Sunday Sermons - January 21, 2007

Here are two new messages preached by Jonathan today.

The first, a message titled A Shock Sabbath Healing!, is taken from Mark 3:1-6 and serves as the third message in the series Evangelistic Ministry. More than a gospel presentation this is a look at how Jesus responded to the sin and hatred of religious leaders and self-righteous traditions. Filled with hardness and hate, religious leaders lay a trap for Jesus Christ. He is not prevented from healing a man in need, nor from exposing the sin in the hearts of the leaders. The application then is found in asking the question, "Are we in any way like these religious leaders?"

This evening's message, titled Four Firsts is taken from Genesis 2:4-25 and is the second message in the series Genesis. Genesis 2 is an in-depth look at the sixth day of creation. These four firsts are the first Eden, the first Man, the first Woman, and the first Marriage.

Here we see the garden of Eden - a paradise created for man, and we see the detail of Man and Woman's creation, and the divine institution of Christian Marriage. What was it like for Adam and Eve back then? What does it mean to be made in God's image? What is God's definition of Marriage?