Longview Heights Sermons

Today, we are continuing our series, FOR HIS KINGDOM, as Bro. Derrick preaches, "Multiply," from Matthew 28 and 2 Timothy.

We are continuing our series, FOR HIS KINGDOM, as we look at what it means to "Magnify Him!" Today, Bro. Derrick will be preaching from Psalm 34.

Genesis 11:10–31:42

Main Idea: God established a covenant with one man (Abraham), and his family, through which God would bless and bring restoration to all the peoples of the earth.

5 P’s – Purpose, Perspective, Patience, Process, Prayer

Process – Comprehension (what happened), Interpretation (what does it mean, why is it recorded, why is it recorded in this location), Application (how can I apply to my life)

Texts To Consider:

1)   Gen 12:1–3

a.    ___________

b.    ___________

c.    _________________

2)   Gen 12:10–20

a.    Where else have I heard this?

3)   Gen 14:17–24

a.    Who is Melchizedek?

b.    Where else do we read about him?

4)   Gen 15:1–6; Gen 17:9–14

a.    Where in the NT are these two passages highlighted?

5)   Gen 27:1–13

a.    What is it about these patriarchs and their behavior?

6)   What about the firstborns?

a.    Cain then Abel/Seth

b.    Ishmael then Isaac

c.    Esau then Jacob

d.    Leah then Rachel

e.    Reuben then many, including Joseph

Summary Statement: In the pages of Genesis, we see the story of God playing out in the first several generations. What God had created as very good in Gen 1–2, man had corrupted by falling into sin up through Gen 11. But then, God established his covenant with Abraham and the family that He promised to him. Barrenness (Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel) and brokenness (even the people in this family are messed up) of these people did not thwart the purpose of God.

Today we are excited to launch a new series called FOR HIS KINGDOM! Let's pray expectantly and respond obediently to the leading of the Lord as we worship Him through song, Scripture reading, giving, and the preaching of God's Word.

Text: Genesis 1–11

Main Point: God created a very good world, but sin brought about a rapid decline for humanity.

The metanarrative (overarching story) of Scripture

Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration

Purpose –

Perspective –

Patience –

Process –

Prayer –

Mankind as the masterpiece of God’s creation.

The fall of man strained every human relationship.

Eve looked for the son who would fulfill the promise.

Violence grows worse.

Is Noah the one?

Let’s make a name for ourselves!

What is the "Reason for the Season?" Today we will answer that question as we continue our series, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST from Luke 2:1-21.

Today we are continuing with our series, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, from Luke chapter 1 as Bro. Derrick preaches, "He Has Visited His People."

Today we are continuing with our Christmas series, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST. Bro. Derrick will be preaching, "Mary's Song of Praise," from Luke 1:46-56. Let us pray humbly for the Holy Spirit to work in our hearts as we hear God's Word preached. May we humbly submit to his leading and respond in obedience.

XVIII. The Family

God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption.

Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. It is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race.

The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God’s image. The marriage relationship models the way God relates to His people. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and nurturing the next generation.

Children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing and heritage from the Lord. Parents are to demonstrate to their children God’s pattern for marriage. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and to lead them, through consistent lifestyle example and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey their parents.

Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; 3:1-20; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:26-28; Psalms 51:5; 78:1-8; Psalms 127; Psalms 128; 139:13-16; Proverbs 1:8; 5:15-20; 6:20-22; 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6,15; 23:13-14; 24:3; 29:15,17; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 9:9; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 5:31-32; 18:2-5; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21; 1 Timothy 5:8,14; 2 Timothy 1:3-5; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7.