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Genesis

Exploring the Beginning of all Things

The Faith of God's Friend

April 7, 2024 • Rob Garey • Genesis 11:27—13:1

God calls Abram and promises to bless the entire world through Abram’s family. Although imperfect, Abram responds in faith, giving us a pattern for following Jesus today.

The Magnificent Melchizedek

April 21, 2024 • Scot Pollok • Genesis 14:17–24

Slowing down dramatically, we take a beat to examine Abram's encounter with the magnificent and mysterious Melchizedek, priest and king. A major psalm and a good portion of the book of Hebrews helps us connect this brief encounter to the person of Jesus. Even more, it equips us with powerful tools for relationship and ministry.

Disordered + Orderly Love

April 14, 2024 • Josh Loy • Genesis 13:2—14:16

As both grow in wealth, Abram and Lot separate from one another, revealing what they both love most. Lot proves the fickle nature of putting money over God; Abram shows the freedom and blessing that come from loving God first.

Not So Fast, Idolatry

March 17, 2024 • Dan Challapalli • Genesis 10:1—11:26

As the nations begin to spread out after the Flood, we arrive at a minor hiccup in the story of humanity. But the story of Babel will reveal the ghastly potential for idolatry, which warrants God’s gracious intervention. As we conclude the first part of Genesis, we are left with a dire need for covenant — God revealing himself to humans who do not know him.

Our Covenant God

March 10, 2024 • Scot Pollok • Genesis 9:1–28

After the Ark, Noah encounters a Covenant-making and Covenant-keeping God. In this Creation-rich interaction we see a wealth of relevant, faith-building truth that lives as well today as it did millennia ago.

Hemmed In

March 3, 2024 • Zach Hendricks • Genesis 6:9—8:22

In the account of Noah and the flood, we must see that our God takes sin and rebellion seriously. And, we see His grace to preserve a remnant; ones who will recreate a community of worshippers from the wreckage.

Genealogy, Giants, & the Glory of God

February 25, 2024 • Rob Garey • Genesis 5, Genesis 6:1–8

A destructive cycle of rebellion and chaos follows Adam’s descendents. God continues to invite humanity to walk with Him and bring blessing into the world, but they continue to choose their own way, bringing us to the prelude to the flood. Yet God promises, even in rebellion, that a wounded victor will come to defeat Satan, sin, and death once and for all.

The Righteous & The Rebellious

February 18, 2024 • Zach Hendricks • Genesis 4:1–24

In Cain and Abel, we see two different heart postures in a setting of worship. As the disease of sin spreads — even in the midst of the most calloused and heartbreaking disobedience — God shows up as a shepherding father.

The Birth of Death

February 11, 2024 • Scot Pollok • Genesis 3

The rebellion of Eden is the most universally consequential event of human history. Yet, within God's gracious response, is the seed of His Solution - a Man that would conquer the Serpent and return us to the presence of God.

The Crown of Creation

January 28, 2024 • Dan Challapalli • Genesis 2:4–25

After describing six glorious days of creation, Moses rewinds the tape and zooms in on the Creator’s most prized creation in the universe — humanity. You — yes, you reading this — possess infinite value, worth, dignity, honor and glory, far greater than the most magnificent nebula.

History's First Breath

January 21, 2024 • Scot Pollok • Genesis 1, Genesis 2:1–3

God rested after six days of indescribable activity. We will attempt a beautiful look at all seven of these days as described by Moses in the first chapter of Genesis. It promises to be an inspiring and humbling view.

A New Look at the Old

January 14, 2024 • Scot Pollok • Genesis 1:1

We begin the new year with a look back at the old — the beginning of the Old Testament. Before we start our study of Genesis, we take a beat and set our hearts to awe and appreciate the whole story of God from the very first words to the last.