Sermons on Beauty

Sermons on Beauty

“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)

“True Beauty & True Betrayal” Mark 14:1-11

Theme: Fearing God rejects self-worship with money and embraces sacrificial worship. Aim: Be caught up in the beauty of worshipping Christ with your whole life. (1) Jesus Messes With Our Lives (Mark 14:1-2) (2) True Beauty – Worshiping Christ (Mark 14:3-9) (3) True Betrayal – Worshiping Ourselves (Mark 14:10-11)

“Suffering, God’s Kindness & Hope” Ruth 1:1-22

Theme: In the midst of sin and suffering, God is kind in His providence to draw His people to Himself with good news. Aim: Trust in the good news of God’s provision of salvation through the living water and bread of life, Jesus Christ (1) Suffering (Ruth 1:1-5) (2) God’s Providential Kindness (Ruth 1:6-18) (3) Hope (Ruth 1:19-22)