Genesis

Christmas: Longing For a King - 01 - Rejection Of The King - Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-21

Pastor Lucas Ray

1. What Was It Like Before The Rebellion? (1:26-31)

2. How Did The Rebellion Begin? (3:1-5)

3. What Were The Immediate Results Of The Rebellion? (3:7-13)

4. What Were The Long-Term Results Of The Rebellion? (3:14-21)

I've Always Wondered - 03 - Why Does God Allow Bad Things To Happen? - Genesis 3

Pastor Gary Lisle

1. Where Does Evil Come From? (v. 1-19)

2. Why Doesn’t God Do Something About It? (v. 20-24)

A. He Provided His Protection (v. 20-21)

B. He Gave Us His Mercy (v. 22-24)

C. He Gave Us His Son (v. 15, 21)

I've Always Wondered - 02 - If God Created Everything, Who Created God? - Genesis 1

Pastor Gary Lisle

1. How Did God Create The Universe?

God Spoke The Universe Into Existence

2. What Is God’s Involvement In The Universe?

God Continues To Sustain Everything In The Universe

3. Who Created God?

God Is The Uncreated One

Christmas 2023 - 01 - The Promise Of A King - Genesis 3:1-15

4 Things You Need To Know About This World

1. Satan Is A Liar (v. 1-5)

2. Sin Is A Separator (v. 6-8)

3. The Lord Is The Initiator (v. 9-13)

4. Christ Is The Conqueror (v. 14-15)

Timeless Truth - 06 - The Glory of Man and Woman - Genesis 2:18-24

1. God Designed Distinctively Glorious Roles (v. 18-22)

2. God Designed Two Distinctive Roles To Be United In Marriage (v. 23)

Timeless Truth - 04 - In The Beginning, God… - Genesis 1:1-26

1. God Is Alpha and Creator So Honor Him (v. 1)

2. God Brings Life, Beauty, & Order Out of Chaos So Trust and Hope in Him (v. 2-26)

God Said - 45 - The Gospel According To Joseph - Genesis 47-50

1. We've Been Purchased At A Great Price (v. 47:15-25)

2. We've Been Brought Into God's Kingdom (v. 48:8-19)

3. We've Been Shown Immeasurable Grace (v. 50:15-21)

God Said - 44 - When You Can't See God's Hand - Genesis 45-46

1. God's Plans Supersedes Evil & Hardship (45:1-15)

2. God's Plan Will Always Provide (45:16-28)

3. God Will Be True To Everything He Has Said (46)

God Said - 43 - The Long Road To Repentance - Genesis 42-43

How Do I move Past My Guilts?

1. Confess

2. Turn

3. Walk

God Said - 42 - Seeing God Within My Circumstances - Genesis 40-41

1. He Alone Is Worthy

2. He Alone Is Omniscient

3. He Alone Is Sovereign

4. He Alone Is Faithful

God Said - 41 - Where Is God In My Darkest Hour? - Genesis 39:1-23

Q: Where is God when I am in my deepest, darkest valley?

A: He’s With Me

How Can You Resist Sexual Temptation?

1. Drop Whatever You Have To

2. Run From It, Don’t Walk

3. Remove Yourself Completely From The Situation

God Said - 40 - Turning Away From God - Genesis 38:1-30

1. Aside From God’s People (v. 1-6)

2. Your Calling To Reflect God (v. 7-11)

3. To Humble Yourself (v. 12-30)

God Said - 39 - When Jealousy Divides - Genesis 37:1-36

1. Favoritism Provokes Jealousy (v. 1-4)

2. Even Honest & Light Boasting Provokes Jealousy (v. 5-11)

3. Jealousy Can Divide & Devastate (v. 12-36)

God Said - 38 - How Do We Engage Our World? - Genesis 36:1-43

1. Be His Blessing to the World (v. 1-8)

2. Expect to be Rejected by the World (v. 38-40)

God Said - 37 - Walking With God In A Broken World - Genesis 35:1-29

1. Put Away Your Idolatry and Worship the Lord (v. 1-7)

2. Consider Yourself as Belonging to the Lord (v. 9-15)

3. Press on Through the Promised Hope (v. 8, 16-29)

God Said - 36 - Genesis 34:1-31 - Settling The Score

Genesis 34:1-31 - Settling The Score

God Said - 35 - Gen 32:1-33:20 - Fear and Control

1. Remember God’s Unseen Protection (v. 32:1-5)
2. Pray According to What God Has Said (v. 32:6-12)
3. Surrender Yourself to God’s Control (v. 32:13-32)

10 Promises of God for Every Follower of JC (From Gen 20)
1. God Will Finish What He Began in You in Jesus Christ! - Rom 8:30; Phil 1:6
2. The Lord will Not Allow ANY of Your Sin to Condemn You! - Rom 5:9; 1 Thess. 5:23-25
3. The Lord Will NEVER Abandon You! - Matt 28:20; Psalm 94:14
4. The Lord Will Forever Lead You and Help You - John 10:16; 2 Tim 3:16-17
5. When you Delight yourself in God, He Will Satisfy Your Soul - Psalm 37:4; Psalm 16:11
6. God Will Not Allow You to be Tempted Beyond Your Power - 1 Cor 10:13; Heb 4:15-16
7. When you Humble yourself, God will Lift You Up & Give Grace to You - Matt 19:13; James 4:10
8. The Lord Will Reverse the Curse & Take Away All Grief & Suffering Forever - 2 Cor 4:17; Revelation 21:4
9. The Lord Will Return With Perfect Justice for the World - Luke 18:7-8; 1 Thess 4:16-17
10. You Will Join All Believers & Live Forever in the Perfect Presence of the Lord in a New Heaven and New Earth - 1 Thes 4:16-17; Rev 21:1

God Said - 34 - Gen 30:25-31:55 - Every Man For Himself

1. There Are No Shortcuts to Taking Hold of the Promises of God (v. 30:25-43)
2. God’s Greatest Help for Our Difficulties is the Reality of His Presence (v. 31:1-3)
3. God Always Works Through His Word (v. 31:15-16)

God Said - 33 - Genesis 29:31-30:24 - Struggles In The Family

1. God's Answer To Family Anguish Is Himself (v. 29:31-35)
2. Competition Brings Painful Division (v. 30:1-13)
3. Passivity Brings Disaster (v. 30:14-21)
4. God Is On The Side Of The Lowly (v. 30:22-24)

God Said - 32 - Genesis 29:1-30 - The Cheater is Cheated

1. Root Your Trust in God’s Providence (v. 1-12)
2. Overcome Through Singular Devotion (v. 13-20)
3. Forgive as You Have Been Forgiven (v. 21-30)