The Tent & the Altar

Genesis 21:22-34

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: We are a people of the tent and of the altar.

OUTLINE:
1. We Are a People of Respect & Cooperation
2. We Are a People of Truth & Reproof
3. We Are a People of Worship & Eternity

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis by Philip Eveson; The Crossway Classic Commentaries: Genesis by John Calvin; A New Exposition of the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 ed by Rob Ventura; Letter From Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr

Two Sons, Two Ways

Genesis 21:8-21

Pastor Garrison Greene

OUTLINE:
1. The Contempt We’ll Experience
2. The Commitment To Which We’re Called
3. The Common Grace of God Displayed
4. The Crucial Difference Between Us All

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Galatians by Phillip Graham Ryken; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Living in the Gap Between Promise & Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain Duguid; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis by Philip Eveson; The Crossway Classic Commentaries: Genesis by John Calvin

Eight Years In: My Prayer for You

Ephesians 1:3-6; 5:1-2

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: That you would be a people who increasingly rest in your beloved-ness in Christ, represent your Father in this world, all for his renown.

OUTLINE:
1.  Resting
2. Representing
3. Renown

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Ephesians by Bryan Chapell; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Ephesians by Frank Thielman; Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: Ephesians by Benjamin Merkle; The Message of Ephesians by John Stott; The Lectio Continua: Ephesians by Ian Hamilton; Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary by Harold Hoehner; Knowing God by J.I. Packer; Delighting the in the Trinity by Michael Reeves; Communion with God by John Owen; The Blessed and Boundless God by George Swinnock; Predestined for Adoption to the Praise of His Glory by John Piper

Infirmity & Invincibility

Genesis 20:1-18

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Though we as God’s people fail, God’s grace invincibly endures.

OUTLINE:
1. Beware Our Infirmity as God’s People
2. Behold the Invincibility of God’s Grace

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Genesis Commentary by John Calvin; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis by Philip Eveson; Faith of Our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock; Gentle & Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners & Sufferers by Dane Ortlund

Decadence, Danger, & Destruction

Genesis 19:1-38

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God’s justice & judgment demands our righteousness & reverence.

OUTLINE:
1. The City’s Decadence
2. The Christian’s Danger
3. The Coming Destruction

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; ESV Study Bible; Church History Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis by Philip Eveson; Faith of Our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; The Justice & Goodness of God: A Biblical Case for the Final Judgment by Thomas Schreiner; What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality by Kevin DeYoung; Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Alberry; Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? by Sam Alberry; Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships by Rebecca McLaughlin; A New Exposition of the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 ed. Rob Ventura

Abraham Involved & Interceding

Genesis 18:16-33

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The LORD involves his friends in his plans and invites us to intercede.

OUTLINE:
1. Involvement in God’s Plans (vs. 16-21)
2. Intercession for God’s World (vs. 22-33)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Church History Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis by Philip Eveson; Faith of Our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; Living in the Gap Between Promise and Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain Dguid; Divine Covenants & Moral Order: A Biblical Theology of Natural Law by David VanDrunen; The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith (In Modern English, Published by Founders Ministries

Abraham & the Peculiar Visitation

Genesis 18:1-15

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: We have an Almighty Friend as the people of God.

OUTLINE:
1. A Peculiar Visitation
2. A Personal Friendship
3. A Powerful Guarantor

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis by Philip Eveson; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Phillip Richards; Faith of Our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; Living in the Gap Between Promise and Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain Duguid; Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands: Recovering Sacrament in the Baptist Tradition by Michael A. G. Haykin; The Death of Porn by Ray Ortlund Jr.

Consider, Provoke, & Encourage One Another

Hebrews 10:24-25

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Consider and congregate in order provoke and encourage one another.

OUTLINE:
1. Consider Carefully
2. Provoke Appropriately
3. Congregate Faithfully
4. Encourage Excessively

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; ESV Expository Commentary: Hebrews by Dennis Johnson; Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry; Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary: Hebrews by Thomas Schreiner; Reformed Expository Commentary: Hebrews by Richard Phillips; Encouragement: Adrenaline For the Soul by Mark Chanski; Gather: Loving Your Church As You Celebrate Christ Together by Tony Merida; Practicing Affirmation: God Glorifying Praise of Those Who Are Not God by Sam Crabtree; The Once-a-Month Churchgoers Are Becoming More Common by Thom Rainier

Address One Another with Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs

Ephesians 5:18-19

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: We’re to be Spirit-filled Christians, producing a singing congregation.

OUTLINE:
1. Be Spirit-Filled Christians
   a. A Command
   b. A Present-Continuous Command
   c. A Command in the Passive Voice
   d. A Command for Us All

2. Be A Singing Congregation
   a. Our Audiences
   b. Our Anthems
   c. Our Aim

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Ephesians by Bryan Chapell; The Message of Ephesians by John Stott; The Lectio Continua: Ephesians by Ian Hamilton; Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, & Everyday Life by Michael Horton; Joy Unspeakable: Power & Renewal in the Holy Spirit by Martyn Lloyd-Jones; Corporate Worship: How The Church Gathers As God’s People by Matt Merker; Rhythms of Grace: How the Church’s Worship Tells the Story of the Gospel by Mike Cosper; Worship In Spirit & Truth: A Refreshing Study of the Principles & Practices of Biblical Worship by John Frame; New Testament Christological Hymns: Exploring Texts, Contexts, and Significance by Matthew Gordley