The Supremacy of Christ in the Home | Dr. Stephen Conley
Release Date: 10/21/2024
The Gospel Made Visible: Baptism (Part 2) | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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 (Galatians 3:27-28; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13). The theology behind being baptized into the body of Christ (Colossians 2:11-14; Romans 6:1-6). Baptism Practiced Within the Church The Biblical mode of baptism The appropriate age of baptism The central goal of baptism
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The Gospel Made Visible: Baptism (Part 1) | Dr Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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’ baptism, He identified Himself as the One who would be our substitute and endure God’s judgment for us. When we are baptized, it symbolizes our repentance and cleansing from sin. Baptism Commanded by Jesus (Matthew 28:16-20) Proclaiming the Gospel leads to making and maturing disciples of Jesus. Proclaiming the Gospel leads to baptizing believers in God’s name who follow the...
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The Gospel Made Visible: Communion (Part 2) | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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 relationship with one another. Communion is a time to look back in remembrance and thanksgiving of Christ’s sacrificial death. Communion is a time to look within through self-examination. Communion is a time to look forward to our Lord’s return and proclaim the Gospel to others. Communion Anticipated in Heaven (Revelation 19:1-9) Our celebration of communion on earth by remembering and...
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The Gospel Made Visible: Communion (Part 1) | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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 delivered from slavery in Egypt. The Israelites marked their doorframes with the blood of the lamb and God “passed over” His people. The feast of Passover is a celebration of this event. Communion Fulfilled in Jesus (Matthew 26:26-29) Communion is demonstrated in the bread (Christ’s body being broken) and the cup (Christ’s blood being poured out). These symbols portray the...
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Paradise Lost, Redemption Promised l Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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, we blame others. Gospel implication: Christ died in our place and took our punishment. The Devastating Curse of Sin (Gen. 3:14-19) God pronounces a curse on the snake and the ground because of sin. God pronounces ongoing consequences of sin in child-bearing, relationships, and work. Gospel Implication: God promised that a Redeemer would come to crush our enemy and conquer sin. ...
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Treasure in Clay Jars l Sid Werges
Raintree Community Church
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The Catastrophic Fall of Man | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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. Satan’s goal is for us to doubt and disobey God’s Word Man’s Defiant Disobedience (Genesis 3:6-7) Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s Word in unbelief, seeking their own moral autonomy. Adam and Eve’s sinful pattern in Genesis 3 is paralleled for us in James 1:13-16 and 1 John 2:15-17. God’s Promised Savior (Romans 5:12-17) Through one man’s (Adam) sin, death has...
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God's Design in Creating Us: Part 2 | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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 perfectly complemented him. God ordained marriage to be a covenant relationship that is freely enjoyed with one man and one woman for a lifetime of love without shame.
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God's Design in Creating Us: Part 1 | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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-Elohim) declares Him as both Creator and Covenant-Redeemer. God created a perfect setting for man to live and breathes His life into him. God’s Providential Design in Creating Us to Work (Genesis 2:8-17) God placed man in the Garden of Eden with abundant provision and beauty. God created man with a responsibility to work and keep the Garden of Eden. God commanded Adam to...
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Divine Rest | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
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. Our Eternal Rest Fulfilled in Christ’s Finished Work of Redemption The theme of God’s rest is seen in the future rest that awaits those who belong to God in salvation. Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, we can enter His eternal rest through faith in Christ and repentance (Hebrews 3:7-4:13). Christ calls us to find rest for our souls in Him alone (Matthew...
info_outlineText: Colossians 3:18-21
Christ-Centered Submission (3:18)
- Christ calls and empowers wives to submit to their husbands in a way that brings glory to Him.
Christ-Centered Love (3:19)
- Christ calls and empowers husbands to love their wives in a way that treasures them with gentleness.
Christ-Centered Obedience (3:20)
- Christ calls and empowers children to obey their parents in every way that pleases Him.
Christ-Centered Parenting (3:21)
- Christ calls and empowers parents to shepherd their children in a way that proves their love for them while not provoking them to become embittered or lose heart.