I AM the Way, & the Truth, & The Life

John 14:6

Pastor Brian Drake

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the Way Home. (Home is where the Father is.)

OUTLINE:
1. Jesus is the Way Home
2. Believe Him!

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Meeting Jesus: The “I Am” Sayings of Christ by R.C. Sproul; John: Crossway Classic Commentaries by John Calvin; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: John 11-21 by Joel C. Elowsky; Reformation Commentary on Scripture: John 13-21 by Christopher Boyd Brown; Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves

I AM the Door & the Good Shepherd

John 10:7, 9, 11, 14-15

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus gives entrance to his sheep and cares for them as their Shepherd.

OUTLINE:
1. The Chastisement of the Shepherds
2. The Claims of the Shepherd

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleA Shepherd’s Look at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology by Richard Bauckham; Particular Redemption (sermon) by Charles Spurgeon

I AM the Light of the World

John 8:12

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the light who leads all who follow into life.

OUTLINE:
1. Where We Walk: Darkness
2. Who Jesus Is: Light
3. What To Do: Follow

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleReformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Gospel of Glory: Major Themes in Johannine Theology by Richard Bauckham

I AM the Bread of Life

John 6:35

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the sustenance that supplies salvation and satisfaction.

OUTLINE:
1. Jesus, the Person
2. Jesus, the Provision
3. Jesus, the Promise

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; ESV Expository Commentary: John by James Hamilton; Preach the Word: John’s Gospel by Kent Hughes; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John by D.A. Carson; John: Through Old Testament Eyes by Karen Jobes; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John by Richard Bauckham; Who Is Jesus? Knowing Christ through His “I Am” Sayings by J.V. Fesko; Meeting Jesus: The “I Am” Sayings of Christ by R.C. Sproul; Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism by Gavin Ortlund

Babel: The Nations Divided & Dispersed

Genesis 10:1-11:9

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: When humanity seeks to make themselves preeminent, God comes down to hand out fitting punishment.

OUTLINE:
1. Run From the Spirit of Babel
2. Remember the God Who Comes Down
3. Rejoice in the Reversal of Babel

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleBiblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Christian Standard Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Matthews; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis - The Book of Origins by Philip Eveson

Sin and Grace Continued

Genesis 9:18-29

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Human sin still continues and compounds; God’s grace still abounds.

OUTLINE:
1. Sin Continuing (vs. 18-20)
2. Sin Compounding (vs. 22-23)
3. Sin Cursing (vs. 24-25)
4. Grace Continuing & Compounding (vs. 26-29)

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleReformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Christian Standard Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Matthews; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis - The Book of Origins by Philip Eveson; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. Ryken, Wilhoit, & Longman; Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis

The Noahic Covenant

Genesis 8:20-9:17

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Lord establishes the Noahic covenant so that the cultural mandate might continue and his promises of grace might come to pass.

OUTLINE:
1. The Parameters of the Noahic Covenant
2. The Purpose of the Noahic Covenant
3. The Placard of the Noahic Covenant

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleReformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Divine Covenants and Moral Order: A Biblical Theology of Natural Law by David VanDrunen; Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal by Matthew T. Martens; Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ’s Rule by Jonathan Leeman

Noah’s Family Story

Genesis 6:9-8:19

Pastor Brian Drake

BIG IDEA: God makes new beginnings with His people through judgment, to faithfully fill the earth with His image.

OUTLINE:
1. Saved FROM What? (6:9-22)
2. Saved BY What? (7:1-8:1)
3. Saved FOR What? (8:2-19)

RESOURCES: From Paradise to the Promised Land, an Introduction to the Pentateuch by T. Desmond Alexander; Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch by Gordon J. Wenham; The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. Andrew Louth; The Reformation Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. John Thompson; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; Preaching Christ from Genesis by Sidney Greidanus; The Bible Speaks Today: The Message of Genesis 1-11 by David Atkinson

God’s People & the Growing Perversion

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Genesis 5:1-6:8

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God’s grace and judgment are revealed in God’s people and the growing perversion.

OUTLINE:
1. God’s People (5:1-31)
2. Growing Perversion (6:1-8)

RESOURCES: ESV Study BiblePreaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Christian Standard Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Matthews; Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkins; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis - The Book of Origins by Philip Eveson; The Bible Speaks Today: The Message of Genesis 1-11 by David Atkinson; The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. Andrew Louth; The Reformation Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1-11 ed. John Thompson

The City of God & the City of Man

Genesis 4:17-26

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Live in the city of man as citizens of the city of God.

OUTLINE:
1. The Rise of Humanity (vs. 17-24)
2. The Regress of Humanity (vs. 17-24)
3. The Return of Humanity (vs. 25-26)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Christian Standard Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Matthews; Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller; Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkins