“Following in the Footsteps of Enoch” 3/25/07

Genesis 5:1-32

REVIEW- Death has arrived.

Riddle: How is it possible that the longest living man in the Bible died before his father?

Genealogical Lists are “boring”, but… guy on AIRPLANE

Genesis 29-30 – Shimon, Judah, Dan, Benjamin, Yoseph, etc. (see Ch. 30)

POINT 1- When we search diligently in God’s Word, we will be BLESSED

A. The Hebrew name Adam means MAN (is)

B. The Hebrew name Seth means APPOINTED

C. The Hebrew name Enosh means MORTAL

D. The Hebrew name Kenan means SORROW (but the)

E. The Hebrew name Mahalalel means PRAISED GOD

F. The Hebrew name Jared means SHALL COME DOWN

G. The Hebrew name Enoch means TEACHING (that)

H. The Hebrew name Methuselah means HIS DEATH SHALL BRING (the)

I. The Hebrew name Lamech means LAMENTED

J. The Hebrew name Noach means REST

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28

POINT 2- When we walk diligently with God, we will be BLESSED

“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called” Ephesians 4:1

“in newness of life” Rom 6:4; “not according to flesh” 8:4; “by faith not by

sight” 2 Cor. 5:7; “I say then: Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16

A. God has called you to Walk in LOVE (1 Peter 4:8; Prov 19:11; Phil 2:3)

B. God has called you to Walk in JOY (Phil 4:4; 2:14)

C. God has called you to Walk in PEACE (Rom 5:1; Phil 4:6-7)

D. God has called you to Walk in PATIENCE (Hebrews 6:12; 2 Thess 3:5)

E. God has called you to Walk in KINDNESS (Colossians 3:12)

F. God has called you to Walk in GOODNESS (Ephesians 5:9)

G. God has called you to Walk in FAITHFULNESS (Hebrews 11:6)

H. God has called you to Walk in GENTLENESS (humility; Eph 4:

I. God has called you to Walk in SELF-CONTROL (discipline; 2 Tim 3:3)

Will you walk with Him along the path that is narrow and difficult (Matthew 7:14)? You will be blessed if you do!