God’s Design For Marriage Genesis 2:20-25 Richard Powell, Senior Pastor Scripture Introduction: Gayle Urban of Woodbridge, Va. Tells of a humorous episode in her life. While browsing in a Christian bookstore one day, I discovered a shelf of “reduced price” items. Among the gifts was a little figurine…

Shortly before the Lord Jesus Christ was arrested, he prayed for his church. He said, Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth (John 17:17). As he was on his way to the cross, the sanctification, holiness and distinctness of his people lay heavily on his heart. Do you know what? These should…

“…Till Death Due Us Part…” Selected Scriptures /I received a very disturbing phone call a few months ago from a close friend and roommate in college. This guy was a groomsmen in my wedding and someone I would count it to be one of my closest friends. He was calling to catch up and we begin to talk about…

What is the meaning of the Lord's Supper? Tracing the theme of the meal from Genesis to Revelation, we see that the meal is intimate relationship with God. When God is present, there is salvation and judgement. In the Lord's Supper, we see our judgement taken by Jesus in His broken body and blood poured out for us, and we see our salvation in God giving Himself to us in Christ represented by the bread and wine.

What is the Lord's Supper? It is God's presence. And, in God's presence there is both salvation and judgement. From Genesis to Revelation, we see humanity having intimate relationship with God, losing that intimate relationship due to sin and rebellion, Christ regaining that relationship through His atoning death on the cross, and the relationship being take to its joyful consummation in Christ's return in glory (the marriage supper of the Lamb).

Let’s all stand if we can. Read the passage slowly. 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1. Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with…

INTRODUCTION: The family that eats together stays together. But this requires further development. THE TEXTS: 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish…

Well we are going to continue our study of 1 Corinthians. So while you’re opening your Bibles to , want to take you on a journey down memory lane. I want you to think back to when you first became a believer. And I want you to think about what your “normal” looked like before you gave your life to Christ.…