST
OVERTHE HOUSEOF GOD.
fHebrewsL0:2L)
f GOD'SPLEASURE/DEIIGHTwelcomesyou His children
back into His holiness.It says"BROTHERS
and SISTERS".
IT IS AN OFFICIALfor you now to be BOLDNESS
to enter
His presence
by the bloodoffesus.
+ By a NEW and LIVINGWAY: which fesushas consecrated
for us. The word "consecrated"means "to make new, to
renew, to do anew, again, to initiate, consecrate,
dedication"
t The angel said to the women, "He is not here: for He is
risen,as he said,"COME,seethe placewhere the Lord lay."
[Mat.28:6) The womenbeholdtwo men stoodby them in
shining garments:and as they were afraid, and bowed
down their facesto the earth, they said unto them, "Why
you seekthe LIVINGamongthe dead?"[Luke 24:5)
t lohn 7:37-39:"Out of the belly (hear! spiri! womb) shall
flow the RIVERSof LIVINGWATER."fesusspokeaboutthe
Holy Spirit. Now, fesus is giving to you His Holy Spirit
becauseHe was glorified [rosefrom the dead). ffu.l .,.,,u
t fesus,the Captainof our salvationbrings us many ,on, ^n?
daughtersinto God'sglory.[Hebrews2:10) pV,mS
fuy*nh^e,