Baptist Expositor

Genesis 15 records the details of the Abrahamic Covenant. It contains one of the most important salvation texts on the doctrine of salvation in the Bible (Vs. 6) and forms the bedrock of the Bible's doctrine of justification by faith.

In Genesis chapter 14 we have the first battle between nations that is noted and recorded in Scripture. We now see Abraham functioning as a soldier in this battle as we follow his walk of faith. Abraham was a worshipper of the Lord but he was also a warrior for the Lord. In this sermon we focus on the events that took place after the battle with particular emphasis on Abraham's encounter with Melchizedek who speaks of Christ in a number of wonderful ways.

In this chapter we have the first battle between nations that is noted and recorded in Scripture. We now see Abraham functioning as a soldier in this battle as we follow his walk of faith. Abraham was a worshipper of the Lord but he was also a warrior for the Lord. From this passage we can learn some very helpful principles that we can apply to the spiritual conflict we find ourselves in, especially as it relates to entering into spiritual warfare on behalf of others.

In our last message, we considered the separation that took place between Abraham and Lot. The lives of Abraham and Lot stand in stark contrast to each other. In this lesson we will briefly review what we covered in the last message and then continue on with tracing Lot's spiritual drift downwards. We will also see the contrast in Abraham's life and how God blessed him after this separation.

In our last message, we dealt with the theme of separation from the world. Now we come to an area of biblical separation that is in many ways is harder than separation from the world as it is much closer to home. It has to do with separation from other believers. In this message we study the account Abraham's separation from Lot and the spiritual lessons it contains for us.

Abraham's sojourn in Egypt was not blessed of God and represents a lapse in his walk of faith. It serves as a very powerful and relevant warning to believers of the danger of neglecting the walk of faith for a life of accommodation with the world.

We now come to another pivotal point in Biblical History with the call of Abraham who would be the progenitor of the Jewish Nation. Whereas the first section of Genesis (Chap. 1-11) had more of a world-wide focus, the Bible now focuses in on Israel as God's chosen people through whom Messiah, the promised See of the woman (Gen. 3:15), would come.Abraham is one of the most significant characters in the Bible. He is referred to repeatedly through ought the entire Bible (I counted 337 mentions of his name using the search feature of the e-Sword Bible program). Nearly fourteen of the 50 chapters of Genesis is dedicated to Abraham. Abraham goes down in Biblical history as the only one to be specifically called the "friend of God" (James 2:23) and the father of the faithful (Rom. 4:16). Abraham and his wife Sarah are found in the Hebrews Hall of Faith (Heb. 11:8-13) and so we can learn many lessons for the walk of faith from their lives. We can be encouraged as we witness both the highs and lows, the successes and the failures of their walk of faith but overriding it all, the faithfulness and mercy of God to fulfill His Divine purposes through them.

We come now to another pivotal event in Biblical history with the dispersion at Babel and the origin of the world's diverse languages. Babel was the first real attempt recorded in Scripture to set up a one world government in opposition to God's authority.

In this section we have the final and only recorded words of Noah as he delivers a Patriarchal prophecy concerning his three sons and their descendants. It is a similar scenario to Jacob's prophecy concerning his 12 sons at the end of his life recorded in Genesis 49.We also have the invaluable historical genealogy of chapter 10 which provides very helpful information on the development of the nations after the flood and is a tremendous testament to the doctrine of inspiration. It also lays down an important foundation for the account of Babel in chapter 11.

Review of the 6 pieces of tabernacle furniture: the ark, the table of shewbread, the candlestick, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering and the laver. All picture Christ in wonderful ways.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands at the very heart of the Gospel. In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul declares and defines the Gospel as Christ's death for our sins, His burial, and His bodily resurrection—entirely the work of Christ and not of human merit. He then defends the resurrection through fulfilled Scripture and the testimony of numerous eyewitnesses, including Peter, the apostles, more than 500 brethren, James, and Paul himself. The sermon also highlights how God's grace transformed Paul from a persecutor into a preacher and empowered his abundant labour for Christ. Finally, Paul exposes the devastating consequences if Christ had not risen before triumphantly affirming: “But now is Christ risen from the dead” (1 Corinthians 15:20).

In this chapter we have the post flood account of Noah and his three sons beginning with God's covenant and ending with Noah's compromise. It provides us with the conclusion to the life of this man of God who apart from one serious fall at the end, stands as an inspiring example of truth and righteousness. This chapter reminds us of the faithfulness of God on the one hand and the weakness of man on the other. It presents a sobering lesson that our testimony can be tarnished at the end of a life that was otherwise lived for God's glory.

