Notes of Faith October 13, 2025

Lifting the Curse

Then to Adam [God] said…“Cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life.”

Genesis 3:17

Coaxing food from the soil is a laborious task. Weather, pests, and crop diseases are challenges. The words of Genesis 3:19 become all too real: “In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground.”

The sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden resulted in the earth being cursed. Everything that troubles our world today—discord, disease, disaster—is evidence of the earth laboring under a curse. The apostle Paul wrote that “the creation was subjected to futility” (Romans 8:20). But there is good news! “The creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God” (verse 21). Though we sometimes “groan within ourselves” (verse 23), we wait “in eager expectation” (verse 19, NIV) for the redemption of all creation.

Whatever toil or trouble you are experiencing today, know that it is only temporary. It will be replaced by the glory of a new heaven and new earth.

[In heaven] we shall not rest from our work but from our labors. There will be no toil, no pain in our work.

Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Rom 8:18-25

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. 23 And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. 24 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

As each day goes by we all become a little more frail and broken. Sin caused this to happen. Not our sin, but when sin entered the world it brought death.

Rom 6:23

the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Because of sin, mankind is destined to die. But God, in His love, grace and mercy, provided a way for man to be redeemed…saved, sanctified, and glorified!

This life is short…certainly compared to eternity. How many of you would love to live your lives over with different responses and behavior in your relationship with God? Me too. What can we expect after this short life?

SAVED!

Rom 10:9-11

9 If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

SANCTIFIED!

John 17:14-17

14 "I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 "I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. 16 "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.

GLORIFIED!

John 17:22-24

22 "The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; 23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. 24 "Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Rom 8:18-25

Rom 8:28-30

28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

Rev 21:1-5

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

5 He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!"

Praise God for His care for you today and His promise of making everything “NEW”.

Let us pray for that day to come soon!

Pastor Dale