Resisting the Serpent: How to Image God in a Snake-Bitten World (To Be Human Series)

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Explore how understanding the serpent's influence from Genesis to today empowers us to break the cycle of sin and image God into the world. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford delve into the biblical narrative, revealing how humanity has repeatedly succumbed to the serpent's temptation and how Jesus provides a path to resist the powers at work. They address contemporary issues like gun violence and division within the church, emphasizing our role in embodying Jesus' teachings to overcome these challenges.

Key Takeaways:

The Serpent's Influence Throughout Scripture – Uncover how the serpent represents the powers that tempt humanity to define good and evil on our own terms.
Imaging the Serpent vs. Imaging God – Understand the significance of our choices in reflecting either the serpent's ways or God's intentions in personal and communal life.
Jesus as the One Who Defeats the Serpent – Learn how Jesus resisted temptation, embodying obedience and setting the ultimate example for us to follow.
The Church's Role in Spiritual Warfare – Discover how unity, love, and resisting divisiveness are acts of spiritual warfare that enable us to crush the serpent under our feet.
Addressing Modern-Day Challenges – Reflect on issues like gun violence and how the church can influence culture by truly living out Jesus' teachings.

Resources Mentioned:

Samuel Perry's Research on Religiosity and Gun Violence – @ProfSamPerry on Twitter
Scripture References – Genesis 3 and 6, Romans 16:20
Previous Episodes in the Series – Voxology Podcast

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to [email protected], and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

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Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

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0:00.0	Hey folks, welcome to episode number 472 of the Voxology podcast, another entry in the To Be Human series, this one entitled Snake Bitten, which I think you can see where we're going with that.
0:13.8	But first, at about the two minute and 22nd mark, we were going to be discussing the school shooting that happened yesterday for us as we record this in
0:22.5	Georgia where four people lost their lives why does this keep happening what can we do to
0:29.3	influence culture in a different direction Mike brings up a statistic about how in higher
0:35.8	in areas with higher concentration of churchgoers there seems to be
0:38.8	more gun violence why is it not the opposite what are we doing wrong how do we change the narrative
0:47.3	and then at the 13 minute and 32nd mark we begin the content for today looking at how the snake
0:53.7	has influenced culture throughout history at how the snake has influenced culture throughout history
0:57.2	and how the Bible has a cycle that we are all caught in and how do we break that cycle.
1:01.8	Here we go. Hello fellow sojourners, fellow travelers, Mike, Tim, and you here today on the Voxology podcast.
1:29.0	So we're delighted that you're tuning in.
1:31.7	Again, we're always pleasantly surprised that people other than our direct relatives,
1:36.6	even they don't listen.
1:38.1	But although you have a couple, you have a couple relatives that listen.
1:42.4	My dad listens from time to time.
1:43.9	Yeah, my brother,
1:44.8	my brother listens. But that's it. I think I've, I've joked before Hannah, my daughter said, hey, I'll listen to them when you're dead. And it'll be great to hear your voice. So, there you go. That'll be awesome. So we're just storing up. Hannah, if you make it this far, just know that I love you.
1:42.1	All right.
1:42.8	Always.
1:43.5	Always and forever.
1:44.8	How are you? up. Hannah, if you make it this far, just know that I love you. All right. Always. Always and forever.
2:04.1	How are you today? Blade Runner 2049 era. I'm doing great. How are you?
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