Redeemer Presbyterian Church

I. The restraint of sin by God. II. The relationship of sin to God. III. The resolution of sin by God.

I. The help in this story of incest. II. A warning about the gravitational pull of sin. III. A warning about gateway sins. IV. A warning about generational patterns of sin. V. Hope in the face of this sin.

I. vv1-11 God's Indictment of their evil invites our agreement. II. vv12-22 God's rescue of Lot invites our amazement. III. vv23-29 God's judgment of Sodom invites our awe.

God speaks with his friend Abraham about Sodom. I) vv20-22 God entices Abraham to intercession. II) vv23-25 HIs intercession is based on the character of God. III) vv26-33 HIs intercession involves the principle of representation and substitution.

I. An Afternoon Visit, vv1-8. II. After-dinner Conversation, vv9-15

I. vv15-17 The reassurance of God's grace we need to have. II. vv18-22 The plan of God's grace we need to hear. III. vv23-27 The fruit of God's grace we need to bear.

What does it mean to be in a real relationship with God? I. vv1-3 The Preamble: God's covenant love calls us to loyalty. II. vv4-8 The Promises: The blessings of God's covenant of grace. III. vv9-14 The Responsibilities: The duties of God's covenant people.

I. vv1-3 The mess God's people make in God's kingdom. II. vv4-6 The meanness we find in our hearts. III. vv7-17 How marvelous our covenant God is.

I. vv7-12 We're reminded of how needy for God's assurance we are. II. vv13-16 We receive insight into God's plan for his people that helps bring assurance. III. vv17-21 We see the depth of God's commitment to us that guarantees our assurance.

I. vv1-3 Genuine Faith Can Complain to God. II. vv4-5 Genuine Faith Needs Sacraments of Assurance. III. v6 Genuine Faith is Enough Faith

Lot has been taken. Abraham makes a daring rescue. Victory belongs to God. What do we see? I. The Silence of Yahweh's Providence, vv1-12. II. The Skill of Yahweh's Servant, vv13-16. III. The Celebration of Yahweh's Victory, vv17-24.

Lot was selfish and lived by sight, not faith. Abraham believed and it shaped him. Abraham sought to live at peace, to be generous, to trust God's promises, and to worship.

How far will God put up with the foolishness, evil, and distrust of his people? I. God's tests expose our hearts, vv10-13. II. God's power guarantees God's plan, vv14-17. III. God's grace restores God's servants, 12:18 - 13:4

I. The Sovereign Grace of God's Call, v1. II. The Lavish Generosity of God's Call, vv2-3,7. III. The Quiet Success of God's Call, vv4-9. IV. The Seeming Impossibility of God's Call, vv6-7. This is the first in a series entitled Faith of our Father, covering the faith and foundering of Abraham, and God's faithfulness to him, from God's call to him in Genesis 12 until h...

How can we believe the tomb was empty, and what best explains it? What kind of resurrection body did Jesus have? How does believing in him benefit us?

Jesus said the Old Testament was about him. Here is the Psalm of the Cross, where his crucifixion and resurrection are foretold in striking detail. Its fulfillment in Christ is evidence of the divine inspiration of the Scriptures, and of God's sovereignty in the details of history. Even more, it's a reason to trust him when you face your own troubles.

Why did Jesus ascend into heaven? Where and how did he ascend? What was Jesus doing when he ascended? What are the benefits to us that he ascended?

I. vv44-45 Scripture and its Reception. II. vv46-47 Atonement and Application. III. vv47-49 Missions and the Spirit

I. vv44 The Instruction in God's Word. II. v45 The Illumination of the Mind. III. v46 The Importance of the Gospel.

I. vv13-17, The pursuit of Jesus. II. vv18-24, The patience of Jesus. III. vv25-27, The prophetic word about Jesus.

The Empty Tomb must be explained. I. The words which convince the women, vv1-8. II. The disbelief of the disciples, vv9-11. III. The perplexity of Peter, v12.

I. The public confession of the centurion, v47. II. The bold courage of Joseph, vv50-54. III. The longstanding affection of the women of Galilee, vv49, 55-56.

What do the supernatural events of the darkness and of the tearing of the temple curtain tell us about the death of Jesus? And how do we benefit? I. vv44-45 The darkness of judgment against God's Son assures our pardon. II. v45 The tearing of the curtain opens access to the Father through the Son. III. v46 The prayer of Jesus can give us confidence in death like the Son.