Kenmore Presbyterian Church

THE NEW CREATION Genesis 8-9 (Reading: Genesis 8) Humanity gets a fresh start! But sin survives the flood… …which shows us that EVERYONE needs God’s grace (Preacher: Stephen Young)

Obedience and Holiness Deuteronomy 12-26 (Reading: Dt 12:1-14 & 26:16-19)     Lots  of laws for living in the land   laws which extend the 10 commandments   laws which show nothing is irrelevant to God   laws which remind the people of God’s holiness   laws for living as:                       God’s People                       in God’s Place                       under God’s Rule     Israel w...

GOD’S JUSTICE Genesis 6-7 (Reading: Genesis 6:5-22) The downward spiral of sin continues! So God judges the world He waited patiently in the days of Noah… and is patient now BUT just like the Flood… …the final day of judgment WILL come (Preacher: Stephen Young)

With All Your Heart Deuteronomy 6-11 (Reading: ch 6)    “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul…”   (4:29, 6:5, 10:12, 11:13, 13:4, 26:16, 30:2,6,10)   Implications for Old Covenant Israel, as the LORD God brought them into the land of Canaan,    Implications for New Covenant Christians?   Deuteronomy – three ‘sermons’ from Moses 1.     a history lesson (chapters 1-4) 2....

LIFE AND DEATH Genesis 4-5 (Reading: Genesis 4) Eve gives birth… Is this the one who will crush the serpent’s head?? Unfortunately, not! The problem of sin spreads further… - Cain murders his brother - Lamech follows in Cain’s footsteps (4:23-24) Eve gives birth again… This time, her offspring begin to proclaim the name of the LORD (4:26) (Preacher: Stephen Young)

The Ten Commandments Deuteronomy 5 (Reading:5:1-22)   God’s decrees and laws  In Deuteronomy In the Old Testament From a New Testament perspective      What should  we  do with them?   Some worked examples   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

A Political Promise We Can Turst? 2 Samuel 7   1.    David wants to build a house for God (v1-7)   2.    But God promises to build a house (dynasty) for David! (v8-17)    3.    A quick look at David’s response (v18-29)   4.    So how is this promise fulfilled? (Preacher: Lawrence Claire)

DISASTER IN EDEN Genesis 3 The pursuit of WISDOM, ironically, leads to the most FOOLISH act in human history… • The serpent attacks God’s Word (v. 1) • Eve doubts God’s Word (v. 2) • Adam completely ignores God’s Word (v. 6) But there’s HOPE... • The serpent will be crushed (v. 15) • God’s judgment is death… but Eve becomes the mother of the living (v. 20) • A NEW Adam has come... Preacher: Stephe...

GOD’S MASTERPIECE: HUMANITY Genesis 2:4-25 Chapter two zooms in on the garden… …showing that we were created: - in God’s image - male and female - to jointly rule over creation, and - to enjoy the presence of God But this chapter of Genesis also leaves hints that sin will soon break these things… Preacher: Stephen Young

The LORD is God, there is no other Deuteronomy 4:1-40 (Reading v23-40)   The Lord is God - there is no other  v39 God who is ‘a jealous God’ v24 God who is a ‘merciful God’ v31    Listen to the Lord your God   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD Joshua 3:1-5:12 (Reading 3:1-4:3) Looking Back – Joshua 3:1-5:1 Looking Forward – Joshua 5:2-12

The God of Creation Genesis 1:1-2:3 (Col 1:15-17; Rev 21:1-5)    What is the point of Genesis 1? -       The heavens, the earth… and the deep? (vv. 1-2) God forms and fills the earth by his powerful Word, Jesus   Jesus conquers ‘the deep’ and will soon bring heaven to earth! Preacher: Stephen Young

LEARNING TO LOVE AND OBEY GOD Deuteronomy 1-4 (Reading 1:1-8 & 1:26-40) 1. Learning lessons, then and now God is in control of everything God is faithful to his promises God calls on His people to obey him 2. Has anything changed? (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Trust God’s Timing  2 Peter 3  The denial – Jesus will never come    The defence – he certainly will    Some advice – be prepared!               All you need to know... for life   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)  

Beware Ungodly Teachers 2 Peter 2 Beware false teachers (1-3) Don’t fall for them (10-19) Don’t be destroyed with them (4-9, 20-22) Do trust God Preacher (Andreas Mayer)

Wake Up! (2 Peter 1:12-21) Truth needs to be repeated   The gospel of Jesus is the truth… Eye witnesses       The Scriptures (Preacher: Stephen Young)

Make it Count 2 Peter 1:1-11 A reminder from an apostle with limited time   You have everything you need through your knowledge of Jesus   So do not be ineffective or unfruitful in your knowledge of Jesus  Make it count… a bit at a time… starting today (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Living as the flock of the chief shepherd 1 Peter 5   Lead and submit out of the knowledge that you have a chief Shepherd     Trust in God's mighty hand in all trials     Resist the prowling devil (Preacher: Thom Herbert)

Suffering for God’s Glory 1      Peter 4:12-22     Expecting it     Rejoicing in it       (Preacher: Rayk Platzek)

 The Christian Bucket list 1 Peter 4:1-11  The Christian Bucket List (4:2, 7)   1.    Prepare your mind (v1-2, 7)   2.    Say ”that’s enough” (v3-6)     3.    Pray.. (v7)   4.    .. and love (v8-11) -         -         -           (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Two Eyes on Christ 1 Peter 3:8-22  The two results of Christ’s suffering then resurrection (18-22)     Live reflecting your inheritance (8-12)    Suffer proclaiming Christ’s resurrection (13-17) (Preacher: Andreas Mayer)    

Living as Foreigners 1 Peter 2:11-3:7   The 'Fear of the Lord'   This is what it looks like in…             -      Society -      Our homes   Jesus is our example of humble trust in God Preacher: Stephen Young

Worship and Witness  1 Peter 2:4-10     Peter explains who Christians are, in OT language:  A temporary temple and the temple that really matters  A people belonging to God - a kingdom of priests and a holy nation       Who we are, in Christ, shapes our worship and our witness   (Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Grow Up! 1 Peter 1:13-2:3   Five imperatives that flow out of verses 1 to 12:   1.     Set your hope on our future blessings (v13)    2.     Be Holy (v14-16)   3.     Live in reverent fear of God (v17-21)   4.     Love one another (v22-25)   5.     Crave spiritual milk (2:1-3)   We have tasted that the Lord is good, so lets grow up and live like it!   (Preacher: Lawrence Claire)

Hope and Holiness 1 Peter 1:13-2:3   What is holiness and how do you be holy?    Focus on Jesus (1:13-14) .. as God’s people who fear our Father in heaven  (1:15-17)   .. and who trust God through the work of Jesus (1:18-21)    Let God’s powerful word keep transforming your heart (1:22-2:1)   .. and keep being thirsty to grow (2:2-3)   For Christians being holy is being who we are in Christ!   (Pr...