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Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Our God is a surprising God.
OUTLINE:
1. The Surprise of His Calling
2. The Surprise of His Capability
3. The Submission to His Commands
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility by Ray Ortlund Jr; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; The Necessity of Regeneration by Stephen Charnock
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: The Almighty Sovereign confirms his covenant faithfulness.
OUTLINE:
1. The Almighty Sovereign
2. The Benevolent Summons
3. The Covenant Sign
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; EP Study Commentary: Genesis by John Currid; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; 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 and Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain Duguid; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Genesis by Phillip Bethancourt; Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Bavinck; Theoretical-Practical Theology by Petrus van Mastricht; An Orthodox Catechism: Being the Sum of Christian Religion Contained in the Law & Gospel by Hercules Collins; What Christians Believe: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Through the Apostles’ Creed by Michael Bird
Pastor Brian Drake
BIG IDEA: We must stop achieving and start receiving the promises of God.
OUTLINE:
1. Reject the Plans of the Flesh (16:1-6)
2. Remember the Place you were Found (16:7-16)
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible, EP Study Commentary: Genesis by John Currid; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; Welwyn Commentary Series: Genesis by Philip Eveson; The Christ Key by Chad Bird; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Renewal As A Way Of Life by Richard F. Lovelace, Gentle & Lowly by Gavin Ortland, ‘The Lord’s Work in the Lord’s Way’ by Francis A. Schaeffer
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: The Lord’s unwavering faithfulness assures his wavering people.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Faith of Our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; Living in the Gap Between Promise and Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham by Iain Duguid
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Reject friendship with the world and look to the blessing of God.
OUTLINE:
1. Reject the World’s Friendship with Fervor
2. Receive the Lord’s Blessing by Faith
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; EP Study Commentary: Genesis by John Currid; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Faith of Our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Our father Abram mentors us in our fight for one another.
OUTLINE:
1. We Fight From Love
2. We Fight With Courage
3. We Fight In Weakness
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; EP Study Commentary: Genesis by John Currid; Kidner Classic Commentaries: Genesis by Derek Kidner; Preaching the Word: Genesis by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: Genesis by Richard Phillips; Faith of Our Father: Expositions of Genesis 12-25 by Dale Ralph Davis; Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer; John G. Paton: Missionary to the Cannibals of the South Seas by Paul Schlehlein; Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility by Ray Ortlund Jr.
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
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
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
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Whoever believes in Jesus will live and live forever.
OUTLINE:
1. The Sign
2. The Statement
3. The Significance
a. You can face the future & death with poise and peace
b. You can face hardship & suffering with joy & resilience
c. You can take meaningful risks & live for something bigger than yourself
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; John: That You May Believe (Preaching the Word Commentary Series) by Kent Hughes; Reformed Expository Commentary: John by Richard Phillips; ESV Expositional Commentary: John by James Hamilton; Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism by Gavin Ortlund; How To Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements to a Missionary Encounter by Timothy Keller; Truth, Tears, Anger, and Grace (A sermon from John 11:1-44 on 9/16/2001) by Timothy Keller
