Raintree Community Church

Text: Genesis 18:16-33   God Reveals His Plan to Judge the Wicked (Gen. 18:16-21) God decided to reveal His plan to judge Sodom and Gomorrah to Abraham in light of their covenant relationship. God planned to judge Sodom and Gomorrah because of their grave wickedness and the cries of the oppressed (Ezekiel 16:49-50).   Abraham Intercedes in Prayer for the Wicked (Gen. 18:22-33) Abraham approached G...

Text: Genesis 18:1-15   The Lord Provides His Presence (Gen. 18:1-8) The Lord personally comes to visit and eat with Abraham along with two other visitors (this is Christ in pre-incarnate form with His angels). Abraham bows in worship, places himself under their authority, and shows them hospitality.   The Lord Guarantees His Promise (Gen. 18:9-15) God personally ensures that His promise to Abraha...

Text:   Psalm 145:1-13   God's Greatness is Limitless (Ps. 145:1-6) •        Because God is great, we must declare His mighty works to one another in praise. God's Goodness is Abundant (Ps. 145:7-10) •        Because God is good, we must declare His acts of grace and mercy to one another in praise.   God's Kingdom is Everlasting (Ps. 145:11-13) •        Because God's kingdom is everlasting, we wil...

Text: Ephesians 4:11-16   1.   We are Equipped in Christ through Gifted Shepherds (11-12) 2.   We are Equipped in Christ to Grow into Maturity (13) 3.   We are Equipped in Christ to Stand Firm in the Truth (14) 4.   We are Equipped in Christ to Disciple One Another into Growth  (15-16)

Jeff Fitzgerald preaches to us from Jeremiah 29:1-14.

Dr. Thor Madsen preached to us from Romans 5:1-21 on how we can have peace with God.

For our Mission Focus Sunday, we had the privilege of hearing the Word preached from Philip Van Steenburgh. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Wornall Road Baptist Church in Kansas City. He preached from Matthew 5:13-16 on how we are called to be salt and light in this world. Truly, Jesus makes us different in order to make a difference in the lives of others around us.

Text: Genesis 17   God Declares a Covenant Identity (Gen. 17:1-8) God declares Himself to be "El Shaddai" (God Almighty), signifying His power and sovereignty. God changes Abram's name to "Abraham" (father of a multitude), proving that He would fulfill His promise. God declares that Abraham must walk in blamelessness before Him.   God Demands a Covenant Sign (Gen. 17:9-14) God commands Abraham and...

Text: Genesis 16   The Faithless Acts of Abram and Sarai (Gen. 16:1-6) They questioned God's ability to fulfill His promises. They chose to circumvent God's plan by acting in unbelief. Their faithless acts led to family chaos and generational conflict.   The Faithful Presence of the God Who Sees (Gen. 16:7-16) The pre-incarnate Christ sees Hagar in her affliction. The pre-incarnate Christ brings c...

Text: Genesis 15   Abram Believes the Truth of God's Promise (Gen. 15:1-6) God comes to Abram through His revealed Word. God reveals Himself as both deliverer and provider to dispel Abram's doubts and fears. Abram believes in God's Word and is justified by faith, giving us the Gospel pattern for belief.   God Guarantees the Fulfillment of His Covenant (Gen. 15:7-21) God's covenant guarantees land...

  Texts:  Genesis 14:17-24; Hebrews 7   Abram Receives the Blessing of the Priest-King (Gen. 14:17-20) Melchizedek is identified as the king of Salem and the priest of the Most High God. Melchizedek blesses Abram and praises God as Creator and Deliverer Abram responds to Melchizedek by giving him a tenth of everything.   Abram Refuses the Offering of the Wicked King (Gen. 14:21-24) The king of Sod...

Text: Genesis 13:14-14:16   God Reaffirms His Promise to Abram (Gen. 13:14-18) God unfolds His grand promise to Abram to multiply his offspring and expand his people's dwelling place. Abram responds with a heart of worship before God.   Abram Rescues Lot and His Family from Captivity (Gen. 14:1-16) Lot's decision to walk by sight proves costly to him and his family. Lot and his family are taken ca...

Genesis 13:1-13   Abram Renews His Faith in God (Gen. 13:1-4) Abram returned to Bethel and prepared an altar of worship before God. Abram surrendered himself to God and renewed his walk of faith before Him.   Lot Reveals His Pursuit of Worldliness (Gen. 13:5-13) Abram and Lot's material wealth led to familial conflict. Abram walks by faith in God's promises and chooses a path of faithfulness to Go...

