Eve
Eve is a type of the local church. How Eve was created teaches us
about the creation of the local church.
1. In order for Eve to be created, Adam was put into a deep _____.
Genesis 2:21
“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam,
and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the
flesh instead thereof;”
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2. Sleep is symbolic of _____.
John 11:11-14
“These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our
friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of
sleep.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he
had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.”
3. The deep sleep of Adam is symbolic of the ____ of Jesus on the
cross.
John 19:30
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is
finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”
4. God took a rib from the ____ of Adam.
Genesis 2:21
“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam,
and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the
flesh instead thereof;”
5. One of the soldiers with a spear pierced the _____ of Jesus.
John 19:34
“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and
forthwith came there out blood and water.”
6. God made Eve with the rib he took from the ____ of Adam.
Genesis 2:22
“And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man,
made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.”
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7. God made the local church from the _____ and ______ that
came from the of Jesus.
John 19:34
“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and
forthwith came there out blood and water.”
8. Which came first from the side of Jesus, water or blood? ______
John 19:34
“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and
forthwith came there out blood and water.”
9. To be a member of the local church, first we must be born again,
justified, by the ______ of Jesus.
Romans 5:9
“Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be
saved from wrath through him.”
10. Then we must be ________ by the local church.
Matthew 28:18-20
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is
given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the
end of the world. Amen.”
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11. Baptism is the ordinance of the local church, not of the
preacher.
"For Christ sent me ____ to baptize, but to preach the gospel."
1 Corinthians 1:17
“For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel:
not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be
made of none effect.”
12. Baptism identifies you with the teachings of the local church that
baptized you.
A. At Ephesus Paul found certain _________ (believers).
Acts 19:1
“And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth,
Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to
Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,”
B. They did not know about the _____ ______ .
Acts 19:2
“He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since
ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much
as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.”
C. To know what they had been taught, Paul wanted to know
what ________ they had.
Acts 19:3
“And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized?
And they said, Unto John's baptism.”
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D. These believers were identified by baptism with ______
teachings.
Acts 19:3-4
“And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye
baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism
of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should
believe on him which should come after him, that is, on
Christ Jesus.”
E. When these believers wanted to change their beliefs they
were _________ again to be identified with the new local
church.
Acts 19:5
“When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus.”
13. Baptism is for the saved only.
A. The eunuch wanted to be baptized but before he could,
Philip wanted to know if he ________ that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God.
Acts 8:37
“And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart,
thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
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B. After that, Philip knew that the eunuch was saved, then he
________ him.
Acts 8:38
“And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they
went down both into the water, both Philip and the
eunuch; and he baptized him.”
14. After Eve was created, Adam said this is now _____ of my bones,
and _____ of my flesh:
Genesis 2:23
“And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of
my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out
of Man.”
15. After the local church was created, the Bible states that we are
members of his body, of his _____, of his ______.
Ephesians 5:30
“For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his
bones.”
16. Adam said that a man shall leave his father and mother, and
shall cleave unto his ______: and they shall be ____ flesh.
Genesis 2:24
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and
shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
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17. "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
This is a great _______: but I speak concerning ______ and
the ______."
Ephesian 5:31-32
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and
the church.”
18. The local church is _________ to one husband, Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:2
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have
espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a
chaste virgin to Christ.”
19. The local church is to be presented to Jesus as a chaste ______.
2 Corinthians 11:2
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have
espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a
chaste virgin to Christ.”
20. The local church is in danger of being corrupted by false
teachers as _____ was tempted by the serpent.
2 Corinthians 11:3
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve
through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from
the simplicity that is in Christ.”
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21. After Adam and Eve had sinned, they tried to cover their sins
with ___ ______.
Genesis 3:7
“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that
they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made
themselves aprons.”
22. Later God made coats of ______ to cover them.
Genesis 3:21
“Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make
coats of skins, and clothed them.”
23. For God to cover Adam and Eve with skins, the life of an
innocent ______ had to be taken, _____ was shed.
24. Without the shedding of blood, there is no __________ of sins.
Hebrews 9:22
“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and
without shedding of blood is no remission.”
25. God will clothe us:
A. With the _________ of salvation.
Isaiah 61:10
“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful
in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of
salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with
ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her
jewels.”
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B. With the ____ of righteousness.
Isaiah 61:10
“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful
in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of
salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with
ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her
jewels.”
26. We are not to have our own _____________, but the
righteousness of _______.
Philippians 3:9
“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of
Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.”
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