January 2013 English Sermon Notes

January 6, 2013 - Pastor Dan Ho

Route 66 - Guide To Life: Genesis, "Where It All Began"
Genesis 1:1-5

Introduction

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (v. 1)
God Created Greatness
"Then God said, "Let us make man in our image..." (v. 26)
God Chose to Love
"I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." (Gen. 9:13)
God Continues with Hope
"...Look up at the heavens and count the stars..." (Gen. 9:13)
Conclusion

Route 66 - Guide To Life: Exodus, "I Want To Be Free!"
Exodus 3:1-15

Introduction
Knowing the Burdens of Bondage
"...I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering." (v. 7)
Experiencing the Freedom in Deliverance
"During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Up! Leave my people, you and the Israelites!..."" (Ex. 12:31)
Remembering Who provides the Grace
"...I am who I am...." (v. 14)
Conclusion

Route 66 - Guide To Life: Leviticus, "Worshipping God"
Leviticus 19:1-2

Introduction
Discovering the Way to God
1. Assessing the Presence of God (Leviticus 1-5)
  1. Burnt offering: complete surrender
  2. Grain offering: recognizing God's goodness
  3. Fellowship offering: Thanksgiving to God
  4. Sin offering: confession and forgiveness of sin
  5. Guilt offering: seeking forgiveness with repentance
2. Day of Atonement
  "For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life." (Lev. 17:11)
Experiencing the Walk with God
"Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy." (v. 2)
Reminders of God's Presence:
- The Sabbath (7th day)
- The Sabbath Year (7th year)
- The Year of the Jubilee (7th of 7th)
- The Passover
- The Feasts of Trumpets (7th month)
- The Day of Atonement (7th month)
- The Feasts of Tabernacles (7th month)
- The Feasts of Sacred Assembly (7th month)
Conclusion

Route 66 - Guide To Life: Numbers, "Truth and Consequences"
Numbers 13:26-14:4

Introduction
The Process of Promise
God has great promise for you
The Contamination of Complaints
"'If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness! Why is the Lord...'" (v. 3)
The Dangers of Doubts
"‘We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.' And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored." (v. 13:31-32)
The Consequences of Caving In
Conclusion