THE HOLY WHOLLY OTHER (Getting to Know the Unknown God- Part 4) April 15, 2018 THE CASE FOR GOD’S GLORY: Is 42:8; Ps 19:1; Eph 1:4-6; 1 Cor 10:31 HIS HOLINESS Ecc 8:17; Dt 29:29; Is 55:8,9; Is 6:1-5; Hab 1:13; Is 64:6 HIS WRATH Jn 3:36; Mt 23:13-36; Ex 33:19-34:7; Ex 34:7; Ez 18:19,20 … Read more
YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL (Getting to Know the Unknown God- Part 1) April 8, 2018 Exodus 20:4; 32:1–6 SATAN’S STRATEGY:Misrepresent God Destroy our faith when those misconceptions fail us DISTORTIONS OF GOD Goosebumps god… … who you’ll always be able to sense Divine Butler/Bodyguard god… … who guarantees life will work out great On … Read more
Jesus: Legend, Lunatic, Liar Or Something Else Entirely (Getting to Know the Unknown God- Part 2) April 1, 2018 1. He was a legend -The eyewitnesses lied -The eyewitnesses hallucinated -The eyewitnesses’ claims got exaggerated 2. He was a liar (who was a hypocritical, evil fool) 3. He was a lunatic (who was sincerely wrong) … Read more
THE GOD WHO IS THERE (Getting to Know the Unknown God- Part 1) March 25, 2018 Romans 1:18–25 WHY GOD’S EXISTENCE IS IMPORTANT If There’s No God, There’s No You If There’s No God, There’s No Free Will If There’s No God, There’s No True Worth If There’s No God, There’s No Such Thing as … Read more
The WHO and WHY Behind Creation Pt 2 Scott Grabendike March 18, 2018 Imperative = Power to command – “Do something” Jussive = Prayer, invitation, request – ”Let there be…” Promises of idols -We can become like God -Deliver instant gratification -Deliver Power Consequences -Physical death -Spiritual death -Shame How have you misused your creativity? … Read more
Scott Grabendike Genesis 1:1-2:1 What we see in Genesis is the exercise of God’s power. Imperative = Power to command “Do Something” Jussive = Prayer, invitation, Request “Let there be…” God sees God separates God calls
THE FIGHT TO STAY FREE (True Freedom: Galatians- part 8) Galatians 5:17-25 The On-Going “Title Fight”: Our Two Natures Battling It Out v. 17; Romans 7:22,23 In One Corner, Our Old Heart An Idol-Producing Factory The By-Product of Our Idols in Our Lives: The Acts of The Flesh vs. 19-21 In the Other Corner, Our … Read more
SET FREE FROM; SET FREE TO (True Freedom: Galatians- Part 7) Galatians 5:1-15 JESUS HAS SET US FREE FROM… (vs. 1-4, 6) … FROM RIGHTEOUSNESS earned and/or sustained by doing good works Religion says, “I obey – therefore I’m accepted The Gospel says, “I’m accepted – therefore I obey (Tim Keller) … FROM GUILT … … Read more
LIFE IN A PEN OR A PALACE: WHY CHOOSE SLAVERY AGAIN? (True Freedom: Galatians- part 6) Galatians 4:8-31 PAUL’S PERPLEXITY The Galatians’ Regression (4:8-20) PAUL’S PICTURE Hagar and Sarah
GOD’S LAW, GOD’S LOVE (True Freedom: Galatians- part 5) Galatians 3:19–4:7 GOD’S LAW 1A. THE WARDEN Gal. 3:22 1B. THE BABYSITTER Gal. 3:23-25 2. THE MIRROR Rom. 3:20 3. THE STANDARD Micah 6:8; Jn. 14:15 GOD’S LOVE 1. IDENTITY IN CHRIST Gal. 4:5 2. INHERITANCE FROM THE FATHER Gal. 4:7; Rom. 8:4 3. INTIMACY WITH … Read more