Scripture
Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon Week/Year
Sermon Topic
A Parable: It came to pass that after Adam and Eve had been expelled by the Lord God from the Garden of Eden (Gn. 3:23), they wandered all over the earth, hoping to discover a reasonably comfortable area in which to settle down. After a long and arduous search through one desolate area after another, they finally came upon a patch of earth that seemed hospitable, containing rich soil, water to irrigate, and plenty of trees. And so they settled down, and they tilled the soil, and they grew their food with the sweat of their brows. Also they had children and, before long, the world began to populate at a rapid rate. It turned out to be a good life for Adam and Eve. Over the years, they became well-known for their generosity and hospitality, and they were venerated in their old age by all who knew them. In short, Adam and Eve were quite content with the way things had gone. They had…
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