Jesus came to show us what God is like. But the coming of Jesus, in his lowly incarnation & birth at Christmastime, was the fulfillment of what the Scriptures had been saying for centuries. At key moments in the OT, God revealed to his people what he was like. “But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” (Hebrews 1:2). In this series, we want to explore three OT stories where God reveals his character and purposes, and then see how these moments help us understand the...

After the rebellion at Babel, the question stands: How will God respond, and how will His plan move forward? In a surprising turn of events, God calls a barren couple to leave what is familiar and to trust in His provision. From Genesis 12 forward, the story of redemption and blessing unfolds, a story each human being is invited into.

Human beings generally agree something is wrong with the world. The world needs to be saved. The disagreement lies behind why the world is ruined and what can be done to save it. Genesis 10-11 demonstrate that the world needs saving, humanity’s attempts are frivolous, and only God’s plan is the adequate solution.

The story of Noah is one of the most beloved stories in the Bible. When we read it, we often think of Noah as the hero of the story. But even Noah fails to be the righteous leader God's people need. After the flood waters recede, Noah has his own Fall, in his own garden, recapitulating the tragedy of Adam and Eve. The flood story, taken as a whole, reminds readers: God is the hero, not Noah.

The story of the flood taps into a key biblical theme: salvation through judgment. As humans continue to sin and wickedness and evil run rampant, God, in his goodness, acts. The flood is a reminder that God judges sin, but the story of the flood and the preservation of Noah, also demonstrates God seeks to save.

The last half of Genesis 4 and the entirety of Genesis 5 is a list of names many readers skip. But this text communicates an important theological and practical truth: there are only two ways to live. In this sermon, we explore the simple yet vital idea that your life is either moving toward God or away from God.

The story of Cain and Abel reveals that from its earliest chapters, the Bible is concerned with our inner life. We will either rule or be ruled; we will conquer sin or sin will conquer us. In this message, we explore how religiosity, comparison, and anger ruled Cain, leading him to kill his brother. And we examine how the grace of Jesus sets us free to bring our inner world into line with the goodness, truth, and beauty of the kingdom of God.

Ever since Genesis 3, sin and corruption have marked the human story. But what is God's response to sin? In this message, we explore signs of God's grace even in the midst of sin and judgment.

Fig leaves. It's more than just a narrative detail. It's the feeble way the first humans attempt to cover sin and its baggage - shame, hiding, blaming. It's a habit as old as Eden. When we see the futility of fig leaves, it helps us to see the beauty of a life that walks before God, covered in his righteousness.

Sin is real, damaging, and deadly. Sin manifests itself in countless ways, but underneath it all, we tend to repeat the pattern of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3. When we understand how and why Adam and Eve sinned we can grow in our awareness of our own sin and see our need for the grace of God along the way.

Conversations about sexuality, gender, and marriage place us on highly contested ground in our cultural moment. Sin has deformed and damaged so much. Yet Genesis 2 presents God’s glorious vision for gender and sexuality: humans as male and female, reflecting the image of the Triune God in differentiation and unity.

We spend almost one-third of our lives working. Whether we’re raising kids, earning a degree, running a company, or showing up at a job site, we need to know: what does Scripture have to say about work? In this sermon, we explore the doctrine of vocation and consider God’s glorious design for our work.

What does it mean to be human? This question is at the heart of almost every cultural controversy today. But if you get God's image wrong, everything else falls apart. In this sermon, we explore how the biblical doctrine of the image of God impacts every facet of our being in the world.

Adam and Eve, a garden, a talking snake, flood waters, and an ancient tower to the skies—these stories are ancient, but they set the rhythm for the rest of the Bible. The book of Genesis grounds Christians in God's character and purposes, inviting us to join in God’s story. The first chapter of the Bible is full of intrigue and mystery. It answers 3 fundamental questions every human being asks: Where are we? Who are we? And when are we? Listen as we explore the beauty and simplicity of the...

The mission of every church and every Christian is to make disciples of Jesus. But in a culture where we're told that the highest good is independence, we easily default to self-reliance and self-sufficiency. In this sermon, we consider the simple truth that discipleship to Jesus requires dependence - and only by being wholly dependent on Christ and His Spirit can we experience the life God intends.

The mission of every church and every Christian is to make disciples of Jesus. But in a culture where we are told endless choices lead to more freedom, it is easier to be devoted to other things besides Jesus. In this sermon, we consider the simple truth that discipleship to Jesus requires devotion - and only by devoting our whole being to Christ can we experience true freedom.

The mission of every church and every Christian is to make disciples of Jesus. But in a culture where self-expression is the highest good and building one's own identity is seen as the path to fulfillment, what does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this sermon, we consider the simple truth that discipleship to Jesus requires death - and only by dying can we truly live.

Human beings seek satisfaction. The only question is: where? In a world where everyone is searching for satisfaction, Psalm 63 gives a vision of what it looks like for our souls to be satisfied in God.

Waiting and hope go together. Hoping in God means waiting on Him - and that can be difficult when God seems absent, distant, or slow to act. But Psalm 62 reminds us that God is a better hope, and that trusting and waiting on Him is worth it.

“When I am overwhelmed," says the text of Psalm 61. When, not if. We WILL be overwhelmed; the question is, where will we go? Psalm 61 invites God's people to turn to him, remembering his presence and his promises and trusting in the King who is "enthroned forever."

Rejection. It’s something every human being has experienced (or will). But where do we turn when it seems like God has rejected us? Psalm 60 calls God's people to look to what God has done and to listen to what God has said.

One of the fundamental truths of the Christian faith is that God is triumphant over all. But when you look out at the world, it does not seem like God is triumphant. Psalm 59 invites God’s people to see how God’s triumph changes everything, from how we live to how we suffer.

God is a judge. This is good news and not something Christians should be ashamed of. Psalm 58 highlights the need, longing, and the good news of what it means for God to be judge.

Discipleship to Jesus requires grit and perseverance. But in our cultural moment, it can be easy to settle for what feels good or is convenient. Psalm 57 challenges God's people to live a life that intentionally chooses and says "I will" to God. Yet at the same time, the only reason we are able to say "I will" is because of God's steadfast love.