**God is already in the future** Hebrews 11:20-22 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones. In Genesis 47-50: Jacob blesses Joseph's sons; and Joseph

Baptism in the Old Testament Typologies: 1 Peter 3:20-21 shows that Noah was in the ark, going through the water of the flood, as  in Christ we go through the water of baptism. --Peter talks about cleansing of the heart; the washing of conscience. **What makes baptism significant is not becoming wet (removal of dirt), but the PLEDGE; as a symbol of UNRESERVED dedication to God.  This is only possible through Christ resurrection who makes us right

In Genesis 2:15-25 (v21-22) we see God making a woman out of a Adam's rib. (Eve comes forth from the Adam). **Notice the joy of Adam in v23 - 25 !! 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no

God's purpose for his creation has been to fill the earth with his glory. Adam and Eve were to multiply and populate the earth with God's glory. The Biblical story is connected with the mission of the Church. 1. In Genesis 2:8-17, we see Eden as a Cosmic Temple where God's presence dwelt with man. 2. In Genesis 3:22-24, man was banished from the Garden of Eden, which was his original habitation. The cosmic temple was no longer accessible, and the