Sermons on Genesis
God’s Design for Marriage
Embrace God’s Word with us as Jeff Koehlinger (Elder at Midland Free) preaches from Genesis 1 and 2 in the message, God’s Design for Marriage. BIG IDEA: God purposefully designed marriage as a lifetime, one-flesh, covenantal relationship between one man and one woman, which is complete in the husband-wife relationship and should be the priority relationship in a family. THREE PRINCIPLES: • Marriage, between one man and one woman, for life, is a God-designed arrangement (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18-22; Matthew 19:4-6).…
Friends Bring Friends to Jesus
Embrace God’s Word with us as Pastor Gib Giblin teaches from the book Luke 5:17-26 in the message, Friends Bring Friends to Jesus. Challenge 1: Jesus’ authority extends to the forgiveness of sins and restoring a relationship with God. Am I believing in my mind and heart that He died for me and come into a relationship with Him? Do I believe/trust He can forgive my worse actions, words and thoughts? Challenge 2 Friends bring Friends to Jesus for the Glory…
The Origin of the Universe
Embrace God’s Word with us as Dan Hickman teaches from Genesis 1:1-2 in the message, The Origin of the Universe. We should study God’s revelation (the written creation account in scripture) and general revelation (His creation in nature) to equip us to worship and glorify God.
Honoring Our Mothers
Elder Dave Shumaker teaches from Ephesians 6:1-2, Genesis 2:18-25, Proverbs 23:22-25, and 1 Timothy 5:8 in the sermon, “Honoring Our Mothers.” Obey them in childhood: Ephesians 6:1 Leave and Cleave to form an independent family: Genesis 2:18-25 Respectfully seek advice throughout your life: Proverbs 23:22-25 Care for them in their old age: 1 Timothy 5:8 Download Life Group Questions for this sermon. Provers 23:22-25 22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she…
The Faith Outlook
Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy Lobdell as he teaches from Ecclesiastes 9 in the sermon, “The Faith Outlook.” • LEAVE the unknows to God• CLEAVE to what you have in Christ And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he EXISTS and that he REWARDS those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (emphasis added) SCRIPTURES: Ecclesiastes 9 Philippians 3:13-14 Proverbs 16:33 Proverbs 21:31 Deuteronomy 13:1-4 Hebrews 11:6…
How to Pass the Test
Listen as Pastor Jeremy continues our fall sermon series with the message, Ecclesiastes: How to Pass the Test based on Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3: God Tests Tests are Good How to Pass the Test SCRIPTURES: Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3 Judges 3:1 Genesis 22:1-2 James 1:13-14 Proverbs 17:3 1 Peter 1:6-7 Hebrews 11:17 Romans 4:3 Micah 6:8 Life Group Questions for this sermon. “We live by promises, and not explanations.” (Warren W. Wiersbe)
Our One God
In Mark 12, we read about a scribe who asks Jesus about the most important commandment. As Jesus answered the scribe, He emphasized the greatest commandment in Mark 12:29-31. Listen as Pastor Jeremy unpacks this passage: The Theology – Our One God The Implication – We love God by loving others How do we love others well? Honor others with your words. Use your tongue and your thumbs (online comments) to edify others. Let go of anger and do not…
A Gift
Good Friday is a gift. We can do nothing to gain God’s favor. Christ did it all for us when He died on the cross. It was a gift given to those who believe. Jesus took our sins and gave us His righteousness. Those who don’t yet believe have to choose to believe, accept this gift, love God with all of your mind, strength and heart, and tell someone who can help you grow spiritually. Believers are to love God…
Marriage on Purpose
Dan Seaborn, founder of Winning at Home, shares from Genesis 18 about the marriage of Abraham and Sarah. They lived in a time of fear. They had problems that they didn’t know how to solve. Here are a few foundational principles of TRUTH from Genesis 18 and the life of Abraham and Sarah: God has a good plan He is revealing in your day to day life that is often invisible. Press into God on the good days and the…
The Trap, The Law, The Loopholes, The Truth
How’s your heart? How’s your heart toward singleness, marriage, divorce, remarriage, or adultery? Jesus had a lot to say about these topics. What is God’s intent for these relationships? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Mark 10:1-12 in his sermon: The Trap, The Law, The Loopholes, and the Truth. Scripture References: Mark 10:1-12 Genesis 1:26-27 Ephesians 5:22-31 2 Corinthians 6:14-16