Yesterday’s sermon was on the seventh day of creation. After preaching the past several weeks from slightly different perspectives on how humanity is to work together to advance the kingdom of God on earth – or cultivate the Garden to make the whole earth the Garden, it is appropriate to discuss sabbath keeping. Though, I [...]
Archive for the ‘Genesis’ Category
Sabbath: A Holy Rest
Posted in Genesis, Hope Reformed on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Man and Woman and Wholeness
Posted in Genesis, Hope Reformed on October 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
After the service on Sunday I had the opportunity to talk with one member of the congregation. He mentioned that some of what was taught during the sermon actually went against one of the best sermons that he had ever heard. One of my main premises, as I have shown in other posts, [...]
The Cultural Mandate & Whatever We Do
Posted in Genesis, Hope Reformed on October 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This week we looked at Genesis 1:28 (the Cultural Mandate), seeking to find out why it is that man was created. And the answer from the text seems to be to make the whole earth the Garden (the Kingdom of God, the Temple, the Sanctuary, etc). That everything that we have been given: [...]