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Hebrews 8 “Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that the Lord, not man, set up. For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts…

Genesis 3:9-24 Last week, Pastor Will introduced us to the tragic entrance of sin into the world ( Gen 3:1-8 ). He taught us that temptation to sin appeals to our “fear of missing out,” offers an altered, distorted version of God’s good blessings, and causes us to act as judge or prosecuting attorney…

For Marriage Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image,…

The Gospel According to Genesis Today, we will deal with a few passages from the book of Genesis that teach us about the prophetic text concerning our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we approach the days to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must learn about the prophetic texts that teach…

Her Humiliation Upon eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve’s eyes were open and they immediately knew the difference between good and evil. Innocence had been lost. Why? Because she willfully knew evil by experience. She willfully disobeyed God’s commands. This is described in Genesis 3:7 : 7 Then…

It wasn’t my fault! It wasn’t my fault! You stand in the living room. It had been clean and tidy a few hours ago. It is now anything but. Three children stand there… guilty looks on their faces. It wasn’t my fault. Each in turn explain how they were drawn into the action that had recently taken place.…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People Nakedness Picture Love Others as yourself Picture…

Intro: Today we look at Genesis 3 and the fall. This is a massively important passage as it a pivotal point in the history of the world. So much of the world changes in this chapter. Today’s sermon is not a study of all the ways Genesis 3 changes things, but a look at how God’s response in this chapter.…

Noah’s Sacrifice and God’s Blessing 20 And Noah built an altar to Yahweh, and he took from all the clean animals and from all the clean birds, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And Yahweh smelled the soothing fragrance, and Yahweh said to himself, “Never again will I curse the ground for the…

Conflict is endemic in our world: beauty marred by agony. Conflict makes for great drama, but is it just conflict that excites us? In the third chapter of the Bible, we find the origin of all conflict. What really happened? How could this ancient conflict still be resounding eons later? Join Malcolm as he explores the epochal story of Adam and Eve at the tree of knowledge.

“Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.” -Thomas Watson Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the…

The Question 1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the…

Brokenness If you weren’t with us last week, we started a new 3 week sermon series using this program and tool called the 3 circles. Last week I wanted to paint a picture for you on the problem of lostness in our world, our country, and in our community. There are many people who don’t know or haven’t…

v.8-10 A Desire to Hide Our sin causes in us a reaction to hide from God. We don’t want to be seen by God. v.11-13 Blame shifting The woman you gave me. The devil made me do it. Adam was saying, “God, this is all your fault.” If it wasn’t for this woman you gave me, I wouldn’t have sinned. The sin nature…

Welcome Good morning once again. We are continuing in our series that is looking at the Gospel Story throughout the Bible. Just as a reminder, we are going through the Bible in one year, looking at how everything in scripture is a unified story that points us to Jesus as the savior and messiah. Last…

Hope - While we long to see God take action, when we have no clue about His view of time! Introduction: Part of the Wonder of Christmas is how God chose to give much needed hope to His people. For years and years before Jesus ever fulfilled the hundreds of prophecies that pointed to His initial arrival,…

The Predictions About The Messiah in Pentateuch Both Jewish and Christian traditions from the early centuries found references to the Messiah in the Law, also known as Pentateuch. Some of the most controversial passages among the scholarly world are Gen. 3:15 , Gen. 49:8-12 , Num. 24:17-19 , Deut. 18:18-19…

Growing up in Iowa I played a lot of basketball. I played on several teams. When I was younger I played basketball at the DesMoines YMCA. Eventually as I grew older I played basketball on my Jr. High and then Sr. High team. One of the things that always stood out to me was that after a while I would…

Sermon Number 1 : The Lamb Promised Series Introduction : As we enter this Christmas season, it is a good time for us to reflect on the reason for this season. Our society has embraced this season as a time of merchandise, parties and foolish observances. People spend money they do not have to buy gifts…

INTRODUCTION So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Freedom of choice, but not the negative consequences…

Over the past few years we have see more confusion in our world over many issues. So, let me begin here by reminding us of what Paul said in 1 Corinthians. 33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, God is not the author of Confusion and God’s Word dispels…

Trouble in Paradise The story of the Fall of humanity in Genesis 3 seems straightforward, perhaps because we’ve heard it told so many times. The truth is that this passage presents a lot of interpretive questions. We’ve covered some of those earlier, but now it is time to look at one of the main characters…

1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. The mission of Jesus was to save the world from its sin. When Jesus began His ministry, He had one…