Wicked Hearts & Messed Up Lives
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Genesis 34:1-31 SERMON IN A SENTENCE A lack of complete obedience leads to grave consequences for us and for others and highlights the great need for a gracious Redeemer. SERMON OUTLINE Jacob’s Partial Obedience Jacob’s Favoritism Jacob’s Silence Jacob’s Response Consequences of Jacob’s Actions A daughter is defiled A holy sign of God is weaponized A city is massacred and decimated Sons lose their blessing and inheritance
A Crippling Victory
Sermon #11 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 32:22-32): Title: “A CRIPPLING VICTORY”, Sermon in a Sentence: “God will bring us to the end of ourselves so that He can bless us and change us as we cling to Him in humility and repentance.”
Faith That Overcomes Fear
Sermon #10 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 31:1-21): Title: “Faith That Overcomes Fear”, Sermon in a Sentence: “Faith demands that when trouble comes, we not be overwhelmed with fear by forgetting the One who keeps His promises to us because of His grace—not our merit.”
Returning Home
Sermon #9 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 30:25-31:55): Title: “RETURNING HOME”, Sermon in a Sentence: “God proves that He alone is the one true living God by graciously keeping His promises to provide for and protect His children.”
Desperate Housewives
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Genesis 29:31-30:24 SERMON IN A SENTENCE When we find ourselves in desperate situations, it is often to remind us that there is only One to whom we can turn for help – the Lord. SERMON OUTLINE Rachel turned to her spouse. Rachel turned to her surrogate. Rachel turned to her superstitions. Rachel turned to her Savior.
Providence, Discipline, and Sovereignty
Sermon #7 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 29:1-35): Title: “Providence, Discipline, and Sovereignty”, Sermon in a Sentence: “God fulfills His promises through His providential grace, His sanctifying discipline, and His selection of the rejected.”
From Failure to Faith
Sermon #6 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 28:1-22): Title: “From Failure to Faith”, Sermon in a Sentence: “Faith in God’s promised protection and continual presence should produce worshipful devotion and bring comfort to those feeling forsaken.”
God’s Way vs. Our Way
Sermon #5 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 26:34-27:46): Title: “God’s Way vs. Our Way”, Sermon in a Sentence: “Though undeserved and opposed by the world, God’s blessing and abiding presence should cause us to live worshipful, faith-filled lives for His glory – a testimony to the watching world.”
Of Wells and Blessings
Sermon #4 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 26:12-33): Title: “Of Wells and Blessings”, Sermon in a Sentence: “Though undeserved and opposed by the world, God’s blessing and abiding presence should cause us to live worshipful, faith-filled lives for His glory – a testimony to the watching world.”
Like Father, Like Son
Sermon #3 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories (Genesis 26:1-11): Title: “Like Father, Like Son”, Sermon in a Sentence: “Rather than allowing adversity to cause us to cower in fear and make a mockery of our faith, we should instead walk in fearless obedience, trusting fully in God’s promises.”
Grace, Grace, God’s Grace
Sermon #2 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories (Genesis 25:19-34): Title: “GRACE, GRACE, GOD’S GRACE”, Sermon in a Sentence: “By His sovereign grace, God will fulfill His promise and redeem sinners whose faith is in Him.”
Passing the Baton
Sermon #1 from the series:
Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories. Genesis 24:1-9; 25:5-11. Sermon in a sentence: God’s faithfulness to His promises demands that we live lives of faith and obedience while relying on Him and resting in the hope He gives.
Preparing the Way in the New Year
New Year’s 2019 (Matthew 3:1-12): Title: “Preparing the way in the new year”, Sermon in a Sentence: ” Just as the message, appearance, testimony and purpose of John were used by God to prepare the way of the coming savior, God uses our influence, actions, purpose and testimony to herald His message of salvation through Jesus Christ. “
The Unsanitized Christmas Story
Series Christmas 2018 (Matthew 2:13-23): Title: “The Unsanitized Christmas Story”, Sermon in a Sentence: “The unsanitized story of Christmas tells us that Jesus entered our world of evil and chaos in order to defeat our greatest enemy and redeem us from our sin.”
The Wise Still Seek Him
Christmas 2018 Matthew 2:1-12 – Sermon in a Sentence: Wise men and women will respond to God’s revelation of Christ by seeking and worshiping Him.
Waiting on the Lord
Luke 2:22-35 – Sermon in a Sentence: “Simeon’s example of waiting on Jesus’ coming should be a model for us as we anticipate and wait on Jesus’ imminent second coming.”
Jesus’ Family Christmas Tree
Series Major Christmas 2018 (Matthew 1:1-17): Title: “Jesus’ Family Christmas Tree”, Sermon in a Sentence: ” Jesus is Israel’s true King – the anointed Savior of all nations – who has come to break the curse of sin and bestow His grace on sinners and outcasts.”
Zerubbabel’s Christmas Card from the Lord
Sermon #5 from the Series Major Messages from a Minor Prophet (Haggai 2:20-23): Title: “Zerubbabel’s Christmas Card from the Lord”, Sermon in a Sentence: “Our hope is that God’s eternal plan for our redemption is fulfilled in the rule and reign of Jesus Christ.”
God is Great, God is Good. Let Us Thank Him!
We should always thank and praise God because He is great and because He is so good.