Faithful sons bring blessing, redemption, glory, and honor to their fathers. But the record of Scripture reveals to us that most of the world’s troubles can be attributed to unfaithful sons.
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The Noahic Covenant: Gen. 9:1-17
Pastor Nate Harlan discusses the concept of “chirality” in theology — symmetrical and asymmetrical elements in balance, such as the relationship between the Noahic and New covenants. Download the audio here.
God Saves the World: A sermon by Nate Harlan on Genesis 9:1–17
The world of our day in many ways resembles the world of Noah’s day, pre-flood: A world full of darkness, a world full of violence. Our expectation might be that God is going to destroy the world much like He did in Noah’s day. Instead, we find great hope in the Noahic Covenant. God’s plan is not the destroy the world. His plan is to redeem the world.
God Remembered Noah: a sermon by Nate Harlan on Gen. 8:1–22
God’s purpose in judgment is not ultimately to destroy, but to redeem. The life of Noah is a foreshadowing of the Messiah; the purpose of the Old Testament is to point us toward Christ and to ground our faith in Him.
Judgment Comes: a sermon by Nate Harlan on Gen. 7:1–24
The flood: The greatest act of judgment God ever performed on the earth.
It is never a comfortable thing to be confronted with the wrath of God against sin. But we need to stare the wrath of God in the face for this reason: So that we will understand our need for the Lord Jesus Christ.
Unashamed: a sermon by Nate Harlan on Gen. 6:9–22
How can you know if you have faith that perseveres? Faithful Noah, leading the only believing family on the face of a violent planet, gives us an example to follow.
The Story of Scripture — The Abrahamic Covenant Part 3
Pastor Nate Harlan wraps up our discussion on Genesis 15 and the covenant God established with Abram. What was the significance of the signs God provided to Abram, from the sacrificed animals to the smoking fire pot and flaming torch? Download the audio here.
God’s Sorrow: A Sermon by Nate Harlan on Genesis 6:5–8
“Scripture tells us that God regretted making us, that He was grieved to the heart that He had made man because of our sin.”
What can this passage teach us about the nature of God and His response to sin?
The Story of Scripture — The Abrahamic Covenant Part 2
This Sunday, Nate Harlan discusses Genesis 15:7–8, “And he said to him, ‘I am the LORD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.’ But he said, ‘O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?’” (ESV) The Story of Scripture — TheContinue reading “The Story of Scripture — The Abrahamic Covenant Part 2”
The Danger of Compromise: A Sermon by Nate Harlan on Genesis 5:1–6:8
Sermon — Nate Harlan 8/6/2017, Gen. 5:1–6:8: “The Danger of Compromise”