The flood account continues in this chapter with the restraining and the process of the waters receding from off the earth. The faithfulness of God to those on the Ark is demonstrated and their worshipful thankfulness is highlighted upon their departure from the ark.

In our last message we watched Noah as he constructed the ark, an ocean-liner sized vessel with more than sufficient capacity to carry Noah's family, the required number of animals and the food supplies for all on board. We now come to the account of the flood itself. The flood account is a powerful reminder that God is a just and Holy God who will judge unrepentant men who refuse His offer of grace. Never forget the backdrop to this account of the longsuffering and mercy of God that was rejected by the pre-flood world.

In this message we consider the enormous size of the ark and how that it had more than sufficient capacity for Noah's family and the animals. We will also see how the ark is a wonderful picture of salvation.

The second half of Genesis 6 provides a brief statement concerning Noah's godliness, a repeated description of the wickedness of Noah's day and then the instructions for and preparations of the ark that would save Noah and his family from God's judgement. In this sermon we will focus on Noah's godly walk in the midst of a wicked world.

Chapters 6-9 are the great flood chapters in Genesis. They describe the lead up to the flood (chap. 6), the flood itself (chap. 7-8), and the events immediately after the flood (chap. 9). The first part of chapter 6 documents the moral degeneracy and depravity of the antediluvian civilization and God's determination to judge man's wickedness. The Bible's description of Noah's day is of great significance to us as the New Testament predicts that as the second coming of Christ draws near, the climate will be very much like that of Noah's day.

In this message we pause at this point in the Genesis record to consider some important questions as follows: Who was Cain's wife? Why did the Patriarch's live so long? What is the Purpose of the Genealogy? Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6?

The conflict between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman continues in this section with the development of two family lines – one godly and one ungodly. "Cain's family tree ends with the family of Lamech, an arrogant murderer whose 3 sons manufactured things for this world. Seth's line ends with Noah ("rest") whose sons gave the world a new beginning after the flood." (Wiersbe) Tragically, by the time Noah, his sons and their wives stepped on the ark, the two lines were indistinguishable. The only godly remnant that would remain would be Noah and his family.

Conflict between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman was predicted in Gen. 3:15 and we see that tragically play out within the very first family. Cain was of that wicked one, a child of the devil (1 John 3:12) and Abel was a child of God. We also see two competing approaches to God that would continue down to the present time. The way of faith and the blood sacrifice versus the bloodless way of human works. Powerful Gospel passage!

In this section we continue with the chapter on the fall of man. We see God's justice at work in dealing with sinful man but at the same time, His grace shines through the darkness of the hour as God makes the way possible for mankind's reconciliation with Himself.

The darkest day in human history is recorded here in Genesis 3 where we have the Divine record of the Fall of Man. Jonathan Sarfati writes, "Genesis 3 is the most tragic chapter in the whole Bible. Here all the horrors of the world began: death, disease, suffering pain – and worst of all, sin, the progenitor of all these." If there is no literal fall as described in this passage, then the rest of the Bible makes no sense and the cross of Christ becomes meaningless. Wiersbe writes, "If Genesis 3 is a myth/fable then the Christian faith is built upon fables, not fact, and Jesus suffered needlessly on the cross." The New Testament writers clearly believed in a literal fall. In this sermon we consider the origin of sin but also God's gracious provision of salvation in Christ as the remedy for sin.

Genesis is absolutely foundational to Christian morality and marriage is no exception. Failing to accept the historicity of Genesis leaves the Christian church without any real basis for Christian marriage and the home. It is significant that the institution of the home was the first formed by God before human government and the church. The home is the fundamental building block of the nation and the church. Destroy the home and the inevitable consequence will be the demise of both the nation and the church. No wonder Satan has focused so much of his attacks against the Christian home. In this message, we will explore the creation of marriage and the home in the beginning and seek to re-affirm the Biblical foundations the Word of God presents for Christian marriage.

Genesis 2 does not present a contradiction to chapter 1 but it provides further details of day 6 with an emphasis on the creation of man. This makes complete sense since man was the pinnacle and crown of God's creative work. This passage brings us back to the foundation of specialness of mankind and the sanctity of human life.

Exposition of the closing passage in Mark where the Risen Lord Jesus delivers the Great Commission to His disciples and ascends back into heaven.

Exposition of the burial and resurrection of Christ as recorded in Mark's Gospel.

Exposition of Mark's account of the crucifixion for NBC's Easter Friday service 2021.

Exposition of Christ's trial before Pilate as recorded in Mark's Gospel.

Exposition of Christ's trial before the religious leaders as recorded by Mark.

