SERMON RECAP
Paradise Lost
July 23, 2023 || Genesis 3:7-24 || Walt Alexander
MAIN POINT: The only appropriate response to the unimaginable wreckage of sin is turning in humility to God.
Sin is worse than imagined (v. 8 - 13).
Sin’s effects are greater than imagined (v. 14 - 19).
God’s grace is better than imagined (v. 20 -24).
TGKIDS RECAP
TGKIDS
The heart of TGKids is to help children understand that the Bible is all about Jesus! Below is the story, scripture, and main teaching points from the TGKids lesson, so that you can talk with your kids about what they learned.
Bible Story: The Temple is Completed
Scripture: Ezra 6 - 7
Bible Truth: Nothing stops God from redeeming his people.
Where is Jesus: Ephesians 2: 19 - 22
After the rebuilding of Zerubbabel’s temple, seven hundred animals were sacrificed. At the completion of Solomon’s temple 142,000 animals were sacrificed. Neither temple remains today. Those hundreds and thousands of sacrifices were temporary. Those temples were temporary.
Jesus is God’s temple (Revelation 21:22) just as Christ’s body—the church—is God’s temple (Ephesians 2:19–22). As a part of the church, we are each individually God’s temple (1 Corinthians 6:19–20).
We are God’s temples because the Holy Spirit dwells in us. Together we make up his church and all of us form the body of Christ. In Christ we have become the new temple of God. Only one sacrifice was made and only one was ever needed—the death of Christ on the cross.
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WHEN: Sunday, July 30th
WHAT: You are invited to prayerfully consider participating in a special offering to help support Gil Balch and his family as they step out on faith to pursue the Lord’s calling on his life.
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Women’s Retreat
WHEN: September 22-23
WHERE: Camp Fairview
Mark your calendars! You will not want to miss this spiritually refreshing retreat and wonderful time of fellowship, food, and fun. Registration is now available with more information coming soon.