The opening chapters of the Bible are the seedbed for the truth found throughout the rest of Scripture.

As we study the first 11 chapters of Genesis, we will discover principles that can guide us as we seek to have a new beginning with God.

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There's a great deal of talk in our world about progressive thinking and new ideas and the development of things. And yet I'm convinced that very often when people are talking about progress, there is no progress being made.

We're not moving forward.

We're moving backward.

We're not getting nearer to God and closer to God's perfect design for mankind.

We're getting further and further away from it.

And one of the great examples of that is found in Genesis chapter number four with the family of

Kane. Now, you know Kane, we've studied him already, the first murderer, what a wicked man he was,

but look at his offspring. Look at his family line. May I just ask you, what kind of heritage will you leave

behind? What kind of legacy will you pass on to your children?

Are you content to continue as you are now? And what if your children and your grandchildren and

your great-grandchildren continue on that same line? Let's pick up the story in Genesis chapter 4.

The Bible says in verse 17, King knew his wife, and she conceived and bear Enoch, and he

builted a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch. And an Enoch was born,

Arad, and Irad begat Mahujil and Mahujil begat Methusel, Methusel begat Lehmic. And Lamek took

him two wives. The name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other, Zilla.

And Ada bare Jabal, he was the father of such as dwell in tents and of such as have cattle,

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