Service Folder Old Testament: Genesis 50: 15-21 Epistle: Romans 8: 18-23 Gospel: Luke 6: 36 “Be merciful, even as your Father also is merciful” (Luke 6:36–42). The old Adam in us wants to condemn. To condemn is to put yourself in the place of God. Jesus is our Joseph, who comforts us with words of pardon and reconciliation (Gen. 50:15–21). He…
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Sermons on Genesis
Service Folder So much of what we do in life is related to merit. An employee merits a paycheck, a student merits a grade, an Olympic Athlete strives to merit a gold medal. It’s not surprising that our fallen nature likewise thinks we merit, at least in part, God’s grace. Sunday’s theme is that we are saved not by any merit on…
Service Folder At the Transfiguration, Jesus’ glory as God radiates through His human nature. It was a foretaste of Jesus always fully radiating in glory after he went the way of the cross. (Matthew 17:2) The prophet, Moses, gives us a foreshadowing of Jesus in Joseph. Joseph was raised in glory next to Pharaoh after suffering crosses in his own life. (Genesis…
Service Folder The Old Testament lesson continues with the history of Abraham’s family, specifically his grandson, Jacob. It takes us to Jacob’s wedding, where his Uncle Laban deceived him, so that he up with 2 wives, Rachel and Leah. While Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah, Leah would be the ancestor of Jesus. We see Leah’s Descendant at another wedding: the Wedding…
Service Folder Moses takes us inside Isaac’s family, which like any family, had its family sins. Despite that, God was doing his good work – for Isaac and his son Jacob were next in line as ancestors of the Promised Savior, the very Savior they needed and we need. Their Descent Jesus was brought to the temple as a 12 year old…
Service Folder (.pdf) Service Folder (.docx) God kept his Word and gave a son, Isaac, to aged Abraham and Sarah. Isaac was the next in line to be the ancestor of Jesus. In the fullness of time, God sent forth His Son, Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary to redeem us from the Law (Gal. 4:1–7). Now He is presented in the…
Service Folder Theme: Rejoice! When God told 99 year old Abraham that he and his 89 year old wife, Sarah, who were childless, would have a son within the year, Abraham laughed with joy. Their son Isaac would be the ancestor of Jesus, Jesus is the reason the apostle appeals to us, “Rejoice …for the Lord is at hand!” John the Baptist…