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In this message from the “At Your Word” series, we look at Genesis 18:1–19 and ask: “God, what do You want?” Through Abraham’s encounter with the Lord near the trees of Mamre, we see that God’s will is not meant to trap us in fear or indecision, but to form us into people of faith—people who keep “the way of the Lord” by doing righteousness and justice.

Genesis 18 shows us that God desires a people who worship Him extravagantly and trust Him outlandishly. Abraham’s generous hospitality in Genesis 18:1–8 becomes a picture of whole-life worship, while God’s promise to Sarah in Genesis 18:9–15 reminds us that nothing is too hard for the Lord. From Genesis 15:6 to Romans 12:1, we see that righteousness begins with believing God’s word and offering our whole selves back to Him.

Key Scriptures:

• Genesis 18:1–19 — Abraham’s hospitality, Sarah’s laughter, and God’s purpose for Abraham
• Genesis 18:14 — “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”
• Genesis 15:6 — Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness
• Romans 12:1 — Offering our bodies as living sacrifices
• Matthew 22:37–40 — Loving God and loving our neighbor
• Ephesians 5:18–20 — Worship and being filled with the Spirit
• 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 — The Spirit working through the gifts of God’s people
• 1 Corinthians 14:3 — Prophecy that strengthens, encourages, and comforts
• Galatians 3:7 — Those who have faith are children of Abraham
• Luke 18:8 — Will the Son of Man find faith on the earth?

This sermon calls us to live with Abraham-like faith: worshiping God with our “muchness,” trusting His promises when they seem impossible, and walking in righteousness and justice as salt and light in the world.

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What does God want for His people in a city that feels broken, expensive, scattered, and hopeless?

In this sermon, we look at Genesis 18 and Abraham’s bold intercession for Sodom to discover what it means to love God by loving what God loves. God calls His people to walk in righteousness and justice, to intercede boldly for others, and to remain a faithful preserving presence in the world.

Abraham stood in the gap for a city. Jesus, the greater Intercessor, stood in the gap for the world.

This message challenges us to pray for our city, our neighbors, our families, our coworkers, and even those who seem far from God—believing that God still moves through a faithful remnant.

Key Scriptures:

• Genesis 18:16–33 — Abraham intercedes for Sodom
• Genesis 18:19 — The way of the Lord: righteousness and justice
• Mark 12:30–31 — Love God and love your neighbor
• Galatians 3:7 — Those of faith are children of Abraham
• John 15:15 — Jesus calls us friends
• Matthew 5:13 — You are the salt of the earth
• Proverbs 14:34 — Righteousness exalts a nation
• Romans 3:10 — There is no one righteous
• Romans 5:19 — Through the obedience of one, many are made righteous
• Hebrews 7:25 — Jesus always lives to intercede for us

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In this sermon, “Make Room,” we continue our At Your Word series with a message from Genesis 13:1–18, where Abram and Lot face a moment of apparent scarcity. The land could not support both households, and quarreling arose between their herders. But the crisis was more than a problem—it was a test of faith.

Abram responds with open-handed trust, giving Lot the first choice of land, while Lot responds by sight, choosing what looked best near Sodom. Through this contrast, we are invited to examine our own response when it feels like there is not enough room, opportunity, provision, or space.

This message calls us to trust God as Provider, resist fear-driven grasping, prioritize kingdom relationships, practice generosity, and believe that God can make room for His people.

Primary Text:

• Genesis 13:1–18

Scriptures Referenced:

• Genesis 12:1–20
• Genesis 13:5–7
• Genesis 13:8–9
• Genesis 13:10–13
• Genesis 13:14–18
• James 4:1–3
• Luke 16:9
• Deuteronomy 11:10–12
• Psalm 1:1
• Numbers 22–24
• Matthew 1:1
• 2 Peter 2:7–8

Key Themes:

• Walking by faith, not by sight
• Apparent scarcity vs. God’s provision
• Open-handed generosity
• Trusting God to make room
• Choosing faithfulness over self-sufficiency
• Prioritizing relationships over resources
• Resisting spiritual drift
• Abiding in Christ and following His way

When life tempts us to grasp, God invites us to trust. Abram’s altar reminds us that even when we do not yet possess the promise in full, we can worship the God who is faithful to fulfill His word.

