Generations Church Sermons

Episode Notes ADVENT: HOPE Christmas (Advent) focuses on why Christ entered into humanity. Today we want to ask ourselves if our hope is truly in Jesus, or anchored in our circumstances. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CHURCH Paul concludes his letter giving the Corinthian church three disciplines to guard their church’s health: financial giving, spiritual training, and mutual submission. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes DOCTRINES OF THE GOSPEL Paul teaches through several key doctrines of the gospel. Nothing is more important for us to understand and apply to our lives than the gospel. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes MEMBERS OF A BODY Paul calls the Corinthian Christians “members of the same body”. Membership is formally belonging to one another in Christ, and the call of all Christians. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes THE LORD’S SUPPER (COMMUNION) Communion proclaims both unity in the church (Christ’s body) in the bread, and purity through forgiveness of sins in the cup. A right understand of the Lord’s Supper includes the whole church and not just the individual. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EQUAL BUT DIFFERENT God created men and women with equal dignity and value, but different in design and role, particularly in the church and home. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

LIBERTY OR IDOLATRY? Things that we are allowed to do in this life either draw us toward, or lead us away from God. What leads us away from God becomes idolatry in our hearts. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes ISSUES OF CONSCIENCE Issues of conscience are areas that are biblically allowed but may lead to sin in yourself or others. Paul answers with truth (biblically accurate) and love (putting others before yourself). For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes PURITY IN CHRIST FOR KINGDOM WORK Scripture calls the church to purity in Christ (or “holiness”). Holiness is not perfection, it is being “set apart” for Kingdom work. We are called to holiness. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

UNITY AND PURITY Every church is called to live in unity and purity for (1) the growth and maturity of the collective body, and (2) as a witness for Christ to the non-believing world. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes UNITY AND PURITY Every local church is called to live in unity and purity for (1) the growth and maturity of the church, and (2) as a witness for Christ to the non-believing world. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes UNITY AND PURITY Every church is called to live in unity and purity for (1) the growth and maturity of the collective body, and (2) as a witness for Christ to the non-believing world. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Leviticus 1:1-3 The Lord called Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock. 3 “If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall bring it to the en...

Episode Notes Ezra 4:1,4 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel, 4 the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build and bribed the counselors against them to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus King of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. For...

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Episode Notes “RETURN TO ME, AND I WILL RETURN TO YOU” God speaks to the remnant in Jerusalem who began rebuilding the temple but stopped when opposition came, to return to building. Being physically present is not the same as being obedient. God requires our obedience. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes A CALL TO REPENTANCE God’s people are a covenant people whose relationship is defined by God. Violating that relationship (disobedience) deserves discipline from God. Repentance and obedience brings God’s blessing back to his people. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes OBADIAH: THE DAY OF THE LORD Obadiah proclaims destruction of an evil nation as a foretaste of the destruction of all evil. Salvation is available to all but the time of judgement draws near. God is glorified in justice (judgment) and mercy (salvation). For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “ Mercy & Faith ” - The book of Habakkuk depicts the prophet’s struggle of faith, and in so doing the centrality of faith in the lives of God’s people is highlighted. This faith which can endure despite unfavorable outward circumstances comes to a beautiful expression of not only his faith, but of God’s mercy. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out m...

Episode Notes THE DAY OF THE LORD God’s proclaims a day coming when evil will be punished and salvation will prevail. God uses smaller judgments as foretastes of future judgement to show his intolerance of evil. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes God’s wrath is the means of salvation for God’s people For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes PURSUING FALSE “GOSPELS” God judges all of our sin including when we are led astray by sinful leaders. We  as followers of Jesus are accountable to know right and wrong. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Just because things on the outside seem prosperous does not mean God is blessing the circumstance.  You may be on the verge of God calling to order an indictment for your actions.  Reflection Question here, are you living a life that is reflecting the Gospel? For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “ Redemptive Love ”-Jesus paid the ultimate price for our souls. Not only was He beat down to the point that He was unrecognizable (physically), but He also suffered complete separation from the Father (spiritually). _So, what’s our response for what HE did for us? _ For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pineca...

“A FISH, A PLANT, A WORM, AND AN ANGRY PROPHET” The Book of Jonah is unique because God is revealing himself to as merciful to Jews and non-Jews alike. Jonah is resistant and must learn this lesson For more information, please visit https://genfamily.chu rch Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co