Come, Promised Child

Isaiah 9:1-7

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Our Divine King comes to establish his kingdom of peace.

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RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Preach the Bible Commentary: Isaiah by Ray Ortlund Jr; The Pastor as Public Theologian by Vanhoozer & Strachan; Light Has Come by Tim Keller; The Coming Messiah by Sinclair Ferguson

The Davidic Covenant Comes

2 Samuel 7:1-18a

Pastor Dan Turner

BIG IDEA: The LORD’s plan prevails through David’s dynasty.

The Davidic Covenant comes not merely as a particular doctrine giving us something to think about but mainly as the powerful deliverer causing us to hope in Him.

Come, Seed of the Abraham

Genesis 12:1-3

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Through the most unlikely means, God will undo the curse and bless us.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity & Diversity of Scripture Ed. T. Desmond Alexander, Brian Rosner, D.A. Carson, & Graeme Goldsworthy; The Handbook on the Pentateuch by Victor Hamilton; The Kingdom of God: A Baptist Expression of Covenant & Biblical Theology by Jeffrey Johnson; The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary: Genesis by James McKeown; Real Security & the Call of God by Tim Keller; The Offspring of Abraham by Davy Chu; The Successful Seeker by Richard Sibbes; Lectures on Genesis by Jim Hamilton

Come, Seed of the Woman

Genesis 3:1-15

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Although we’ve made a mess of ourselves and our world, God promises to send the snake crusher.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Hebrew & Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by Koehler & Baumgartner; Handbook on the Pentateuch by Victor Hamilton; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. Ryken, Wilhoit, & Longman; New Dictionary of Biblical Theology ed. Alexander, Rosner, Carson, & Goldsworthy; The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Genesis by John Sailhamer; The Two Horizon’s OT Commentary: Genesis by James McKeown; Communion with God by John Owen; A Promise of Hope by Tim Keller; Dominion & Dynasty by Stephen Dempster; The Skull Crushing Seed of the Woman: Inner-Biblical Interpretation of Genesis 3:15 by James Hamilton

To Call Sinners

Luke 5:27-32

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Son of God came to call sinners.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The New American Commentary: Luke by Robert Stein; Luke For Everyone by NT Wright; Preach the Word: Luke by Kent Hughes; The Temper of Jesus Christ towards His Enemies, and His Grace to the Chief of Sinners (sermon) by Benjamin Grosvenor; Saving Grace: Daily Devotions from Jack Miller

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To Fulfill the Law and the Prophets

Matthew 5:17-20

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus came to fulfill the whole Bible by making us whole people.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary by Jonathan Pennington; The Message of the Sermon on the Mount by John Stott; The Whole in Our Holiness (sermon) by Ligon Duncan

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To Serve and Give His Life

Mark 10:45

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God came as a humble servant to redeem his people.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature revised & ed. by Frederick William Danker; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. by Leland Ryken, James Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman III; Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament ed. G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson; The New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Gospel of Mark by R.T. France; Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Mark by J.C. Ryle; King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller; The Cross of Christ by John Stott

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