A New Beginning Under God's Covenant | Dr. Stephen Conley
Release Date: 06/02/2025
Dennis Williamson l Hope in a Hopeless World
Raintree Community Church
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God's Sovereign Call and Faithful Promises | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
Text: Genesis 12:1-9 God’s Sovereign Call to Abram (Gen. 12:1-3) God called Abram to turn away from idol worship and leave his homeland, never to return. God called Abram to trust in His Word and believe His promises. Abram’s Obedient Faith in God (Gen. 12:4-6) Abram obeyed God in faith, taking God at His Word to guide and protect him. Abram’s Dedicated Worship to God (Gen. 12:7-9) God appeared to Abram, reaffirming His promise to give him the land of Canaan. Abram responded in worship as he built an altar and called upon the name of the Lord.
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Life in the Spirit | Jeff Fitzgerald
Raintree Community Church
Text: Romans 8:1-11 Freedom From Slavery (v.2) Former law, Mosaic law, was never meant to save us. Former law was meant to point to our need for a savior. Freedom From Condemnation (v.3) God knew the former law was unable to save us. In response, He sent His Son to us to do what the law could not do. Freedom From Being Controlled (v.4) Because Christ is in us and we are in Christ, all of God’s requirements are fulfilled in us. We must live out who we are in Christ, not by doing good works in itself, but, by focusing on what God has done. Freedom From Defeat (v.5-8) Paul is...
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God's Sovereign Scattering and Blessing of the Nations | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
Texts: Genesis 11; Acts 2:1-11, 37-39 Man’s Arrogant Defiance to God’s Reign (Gen. 11:1-4) In Babel, there was unity without obedience to God and ambition without submission to God. In Babel, man’s goal was self-exaltation, not God's glory. God’s Authoritative Response to Man’s Pride (Gen. 11:5-9) God condescended to earth to see the “big” tower that man had constructed. God confused their language and scattered them throughout the earth. God’s All-Encompassing Blessing to the Nations (Gen. 11:10-32; Acts 2:1-11, 37-39) In this list of Shem’s...
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God's Sovereignty Over the Nations | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
Text: Genesis 10 Introduction: The Table of Nations It is a testament to the accuracy of the Bible as true revelation from God. It connects us to the story of redemption. It underscores the sovereignty of God over all nations. It sets the stage for the holy war between the seed of the serpent vs. the seed of the woman. God is Sovereign Over the Gentile Nations (Gen. 10:1-5) God established the line of Japheth, which included the Gentile Indo-European nations who settled in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. The Gentiles would be scattered throughout the earth,...
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A New Beginning Under God's Covenant | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
Text: Genesis 9 God’s Commission Declared (Gen. 9:1-7) God commands Noah be fruitful and multiply His image on the earth. God grants permission to eat meat, but not the blood. God declares that life must be protected and preserved. God’s Covenant of Grace Displayed (Gen. 9:8-17) God’s covenant explained in terms of His unconditional commitment to His creation. God’s covenant portrayed in the sky as His unconditional sign of grace. Man’s Sinfulness Demonstrated (Gen. 9:18-25) Noah’s sin of drunkenness serves as a warning. Ham’s sin of mockery and...
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Divine Deliverance From Divine Judgment | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
Text: Genesis 7-8 God’s Global Judgment (Genesis 7) Noah believed God’s Word and obeyed His command. God uncreated what He created through a worldwide flood due to man’s sin God’s Gracious Deliverance (Genesis 8) God mercifully protected and delivered Noah and his family from judgment. God covenants with Noah to never destroy the world in the same way again.
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Divine Grace in Divine Judgment | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
Text: Genesis 6:1-22 Man’s Continual Wickedness (Gen. 6:1-5) Marriage has become demonized by fallen angels. God shortens man’s life span due his wickedness. The restless evil of man’s heart has been revealed in his pursuit of violence. God’s Comprehensive Judgment (Gen. 6:6-7) God was grieved to His heart over the wickedness of man. God resolved to judge man for his wickedness under penalty of death. God’s Compassionate Grace (Gen. 6:8-22) In His grace, God shows His favor to Noah and his family In his life, Noah walked with God, proving that he had a...
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From Generation to Regeneration | Dr. Stephen Conley
Raintree Community Church
Texts: Genesis 5:1-32; Romans 5:12-21 The Generations of Adam (Gen. 5:1-32) God made man and woman after His likeness for His glory. The refrain of each generation ends in universal death: “And he died.” Enoch walked with God by faith and did not face death due to God’s grace (Hebrews 11:5-6). The Regeneration in Christ (Rom. 5:12-21) Through Adam’s sin, death came to all generations. Through Christ’s death and resurrection, we can be made alive and justified by His grace to live with Him forever.
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The Necessary Life in View of the End | Dr. Alex Granados
Raintree Community Church
Text: 1 Peter 4:7-11 The Apostolic Assertion Concerning the End (v. 7a) The Urgent Duties in Light of the End (vv. 7b-11a) The duties concerning their personal life (v. 7b) The activities in their community relations (vv. 8-11a) The duty of mutual love (vv. 8-9) The duty of mutual service (vv. 10-11a) The Goal in Christian Living (v. 11b)
info_outlineText: Genesis 9
God’s Commission Declared (Gen. 9:1-7)
- God commands Noah be fruitful and multiply His image on the earth.
- God grants permission to eat meat, but not the blood.
- God declares that life must be protected and preserved.
God’s Covenant of Grace Displayed (Gen. 9:8-17)
- God’s covenant explained in terms of His unconditional commitment to His creation.
- God’s covenant portrayed in the sky as His unconditional sign of grace.
Man’s Sinfulness Demonstrated (Gen. 9:18-25)
- Noah’s sin of drunkenness serves as a warning.
- Ham’s sin of mockery and scorn led to a far-reaching curse upon his family.
God’s Blessing Determined (Gen. 9:26-29)
- God’s blessing rests on the line of Shem, from whom would come Christ, the Messiah who would redeem us from our sin.