Generations Church Sermons

Episode Notes “CHRIST OUR SHEPHERD” Follow the Good Shepherd with confident trust and grateful worship. Psalm 23 (& John 10) For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church. Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “OUR GREATEST BLESSING” Trust the Lord as your protector, deliverer, and provider, because true security and blessing are found in belonging to Him. Psalm 144 For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church. Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “STEADFAST LOVE” Remember God's faithfulness and respond in singing with thankful praise. Psalm 107 For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Psalm 67: A BLESSED AND RADIANT PEOPLE  HOW SEEING HIS SHINING FACE EQUIPS US TO REACH THE NATION Key Truth: We are the blessed and radiant people through  whom the saving power of God will be known among the nations. Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Main point: The real enemy and the true solution! Just as the Jews faced a legal decree of death that no human power could undo, we face a spiritual curse of sin that no human effort can fix. Our focus must shift from our earthly opponents to our Heavenly deliverer, Jesus Christ. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “GOD’S CHARACTER” Trust God’s character even when you cannot see what He is doing. Esther 6-7 For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Waiting While God Works Respond with courageous obedience, active waiting, and surrendered control even when the outcome is unclear. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church. Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “TRUSTING GOD” Trust God personally, not just culturally. Esther 3-4 For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church. Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN THE SHADOWS” Trust God’s sovereignty even when he is unseen. Esther 1-2 For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes LIVE FAITHFULLY - 2 THESSALONIANS 3 Do not grow weary; depend on God and keep doing good. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes STAND FIRM Jesus wins, God is sovereign, so stand firm in the truth. or more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “BE STEADFAST” Be steadfast in your affliction because your suffering is not wasted and your future is secure. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “BELIEVE IN JESUS” Believe in the risen Jesus. He meets you where you are, restores you by His grace, and leads you to follow Him. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “RESPOND TO JESUS” Worship him, surrender to him, stand for him, and bring others to him. John 12 For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “EVERY DIRECTION FOR CHRIST” Live in hopeful expectation of Christ by cultivating church health, a faithful witness, Spirit-shaped habits, and holiness. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 "LIVE WATCHFULLY” Live every day spiritually awake, clear-minded, ready for Christ, and help others stay ready too. **** For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER Because Jesus raised from the dead, and promises to raise his people from the dead when he returns, encourage one another with resurrection hope. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes ABOUND IN CHRIST Because God has already begun a real work in you, abound more and more in obedient living so that your life magnifies Christ before a watching world. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “COSTLY JOY” Give yourself to evangelism and discipleship: it will cost you, but nothing will bring you greater joy than seeing someone stand firm in Christ. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - 3:13 For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Boldness In God True gospel ministry produces real transformation: The gospel is the power of God for salvation. When it truly takes root it leads to repentance, a new identity and allegiance to Christ. You are made a new creation from the inside out. The transformation is visible. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes 1 THESSALONIANS 1 “ASSURANCE OF FAITH” Be assured of your salvation when the gospel is at work in you, changing your life, sustaining your joy, and anchoring your hope in Jesus. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 47 “A RIVER OF LIFE” Life flows from God’s presence, increases, brings life from death, produces abundance, calls us to action, and ultimately brings sustained healing. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 45-46 “CHRIST AT THE CENTER” Distance from God arises when worship becomes secondary in our lives. Conversely, restoration occurs when Christ is placed centrally in our lives. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 44 “PROXIMITY TO GOD” Our main focus should not be to secure blessings in this life or Heaven in eternity, but to draw close to God. We often seek promises instead of proximity. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes 1 SAMUEL 1 “HANNAH’S PRAYER” Even in the midst of deep pain, God invites his people to bring their needs to him in prayer and worship, trusting that his timing and grace are perfect and that he can turn sorrow into blessing. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Romans 3 strips away the false confidence that we are good and shows that all humanity stands guilty under sin. We are only made righteous through faith in Jesus Christ. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Main Idea: To persevere in contending for our faith. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 43 “GOD’S PRESENCE” When God comes near, nothing stays the same. His presence makes his people holy so that he may dwell with them forever. