We’re currently exploring a series titled “Kingdom Rebellion.” The last session delved into the story of Cain and Abel. This week, we turn our attention to Seth, tracing his descendants to the time of the flood.
Genesis 4:25–26 (NIV)
25 Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.
We will be looking more deeply into the lineage of Cain and the lineage of Seth as we compare and contrast the two lines this weekend at the Vineyard so make plans to join us in person or online.
From Seth’s lineage emerges Enoch, a notable figure.
Genesis 5:21–24 (NIV)
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
Scripture recounts Enoch’s close relationship with God to the point where “he was no more because God took him away.”
What does it mean to “walk with God”?
We need to yield to Holy Spirit and keep in step with Him, walk with Him.
Galatians 5:25 (NIV)
25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
As a child of God, filled with the Holy Spirit, you can now choose to live the way God calls you to live, and you have the power to walk it out.
Galatians 5:16 (NIV)
16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
A life driven by the flesh manifests in specific ways, as detailed in Scripture, resembling a choice made from the symbolic tree of defining good and evil on our terms. Such choices devalue our humanity, reducing us to less than we were meant to be.
Galatians 5:19-21 (NIV)
19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
However, as new creations, we’re called back to our fundamental purpose: to reflect God’s image to the world. This is the essence of choosing from the tree of life.
Galatians 5:22-25 (NIV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Which tree will you take from? Partner with and yield to Holy Spirit. Keep in step with Him.
Steve Lawes is a Church Consultant and also provides coaching for pastors, churches, ministries and church planters.