As we read of Peter's three-fold denial of Christ, we ask ourselves, "how did Peter get to this point in his Christian walk where he would deny his Lord and Saviour? What lead to such a terrible failure in Peter's life?" To answer this question, we need to go back and follow Peter's steps from the Upper Room, into the garden, on the road to the High Priest's residence and then finally his denial in the court of the High Priest's palace. We will see that Peter's denial of Christ was the climax of a number of steps he took into a backslidden state. A powerful warning and admonition to all of God's people concerning the danger of backsliding.

Exposition of Christ's agony in the garden and a challenge from the disciples failure to watch and pray.

Exposition of the Last Supper on Passover night where the Lord's Table was instituted.

Mary's act of devotion is sandwiched between the evil plotting of the religious leaders (Vs. 1-2) and the betrayal of Judas (Vs. 10-11). William Macdonald puts it this way, "As a jeweler places a diamond against black velvet, the Holy Spirit and his human writer Mark skillfully highlight the radiance of a woman's love for our Lord between the dark plotting of the religious hierarchy and that of Judas." Between the dark hatred of the religious leaders and that of Judas, shines the light of Mary's love and devotion for her Christ.

Exposition of the Olivet Discourse from a Pre-millennial, Pre-tribulation and dispensational viewpoint. Distinction between Israel and the church is carefully maintained.

Exposition of the Olivet Discourse from a Pre-millennial, Pre-tribulation viewpoint. Distinction between Israel and the church is carefully maintained.

Exposition of the Olivet Discourse from a Premillennial, Pre-tribulation viewpoint. The Olivet Discourse contains teaching from our Lord's own lips concerning the coming tribulation period.

Exposition of the Olivet Discourse from a Premillennial, Pre-tribulation viewpoint. The Olivet Discourse contains teaching from our Lord's own lips concerning the coming tribulation period.

Exposition of the Gospel of Mark. Summary: Three challenges are brought to Christ which end in the silencing of His critics (Vs. 34). Christ then issues His own challenge concerning Himself and His claim to Deity (Vs. 35-37). Then, Christ once again exposes the fake façade of the religious leaders (Vs. 38-40) and commends a poor widow whose genuine faith and piety stand in contrast to the corruption of the religious establishment (Vs. 41-44).

Exposition of Christ's parable of the vineyard.

Prayer is the central theme of these verses as our Lord uses the occasion of the cursing of the fig tree to teach His disciples more about effective prayer.

Exposition of what is commonly referred to as the Triumphal Entry or Palm Sunday. A powerful challenge to those who welcome Christ in a superficial and surface way without true repentance of heart.

Proverbs 20:4–7 — Faithful Fathers: Diligent, Teachable, Faithful & Just A faithful father is diligent in work and in his walk with God, seeks wisdom from Scripture and godly counsel, and is truthful and trustworthy. Rather than trusting his own goodness, he receives righteousness through faith in Christ. He walks in integrity so that his private life matches his public profession. Such a father provides his children with a precious legacy of godliness, faithfulness, and devotion to Christ.

Faithful Fathers: Sober, Respectful & Peaceable A faithful father is governed by God rather than by his appetites, pride, or temper. Proverbs 20 warns against the deception of alcohol, teaches respect for God-ordained authority, and shows the honour of avoiding foolish strife. A godly man knows when to contend for the faith, but rejects carnal quarrelling, anger, pride, and meddling. True Christian manhood is marked by sobriety, submission, self-control, and peace.

Christ has just taught the disciples a lesson in servant hood, pointing to himself as the supreme example (Vs. 45). This miracle is an example of the very truth Christ had just taught the disciples. We see the Lord of glory, serving a blind beggar by healing him. It is the last miracle of healing recorded in Mark's Gospel and presents a powerful picture of salvation and of Christian discipleship.

There is much talk about leadership today, even among Bible believers. Leadership conferences have been a fad for a couple of decades now in some circles. But what does leadership really look like from Christ's perspective? This passage reveals God's thoughts on what is true leadership

Exposition of the Lord's dealing with the rich young ruler who came seeking Jesus. A powerful challenge to those seeking Christ and a help to those who would be involved in the ministry of soul-winning.

Exposition of our Lord's blessing of little children brought to Him by their parents. Some wonderful lessons on the subject of parenting and salvation.

Exposition of our Lord's teaching concerning divorce and remarriage as recorded in the Gospel of Mark. Far too many churches have allowed the world to define their concept of marriage. We need to go back to the Divine perspective on this vital issue.

Gospel challenge from some of Christ's most solemn words on the reality of the eternal punishment of unrepentant sinners. Hell is real but salvation from hell is also real for those who will repent of sin and receive Christ as Saviour.

The disciples compete for the top position and our Lord teaches them what true greatness is from His Divine perspective. To be great, you have to be a servant. To be first, you have to be last!