Sermons on Genesis
Tranfiguration – 2025
Genesis 41:37-43 37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have…
Epiphany 4 – 2025
Genesis 37:17b–36 So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. 18 They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. 19 They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer.20Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” 21 But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands,…
Advent 4 – 2024
Rejoice at the Lord’s Great Plans Genesis 17:15–22 15 And God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.” 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old?…
Advent 3 – 2024
A Pleasing Sacrifice to the Lord Genesis 8:15–22 15 Then God said to Noah, 16 “Go out from the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. 17 Bring out with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh—birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth—that they may swarm on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.” 18 So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with…
Advent 2 – 2024
The Lord’s Overwhelming Flood I. Of Judgement II. Of Grace Genesis 6:9–22 9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11 Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all…
Advent 1 – 2024
“Hope Given—The Savior Promised” Every one of us has sinned. Every one of us has sinned against someone. It may be our spouse, our child, our parent, or friend. When we finally realize our sin and error, one of the worst things you can experience in return is silence. You want to talk with that person, apologize, and reconcile. But if they are not even willing to listen—it can be a terrible thing to experience silence. Adam and Eve sinned…
Good Friday – 2024
The Promise Kept Adam spared; Jesus forsaken Genesis 3:14-15, 20 The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.”… The…
Midweek Lent 5 – 2024
Sermon by Pastor Peter Faugstad Redeemed from Adam’s Curse Gate of Paradise: Paradise Closed; Paradise Opened In Nomine Iesu + + + Genesis 3:22-24 Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—“therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which…
Midweek Lent 3 – 2024
Sermon by Vicar Matthew Lehne Redeemed from Adam’s Curse Crowned with Sin Thorn-covered ground; Thorn-covered head In Nomine Iesu + + + Lord Jesus Christ, merciful King and Prince of Peace, who veiled Your divine glory and were robed in humility, crowned with thorns, nailed upon the tree of shame, and numbered with the transgressors, we thank You that You have remembered us in our condemnation and have translated us into Your kingdom of Grace. We pray, rule in our…
Midweek Lent 2 – 2024
Sermon by Pastor Peter Faugstad Redeemed from Adam’s Curse Sweat of Suffering: Sign of Sin; Sign of Salvation In Nomine Iesu + + + Genesis 3:16,19 To the woman [the LORD God] said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” … [And to Adam He said:] “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return…
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