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In this message, we continue our series on faith through the life of Abram, focusing on Genesis 15:1–6 and the “crisis of comprehension”—those moments when we believe God’s promise but cannot understand how He will fulfill it.

Abram is 85, still childless, and wrestling with the gap between God’s word and his present reality. Yet Genesis 15:6 tells us, “Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.” This sermon reminds us that faith is not the absence of questions; faith is choosing to trust God’s character and word even when the “how” is unclear.

Key Scriptures:

• Genesis 15:1–6 — Abram believes God’s promise
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 — “We walk by faith, not by sight”
• Hebrews 11:6 — Faith that pleases God
• Psalm 103:13–14 — God remembers we are dust
• Luke 1:18–20, 34–38 — Mary’s faith vs. Zechariah’s doubt
• Genesis 16:1–4 — Sarai, Hagar, and taking matters into human hands
• Hebrews 12:6 — The Lord disciplines those He loves
• Psalm 37:4 — Delight in the Lord and the desires of the heart
• Matthew 19:16–22 — The rich young ruler and surrendered devotion

This message explores how to ask honest questions without demanding proof, how to avoid “Plan B” compromises, how to receive God’s “no” as love, and how to stand on the assurance of His word when circumstances do not yet make sense.

Faith rests not on what we see, not on our desires, and not on our ability to force outcomes—but on what God has said.

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In this sermon from Genesis 12:1–4, we begin the series At Your Word by looking at the call of Abram and what it means to walk by faith. Abraham’s story shows us a better way to live—not by the pattern of “see, desire, take” seen throughout Scripture, but by the way of faith: hear, trust, obey.

From Genesis 3:6 to Genesis 6:1–2, Joshua 7:20–21, and 2 Samuel 11:2–4, Scripture reveals the destructive pattern of human desire apart from God. But in Genesis 12, Abram hears the word of the Lord, trusts His promise, and obeys His command.

This message explores how faith responds when God speaks, how worship confronts idolatry, and how God’s mercy meets us when we fail.

Key Scriptures:

• Genesis 12:1–4 — God calls Abram to go
• Genesis 12:6–8 — Abram builds altars in Canaan
• Genesis 12:10–15 — Abram goes down to Egypt
• Genesis 13:1–4 — Abram returns to the altar
• Genesis 3:6 — see, desire, take in the garden
• Genesis 6:1–2 — desire and taking before the flood
• Joshua 7:20–21 — Achan sees, covets, and takes
• 2 Samuel 11:2–4 — David sees and takes Bathsheba
• Romans 10:17 — faith comes by hearing
• John 10:27 — “My sheep hear my voice”
• Romans 14:23 — whatever does not proceed from faith is sin
• Matthew 28:18–20 — go and make disciples
• Galatians 5:6 — faith working through love

Themes in this message:

• Walking by faith, not by sight
• Hearing, trusting, and obeying God’s Word
• Resisting the pattern of see, desire, take
• Worshiping Jesus in the land of idols
• Enduring hardship inside the will of God
• Returning to God after failure
• The mercy and faithfulness of the Lord

Abraham’s life reminds us that faith is not merely what we believe—it is how we live when God speaks.

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In this sermon, we continue exploring the biblical foundation for tithing—this time through the lens of righteousness and justice. From Proverbs 8:17–21 to the life of Abraham in Genesis 14–15, we see that honoring God with the first and best is not merely a law-code practice, but part of a well-ordered relationship with God that predates the Mosaic Law.

Wisdom walks “in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice” (Proverbs 8:20), and Scripture shows that righteous people honor God with their wealth. Abraham gave a tenth to Melchizedek in Genesis 14:17–20, acknowledging God as his deliverer and provider. Jacob followed this pattern in Genesis 28:20–22, vowing to give God a tenth of all he received.

