October 2, 2022Passage: 1st John 1:1-4Speaker: Pastor Josh HollandMain Point: We should rejoice knowing Jesus lived and died and rose again. I. 1st John is a personal appeal for a firm confidence in Jesus. A. The author is John the Apostle, who wrote the 4th Gospel. B. John defends the church family against Gnostic heresies. …
June 19, 2022Passage: Genesis 45-47Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: We worship the wonderful God who restores life & revives hearts. I. God’s revelation is for our restoration (Ch. 45) A. God reveals his sovereign hand so I will see His grace in my life. B. God is restoring the blessing lost because of sin. (9-20) C.…
June 12, 2022Passage: Genesis 43:15 – 44:34Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: God provides the Way to hope, heart-change and reconciliation. I. God gives grace to free the guilty from their sin. (15-34) A. The guilty bring the son in order to live. (cf. Revelation 3:20) B. The guilty doubt the good intent of their host. C.…
June 5, 2022Passage: Genesis 42:1 – 43:14Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Surrender to God’s leading toward forgiveness, healing and hope. I. God uses famine to put a family on the road to forgiveness. (1-17) A. Joseph’s past pain is addressed in God’s way, in God’s time. B. My instinct is to force my way, God calls…
May 29, 2022Passage: Genesis 41:1-57Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Persistent faith in the goodness of God results in a life of hope. I. God actively communicates His message of Grace. (v.1-24) A. God uses times of waiting to deepen faith and develop character. B. God disturbs sinners so we will wake up to our need for…
May 8, 2022Passage: Genesis 1:28; Psalm 1 & 2Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Return to a life of blessing through a relationship with Jesus. I. God blessed us. A. Genesis 1:28 is a blessing, not a burden. B. Adam and Eve had God, a land of blessing and all they needed. II. We rejected God. A.…
April 17, 2022Passage: Matthew 27:57-28:20Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Experiencing Jesus’ everlasting life changes my perspective, my motivations, my goals and my future. I. Christ died so I can know the freedom of the cross. (v.57-66) A. Joseph was willing to lose everything because he loved Jesus. B. The greatest devotion to Jesus was quiet, humble…
April 10, 2022Passage: Genesis 39-40Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: God is always accomplishing His plan for His people to bless and be blessed. I. God uses His people to bring His blessing into the world (v.1-6) A. God sent Joseph into captivity to save Israel. (cf. Ps. 105:17-18) B. I am blessed as I bring Jesus…
April 3, 2022Passage: Genesis 38:1-30Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: The Bible is all about Jesus who came to make me all about Him. I. God interrupts my story so I won’t miss His main point. (v.1-11) A. Partner with those who hope in Jesus. B. Cultivate a love for doing what is right. C. Identify obstacles…
March 20, 2022Passage: Genesis 37:1-36Speaker: Josh HollandMain Point: Walk a step at a time, as the God of mercy brings light into darkness and the dead back to life. I. Our dark world and my flesh hate the Way of God. (v. 1-11) A. My heart longs for something that only God provides. B. Jesus…
