Sin and Grace Continued

Genesis 9:18-29

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Human sin still continues and compounds; God’s grace still abounds.

OUTLINE:
1. Sin Continuing (vs. 18-20)
2. Sin Compounding (vs. 22-23)
3. Sin Cursing (vs. 24-25)
4. Grace Continuing & Compounding (vs. 26-29)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; 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; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. Ryken, Wilhoit, & Longman; Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis

The Noahic Covenant

Genesis 8:20-9:17

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Lord establishes the Noahic covenant so that the cultural mandate might continue and his promises of grace might come to pass.

OUTLINE:
1. The Parameters of the Noahic Covenant
2. The Purpose of the Noahic Covenant
3. The Placard of the Noahic Covenant

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Divine Covenants and Moral Order: A Biblical Theology of Natural Law by David VanDrunen; Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal by Matthew T. Martens; Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ’s Rule by Jonathan Leeman

Noah’s Family Story

Genesis 6:9-8:19

Pastor Brian Drake

BIG IDEA: God makes new beginnings with His people through judgment, to faithfully fill the earth with His image.

OUTLINE:
1. Saved FROM What? (6:9-22)
2. Saved BY What? (7:1-8:1)
3. Saved FOR What? (8:2-19)

RESOURCES: From Paradise to the Promised Land, an Introduction to the Pentateuch by T. Desmond Alexander; Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch by Gordon J. Wenham; The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. Andrew Louth; The Reformation Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. John Thompson; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; Preaching Christ from Genesis by Sidney Greidanus; The Bible Speaks Today: The Message of Genesis 1-11 by David Atkinson

God’s People & the Growing Perversion

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Genesis 5:1-6:8

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God’s grace and judgment are revealed in God’s people and the growing perversion.

OUTLINE:
1. God’s People (5:1-31)
2. Growing Perversion (6:1-8)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Christian Standard Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Matthews; Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkins; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis - The Book of Origins by Philip Eveson; The Bible Speaks Today: The Message of Genesis 1-11 by David Atkinson; The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. Andrew Louth; The Reformation Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. John Thompson

The City of God & the City of Man

Genesis 4:17-26

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Live in the city of man as citizens of the city of God.

OUTLINE:
1. The Rise of Humanity (vs. 17-24)
2. The Regress of Humanity (vs. 17-24)
3. The Return of Humanity (vs. 25-26)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Christian Standard Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Matthews; Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller; Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkins

Brother Against Brother

Genesis 4:1-16

Pastor Garrison Greene

TEXT: Genesis 4:1-16

OUTLINE:

  1. Follow the Faith of Abel

  2. Watch Out for the Way of Cain

  3. Marvel at the Mercy of God

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformation Commentary: Genesis 1-11 ed. John Thompson; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; The First Chapters of Everything: How Genesis 1-4 Explains Our World by Alasdair Paine; Commentary on Genesis by John Calvin

The Hope-Filled Christian Life

Romans 5:1-5

Pastor Adam Brown

BIG IDEA: The Gospel of Jesus Christ brings true hope for the sinner, the sufferer, and the saint.

OUTLINE:
1. Hope for the Sinner (vs. 1-2)
2. Hope for the Sufferer (vs. 3-4)
3. Hope for the Saint (v. 5)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible by D.A. Carson; Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Thomas R. Schreiner; Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary: Exalting Jesus in Romans by Tony Merida; Men Made New by John R.W. Stott; Romans, The Crossway Classic Commentaries by Charles Hodge; Romans: An Expositional Commentary by R.C. Sproul; Romans: Righteousness from Heaven (Preaching the Word) by R. Kent Hughes

The Advent of Our Salvation

1 Timothy 1:15

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Christ came to save sinners.

OUTLINE:
1. An Atrocious Sinner
2. An Astounding Salvation
3. An Acceptable Statement

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1 Timothy by Phillip Graham Ryken; 1–2 Timothy and Titus: To Guard the Deposit (Preaching the Word) by R. Kent Hughes & Bryan Chapell; ESV Expository Commentary: 1 Timothy by Denny Burk; Dorothy Sayers Illustration by Tim Keller

The Advent of Our Adoption

Galatians 4:4-7

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Son of God was sent so that we would have the possession and pleasure of adoption as sons of God.

OUTLINE:
1. The Process of Adoption (vs. 4-5)
2. The Pleasure of Adoption (v. 6)
3. The Privilege of Adoption (v. 7)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and Early Christian Literature 3rd ed. by Walter Bauer, ed. by Frederick Danker; Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary: Exalting Jesus in Galatians by David Platt, Tony Merida; TGC Galatians Commentary by Matthew Harmon & John Sloat; The New American Commentary: Galatians by Timothy George; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery by Leeland Ryken, James Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman; The New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle to the Galatians by F.F. Bruce; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Galatians by Thomas Schreiner; Joy Unspeakable: Power & Renewal in the Holy Spirit by Martyn Lloyd-Jones