In preparation to celebrate the baptism of 4 followers of Christ we consider the purpose and significance of baptism in the life of a believer, the church and God's mission.

Christ Church of Mt Airy Sermons

Baptism Purpose and Signifigance

As Noah and his family enter the ark, it is made very clear that the judgment they are escaping is complete and total, and Christians today are reminded to be on watch for the return of Christ, in whom is the only escape from the judgement He will bring.

Be Ready for the Judgement of God

A topical study of what it means to fear the Lord, which concludes that as believers fearing God is an affectionate relationship, an understanding of our desperate condition apart from God, and an assurance of safety knowing that when you fear the Lord you need fear no one else.

The Fear of the Lord

In the midst of chaos and human wickedness, God was grieved, but he had favor on Noah and his family, and Noah’s faith in the promises of God saved him.

God’s Grace to Noah (and us) through Faith

In the listing of the descendent of Adam in Genesis 5 we find the fulfillment of God’s promise of death because of the fall, but also signs of hope for who’s faith is in a redeeming God.

Hope Amongst the Promise of Death

In Genesis 4, hope rises with the birth of Cain and Abel but quickly deteriorates when Cain murders his brother. Cain's faulty faith in his own efforts fail, and he is cast away. Despite his death, Abel's faith in a future Serpent Crusher lives on.

Faith in the Serpent Crusher is the Difference

The invasion of evil and sin into God’s perfectly crafted garden is marked by events that are shocking and surprising to the reader, none more shocking than the abundant grace and glimpses of redemption shown by a holy God.

The Shocking Surprise of Evil’s Entrance

Kalen compares and contrasts the characteristics of God found in Genesis chapters one and two, asserting that both chapters are included to give us a fuller view of God. These passages reveal a God who is all powerful yet who draws near to provide for our needs.

God, the Personal Abundant Provider Among Us

Among the first things revealed to us about God in Genesis is that he values rest for himself and for his people. This truth is expanded throughout the old and new testaments where we find the purpose and the blessing found in true Sabbath rest for God’s restless and weary people.

A Biblical Theology of Rest

As we examine Gods created order we see three particular distinctions that God makes that define every relationship and interaction human beings as Image Bearers of God have with creation, each other and God himself.

God’s Distinctions in Creation for Image Bearers

The opening of Genesis tells us not primarily of the creation story but about the creator, how he speaks, what he sees and the goodness that flows from him. From this we see the first picture of the main character of the biblical redemption story.

When God Speaks, Good Happens

As we open our series on the book of Genesis, we consider how God has orchestrated his plan of salvation through real people and real events

These are the Generations…

In response to God’s promises the church eagerly and thoroughly pursues a godly grief that produces a repentance that leads to salvation.

Godly Grief Produces Repentance Without Regret

Following Nathan’s confrontation of David for his sin in the rape of Bathsheba and murder of Uriah, Psalm 51 shows David’s response, a cry to Lord for grace and mercy, for cleansing and restoration. We see that the repentance is both brokenness and grief over our sin, and the joy of God’s forgiveness.

David’s Cry to the Lord

We are encouraged to examine the attitude of our hearts towards God in the way we respond to personal patterns of sin by studying King David, who knew the law yet acted unaware of the sinfulness of his actions, when he despised the word of the Lord in the rape of Bathsheba and murder of Uriah. We are reminded that even awareness of our sin is a gift from God.

David's Blindness to His Sin

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