Renaissance Church PGH - Sermons

Main Point: Facing Opposition Main Application: What to do? Outline: 1) Going home 2) Getting back 3) Gaining more Resources: Kidner, Greidanus, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; | Studies: Genesis, by The Bible Project

Outline: 1) Comparison that leads to Conflict 2) Comparison that leads to Compromise 3) Comparison that leads to Conception Main Point: What do we do when we see other people living the lives we want? Resources: Kidner, Greidanus, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; | Studies: Genesis, by The Bible Project

Outline:  1) The Deceiver is Deceived 2) The Unwanted is Wanted Main Point: God wants the people nobody else wants Main Application: You are seen and wanted

Outline: 1) God pursues scoundrels on His own initiative. 2) God connects heaven and earth His own way.  3) God secures the blessing with His own work. 4) God brings transformation for His own glory.  Main Point: At the place where heaven and earth meet, God doubles down on grace.

Outline: 1) The Deception of His Father 2) The Demise of Favoritism Main Application: Be aware of generational sin, but don’t be controlled by it

Outline: 1) The Younger Over The Older 2) The Not Yet Before The Now Main Point: Do you trade the temporary for the eternal, or do you trade the eternal for the temporary? Main Application: Prioritize what God prioritizes (the not yet, the meek/lowly)

Outline:  1) Promise of Land  2) Promise of Great Nation Main Point: Death doesn’t end God’s promises Main Application: When we see God’s faithfulness, we respond in worship (obedience)

Outline: 1) Testing 2) Faith 3) Provision Main Point: The movements of Abraham, the movements of Jesus, the movements of us. Main Application: Do we know God enough to trust Him even when we don’t see where He’s going?

Main Point: God is faithful to keep his promises even despite of our failures/fears. Outline: 1) A Faltering Faith 2) A Faithful God Resources: Commentaries: Kidner, Hamilton

Outline: 1) What Will Happen 2) Who It Will Happen To 3) How It Will Happen 4) Why You Can Avoid It

Main Point: Will you follow God’s way or your own way for your future? Outline: 1) The ways that create problems 2) The way of the Promise Resources: Commentaries: D. Kidner, T Longman III, N. Sarna, C. Collins, J Sailhamer, J. Walton; Study: Book of Genesis, T. Mackie; Books: “Between Noon and Three: A Parable of Romance, Law and the Outrage of Grace” by R. Farrar Capon

Main Point: Are we willing to step into a vision that is beyond us? Main Application: Trust in the Promise Outline: 1) Hope in a Promise 2) Faith in a Person 3) Wait while Preparing Resources: Commentaries: D. Kidner, T Longman III, N. Sarna, C. Collins, J Sailhamer, J. Walton; Study: Book of Genesis, T. Mackie; Books: “The Secret Place of Thunder” by J. Starke

Main Point/Application: Seek the blessing of the righteous King Outline:  1) The Unrighteous Kings of War 2) The Righteous King of Peace Resources: Commentaries: D. Kidner, T Longman III, N. Sarna, C. Collins, J Sailhamer, J. Walton; Study: Book of Genesis, T. Mackey.

Outline: 1) RENEWS our relationship with Him (v.1-4) 2) REORIENTS our relationship with others (v.5-9a) 3) RESTORES our reason (v.9b-13) 4) REDEEMS our inheritance (v.14-18) Main Point: Our greatest gift is the abundant inheritance we receive in Christ — an inheritance that transforms both our present life and our eternal future as we abide in Him. Main Application: We still live in a broken world...

Main Point: The chosen ones fail, but the one who has chosen is faithful Main Application: Don’t do anything without inquiring of the Lord! Outline: 1) Call of Abram 2) Fall of Abram

Outline: 1) Sing, Sing, Sing 2) Ascribe, Ascribe, Ascribe 3) Come, Come Resources: Commentaries: Ash, Calvin, Kidner; Books: Rhythms of Grace by Cosper, Let the Nations Be Glad by Piper

Outline: 1) Invitation to Worship 2) Invitation to Learn

Outline: 1) Give thanks to the Lord for he is good 2) His steadfast love endures forever 3) How to cultivate thankfulness Main Point: Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.

Outline: 1) Posture of worship (v1-2) 2) Practice of worship (v4) 3) Perspective of worship (v3, 5) Resources: Psalms, Book of, Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible; Psalms 73-150: An Introduction and Commentary, Kidner; Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible, Henry; Song: Before Jehovah’s Awful Throne, Isaac Watts (1719)

Outline: 1) The Greatness of God 2) The Goodness of God RESOURCES: Commentaries: Ash, Kidner, Wilcox

Outline: 1) The Church that Suffers 2) The Church that offers Supplication 3) The Church that is Skeptical & Surprised  4) The Church that Spreads Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Miracles by Lewis; Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider

Outline: A Spirit-filled Church: 1) Shares the Gospel 2) Teaches the Gospel 3) Identity is the Gospel 4) Gives & Goes with the Gospel Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; How to Reach the West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; What Actually Starts Movements, by Prinz

Outline: 1) Internal Opposition 2) Historical Explanation 3) Communal Celebration

Main Point: The message of salvation is the power of salvation for all peoples. Outline:  1) The Father, the Originator of Salvation 2) The Son, the Basis of Salvation 3) The Spirit, the Application of Salvation Resources: Commentaries: Baker, Pillar; “Exalting Jesus in Acts” by Merida

Outline: 1) Gospel Curiosity 2) Gospel Hospitality 3) Gospel Equality Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; How to Reach the West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; Miracles, by Lewis; What Actually Starts Movements, by Prinz