I. In Christ, our responsibility to family extends to Christians around the globe.

We are most responsible to help those closest to us, and then outward in concentric circles.

1. Blood family

2. Local church family

3. Distant church family

4. Neighbors in dire need

II. If you want a giving rule to follow, measure your giving by the generous grace of Jesus. (8:8-9)

III. Give in proportion to your prosperity. (8:10-12)

IV. Give to people and organizations of integrity. (8:20-22)

1. Generosity is grace made visible. (8:1) 2. Generosity isn't dependent on being wealthy. (8:2-3) 3. Generosity is an investment opportunity. (8:4-5) 4. Generosity is not arm-twisting obligation--it is Christ love demonstration. (8:7-8) 5....

1. Generosity is grace made visible. (8:1)

2. Generosity isn't dependent on being wealthy. (8:2-3)

3. Generosity is an investment opportunity. (8:4-5)

4. Generosity is not arm-twisting obligation--it is Christ love demonstration. (8:7-8)

5. Generosity is grace overflow from Jesus' grace. (8:9)

I. How God wants to be worshiped, 4:1-4

II. How to respond when God seems unfair, 4:5-7

III. How to master the beast within, 4:8-14

I. How God wants to be worshiped, 4:1-4

II. How to respond when God seems unfair, 4:5-7

III. How to master the beast within, 4:8-14

I. The consequence of sin in the created order is now chaotic and cursed. 1. God curses the serpent/Satan with lifelong misery and a future final death blow. (3:14-15) 2. God gives Eve the consequence of pain in childbirth and frustration in the...

I. The consequence of sin in the created order is now chaotic and cursed.

1. God curses the serpent/Satan with lifelong misery and a future final death blow. (3:14-15)

2. God gives Eve the consequence of pain in childbirth and frustration in the marriage relationship. (3:16)

3. God gives Adam the consequence of cursed ground, frustrated work, and physical death. (3:17-19)

4. God gives all humanity the consequence of living East of Eden. (3:20-24)

II. The consequence of Christ's coming is the crushing of Satan and the reversal of the curse. Gal. 3:13, Rev. 22:3

Because of our sin we hide from God in fear. But because of His love God pursues us relentlessly. I. We all have our hiding places, but God lovingly seeks us out. (3:8-10) II. We all have our blame games, but confession owns responsibility....

Because of our sin we hide from God in fear. But because of His love God pursues us relentlessly.

I. We all have our hiding places, but God lovingly seeks us out. (3:8-10)

II. We all have our blame games, but confession owns responsibility. (3:11-13)

I. Don’t forget there was a time when it was all good. 2:25 II. We have an evil enemy whose temptation tactics are to pervert what God has made good. 3:1 What are Satan’s temptation tactics? 1. Satan deceives our minds into questioning...