The Design of God

Every Tribe, Tongue and Nation

May 22, 2022 • BJ Stricklin • Genesis 22:18, Revelation 7:9

God created all people with dignity and as His image bearers. So, how do ethnicity, culture and race reflect the glory of God? What does it mean to be citizens of Heaven? When conflict arises, how can we love one another and bear each other's burdens? Additional Resources: Video: When and How Did God Develop Distinct Ethnicities? – D.A. Carson Video Series: Undivided - More Than A Hashtag by NAMB

Marriage & Family

May 15, 2022 • Kyle Reno • Ephesians 5, Genesis 2:18–25

What is God's good design for marriage and family? How are we to operate in God's world as men, women, husbands, and wives? Additional Resources: Marriage Book: This Sacred Marriage – Gary Thomas Parenting Book: Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Shape Your Family - by Paul Tripp

Our Brokenness & God's Redemption

May 8, 2022 • BJ Stricklin • John 10:10, Genesis 3, Romans 1

In Genesis 3 we see that humanity stopped trusting in God's goodness and design and we started trusting in our own. However, Christ has made a way for all people to be reconciled to God and His good design for us.

Made in the Image of God

May 1, 2022 • Kyle Reno • Genesis 1:26–31, Genesis 2:18–25

What does it mean to be made in the image of God? What does it mean to be a man or woman? With God as our authority, we will look at who He says we are and see that His design is good. Additional Resources: The Image of God Article: Men and Women in the Image of God – John M. Frame Gender Identity Article: A Biblical Conversation about Transgender Identities – Preston Sprinkle

The Designer - A Trusted Authority

April 24, 2022 • BJ Stricklin • Psalm 19

Design implies a purpose or end. Do people have purpose? If so, how do we know? Who has authority to say? In this message, we unpack Psalm 19 and learn that God's very character and nature declare that He is a trusted authority. And when we live according to His design for us, humanity will flourish. Additional Resource Book: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution – Carl R. Trueman

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