A Fruitful Faith

Genesis 13:1-18

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Faith trusts God’s promises for the future, and thereby bears good fruit.

OUTLINE:
1. The Progress (vs. 1-4)
2. The Problem, (vs. 5-7)
3. The Preoccupation (vs. 8-13)
4. The Posture (vs. 8-13)
5. The Promise (vs. 14-18)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; ESV Study Bible; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; EP Study Commentary: Genesis by John D. Currie; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Faith of our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; Living in the Gap Between Promise & Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain M Duguid; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer; 95 Theses by Martin Luther

A Lack of Faith & an Abundance of Faithfulness

Genesis 12:10-13:4

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Even when we falter in faith, God is faithful still.

OUTLINE:
1. Our Faltering Faith
2. God’s Unfailing Faithfulness

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; EP Study Commentary: Genesis by John D. Currie; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Faith of our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; Living in the Gap Between Promise & Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain M Duguid; Whatever Is Not from Faith Is Sin (sermon) by John Piper

The Kindness of God in the Call of Abram

Genesis 11:10-12:9

Pastor Garrison Greene

OUTLINE:
1. God Calls Weak & Unworthy People
2. God Promises & Plans to Bless All Peoples
3. God Glorifies His Grace in the Blessing of His People

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson; Faith of our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis

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 Bible; Biblical 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 Bible; 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; 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 Bible; Reformed 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 Bible; Preaching 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

Brother Against Brother

Genesis 4:1-16

Pastor Garrison Greene

TEXT: Genesis 4:1-16

OUTLINE:

1. Follow the Faith of Abel

2. Watch Out for the Way of Cain

3. Marvel at the Mercy of God

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformation Commentary: Genesis 1-11 ed. John Thompson; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; The First Chapters of Everything: How Genesis 1-4 Explains Our World by Alasdair Paine; Commentary on Genesis by John Calvin