Ivy Creek Baptist Church Sermons

Sermon #26 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories. Sermon Title: Reconciliation. Sermon in a Sentence: As sinners who have been forgiven of our sins and reconciled to God, we must recognize God’s sovereignty over our circumstances and continually strive to forgive and be reconciled to those who have sinned against us.

Sermon #25 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories. Sermon Title: Undeserved Grace and Tender Mercies. Sermon in a Sentence: In His great love for us, God often uses undeserved grace and tender mercies to reveal our sin and lead us to repentance and reconciliation with Him.

Sermon Title: Taking a stand in the middle of the fire. Sermon in a Sentence: In the midst of our trials, as believers, we must continue to show our true love for God and our true faith in God by not doubting God’s ability to deliver us but also not presuming we know His will for our lives and leaving our fate in God’s hands.

Sermon #24 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories. Sermon Title: Undeserved Grace and Tender Mercies. Sermon in a Sentence: In His great love for us, God often uses undeserved grace and tender mercies to reveal our sin and lead us to repentance and reconciliation with Him.

Sermon #23 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories. Sermon Title: Dark Providences and Severe Mercies. Sermon in a Sentence: In His great love for us, God often uses dark providences and severe mercies to reveal our sin and lead us to repentance and reconciliation with Him.

Sermon #22 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories . Sermon Title: From the Prison to the Palace from Genesis 41. Sermon in a Sentence: We are called to entrust ourselves to the Sovereign God who in His own good time and providence exalts His suffering servant – Joseph then and Jesus now – to save and rescue the world.

Sermon #21 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories. Sermon Title: Forgotten, But Never Forgotten from Genesis 40. Sermon in a Sentence: Although we may be disappointed by human hopes and forgotten by man, we know that God will never forget His children and will work through the circumstantial details of our lives to bring about His desired purposes.

Sermon #20 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories. Sermon Title: God’s Presence With Joseph rom Genesis 39. Sermon in a Sentence: While never promising the elimination of suffering, deprivation, or difficulties, the Lord’s presence assures the child of God that he or she will never be abandoned or separated from His love.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Genesis 37:18-36    SERMON IN A SENTENCE The only hope for guilty, hardened, and troubled sinners like you and me lies in the fact that Jesus endured the pain, suffering, and death of the cross to bring about our salvation. SERMON OUTLINE They were troubled by the truth. They were hardened by their hatred. They were guilty of causing grief.

Sermon #17 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories

Sermon #15 from the series: Genesis Part Three: The Story That Explains Our Stories

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Genesis 35:1-15   SERMON IN A SENTENCE In order to reverse the slide toward—or to rebound from—rock bottom, you must rekindle your passion for the Lord, repent of that which you have allowed to take His place, and remember His promises and past faithfulness. SERMON OUTLINE Comfort Completion Correction Confirmation

Luke 24:13-35 - Sermon Title The Road to Recognition, Sermon in a Sentence Faith that Jesus was crucified and has risen from the grave turns hopelessness into hope, fear into courage, and despair into joy.

Isaiah 53:4-7

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Genesis 34:1-31 SERMON IN A SENTENCE A lack of complete obedience leads to grave consequences for us and for others and highlights the great need for a gracious Redeemer. SERMON OUTLINE Jacob’s Partial Obedience Jacob’s Favoritism Jacob’s Silence Jacob’s Response Consequences of Jacob’s Actions A daughter is defiled A holy sign of God is weaponized A city is massacred and decimated Sons lose their blessing and inheritance

Sermon #11 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 32:22-32): Title: A CRIPPLING VICTORY, Sermon in a Sentence: God will bring us to the end of ourselves so that He can bless us and change us as we cling to Him in humility and repentance.

Sermon #10 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 31:1-21): Title: Faith That Overcomes Fear, Sermon in a Sentence: Faith demands that when trouble comes, we not be overwhelmed with fear by forgetting the One who keeps His promises to us because of His grace—not our merit.

Sermon #9 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 30:25-31:55): Title: RETURNING HOME, Sermon in a Sentence: God proves that He alone is the one true living God by graciously keeping His promises to provide for and protect His children.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Genesis 29:31-30:24  SERMON IN A SENTENCE When we find ourselves in desperate situations, it is often to remind us that there is only One to whom we can turn for help – the Lord.  SERMON OUTLINE Rachel turned to her spouse. Rachel turned to her surrogate. Rachel turned to her superstitions. Rachel turned to her Savior.

Sermon #7 from the Series Major Genesis Part Three: (Genesis 29:1-35): Title: Providence, Discipline, and Sovereignty, Sermon in a Sentence: God fulfills His promises through His providential grace, His sanctifying discipline, and His selection of the rejected.