Raintree Community Church

Text:  Genesis 4:1-26

The Righteous Attitude of Worshipping God (Genesis 4:1-4)

• God graciously provides Adam and Eve with two sons: Cain and Abel.
• Abel is portrayed as the one who brought an accep…

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

The Trustworthy Testimony of Christ’s Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:1-11)

• The reliability of the Scriptures
• The credibility of the eyewitnesses
• The experience of the Apostle …

Texts: Galatians 3:27-28; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Colossians 2:11-13; Romans 6:1-6

Baptism Portrayed in Following Jesus

• The significance of being baptized into the body of Christ …

Texts: Matthew 3:13-17, 28:16-20

Baptism Exemplified in Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17)

• In Jesus’ baptism, God the Father declared His approval of Jesus and the Gospel message He would proclaim.
• In Jesus’…

Texts: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; Revelation 19:1-9

Communion Practiced by the Church (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

• Communion is a time to look beyond ourselves to ensure that we are in a right relationsh…

Texts: Exodus 12:1-14; Matthew 26:26-29

Communion Foreshadowed in the Passover (Exodus 12:1-14)

• Communion’s roots can be traced back to Passover, where the Israelites were saved from death and del…

Text:  Genesis 3:7-24

The Destructive Outcome of Sin (Gen. 3:7-13)

• When we choose to sin, we experience guilt and shame.
• When we choose to sin, we hide from the consequences.
• When we choose to sin…

Text:  Genesis 3:1-7

Satan’s Deceitful Devices (Genesis 3:1-5)

• Satan is the crafty serpent in the Garden of Eden (Revelation 12:9).
• Satan strategy involves attacking and distorting God’s Word.
• Sat…

Text:  Genesis 2:18-25

God’s Providential Design in Creating Us for Relationships

• God did not create us to be isolated, but for community and relationship.
• God provided man with a helper that perf…

Text:  Genesis 2:4-17

God’s Providential Design in Creating All Things (Genesis 2:4-7)

• The generations of the heaven and the earth refer to the God’s creation of man and woman.
• God’s name (Yahweh-…

Text:  Genesis 2:1-3

Divine Rest Inaugurated in God’s Finished Work of Creation

• God finished His work of creation.
• God rested from His work of creation.
• God blessed and sanctified the seventh day.
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Text:  Genesis 1:26-31

As God’s Image-Bearers, We Represent Him on the Earth (1:26-27)

• God made us after His image and likeness, distinct from the rest of creation.
• God made us male and female for…

Text:  Genesis 1:1-25

The Creator of All Things (Genesis 1:1)

• The eternal triune God (“Elohim”) created everything.
• God’s glorious attributes are seen in everything He has made (Psalm 19:1-4a; Rom…

Text:  Genesis 1:1

Introduction: Why Study Genesis?

• It sets the foundation for the rest of the Bible.
• It gives us the purpose of God for mankind.
• It describes the origin and effects of sin.
• It ant…

Text:  James 1:19-25

Listen to the Word Openly (vs. 19-20)

• Be quick to hear – “I am eager to listen.”
• Be slow to speak – “I will not make excuses.”
• Be slow to anger: “I will not justify my disobed…

Christmas Eve Service

Text: Titus 3:3-7

Who We Were as Sinners (3:3)

• Because of our sin, we were entrenched in our rebellion against God and enslaved to our desires.
• Result: We had no hope to sa…

Texts:  Exodus 34:5-8; John 3:16-17; 1 John 4:7-12

The Steadfast Love of God Declared in His Name (Exodus 34:5-8)

• This is the first passage where God declares His character to us.
• He is full of me…

Texts: Isaiah 55; Luke 2:8-12; 1 John 1:1-4

The Invitation of Satisfying Joy in Christ (Isaiah 55)

• God calls us to be satisfied in Him and seek Him alone.
• God reveals Himself to His people through…