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 40-42 “RESTORING HOLINESS” God restores his presence by rebuilding a holy people who approach him with reverence, order, purity, and hope, ultimately fulfilled in Christ. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes GOD’S FINAL VICTORY Because God will sovereignly defeat every enemy of his people, we can live with confidence that his presence and Spirit will be with us forever. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 37 “NEW LIFE IN CHRIST" The God who created the universe brings the helpless and hopeless back to life, restoring us to greater pleasure and purpose in His Kingdom. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 36:16-38 “A NEW HEART” God restores sinful people, not because we deserve it, but to vindicate his holy name, giving us a new heart and Spirit so Christ will be known in the world. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “PROMISES KEPT” - EZEKIEL 35:1-36:15 God has not forsaken you. Be patient during difficult times because God holds those who persecute his children accountable, and He keeps His promises to those who belong to Him. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Ezekiel 34 continues the transition of God showing His heart and wanting restoration for His people. God calls His people to recognize the Lord as their True Shepherd, who will restore and care for His flock through His servant David. For more information, please visit Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “THE WATCHMAN” - EZEKIEL 33 Ezekiel 33 transitions from God’s judgment of wicked people to his care for his own. He begins by revealing his love for his people and then proceeds to reveal his gift of giving a community of faith to one another. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 29-30: “FALSE SAVIORS ALWAYS FAIL” Trusting in anything created will ultimately lead to disappointment. The only reliable and trustworthy source of our faith is Jesus. God humbles pride, shatters false hopes, and establishes himself as the sole trustworthy King. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes THE PRIDE OF TYRE Human kingdoms and those who pridefully trust in them will inevitably fail. Pride is a destructive force. Only humble dependence on God will endure forever. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Ezekiel 24 “God Provides A Future” On the very day when the destruction of Jerusalem commences, God foreshadows the day when peace will prevail. Judgment precedes the arrival of new life, which in turn brings forth hope. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes EZEKIEL 22 “BEING GOD’S PEOPLE” To be God’s people, we must undergo a process of refinement by God and be set apart from the world. This separation allows Jesus to utilize us as instruments in building the church and spreading the gospel to others. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes **“THE SWORD OF THE LORD” ** Today’s text warns of God’s impending judgment on Jerusalem (and others) after years of God’s warning his people. However, hope is also embedded in the warning. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “BEING A WITNESS FOR CHRIST” Jesus taught us all (command imperatives) to spread the gospel and invite others into the Kingdom of Christ. Acts 17-18 delves into various ways we can fulfill this commission. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

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Episode Notes “TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION” Psalm 78 is a song calling us to teach the next generation how God provides for his people while purging from among them those who do not remain faithful. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church. Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL” Today the psalmist conveys a command to praise God and provides several themes by which we should lift up our voices to God in praise. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes God provides spiritual, emotional, and physical protection in times of trouble, danger, or fear!  Trust in God’s character, find comfort in His presence, and experience His unwavering protection and strength through life’s difficulties.  Let God be your safe place, your protection in the storm, your refuge in distress! For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET” God promises blessing based on obedience to Scripture. We gain obedience by first learning God’s Word and then applying it to our lives. Psalm 119 is a song written to instruct kids using singing. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?” Today’s psalm is written as a lament but has some deeper biblical implications about Jesus. We will first look at the psalm, and then its implications in Christ. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “CAST YOUR BURDEN ON THE LORD” Today the psalmist invites us to take our pain to God in prayer and sing together corporately (purpose of psalms) so that we encourage one another as a church. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes DWELL IN THE LAND OF THE LORD Live contently and peacefully within God’s goodness and grace, despite your earthly circumstances. Trusting fully within his provisions and guidance in your life. And remain faithful to God’s ways in all aspects of your life! For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Taste and See the Lord’s Goodness David writes a joyful song to encourage us to put our trust in the Lord, to personally and deeply know that God is good, reminding us that God listens to the righteous and He blesses and protects everyone who trusts in Him. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church Find out more at https://generations-church-sermons.pinecast.co