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“Serving in the Spirit” Romans 7:1-6
An Expositional Sermon Shane Walker is the pastor of Andover Baptist Church in Linthicum, Maryland. He grew up in Iowa, and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1996. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Kimberly, have four children: Hannah, Malee, James, and John Calvin.
“God Judges in Scattering” Genesis 11:1-32
Theme: God is the tower and security of His people, don’t reject Him by trying to build your own.
Aim: Don’t put your pride, joy, and hope in the cities of this world or in the things that you build. Put your hope in God through Christ.
(1) We Are Worshippers (Genesis 11:1-9)
(2) Misdirected Worship (Genesis 11:1-9 & 10:8-12)
(3) God’s Judgment (Genesis 11:5-7 & Psalm 2 & Isaiah 29:13-16)
(4) God’s Mercy (Genesis 11:10-32)
“God Judges in Water” Genesis 5:1-10:32
Theme: God is glorified in salvation through judgment.
Aim: Trust in Jesus Christ. By faith in the death and resurrection of Christ we can be found in the only vessel that can ride safely out from the wrath of God.
(1) The Lineage of Promise (Genesis 5:1-32)
(2) God Is Good and Just in Judgment (Genesis 6:1-7:24)
(3) God Is Gracious and Merciful in Judgment (Genesis 6:8-10, 18-22; 7:1-5, 12-16, 18; 8:1-22)
(4) God Keeps His Promise (9:1-10:28)
“The First Family” Genesis 4:1-26
Theme: God’s promise holds firm even as sin spreads.
Aim: Beware of religion that is filled with activity, but has no love for Christ that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith (1 Tim. 1:5).
(1) A Child (Genesis 4:1)
(2) A Tale of Two Brothers (Genesis 4:1-7)
(3) Murder and It’s Fruit (Genesis 4:8-24)
(4) Another Child (Genesis 4:25-26)
“The Beginning of Sin & Misery” Genesis 2:4-3:24
Theme: We deserve God’s eternal wrath for our sin, but God promised a Savior.
Aim: Shame, guilt, death, suffering, fear, and misery can all be traced back to this day, mourn over your sin and as God for forgiveness.
(1) Life (Genesis 2:4-7)
(2) Paradise (Genesis 2:8-14)
(3) Relationship (Genesis 2:18-25)
(4) Covenant (Genesis 2:15-17)
(5) Fall (Genesis 3:1-13)
(6) Hope (Genesis 3:15-25)
“The Beginning” Genesis 1:1-2:3
Theme: God transforms chaos into a blessed creation through His powerful Word.
Aim: That we would see more of who Yahweh is and how He is worthy of all of our praise!
(1) God (1:1-2)
a. Before time
b. Fount of Existence
c. Plurality/Trinity – The Father, Son, & Holy Spirit
(2) The Creation (1:1-31)
a. Sovereign in the Midst of Chaos
b. Days 1-3
c. Days 4-6
(3) Man – God’s Vice-Regent Representative (1:26-31)
(4) Rest (2:1-3)
“Church Discipline” 1 Corinthians 5:1-12
Theme: God disciplines us to help us grow.
Aim: We must be courageous, careful, discerning, gracious, gentle, and loving as we are faithful to Scripture to practice church discipline.
(1) What Is Discipline? 3 Contexts
a. God disciplines us
b. We discipline ourselves
c. We are disciplined by others
(2) Is It Wrong to Judge?
(3) Discipline in a Local Church? – 2 Forms
a. Formative Discipline
b. Corrective Discipline
(4) Discipline Out of Love
“The Lord’s Supper” 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Theme: God has given a meal of remembrance fulfilling the Jewish meals (in particular the passover meal) and pointing forward to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, whereby we proclaim Jesus’ Christ’s death until He returns.
Aim: Feed upon Christ by faith alone.
The Lord’s Supper is…
(1) A picture of feeding upon Christ by faith
(2) A Meal of Remembrance
(3) For believers in Jesus Christ
(4) For the local church
(5) It doesn’t save us
“Baptism” Romans 6:1-14
Theme: Baptism is the immersing of believers in Jesus Christ united them to the church and is a picture of conversion from sin to Jesus Christ.
Aim: Let us be found faithful as we practice baptism corresponding to faith in Christ, an appeal for a good conscience washed clean through the blood of Christ.
(1) A Picture of Conversion (Romans 5-6)
(2) Immersion In Water (Matthew 13:13-17; Romans 6:3-11)
(3) For Repenting Believers In Jesus Christ (Matthew 3:6, 11; Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3; Acts 8:12-13; 18:8; )
(4) Union to Church (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:41-42; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13)
a. What about infant baptism?
(5) Baptism Doesn’t Save You (1 Peter 3:21)
“Preaching” 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5
Theme: Preaching is the proclamation of God’s Word and the applying of God’s Word to listeners through the gospel.
Aim: Treasure preaching so that we can find our satisfaction in Christ, and be built up to share the gospel with our neighbors.
(1) What is Preaching?
a. Heralding/Announcing/Proclaiming the Gospel
b. Heralding/Announcing/Proclaiming the Bible
(2) Preaching Faithfully Because of God’s Judgment
a. Final Judgment of the Preacher
b. Final Judgment of the Hearer
(3) Treasure Preaching