Christ Pres - Sermons

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1–9

A Cry of Comfort from the Lord

A Cry of Preparation for the Lord

A Cry of Confidence in the Lord

The doctrine of the church unfolds from the very beginning of God’s plan of redemption. Mankind experiences the effects of ongoing sin, presenting itself most clearly in our relationships. The Gospel is here to restore us, not as isolated individuals on our way to heaven when we die, but as a body of people who are united together as God’s people. This class will feature the doctrine of the church and consider the topic of marriage, parenting, & conflict management among church members.

Scripture Reference: Genesis 17:1-14

God is now ready to mark Abram out as a unique family of God, his agents of transformation in a broken world. But the manner and means that he does that will strike many as bizarre, but when you understand the meaning of circumcision, the purpose of the church emerges.

Be Blameless

Apply the Sign

Become the "Father of Many Nations"

Scripture Reference: Genesis 15:1-17

As God makes big promises to Abram, the patriarch asks a perfectly natural question, "How can I know this is all going to work out." God's response to that simple question results in one of the most astounding passages in all of Scripture, and the key to what we mean by "grace."

The Promise

The Response

The Grace

Scripture Reference: Genesis 12:1-7

Genesis 12 is the break-through point in the "story thus far." Suddenly, God calls a childless pagan to be the head of a new family that'll carry the mission of God through to completion. It's a commission that God's people still have even in our day, to remake the world for his glory.

Land

Blessing

Nations

Scripture Reference: Genesis 11:1-9

The benefits and need of diversity are heralded everywhere in modern culture, but the idea is not new. It's always been God's plan to build a beautiful, diverse, unified people of God and we see it's origins at the tower of Babel.

Scripture Reference: Psalm 54:1-7

Reckoning

Remembering

Responding

Scripture Reference: Acts 2:42-47

Scripture Reference: Genesis 9:1-17

We live in a world that totters on the brink of collapse, it seems, from a lack of certainty about the world. But God's covenant (contract) with Noah shows that God's people can have a radical foundation for our relationship with the world, with justice, and in our own hearts.

Certainty about the World

Certainty about Justice

Certainty about Ourselves

Scripture Reference: Genesis 6:1-4

There is a very strange tidbit of a story in Genesis 6:1ff that is so odd that many are tempted to consign the Bible over to an absurd document of superstition. But if you dig into its meaning, you might find it opens us up to an unseen realm where God orders the world.

What does this story say?

What does this story mean?

Why should this matter to me?