Text:  Genesis 12:10-20   Abram's Unfavorable Circumstances (Gen. 12:10) Abram faced a severe famine in Canaan that threatened the life of his family. This circumstance would prove to be a test of faith for Abram.   Abram's Unbelieving Response (Gen. 12:11-16) Abram responds with fear and unbelief to the crisis at hand. Abram failed to trust in God and take Him at His Word.   God's Unwavering Fait...

Travis Thompson preaches from Philippians 4:10-13 on how we must depend exclusively upon Christ and find our contentment in Him alone.

Dennis Williamson preaches on how we can find hope in the midst of a hopeless world. In this sermon, he arms us with multiple passages of Scripture to ground our hope in the Lord.

Text:  Genesis 12:1-9   God's Sovereign Call to Abram (Gen. 12:1-3) God called Abram to turn away from idol worship and leave his homeland, never to return. God called Abram to trust in His Word and believe His promises.   Abram's Obedient Faith in God (Gen. 12:4-6) Abram obeyed God in faith, taking God at His Word to guide and protect him.   Abram's Dedicated Worship to God (Gen. 12:7-9) God appe...

Text: Romans 8:1-11   Freedom From Slavery (v.2) Former law, Mosaic law, was never meant to save us. Former law was meant to point to our need for a savior. Freedom From Condemnation (v.3) God knew the former law was unable to save us. In response, He sent His Son to us to do what the law could not do. Freedom From Being Controlled (v.4) Because Christ is in us and we are in Christ, all of God's r...

Texts:  Genesis 11; Acts 2:1-11, 37-39   Man's Arrogant Defiance to God's Reign (Gen. 11:1-4) In Babel, there was unity without obedience to God and ambition without submission to God. In Babel, man's goal was self-exaltation, not God's glory.   God's Authoritative Response to Man's Pride (Gen. 11:5-9) God condescended to earth to see the "big" tower that man had constructed. God confused their la...

Text:  Genesis 10   Introduction: The Table of Nations It is a testament to the accuracy of the Bible as true revelation from God. It connects us to the story of redemption. It underscores the sovereignty of God over all nations. It sets the stage for the holy war between the seed of the serpent vs. the seed of the woman.   God is Sovereign Over the Gentile Nations (Gen. 10:1-5) God established th...

Text: Genesis 9   God's Commission Declared (Gen. 9:1-7) God commands Noah be fruitful and multiply His image on the earth. God grants permission to eat meat, but not the blood. God declares that life must be protected and preserved.   God's Covenant of Grace Displayed (Gen. 9:8-17) God's covenant explained in terms of His unconditional commitment to His creation. God's covenant portrayed in the s...

Text:  Genesis 7-8   God's Global Judgment (Genesis 7) Noah believed God's Word and obeyed His command. God uncreated what He created through a worldwide flood due to man's sin   God's Gracious Deliverance (Genesis 8) God mercifully protected and delivered Noah and his family from judgment . God covenants with Noah to never destroy the world in the same way again.

Text:  Genesis 6:1-22   Man's Continual Wickedness (Gen. 6:1-5) Marriage has become demonized by fallen angels. God shortens man's life span due his wickedness. The restless evil of man's heart has been revealed in his pursuit of violence.   God's Comprehensive Judgment (Gen. 6:6-7) God was grieved to His heart over the wickedness of man. God resolved to judge man for his wickedness under penalty...

Texts:  Genesis 5:1-32; Romans 5:12-21   The Generations of Adam (Gen. 5:1-32) God made man and woman after His likeness for His glory. The refrain of each generation ends in universal death: "And he died." Enoch walked with God by faith and did not face death due to God's grace (Hebrews 11:5-6).   The Regeneration in Christ (Rom. 5:12-21)  Through Adam's sin, death came to all generations. Throug...

Text: 1 Peter 4:7-11   The Apostolic Assertion Concerning the End (v. 7a)   The Urgent Duties in Light of the End (vv. 7b-11a) The duties concerning their personal life (v. 7b) The activities in their community relations (vv. 8-11a)        The duty of mutual love (vv. 8-9)        The duty of mutual service (vv. 10-11a)   The Goal in Christian Living (v. 11b)