Sermons from June 2026

A Magnanimous Heart

What pressure was Isaac living under from the Philistines and famine? Hiw did Isaac show grace under pressure? When we feel pressured or hurt by others, how can we respond with a magnanimous heart rather than anger or frustration? We continue our study of the book of Genesis with further selected verses in chapter 26.

God of the Living

Why would God say that Abraham kept his statutes and commandments when Abraham had a mixed record of faithfully keeping God’s commands? Why would God want in the future to be known as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in spite of their imperfections? Why would God want to be known as our God, especially at our deaths? We continue our study of the book of Genesis today in chapter 26.

Through You…

What was Esau despising when he despised his birthright? Was Jacob wrong to insist on buying Esau’s birthright? How did God fulfill his promise of the birthright to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? What does his covenant fulfilled mean for our churches? We continue our study of the book of Genesis today in 25:27-34.

A Path…

This week, we begin our sermon series continuing in the book of Genesis where we left off about 2 1/2 years ago. We pick up with the birth of Jacob and Esau, the children of Isaac and Rebecca. How are we supposed to react when we doubt whether someone believes in Jesus as his or her savior, or, we have heard from someone’s own lips that they don’t believe in Jesus as their savior? Rebecca was thinking about this as…

Good Tension

What type of believer is Isaiah seeking to cultivate after a reader reads his prophecies? Do Isaiah’s strong statements of God’s judgements contradict his strong statements of comfort? How does a believer hold this in tension? We conclude our study of the book of Isaiah today in chapter 66.