19. The Curse God Put On Earth Caused Death - New Testament

“When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam's sin brought death.” Romans 5:12 NLT

Can you imagine a world without death? That’s how it was in Eden.

God’s curse because of man’s sin allowed death to enter the world.

With Adam’s covenant with God broken, creation changed to a place of death.

Satan’s leading man to sin brought death to all life on the earth.

The curse on earth is from man’s sin brought death to all life on the planet.

Heaven and earth were both free from death before sin.

God’s original creation was a death-free zone, like it will be again in eternity.

Disobedience literally brought death to earth for every living thing.

Lord, I praise You as Ruler over life and death. May I honor You in both. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Steve is author of a book featuring an in-depth study of heaven called, "My search for the Real Heaven." It's available @ Amazon.com and on His www.PrayerThoughts.com web site.

18. The Curse God Put On Earth Brought Thorns & Weeds

“The ground will produce thorns and weeds.” Genesis 3:18 NCV

Thorns and weeds appeared as a direct result of the curse.

God’s curse on the ground caused thorns and weeds to appear.

Satan’s leading man to sin brought thorns and weeds to the earth itself.

The curse on earth brought thorns and weeds to the planet.

God’s original, perfect creation had no weeds or thorns.

Disobedience literally caused thorns and weeds to appear on earth.

Lord, give me the strength and courage to make it through this life that full of thorns and weeds, and help me to remember that You are in charge of it all. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Steve is author of a book featuring an in-depth study of heaven called, "My search for the Real Heaven." It's available @ Amazon.com and on His www.PrayerThoughts.com web site.

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Welcome to the Prayer Thoughts blog, by Steve Hemphill.

This site is dedicated to the study and thoughtful consideration of and meditation on the Bible, God’s Holy word.

I believe the Bible is the literal, inerrant word of God. I believe Jesus is the only way to heaven. I believe in baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

I am focused on the evaluation of scripture in light the major themes in scripture: What does the verse or passage teach about God, spiritual warfare, prophecy, heaven, creation vs. evolution, the literal nature of scripture, and about our covenant with God. If we can’t trust God to reveal truth in Genesis 1, when can we trust Him? For easy reference, throughout the exploration of each Bible passage, I will use the following colors to discuss insights in these important, specific categories:

Insights about God will be in black.

Insights about baptism will be in purple.

Insights about our covenant with God in brown.

Insights about spiritual warfare & sin will be in red.

Insights about prophecy will be in green.

Insights about heaven will be in blue.

Insights about creation & evolution will be in orange.

Insights about women in scripture will be in grey.

Insights about the literal nature of scripture in burgundy.

Thanks for visiting. Keep praying, keep studying, and keep reading God’s word. The benefits are enormous. In fact, they’re eternal. Your Servant, Steve.