"Christmas Past, Present, and Future"

Luke 2:15-38

1. Past: Come and see Christ! (vv.12-20)

2. Present: Treasure Christ! (v.19)

3. Future: Long for Christ's return! (vv.25-38)

"A Baby Born in Bethlehem"

Luke 2:1-7

God is in control!

God is with us!

Three takeaways:

“What good is a genealogy?”

Genesis 5:1-32

1. Family matters

2. God sees and knows you

3. Death spreads to all men

4. Hope springs forth: Walk with God!

5. Trust in the promised Rescuer!

“A Tale of Two Sons”

Genesis 4:17-26

1. Good Progress: Cultivating the Earth (vv.17-22)

2. Evil Progress: Celebrating Sin (vv.23-24)

3. Best Progress: Calling on the Lord (vv.25-26)

“From Bad to Worse”

Genesis 4:1-16

The story of Cain and Abel… (Genesis 4:1-16)

What the story of Cain and Abel teaches us:

1. Avoid walking in the way of Cain (Jude 11)

2. Prepare to be hated (1 John 3:11-15)

3. Live by faith (Hebrews 11:4)

4. Listen to a better word (Hebrews 12:24)

“Hardship and Hope”

Genesis 3:8-24

1. Hiding from God (vv.8-13)

2. Consequences of Sin (vv.14-19)

3. Glimpses of Grace (vv.15, 20-24)

“The Fall”

Genesis 3:1-7

"Did God really say?"

"Is God really good?"

"Marriage, Mystery, and the Marvelous Plan of God"

Genesis 2:18-25

1. Marriage is good

2. Marriage is God’s design

a. Marriage means a new priority

b. Marriage means a lasting commitment

c. Marriage means an intimate union

3. Marriage is for God’s glory

"Paradise"

Genesis 2:4-17

1. God gives life (vv.4-7)

2. God gives paradise (vv.8-14)

3. God gives work (v.15)

4. God gives instruction (v.16)

“Male and Female He Created Them”

Genesis 1:26-27

1. Men and women are made in God's image

2. Men and women are different by God's design

3. God's design for men and women is good