The word of our God will stand forever …Isaiah 40:8b

John 3:1-21
Notes on the sermon (December 27, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro: Jesus’ Birth in light of two other births.
The miracles of three births: sinners- John 3:6, Saviors- John 3:16, and 2^nd birth- John 3:7.

I.   The evil of the sinner’s birth, see John 3:1 and John 3:3-4.
A. Man is born spiritually separated. Our 2^nd birth immediately changes that.
B. Man is born spiritually sinful, see John 3:6.
C. Man is born spiritually sightless, see John 3:3.

II.  The end of the Savior’s Birth, see John 3:2. Nicodemus knew that God was with Jesus but not that Jesus was God in the flesh.
A. Christ came to provide a ministry of redemption. See John 3:16, Romans 6:23, Leviticus 17:11 and Hebrews 9:22.
B. Christ came to provide a ministry of revelation. See John 3:19, John 1:1, John 1:14 and John 1:18.
* Jesus came to explain the Heart of God.

III. The essentiality of the 2^nd birth. See John 3:3, John 3:5 and John 3:7.
A. The command to be born again. See Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Corinthians 1:17.
* To be born of water does not mean baptism rather a reference to physical birth. Baptism is a good thing.
B. The channel to be born again. See Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-16 and Acts 20:28.

Personal Application:

1. You can’t claim anything you want and be born again.

2. Jesus became Son of man so we can be sons/daughters of God! See Luke 1:35

3. What will you do with Christ?
* Submit to the Lordship of Christ for Him to be your Savior—or reject Him, see John 3:36.

Genesis 3:1-24
Notes on the sermon (December 20, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro: The first Christmas sermon is found in Genesis. Something awful happened to make man fall; something wonderful happened to bring him back. This shows the perfect couple in the perfect environment.

I. The problem that made Christmas a necessity. Summary of schemes of the Devil, see Revelation 20:2.

1. Dialog with Satan (see Genesis 3:1-3). Eve should’ve just turned away.
2. Doubt- Satan puts a question mark; see Genesis 3:1 and Genesis 3:4.
3. Denial; see Genesis 3:4. God is too good not to punish sin.
4. Delusion- Satan put focus on Eve; see Genesis 3:5.  Satan always promises freedom.
5. Desire; see Genesis 3:6. Eve is left to own desires; see 1 John 2:16.
6. Decision; see Genesis 3:6.
7. Death; see James 1:15.
8. Dissemination; see Genesis 3:6-8. Probing questions God asked- see Genesis 3:9-13.

II. The promise that made Christmas a reality; see Genesis 3:15.

1. Spiritual battle. Genesis 3:15 is the first prophecy of Christmas.
2. Supernatural birth; see Isaiah 7:14.
3. Saving bruise; see Colossians 2:15 and Romans 16:20.

Personal Application:
1. Beware of Satan’s schemes; see 2 Corinthians 11:3.
2. Our tendency is to blame/always to pass the buck; see 2 Timothy 4:3.
3. God drove them out so that Satan couldn’t tempt them to eat again; see Genesis 3:24.
4. We are born spiritually separated from God.
5. Where are you?
6. God invites you to be saved!

Genesis 3:1-6
Notes on the sermon (December 6, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro: We need to understand what it is at work in our world that we cannot see; it is the evil one – Satan. The Word of God says it is a spiritual war.

I. The person of Satan.
A. Satan was created in perfection, see Ezekiel 28:13.
B. Satan was corrupted in pride; see Ezekiel 28:15 and 2 Corinthians 11:14-15.
C. Satan was condemned to perdition; see Ezekiel 28:17-19.

II. The program/schemes of Satan see Ephesians 6:11.
A. Satan lies about himself, see Genesis 3:1. Satan disguises himself.
B. Satan lies about God, see Genesis 3:1 and Genesis 3:4-5.
C. Satan lies about the consequences, see Genesis 3:4-5, 1 John 2:16 and 1 Timothy 2:14.

III. The product of Satan’s ministry.
A. Satan produces false religion, see Genesis 3:5.
B. Satan produces heathenism (idolatry), see Genesis 3:6.
C. Satan produces corruption, see Genesis 3:6. We influence people for both good and evil.
D.  Satan produces slavery – instant death spiritually.

Personal Application:
1. Satan was a created being – there was a time when the evil one didn’t exist.
2. Hell was created for the Devil.
3. Unless one is born again you cannot see the Kingdom of God.
4. There is One who can free you if you call upon His Name!

Genesis 2:18-25
Notes on the sermon (November 22, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro: The reason for our social and moral decline is the undermining of God’s authority and His Word. We are in a spiritual battle and if we continue to lose our country we will have lost the greatest moral institution ever.

I.   Marriage is made by God the Father.
A. God planned a bride for Adam, see Genesis 2:18.
B. God provided a bride from Adam, see Genesis 2:19-22.
C. God presented a bride to Adam, see Genesis 2:22-23.

II. Marriage is managed by God the Holy Spirit, see Genesis 2:24.
A. There is the principle of leaving.
B. There is the principle of cleaving.
C. There is the principle of becoming one flesh.

III. Marriage is marked by God the Son.
A. God made Eve out of Adam’s wounded body, see Genesis 2:21.
B. God built Eve to be Adam’s bride, see Genesis 2:22.
C. God designed Adam and Eve to be one, see Matthew 19:6 and Ephesians 5:28-32.

Personal Application:
1. Is your marriage marked by Jesus Christ or
2. Is it marked by toil and trouble—God can fix it by joy and forgiveness!
3. God calls some to be single and some to marriage, see 1 Corinthians 7:32-34.

