Why does sin seem to affect everybody? And why does it seem so hard to overcome?
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 18, on What is Sin?) is here.
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Plumbing the depths of sin – Genesis 6:1-8 Sermon
In this sermon, we look at one of the most puzzling passages in Genesis. Who were the ‘Sons of God’ and the Nephilim? What was wrong about it all? And what does it have to say to us today?
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Cain and Abel – Genesis 4 Sermon
Last time we looked at the very first sin. In this sermon we look at how sin began to spread, as mankind began to turn away from the Lord.
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The Origins of Sin – Firm Foundations #18
If sin is so bad, then why do we still find it so attractive? In this session we look at the original sin of Adam and Eve from Genesis 3 to see what we can learn.
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 17, on What is Sin?) is here.
What is Sin? – Firm Foundations #17
We all have an understanding that the world is not as it should be. Is this how God made the world? And what is sin, exactly?
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 16, on God’s Providence) is here.
Sin and its effects – Genesis 3 Sermon
In this sermon today we are looking at Genesis 3 – where everything went wrong. Genesis 3 helps us to understand what sin is and its effect upon us and the world. It explains why we know the world is not as it should be.
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The Providence of God – Firm Foundations #16
God’s providence is about how he rules the world for good. In this video we look at what the Bible says about it, one or two objections (e.g. free will), and why God’s providence is good news for us.
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 15, on the Creation) is here.
Creation – Firm Foundations #15
Creation is not just something which we move on from, but is fundamental to the way we think about life. In this session we explore what it means to understand God as creator of everything.
The talk I referred to on Genesis and Science
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 14, on the Trinity) is here.
The crown of creation – Genesis 1 Sermon
In this sermon we start a new series on the book of Genesis. The ancient and modern world had a lot view of creation and humankind for different reasons – but the Bible shows us that creation is the glory of God, and human beings are the crown.
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The Trinity – Firm Foundations #14
People think the Trinity is hard and mysterious, boring, and irrelevant. In this session of the Firm Foundations course, I want to demonstrate that the opposite is the case!
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 13, on God’s unity) is here.
Books I mentioned in the video:
- The Good God by Mike Reeves
- Delighting in the Trinity by Tim Chester
- Connected by Sam Allberry
- Communion with God by John Owen – abridged version available here.