First Link: Predestined

Romans 8:28-30

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Before creation, God predestined each of his people for salvation in Christ.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by Walter Bauers, ed. by Frederick Williamdanker; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Romans by Frank Thielman; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Romans by Thomas Schreiner; Christian Faith: Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way by Michael Horton; The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck; PROOF: Finding Freedom Through the Intoxicating Joy of Irresistible Grace by Daniel Montgomery and Timothy Paul Jones; Knowing God and Ourselves by David Calhoun

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To Call Sinners

Luke 5:27-32

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Son of God came to call sinners.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The New American Commentary: Luke by Robert Stein; Luke For Everyone by NT Wright; Preach the Word: Luke by Kent Hughes; The Temper of Jesus Christ towards His Enemies, and His Grace to the Chief of Sinners (sermon) by Benjamin Grosvenor; Saving Grace: Daily Devotions from Jack Miller

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To Fulfill the Law and the Prophets

Matthew 5:17-20

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus came to fulfill the whole Bible by making us whole people.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary by Jonathan Pennington; The Message of the Sermon on the Mount by John Stott; The Whole in Our Holiness (sermon) by Ligon Duncan

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To Serve and Give His Life

Mark 10:45

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God came as a humble servant to redeem his people.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature revised & ed. by Frederick William Danker; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. by Leland Ryken, James Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman III; Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament ed. G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson; The New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France; Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Mark by J.C. Ryle; King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller; The Cross of Christ by John Stott

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THE CERTAINTY OF MISSIONS: The Harvest

Psalm 67:6-7

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: A time is coming when people from all nations will be gathered in to the kingdom of God.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Psalms 42-72 by Richard Phillips; Spurgeon’s Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon; Adoniram Judson: How Few There Are Who Die So Hard! by John Piper; Adonirarm Judson: Bound for Burma by Janet and Geoff Benge; John G. Paton: Missionary to the Cannibals of the South Seas by Paul Schlehlein; Adoniram Judson: A Bicentennial Appreciation of the Pioneer American Missionary Ed. by Jason Duesing

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