Genesis 2:4-17
Notes on the sermon (November 15, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro: A look ahead to what God is about to explain. The highest of God’s creation: man being in an absolutely perfect environment. And man falls to sin.

I.     The domain of these trees.
A. Both deaths were a calculated choice.
B. Both deaths were in opposite environments.

II.    The design of these trees.
A. The design of the tree of life.
B. The design of the tree of death.
C. The design of Calvary’s tree.

III.   The destiny behind these trees.
A. The destiny behind the tree of life.
B. The destiny behind the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
C. The destiny behind the tree of Calvary.

Genesis 2:1-3
Notes on the sermon (November 8, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro:     Do you get run down? It is spiritual to work hard and to rest (body & soul). See Matthew 11:28.

I.     God’s rest, Genesis 2:2. Why did God rest? See Isaiah 40:28. This is not the rest of exhaustion but, rest of satisfaction.

II.    God’s established rest, Genesis 2:2-3. Set apart for blessing—a day of fruitfulness, see Exodus 20:8-11.

III.   God’s worship, Genesis 2:3. Any form of service. See Hebrews 4:1-4 and Hebrews 4:9-10.

Personal Application:

• Time for a pause/reflection.
• God gave us an example to follow, see Genesis 2:1-3.

Note: Work is good and honorable; Jesus knew and modeled hard work.

Notes on the sermon (November 1, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Question:
At this point in your spiritual journey, if you were to put yourself on a scale of zero to one hundred, with zero being unsure and one hundred being absolutely positive, how sure are you that you would go to Heaven if you were to die right now? Where would you put yourself on that scale?
Answer:  

Question:
If you were to die at this moment and you faced God, and He asked you “Why should I let you into my Heaven?” what would you say?
Answer:

Personal Application:

·         What is the attitude of your heart?

·         Don’t harden your heart-

God wants you to be forgiven!

MAN OR MONKEY?
Genesis 1:24-31
Notes on the sermon (October 25, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro:  Is man created in the image of God or is God created in the imagination of man?
Jesus said the Bible was true, see Matthew19:4.

I.    How the evolutionist entangles man and the animals, Genesis 1:24-25.
A. Were there cavemen? Yes and there are people who still live in caves, see Genesis 1:27.
B. Were there dinosaurs? Yes and God created them the 6^th day, see Job 40:15-18 and Job 40:24.

II.   How God compares man with the animals.
A. There is similarity in design because God made them both, man and animals.
B. There is similarity in diet, see Genesis 1:29-31.
C.  There is similarity in death, see Ecclesiastes 3:19. There was no death before the fall of man—so man did NOT eat meat.

III. How God separates man from the animals.
A. Man has the capacity to fellowship with God, see Genesis 26-27.
B. Man has been commanded to have dominion over the earth, see Genesis 1:28.
C. Man has the capability to sin (free will).
D. Man has the consciousness of his own destiny, see 2 Peter 3:10. Man knows he is accountable—ultimately to God!

Personal Application:

·         Don’t let the evolutionists rattle your cage—these are people Jesus died for—have compassion.

·         We are to treat one another with RESPECT because we are made in His image, see James 3:9-10.

·         We with God will live forever because we are made in His image, see Mark 8:36-37.

Genesis 1:2-23
Notes on the sermon (October 18, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro:   The six greatest days of all times; man’s origin will affect the destiny of man!

I. How are we to understand the Days of Genesis One?
A. The Day-age theory.
B. Literal days – the Gap theory.
C. Consecutive twenty-four hour days. See Exodus 20:11.

II. Who are those who undermine the Days of Genesis One?
A. Logical reasons for rejecting evolution. See Romans 1:20-25.
B. The fixity reasons for rejecting evolution. See Genesis 1:11 (note: after their kind)
C. Anthropological reasons for rejecting evolution. See Genesis 1:24.

III. What are the implications underlying the Days of Genesis One?
A. There are hermeneutical implications. How we interpret the Bible.
B. There are historical implications.
C. There are spiritual implications. Genesis 1:2 shows that God wanted to do same in the spiritual world what He did in the physical world; The Holy Spirit works in relationship with God. See 1 Peter 1:23.

Personal Application:

·         How did Moses know the sun is bigger than the moon? By the inspiration of the Word of God, Genesis 1:16-23.

·         A week is established in the Bible.

·         Evolution is a theory and is a form of idolatry.

In 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Paul compares Creation to the deadness of heart.

Genesis 1:1
Notes on the sermon (October 11, 2009)
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Intro: The first verse of the Bible is the foundation of all which is built—the whole of Scripture. If you can believe the 1^st verse of the Bible (Genesis 1:1) then you can believe the rest of the Bible, and the converse is also true. Genesis is the book of beginnings.

I. An historical background of the Book of Genesis.
A. The title of the book.
B. The author of the book.
C. The relationship of Genesis to the Pentateuch. The Pentateuch is the first five books of the Bible; 5 scroll book also known as the Torah.

II. An Overview of the Book of Genesis:

KEY VERSE: GENESIS 1:1

III. An explanation of Genesis 1:1.
A. The God who is presented. God was always there, Psalm 14:1, Romans 1:18-19 and Romans 1:28.
B. The God who is all powerful (omnipotent), Hebrews 11:3.
C. The God who is personal: (3 in 1 Deuteronomy 6:4) Genesis 30:17, Jeremiah 32:17, Job 33:4, Psalm 104:24 and Psalm 104:30 also Colossians 1:16.

Personal Application:

·         God is presented so—we have a moral obligation to His Lordship.

·         God is all powerful so—He can handle your problems and mine.

·         God is caring and personal so—get to know God, 2 Corinthians 5:17.