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)
God Said - 31 - Genesis 27:41-28:22 - The Source of True Security
4 Ways to Experience a Greater Sense Security
1. Surrender Your Life to God’s Control (v. 27:41-28:5)
2. Embrace a God-Centered Faith (v. 28:6-9)
3. Set Your Confidence on the Promises of God (v. 28:10-19)
4. Offer All of Yourself to the Lord (v 28:20-22)
God Said - 30 - Gen 27:1-40 - Chasing After The Blessing: Our Plans Versus God’s Plans
1. Isaac GOES AGAINST God’s Plans. (v. 1-4)
2. Rebekah Tries To FORCE God’s Plans. (v. 5-10)
3. Jacob Goes Along With MOM’S Plans. (v. 11-25)
4. Esau Thought Too LITTLE Of God’s Plans (v. 26-40)
God Said - 29 - Genesis 26:1-35 - We Don't Have To Be Afraid
When You Know The Presence Of God:
1. The Fear Of The Lord Replaces The Fear Of Man (v. 1-11)
2. Perseverance Overcomes Fear (v. 12-22)
3. Worship Rises Above Fear (v. 23-25)
4. Being Set Apart Leaves Fear Behind (v. 26-35)
God Said - 28 - Pursuing The Promise - Genesis 25:19-34
1. Option #1 - Pursue The Lord (v. 19-23)
2. Option #2 - Pursue The Blessing (v. 24-34)
God Said - 27 - When Even Death Cannot Break A Promise - Genesis 25:1-18
1. Trust That God's Promises Will Be Enough (v. 1-6)
2. Remember That God's Promises Always Come To Pass (v. 7-11)
3. Aim To Make God's Promises Known (v. 12-18)
God Said - 26 - The Servant-Ambassador - Genesis 24:1-67
1. Those Who Will Be At The Great Wedding Are Set Apart (v. 1-9)
2. Those Who Will Be At The Great Wedding Are Humble And Ask For Help (v. 10-14)
3. Those Who Will Be At The Great Wedding Have A Sense Of Urgency As Ambassadors (v. 21-56)
God Said - 25 - Already, But Not Yet - Genesis 23:1-20
1. Trust in the Already, But Not Yet, Promises of God
2. Hope in God’s Promises, Even in Death
5 Things You Should Know About The Promises Of God - Even In Death:
1. God Gives Real Promises As He Cares Deeply About The Death Of His Own
2. God Keeps Every Promise He Makes
3. Every Promise Of God Finds It’s Fulfillment In Jesus Christ
4. God’s Promise Of Eternal Life Gives Hope—Even in Death
5. God Promises That Death Will Ultimately Be Destroyed
God Said - 24 - His Only Son - Genesis 22:1-24
Good Friday Message.
Easter 2020 - A Defense For Belief - The Gospel Of John
A Defense For Belief - The Gospel Of John
1. John Bears Witness Through John The Baptizer (1:7)
2. John Bears Witness Through The OT Scriptures (5:39)
3. John Bears Witness Through Jesus' Miracles (5:36)
4. John Bears Witness Through The Holy Spirit (15:26)
Minimal Facts As Summarized By Christian Philosopher Douglas Groothuis:
1. The Dealth Of Jesus By Crucifiction
2. The Burial Of Jesus In A Known Tomb
3. The Empty Tomb Is Also Generally Accepted
4. The Postmortem Appearances Of Jesus
John Chapter 2-11 Records These 7 Miraculous Signs:
1. Changing Water into Wine (2:1-11)
2. Healing the Official’s Son Without Even Going to Him (4:43-54)
3. Healing of the Paralytic Man (5:1-15)
4. The Miraculous Feeding of the Multitude (6:1-15)
5. Jesus walking on water in John 6:16-24
6. The Healing of the Blind Man (ch. 9)
7. Raising Lazarus from the Dead(ch.11)
& of Course Jesus’ Resurrection & Appearances to many (20:1-29)
God Said - 23 - The Lord Always Keeps His Promises - Genesis 21:1-34
1. The Lord Always Keeps His Promises
Three Promises God Made To Abraham - Gen 12:1–3:
National
Personal
Universal
God Said - 22 - Uneasy Days - Genesis 20:1-18
1. Trust the Promises of God (v. 1-7)
2. Fear God Over Man (v. 8-13)
3. Share God’s Grace With Other (v. 14-18)
God Said - 21 - Judgment And Mercy - Genesis 19:1-38
1. Sin - Turn From It (v. 1-11; 30-38) 2. God's Mercy - Run To It (v. 12-26) 3. God's Mercy - Proclaim It (v. 27-29)
God Said - 20 - A Mediator For The Nations - Genesis 18:16-33
1. God Is Just
2. God Is Merciful
3. Mankind Needs A Mediator
God Said - 19 - Is There Anything Too Hard For The Lord - Genesis 18:1-15
1. Get To Know The Intimate Friendship Of God (v. 1-8)
2. Engage Faith As A Team Sport (v. 9-15)
3. Get To Know God On His Terms (v. 13-14)
God Said - 18 - He Laughs - Genesis 17:1-23
1. Be About The Nations (v. 1-8)
2. Be Genuinely Devoted (v. 9-14)
3. Believe God Can Do The Impossible (v. 15-21)
4. Respond In Obedience (v. 22-23)
God Said - 17 - The God Who Sees - Genesis 16:1-16
1. Trouble Comes When We Don't Wait On The Lord (v. 1-6)
5 Reasons You Should Wait On The Lord
1. Those Who Wait On The Lord Grow In The Strength Of Courage & Perseverance
2. Those Who Wait On The Lord Grow In Wisdom & Understanding
3. Those Who Wait On The Lord Will Be Rescued
4. Those Who Wait On The Lord Will Be Vindicated
5. Those Who Wait On The Lord Are Being Heard By God
2. God Hears & Sees Those Who Cry Out To Him (v.7-16)
God Said - 16 - A Shocking Agreement - Genesis 15:1-21
1. God's Promises Are Certain, Trust Them (v. 1-6)
2. The Bloody Oath Of The Covenant- Believe It (v. 7-11)
3. Our Waiting Has Purpose- Persevere (v. 12-16)
4. God Paid The Price For His Promise To Us (v. 17-21)