Men's Retreat - Chad Thompson
Messages Chad gave to GCC in 2022.
Abraham Part 1: Abraham's Call Within Redemptive History
October 18, 2022 • Chad Thompson • Genesis 12
What is the purpose of a series on Abraham and consider his place in redemptive history? Your own understanding and love for God will grow as you see how God dealt with Abraham. As you see God's dealings with Abraham and His dealings with His people, you will understand the Lord's dealings with you. Chad Thompson is a pastor at Christ Fellowship in Hannibal, Missouri. This sermon is part 1 from the 2022 Men's Retreat held by Grace Community Church of San Antonio, Texas. 0:00 - Intro - What to speak on to you and why? 2:14 - Opening prayer. 3:32 - Abraham's place in redemptive history. 7:30 - What is Abraham's place in redemptive history? 9:50 - Jet tour through Genesis 1-11. 25:45 - What about Terah and his family? Pagan idolaters? 27:55 - A radical shift happens in Genesis 12. 35:13 - When was Abram saved? 38:33 - Consider Abraham's call. 45:01 - Is this call from God essential a conditional promise? 50:53 - Application - Zeal starts well and then you learn some things. 51:33 - Application - Faith casts yourselves entirely upon the Lord.
Where Did Moses Write of Jesus in Genesis?
November 1, 2022 • Chad Thompson • John 5:37–40, John 5:45–47
Chad Thompson | 45:39 | Today we are asking in what ways does the book of Genesis speak of Jesus, the son of God? An honest reader of Moses will see that while Moses was faithful to carry out his leadership of the people of Israel in his own day, he was also very clearly directing the people of Israel to look for and hope in God, that God would send another prophet, who would declare words of life to the people, which would bring blessing to them if obeyed. But if rejected, they would be judged. This meaning in the writings of Moses is so clear, that Jesus can say that Moses will rise up in judgment upon the people for not believing in Jesus for life. 0:00 - John 5.39-40 1:09 - John 5.45-47 2:32 - How do we look for Jesus in the Old Testament? 2:57 - Clue 1 - What Moses said is obvious. 5:18 - Clue 2 - It is someone who is going to bring life. 6:15 - Deuteronomy 18.15-19 10:40 - What does Jesus mean when he says Moses wrote of me? 12:09 - Genesis 1.26 is not that clear. 12:59 - Genesis 18.1ff is also not as obvious. 15:33 - How does Moses write of Christ in the book of Genesis? 15:43 - 1 - Moses wrote of the need for Christ. 18:43 - 2 - Moses wrote of prophesies that were to be fulfilled by Christ. 33:15 - 3 - Moses showed us others who were longing for Christ. 35:02 - 4 - Moses wrote of Christ in types and prefigures. 41:49 - What does Jesus mean, "Moses wrote of me..."
It Is NOT Too Difficult For God To Save You
October 20, 2022 • Chad Thompson
Chad Thompson | 3:05 | Excerpt | Often people will say, “It is too difficult for God to save me, I am too far gone.” This is a statement of unbelief in the power and mercy of Christ. You are not the lone exception to God’s grace that is beyond his ability to save.
God Is Pleading With You: Don't Make Me Shoot
October 14, 2022 • Chad Thompson • Psalm 7:11–13
Chad Thompson | 2:24 | Excerpt | In Psalm 7:11-13 we clearly see that God is ready to punish, but we also see from all of the Scriptures that God is also ready to save. "He's in front of these sinners and they have a knife and want to charge at him. But the problem is he's got a gun or he's got this bow and it's drawn back and it's bent and he's ready to fire. But he doesn't want to fire. He's pleading with them, calm. Don't make me shoot you." This excerpt was taken from the full sermon: Jesus Christ Is Ready, Willing, And Able to Save Sinners Chad Thompson is a pastor in Hannibal, Missouri at https://www.christfellowshiphannibal.org
Jesus Christ Is Ready, Willing, And Able to Save Sinners
October 14, 2022 • Chad Thompson • 1 Timothy 1:15
Now with a title like that you might think I am giving an evangelistic message. And you would be right, if by evangelistic you meant a message intended to persuade sinners to come to Christ in their spiritual need. But the thing about the Christian life is that it is not the kind of thing that merely involves coming to Christ one time and seeking a salvation from sin, one time. It involves that, for sure, but once the sinner comes to Christ, there is a continual coming to him, applying for more grace, and even a working with him as sin is resisted and overcome by the power of His Holy Spirit. My hope today is to persuade all of us, wherever we are, to come to Christ to save us from our sins. 0:00 - Introduction 5:02 - Who are we talking about? Jesus Christ. 8:16 - What are we talking about? Sinners being saved. 14:31 - Christ is READY to save sinners. 17:02 - Psalm 7 19:26 - Jeremiah 26.2-6 23:28 - Christ is WILLING to save sinners. 32:33 - Luke 15 38:26 - Christ is ABLE to save sinners. 39:17 - Paul's testimony as an example of God's mercy. 46:26 - To the unbeliever: Cry out to Christ.