Sermons

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 

• In Deuteronomy
• In the Old Testament
• From a New Testament perspective  

  

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

• God who is ‘a jealous God’ v24

• God who is a ‘merciful God’ v31

  

Listen to the Lord your God

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD

Joshua 3:1-5:12 (Reading 3:1-4:3)

Looking Back – Joshua 3:1-5:1

Looking Forward – Joshua 5:2-12

The God of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:3

(Col 1:15-17; Rev 21:1-5)

  

What is the point of Genesis 1?

–       The heavens, the earth… and the deep? (vv. 1-2)

God forms and fills the earth by his powerful Word, Jesus

 

Jesus conquers ‘the deep’ and will soon bring heaven to earth!

Preacher: Stephen Young

LEARNING TO LOVE AND OBEY GOD

Deuteronomy 1-4 (Reading 1:1-8 & 1:26-40)

1. Learning lessons, then and now

• God is in control of everything

• God is faithful to his promises

• God calls on His people to obey him

2. Has anything changed?

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Trust God’s Timing

 2 Peter 3

 The denial – Jesus will never come 

 

The defence – he certainly will

 

 Some advice – be prepared! 

            

All you need to know… for life

 

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)