Main Point: Nothing can stop God's promise for those who cry out to Him.
OUTLINE:
1) Two Ways to Come to God
2) Two Ways to Create Under God
3) Two Ways to Cry Out to God
RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.
Main point: Despite all uncertainty, God will certainly restore all things
Outline:
Despite all uncertainty and suffering we are promised:
1) Restored Creation
2) Reestablished Order
3) Undisputed Transformation
Outline:
1) A Spirit-filled Church shares the gospel
2) A Spirit-filled Church teaches the Gospel
3) A Spirit-filled Church is identified with the Gospel
4) A Spirit-filled Church gives and goes with the Gospel
Resources: Commentaries: Isaiah — Alec Motyer (The Prophecy of Isaiah); Books: They Found the Secret — V. Raymond Edman, Center Church — Timothy Keller, Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard Lovelace, Revival — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, A God-Sized Vision — Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge, Revival & Revivalism — Iain Murray, When God Comes to Church — Ray Ortlund Sr., Why Revival Tarries — Leonard Ravenhill, Facing Leviathan — Mark Sayers, Disappearing Church — Mark Sayers, Reappearing Church — Mark Sayers, A History of Christianity in Pittsburgh — Smith
Outline:
1) Why we pray
2) Who we pray to
3) What we pray for
4) How prayer works
Resources: Commentaries: Isaiah — Alec Motyer (The Prophecy of Isaiah); Books: They Found the Secret — V. Raymond Edman, Center Church — Timothy Keller, Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard Lovelace, Revival — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, A God-Sized Vision — Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge, Revival & Revivalism — Iain Murray, When God Comes to Church — Ray Ortlund Sr., Why Revival Tarries — Leonard Ravenhill, Facing Leviathan — Mark Sayers, Disappearing Church — Mark Sayers, Reappearing Church — Mark Sayers, A History of Christianity in Pittsburgh — Smith
Outline:
1) Forsaken
2) Futile
3) Faithless
Main Point: In Order to be revived by God, we must return to God
RESOURCES: Commentaries: The Message of Jeremiah - Wright, The Book of Jeremiah - Thompson, Jeremiah & Lamentations - Lalleman; Books: Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard Lovelace, A God-Sized Vision — Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge
OUTLINE:
1) Look Up
2) Look In
3) Look Out
Resources:
Commentaries: Isaiah — Alec Motyer (The Prophecy of Isaiah); Books: They Found the Secret — V. Raymond Edman, Center Church — Timothy Keller, Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard Lovelace, Revival — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, A God-Sized Vision — Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge, Revival & Revivalism — Iain Murray, When God Comes to Church — Ray Ortlund Sr., Why Revival Tarries — Leonard Ravenhill, Facing Leviathan — Mark Sayers, Disappearing Church — Mark Sayers, Reappearing Church — Mark Sayers, A History of Christianity in Pittsburgh — Smith
OUTLINE:
1) Our Problem
2) God’s Promise
3) Our Posture
Main Point: Before we find comfort in the remedy, we must accept the uncomfortable diagnosis.
Outline:
1. The Act that Infects Us
2. The Effects that Plague Us
3. The God who Meets Us
OUTLINE:
1) Temptation involves questioning God's words
2) Temptation involves questioning God's goodness
3) Temptation involves warped desires
Outline:
1) Why the trees?
2) Who is the Tempter?
Outline:
1) SEX IS ROOTED IN CREATION (PROCREATION, PLEASURE, PRAISE)
2) SEX IS RUINED BY CORRUPTION
3) SEX IS REDEMEED IN CHRIST
Main Point: What you think about sex, reveals what you think about God
OUTLINE:
1) ROOTED IN CREATION
2) REVEALED IN CHRIST
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: The Meaning of Marriage, by Keller & Keller; Marriage, by Tripp; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; Love Thy Body, by N. Pearcy; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna | Articles: God's Place in Your Marriage, Jones; What My Father Has Joined, Sironi.
OUTLINE:
1) A WOMAN IS FEMALE & THE SOURCE OF MANKIND
2) A WOMAN IS FROM THE SIDE OF MAN
3) A WOMAN IS FIT FOR STRENGTHENING MAN
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Complementarity, by Allison; Embodied, by Allison; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; God, Marriage, Family, by Köstenberger; Love Thy Body, by N. Pearcy; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; In His Image, by Wilkin | Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.
OUTLINE:
1) A MAN IS CREATED MALE
2) A MAN IS A COMMISSIONED WORKER
3) A MAN IS A COMMANDED PROTECTOR
4) A MAN IS A COLLABORATIVE INNOVATOR
5) A MAN IS IN NEED OF A COMPATIBLE HELPER
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Love Thy Body, by Nancy Percy; Complementarity, by Allison; Embodied, by Allison; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; God, Marriage, Family, by Köstenberger; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Manhood Restored, by Mason; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; In His Image, by Wilkin | Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.
OUTLINE:
1) THE DIVINE IMAGE
2) THE DISTINCT IMAGE
3) THE DEPENDENT IMAGE
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Complementarity, by Allison; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; In His Image, by Wilkin | Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.
OUTLINE:
1) NOTHING TO SOMETHING
2) SOMETHING TO EVERYTHING
3) EVERYTHING TO SABBATHING
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton; Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.
OUTLINE:
1) THE AUTHOR(S) & THE AUDIENCE
2) THE BACKGROUND & THE BEGINNING(S)
3) THE CREATOR & THE CREATION
RESOURCES - Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton; Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.
OUTLINE:
1) Reveling in Jesus
2) Rejected Like Jesus
3) Resembling Jesus
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Schreiner, Stott, Wright, Witherington. Books: Practicing The Way, by Comer; Exclusion & Embrace, by Volf.
OUTLINE:
1) Continual Resistance
2) Covenantal Pursuit
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Stott, Wright.
OUTLINE:
1) DIVISION IN THE CHURCH
2) DELEGATION IN THE CHURCH
3) DEPENDABLE MEN IN THE CHURCH
4) DISCIPLES MULTIPLYING IN THE CHURCH
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Imperfect Pastor, by Z. Eswine; Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, I. Adams; Finding Faithful Elders & Deacons, by T. Anyabwile; Divided by Faith, by Emerson & Smith; The Trellis & The Vine, by Marshall & Payne; Deacons, by M. Smethurst