This message traces how tithing connects to righteousness and justice—tzedakah and mishpat—from Abraham to Israel to the New Testament church. The tithe provided for those serving in God’s house (Numbers 18:21; Deuteronomy 18:3), supported the vulnerable among God’s people (Deuteronomy 14:28–29; Isaiah 1:17), and carries forward in New Testament generosity through the support of gospel ministry and care for those in need (Galatians 6:2–10; 1 Corinthians 9:13–14; 1 Timothy 5:3–8; 2 Corinthians 9:9).

Key Scriptures: • Proverbs 8:17–21 — Wisdom walks in righteousness and justice
• Genesis 18:18–19 — Abraham called to teach righteousness and justice
• Genesis 14:17–24 — Abraham tithes to Melchizedek
• Genesis 15:1 — God is Abraham’s shield and great reward
• Genesis 28:20–22 — Jacob vows to give God a tenth
• Numbers 18:21 — The tithe provides for the Levites
• Deuteronomy 14:28–29 — The tithe supports the vulnerable
• Galatians 3:29; 5:14; 6:2–10 — Abraham’s children fulfill the law of Christ
• 1 Corinthians 9:13–14 — Gospel ministers supported by gospel giving
• 1 Timothy 5:3–8 — The church cares for those truly in need
• 2 Corinthians 9:9 — Generosity as enduring righteousness

Righteousness walks a path that abundantly provides. This sermon calls us to trust God, honor Him with our wealth, and participate in the flourishing of His church and His people.

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In this sermon, Pastor Jake teaches on the biblical wisdom of tithing from Proverbs 3:9–10: “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops…” Rather than asking, “Am I required to tithe?” this message reframes the question: “What is the wisest thing I can do with the money God has entrusted to me?”

Rooted in Proverbs 3:1–10, this sermon explores how honoring God with the first and best of our increase is an act of trust, worship, obedience, and discipleship. Tithing is not merely a financial practice—it is a spiritual formation practice that trains our hearts to depend on God as Creator, Sustainer, and Provider.

Key Scriptures:

• Proverbs 3:1–10 — Trusting the Lord, honoring Him with wealth, and receiving His provision
• Proverbs 1:7 — The fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom
• Proverbs 24:16 — The righteous may fall, but they rise again
• Genesis 1:1 — The meaning of “first” and the principle of firstfruits
• Deuteronomy 28:8 — The Lord’s blessing on barns and work
• 2 Chronicles 31:5–10 — Israel bringing tithes and firstfruits to the house of the Lord
• Malachi 3:10 — Bringing the whole tithe into the storehouse
• 2 Corinthians 9:6 — Sowing sparingly and reaping sparingly; sowing generously and reaping generously
• Philippians 4:17–19 — Giving as a fragrant offering and God supplying every need

In this message:

• Tithing is presented as wise living, not merely religious obligation
• Proverbs 3:5–6 shows that financial obedience begins with trust
• Firstfruits giving teaches us to give God the first and best, not leftovers
• Sacrificial generosity is worship
• God’s commands are expressions of His love and faithfulness
• The local church is the biblical context for consistent, worshipful giving
• Generosity forms us into people who trust God more deeply

This sermon is a call to close the discipleship gap through obedience: to begin or renew the lifelong pattern of returning the first portion of our income to the Lord in faith, gratitude, and worship.

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In this sermon from Revelation 21–22, we see the Bible’s storyline of God’s presence—from Eden, to the tabernacle, to Solomon’s temple, to Christ, to the Spirit-filled church, and finally to the New Creation where “the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple” (Revelation 21:22).

Humanity was made to dwell with God, enjoy His presence, and extend His glory to the ends of the earth (Genesis 1:28; Genesis 2:10–15). Though sin exiled us from the garden (Genesis 3), God’s plan has always been to bring His people near again—not merely back to what was, but forward into something better through Jesus Christ.

This message traces the temple theme through Scripture and shows how what was lost in Adam can never compare to what has been gained in Christ. The New Creation is not just paradise restored; it is mission accomplished—the earth filled with the glory of God, His people seeing His face, and the curse removed forever.

