THE NEW CREATION
Genesis 8-9
(Reading: Genesis 8)
Humanity gets a fresh start!
But sin survives the flood…
…which shows us that EVERYONE needs God’s grace
(Preacher: Stephen Young)
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THE NEW CREATION
Genesis 8-9
(Reading: Genesis 8)
Humanity gets a fresh start!
But sin survives the flood…
…which shows us that EVERYONE needs God’s grace
(Preacher: Stephen Young)
Obedience and Holiness
Deuteronomy 12-26
(Reading: Dt 12:1-14 & 26:16-19)
Lots of laws for living in the land
laws which extend the 10 commandments
laws which show nothing is irrelevant to God
laws which remind the people of God’s holiness
laws for living as:
God’s People
in God’s Place
under God’s Rule
Israel were to be holy to the Lord their God
– in everything
What about us?
Deuteronomy – three ‘sermons’ from Moses
1. a history lesson (chapters 1-4)
2. Gods law’s and decrees (chapters 5-28)
3. looking to the future (chapters 29-30)
transition from Moses to Joshua (chapters 31-34)
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
GOD’S JUSTICE
Genesis 6-7
(Reading: Genesis 6:5-22)
The downward spiral of sin continues! So God judges the world
He waited patiently in the days of Noah… and is patient now
BUT just like the Flood…
…the final day of judgment WILL come
(Preacher: Stephen Young)
With All Your Heart
Deuteronomy 6-11 (Reading: ch 6)
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul…”
(4:29, 6:5, 10:12, 11:13, 13:4, 26:16, 30:2,6,10)
Implications for Old Covenant Israel, as the LORD God brought them into the land of Canaan,
Implications for New Covenant Christians?
Deuteronomy – three ‘sermons’ from Moses
1. a history lesson (chapters 1-4)
2. Gods law’s and decrees (chapters 5-28)
3. looking to the future (chapters 29-30)
transition from Moses to Joshua (chapters 31-34)
Steve
LIFE AND DEATH
Genesis 4-5
(Reading: Genesis 4)
Eve gives birth…
Is this the one who will crush the serpent’s head??
Unfortunately, not! The problem of sin spreads further…
– Cain murders his brother
– Lamech follows in Cain’s footsteps (4:23-24)
Eve gives birth again…
This time, her offspring begin to proclaim the name of the LORD (4:26)
(Preacher: Stephen Young)
The Ten Commandments
Deuteronomy 5
(Reading:5:1-22)
God’s decrees and laws
What should we do with them?
Some worked examples
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
A Political Promise We Can Turst?
2 Samuel 7
1. David wants to build a house for God (v1-7)
2. But God promises to build a house (dynasty) for David! (v8-17)
3. A quick look at David’s response (v18-29)
4. So how is this promise fulfilled?
(Preacher: Lawrence Claire)
DISASTER IN EDEN
Genesis 3
The pursuit of WISDOM, ironically, leads to the most FOOLISH act in human history…
• The serpent attacks God’s Word (v. 1)
• Eve doubts God’s Word (v. 2)
• Adam completely ignores God’s Word (v. 6)
But there’s HOPE…
• The serpent will be crushed (v. 15)
• God’s judgment is death… but Eve becomes the mother of the living (v. 20)
• A NEW Adam has come…
Preacher: Stephen Young
GOD’S MASTERPIECE: HUMANITY
Genesis 2:4-25
Chapter two zooms in on the garden…
…showing that we were created:
– in God’s image
– male and female
– to jointly rule over creation, and
– to enjoy the presence of God
But this chapter of Genesis also leaves hints that sin will soon break these things…
Preacher: Stephen Young
The LORD is God, there is no other
Deuteronomy 4:1-40 (Reading v23-40)
The Lord is God – there is no other v39
Listen to the Lord your God
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)