Creativity | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Genesis 1:1-5

The opening book of the Bible reveals a God who speaks things into being with a majestic artistry that forms the foundation of humanity’s search for what is good, true and beautiful.

Sermon Points:

  • The God of Creativity
  • The Gift of Creativity

 

Sovereignty | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1 cuts across our present Western context with a clear and radical proposition: there is a God and he is the creator of all things. From that one premise comes the foundation of a Christian view of the world.

Sermon Points:

  • God and the gods
  • God and His Creation
  • Creation and God’s People

The Bible is a Reliable Document of Antiquity

Scripture Reference: 2 Thessalonians 3:17

The average “person on the street” doesn’t have a fair knowledge of the vast amount of scholarship that has bee spent on establishing an undeniable fact: that the Bible is the most reliable document of antiquity existing today. “Why,” is our topic in this sermon.

Sermon Points:

  • Translation
  • Transmission
  • These Books
  • Trustworthy Authors
  • Truthful

The Bible is a Transforming Power

Sermon Reference: 2 Timothy 3:14-17, Hebrews 4:12-13

Perhaps the reason why we are disinterested in the Bible is because we don’t fully apprehend what the Bible claims to be. The truth is: if you are committed to the status quo in your life, then by all means don’t dive into the transforming power that is the Scripture.

Sermon Points:

  • The God Who Speaks
  • God’s Words and Our Words
  • God’s Words and Our Lives

The Bible is Wisdom Literature

Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 4:5-6

More times than not, we want to read the Bible like an answer book, looking for a technique that always produces a good result. But the Bible is wisdom literature. It teaches us to be wise, only as we immerse ourselves in its story and truth.

Sermon Points:

  • The Bible Is More Than A Rule Book
  • The Bible is Wisdom Literature
  • Why Does It Matter