Key Scriptures referenced in this message include:

Revelation 21:3–4
Revelation 21:22
Revelation 22:1–4
Genesis 1:28
Genesis 2:10–15
Genesis 3
1 Kings 6:18, 29
1 Kings 7
1 Kings 8:27
Psalm 51:12
Ezekiel 47
John 7:37–39
Matthew 27:51
Acts 2
1 Corinthians 3:16
Romans 12:1
Philippians 3:12
Hebrews 12:2

Don’t spend your life longing for “before” when God is leading you to better. The garden was good, but the New Creation is better. God’s presence will fill all in all, and His people will dwell with Him forever.

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In this sermon, “Better Than Expected,” we begin the final movement of Revelation by looking at Revelation 21:2, 9–18 and the breathtaking fulfillment of two major biblical themes: the bride and the city.

From Israel’s unfaithfulness at Sinai to the wedding of the Lamb, and from Cain’s city and Babel’s tower to the New Jerusalem, Scripture shows that God’s final plan is better than anything we could have expected. The bride of Christ is made ready not by her own resources, but by the cleansing love of Jesus. The city of God is not built by human pride, but given by God as a gift to those who worship Him.

Key Scriptures:
• Revelation 21:2, 9–18 — The bride, the wife of the Lamb, and the holy city coming down from God
• Revelation 19:7–8 — The bride has made herself ready
• Revelation 17:1–6; 18:4 — Babylon the prostitute and the call to “come out of her”
• Jeremiah 3:1, 14 — God calls His faithless people to return
• Jeremiah 31:21–22 — “Return, virgin Israel”
• Isaiah 54:4–6 — “Your Maker is your husband”
• John 1:11 — He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him
• Ephesians 5:25–27 — Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
• 2 Peter 1:3 — God has given us everything we need for a godly life
• Genesis 4:17 — Cain builds the first city
• Genesis 11:1–9 — Babel and the pursuit of a great name
• Genesis 12:1–3 — God promises to make Abram’s name great
• Hebrews 13:14 — We seek the city that is to come

This message calls us to receive the love of Christ, commit ourselves to the life of His church, and live now as citizens of the city whose builder and maker is God.

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In this message on Revelation 20, we explore the binding of Satan, the millennium, the final judgment, and the promise of a new creation where chaos is finally and forever removed. Revelation unveils the deeper spiritual reality behind the world we live in: Satan is defeated but still active, the church is empowered to overcome, and the way of the Lamb leads to life.

Key Scriptures:

• Revelation 20:1-3 — Satan bound in the abyss
• Revelation 12:9 — the dragon, ancient serpent, devil, and Satan cast down
• Revelation 13 — the beastly powers that oppose the people of God
• Revelation 16:17; 19:15; 20:9 — Armageddon ended by the word and power of God
• Revelation 20:4-6 — the faithful reign with Christ
• Revelation 20:11-15 — the great white throne judgment and the book of life
• Revelation 21:1 — new heaven, new earth, and no more sea
• Genesis 1:2; 6:5 — chaos, creation, and humanity’s fall into wickedness
• Ezekiel 38–39 — Gog and Magog and the final assault on God’s people
• 2 Corinthians 2:11 — standing firm against Satan’s schemes
• Ephesians 6:17 — the sword of the Spirit, the word of God
• John 6:35 — Jesus as the bread of life

This sermon reminds us that the devil’s tactics never change: deception, accusation, and temptation. But the cross never fails. Even when the church is pressured, opposed, or surrounded, the people of God are not cut off from the life of heaven. In Christ, we are called to endure, remain faithful, walk in community, and overcome chaos through worship, mission, and submission to the rule of God.

At the center of Revelation 20 is the hope of final victory: every lie exposed, every enemy judged, death and Hades thrown into the lake of fire, and every name found in the Lamb’s book of life welcomed into eternal life with God. The message closes by looking ahead to Revelation 21, where the sea is no more—symbolizing the complete end of chaos—and God makes all things new.

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