Sermon from February 24

The First Redemption
God Will Provide a Way for Salvation

1 Peter 3: 17 - 22

1. The story of Noah shows us that God will punish the disobedient. Genesis 6: 6 – 8
2. Remember, God loves us and created us for paradise. But paradise requires holiness and only the perfect may live there. Jude 24
3. This story also shows that God will save those who put their trust in him.
John 6: 28, 29, Hebrews 11: 7
4. God is Holy, but extends his mercy to the righteous, and that comes by placing our faith in him.
5. The water is symbolic of baptism. Noah was saved in the water, we are saved by making a pledge to God. A pledge to accept the gift of salvation because of the resurrection of Christ.

Notes: There was no February 17th sermon because my wife, Jodi, had another seizure on Saturday. She's okay, but we weren't able to go to church.

I'm preaching a series about how and why we lost Paradise and how the Bible teaches we can regain it. This series will conclude on Easter Sunday.

Sermon from February 10

Paradise Lost

Genesis 3: 8 - 24

1. You were created to live in paradise. God loves you and wants you to be completely happy.
2. If God hadn’t given us the choice to sin, we would be his puppets, or pets.
3. Love is only real if it is given freely. God had to give us the choice so our love would be real.
4. The price we pay is living in a cursed world.
5. But we can regain paradise by humbling ourselves and, by faith, accepting God’s grace. Ephesians 2: 8, 9
6. The Bible shows us how to get back to the Garden. Revelation 22:2 - 3

Sermon from February 3, 08

Many Parts, One Body

Romans 12: 1 - 8

a. There are many of us, and we are all different, but we form one body.
b. Not all body parts are the same, but each one has a purpose.
c. God has given each of us gifts to use in building the Kingdom.
1. Prophesying is basically preaching.
2. Service. Jesus said the greatest of all is a servant of all. Matthew 20:26
3. Teaching. James said not everyone should teach. James 3:1
4. Encouraging. Our words should always edify one another. Ephesians 4:29
5. Contributing. God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
6. Leadership. We should lead by example. Philippians 3:17
7. Showing mercy. Be a “good Samaritan”. Luke 10: 30 – 37