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
OUTLINE:
1) THE GOSPEL IS OFFENSIVE
2) THE GOSPEL COMPELS OBEDIENCE
3) THE GOSPEL EMPOWERS US TO OVERCOME
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Here I Stand, by Bainton; Compassion & Conviction, by Gibboney, Wear, & Butler; Bonhoeffer, by. E. Metaxas; Onward, by R. Moore; More to be Desired than Gold, by C. Wilson.
OUTLINE:
1) RELIGIOUS JEALOUSY
2) RESILIENT MINISTRY
3) REARRESTED FEARFULLY
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Try Softer, by Aundi Kolber; Tempered Resilience, by T. Bolsinger; Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis; Onward, by R. Moore; More to be Desired than Gold, by C. Wilson
OUTLINE:
1) DEMONSTRATING THE KINGDOM OF GOD
2) DEVOTED TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD
3) DECLARING THE KINGDOM OF GOD
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: When Helping Hurts, M. Corbett & S. Fikkert; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Ministries of Mercy, by Keller; Sermon on the Mount & Human Flourishing, J. Pennington.
OUTLINE:
1) JUDGEMENT FOR PLAY ACTING
2) JUDGEMENT FOR ABDICATING ACCOUNTABILITY
3) JUDGEMENT IS ALWAYS AVOIDABLE
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Life Together, by D. Bonhoeffer; When Helping Hurts, M. Corbett & S. Fikkert; Ministries of Mercy, Sermon on the Mount & Human Flourishing, J. Pennington.
Main Point: God’s power and kindness is the answer to Jonah’s flight and problem.
Main Application: Only when we see the depth of God's love and the height of God’s power will we truly stop running from our problems.
Outline:
1) Jonah’s Calling
2) Jonah’s Flight
3) Jonah’s Sacrifice
Main Point: Gospel belief creates bonds in benevolence
Main Application: Open your hands - extend to give AND extend to receive
OUTLINE:
- Acknowledge
- Ask
- Assurance
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Bruce, Wright. Books: The Insanity of God, by Ripken; Understanding Christian Mission: Participation in Suffering and Glory, by Sunquist.
OUTLINE
1) GOSPEL COURAGE
2) GOSPEL CLARITY
3) GOSPEL CONFIDENCE
4) GOSPEL CONVICTION
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Hamilton, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Christ from Beginning to End, by, S. Wellum & T. Hunter; Saved, by, N. Guthrie.