Humanity

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This sermon on Genesis 1 teaches that just as God’s light brought order to a chaotic world, the light of His glory, found in Jesus Christ, illuminates our hearts and reveals our true selves. It encourages us to stop hiding in darkness and step into the light of God’s acceptance, trusting that Jesus entered our darkness and was crucified so we could be forgiven and declared good and beloved.

This sermon warns against the sin of misplaced trust, which leads to a cursed life of spiritual barrenness, and instead, calls for placing complete trust in God. Through a "heart transplant" given by Jesus, believers can overcome inherited patterns of distrust and become like a flourishing tree, rooted in God's promises and provision.

This sermon teaches that the name Emmanuel, meaning "God with us," is the profound truth of the Christmas season, revealing Jesus as both fully God and fully man, who drew near to humanity to offer salvation. It challenges believers to move beyond a superficial understanding of this truth and live fully for Him, because He is with us.

This sermon explains that God's wrath is a deserved, controlled, and ultimately absorbed response to humanity's rebellion and desire for self-rule. It uses the arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane as a picture of our collective enmity toward God, demonstrating that all people, regardless of background, stand in opposition to Him.

This sermon, based on Psalm 8, reveals three aspects of God's majesty: His power shown in creation, His mindfulness in caring for insignificant humanity, and most importantly, His humility revealed in Jesus Christ. The message argues that Jesus, the Creator, willingly became human and suffered a temporary humiliation "a little lower than the angels" to die on our behalf, ultimately restoring humanity's purpose and providing the greatest reason for our worship.

This sermon, centered on the parable of the Good Samaritan, argues that true satisfaction and a transformed life come from understanding that we have first been loved by God, not from a futile search for worldly fulfillment. It breaks down the parable to show that the mandate to love God and neighbor is a standard no one can perfectly meet, and that the magnitude of radical, sacrificial love is only possible when we see ourselves as the wounded person on the road who has been saved by Jesus, our ultimate Good Samaritan.

 

This sermon illuminates the truth that Jesus is the Creator who became creation, the Light who brought enlightenment to a world shrouded in darkness, and the ultimate fulfillment of all the Old Testament's shadows. It argues that Jesus's radical humility and glorious revelation confront humanity's love of darkness, inviting us to find true and lasting satisfaction in Him alone.

This sermon explains that sin is not just a collection of bad actions but a fundamental slavery to things other than God, which resulted from humanity's original act of disobedience. The message highlights that while sin brings a separation from God and others, God's wrath and judgment have been satisfied by Jesus' sacrifice, offering grace and reconciliation to all who believe.

This sermon argues for the authority of the Bible as the ultimate guide for life, challenging the common tendency to respect Jesus while doubting the divine truth of His Word. The message emphasizes that the Bible's authority is based on its factual truth and divine inspiration, and that its guidance is ultimately a good thing because it comes from a loving, all-knowing God who desires our best.