A Lack of Faith & an Abundance of Faithfulness

Genesis 11:10-12:9

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Even when we falter in faith, God is faithful still.

OUTLINE:
1. Our Faltering Faith
2. God’s Unfailing Faithfulness

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; EP Study Commentary: Genesis by John D. Currie; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Faith of our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; Living in the Gap Between Promise & Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain M Duguid; Whatever Is Not from Faith Is Sin (sermon) by John Piper

The Kindness of God in the Call of Abram

Genesis 11:10-12:9

Pastor Garrison Greene

OUTLINE:
1. God Calls Weak & Unworthy People
2. God Promises & Plans to Bless All Peoples
3. God Glorifies His Grace in the Blessing of His People

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson; Faith of our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis

Easter - I AM the Resurrection & the Life

John 11:25-26

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Whoever believes in Jesus will live and live forever.

OUTLINE:
1. The Sign
2. The Statement
3. The Significance
a. You can face the future & death with poise and peace
b. You can face hardship & suffering with joy & resilience
c. You can take meaningful risks & live for something bigger than yourself

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; John: That You May Believe (Preaching the Word Commentary Series) by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; ESV Expositional Commentary: John by James Hamilton; Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism by Gavin Ortlund; How To Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements to a Missionary Encounter by Timothy Keller; Truth, Tears, Anger, and Grace (A sermon from John 11:1-44 on 9/16/2001) by Timothy Keller

Good Friday - I AM the Door

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John 10:7-18

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the door to salvation, safety, and satisfaction.

OUTLINE:
1. Jesus is the Door to Salvation
2. Jesus is the Door to Safety
3. Jesus is the Door to Satisfaction

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; John: That You May Believe (Preaching the Word Commentary Series) by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; ESV Expositional Commentary: John by James Hamilton

I AM the True Vine

John 15:1-17

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the vine, therefore in him abide.

OUTLINE:
1. Our Vine: Jesus the Son
2. Our Vinedresser: God the Father
3. Our Call: Abide in Christ

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology by Richard Bauckham; Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John by Richard Bauckham; The Character of Christ: The Fruit of the Spirit in the Life of Our Savior by Jonathan Landry Cruse; Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves

I AM the Way, & the Truth, & The Life

John 14:6

Pastor Brian Drake

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the Way Home. (Home is where the Father is.)

OUTLINE:
1. Jesus is the Way Home
2. Believe Him!

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Meeting Jesus: The “I Am” Sayings of Christ by R.C. Sproul; John: Crossway Classic Commentaries by John Calvin; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: John 11-21 by Joel C. Elowsky; Reformation Commentary on Scripture: John 13-21 by Christopher Boyd Brown; Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves

I AM the Door & the Good Shepherd

John 10:7, 9, 11, 14-15

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus gives entrance to his sheep and cares for them as their Shepherd.

OUTLINE:
1. The Chastisement of the Shepherds
2. The Claims of the Shepherd

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Shepherd’s Look at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology by Richard Bauckham; Particular Redemption (sermon) by Charles Spurgeon

I AM the Light of the World

John 8:12

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the light who leads all who follow into life.

OUTLINE:
1. Where We Walk: Darkness
2. Who Jesus Is: Light
3. What To Do: Follow

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology by Richard Bauckham

I AM the Bread of Life

John 6:35

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the sustenance that supplies salvation and satisfaction.

OUTLINE:
1. Jesus, the Person
2. Jesus, the Provision
3. Jesus, the Promise

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; ESV Expository Commentary: John by James Hamilton; Preach the Word: John’s Gospel by Kent Hughes; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; John: Through Old Testament Eyes by Karen Jobes; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John by Richard Bauckham; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Meeting Jesus: The “I Am” Sayings of Christ by R.C. Sproul; Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism by Gavin Ortlund

Babel: The Nations Divided & Dispersed

Genesis 10:1-11:9

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: When humanity seeks to make themselves preeminent, God comes down to hand out fitting punishment.

OUTLINE:
1. Run From the Spirit of Babel
2. Remember the God Who Comes Down
3. Rejoice in the Reversal of Babel

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Christian Standard Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Matthews; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis - The Book of Origins by Philip Eveson