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Genesis is the foundational book in the whole of the canon. Without at least a cursory understanding of Genesis nothing in the Bible or the biblical worldview is coherent. In Genesis, God created humanity out of the dust in his own image to be like him and to represent him. We see the framework that holds the entire Bible together: covenants. God cuts covenant with his people and the whole rest of the Bible is about his people’s faithlessness and his faithfulness. Finally, Genesis provides the origin of the messianic hope that runs through the storyline of Scripture and finds ultimate fulfillment in Revelation 21-22.
Manayunk Sermons
In the final sermon of Genesis 1-11 we focus on the end for which God created humanity and what it will take to accomplish it.
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Genesis 10-12:3
Genesis 1-11, New American Commentary, Kenneth Mathews
The Reversal of Babel by Ligonier Minsitries
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The God who gives second chances - Genesis 8:20 - 9:29
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In Genesis 4:1-6:8 we learn how breakdown in our vertical relationship with the Lord leads to breakdown in our horizontal relationships with one another and the only hope that really matters.
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Genesis 4:1-6:8
New American Commentary, Genesis 1-11, Kenneth Mathews
A Tale of Two Cities by Tim Keller
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Sin ruins everything: Grace changes everything
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Genesis 3:7-24
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The Tempter’s core temptation is the terrible lie: God cannot be trusted. If you obey God, you will not be happy. We'll look at the true Adam who can be trusted, where the first Adam failed.
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Genesis 3:1-6
The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis
Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
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As the creation account rolls on, we learn in this passage that we were created not only for a task, but for relationship. The first and most basic human relationship is marriage, though even if it points to a great relationship.
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The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy and Kathy Keller
Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
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God made humanity in his image to glorify him. But how do we glorify God? That's the question we tackle together in Genesis 2:4-17.
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Genesis 2:4-17
New American Commentary, Genesis 1-11, Kenneth Mathews
Word Biblical Commentary, Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
From Eden to New Jerusalem by T. Desmond Alexander
The Temple & The Church’s Mission by G.K. Beale
Various sermons on God’s glory by John Piper
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God made all of humanity in his image as his royal representatives. In this sermon we explore three implications that flow from this identity: Humanity has unified dignity, Humanity has designed diversity, and be who you really are.
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Genesis 1:27
New American Commentary, Genesis 1-11, Kenneth Mathews
God & the Transgender Debate by Andrew Walker
Making Sense of God by Tim keller
The Temple & The Church’s Mission by GK Beale
Marriage & the Mystery of the Gospel by Ray Ortlund Jr.
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At the pinnacle of His work, the unrivaled creator makes humanity in his image to live as his royal representatives in all the earth.
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Genesis 1:26-2:3
The Temple and the Church’s Mission by GK Beale
New American Commentary, Genesis 1-11, Kenneth Mathews
Creation & Blessing by Hugh Ross
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-is-the-relationship-between-the-cultural-mandate-and-the-great-commission/ (video)
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Since God ordered the universe by his sovereign word, we should order our lives by his written word under his sovereign care.
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Genesis 1:1-25
New American Commentary, Genesis 1-11 by Kenneth Mathews
A Commentary on the Psalms by Allen P. Ross
Redeeming Science by Tim Keller
Painting illustration borrowed from Mike Anderson
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In this sermon we explore what happened at the beginning of everything so that we can understand who God is, why we're here and where everything is going.
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Genesis 1:1-2
Genesis 1-11:26, New American Commentary by Kenneth A. Mathews
ESV Study Bible
Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller
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Center City Sermons
God created humanity to fill the earth with His image for His glory, but our desire for self-promotion and self-preservation gets in the way. But by coming down, God ensures His purpose will prevail.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
Every Good Endeavor: Connecting your Work to God’s Work, Timothy Keller
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Genesis began with God making everything and quickly proceeded to sin ruining everything. But God is a God not only of second chances, but much more: God remade everything.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
“Common Grace“, Herman Bavinck
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In a culture with so many problems, is there any way to not only survive, but thrive? In this passage we see the only way it is possible: God preserves the righteous.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
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Humans create culture; it's part of what it means to be human. The issue is what kind of culture? When God's rule is rejected, sin rules. It ruins culture by creating a culture of death.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
“What is Christian Cultural Engagement?”, essay by Timothy Keller
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Everything flourished under God's loving rule, but the world as we know it today doesn't seem like that. What happened? What's wrong with the world? In this sermon, we look at the Bible's basic answer.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
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We are made in the image of God and commanded to fill the entire earth with God's image for God's glory. But where do we start? In Genesis 2, we zoom in on the creation of the first man in his first home.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
Created and Creating: A Biblical Theology of Culture, William Edgar
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As the origin story of Genesis rolls on, we zero in on another big question Genesis answers: Who are we? Identity involves a sense of self and a sense of worth, and we'll see where both can really be found.
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Making Sense of God (Chapters 6, 7, and 10), Timothy Keller
God and the Transgender Debate, Andrew Walker
Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
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As we continue to look at the creation account of Genesis 1, we arrive at a unique part of it: The creation of humans in the image of God. Why did God make us? What's our purpose? That's what we'll see.
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Created and Creating: A Biblical Theology of Culture, William Edgar
Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
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After God creates everything, He forms and fills it by His Word so as to make the creation suitable for every need of humanity. As a result, we should praise Him, trust His Word, and obey His Word.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
“Correlations with Providence in Genesis 1,” Vern Poythress
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We are all born into the middle of a story, but you can't understand a story without understanding its beginning. In this sermon we go to the very beginning of the story of everything, where we learn that the God of the Bible created everything.
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Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 1: Genesis 1-15, Gordon Wenham
Genesis: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, Derek Kidner
The Confessions, Augustine
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