Healing Touch Podcast

A Ministry of Gilead Baptist Church – Taylor, Michigan

 

 Episode #100 Cut To The Heart [55:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Cut to the Heart
Genesis 17
Pastor Tom
6-30-10

Introduction – Outward appearances do not always reveal the inside story.

I. Covenant/promise circumstance – vv. 1-3

• Talks by the Word and Spirit- Proverbs 6:22; John 14:26

II. Promise details – vv. 4-6

• Father of many nations
• New name – Revelation 2:17
• Father of faithful – Romans 4:16

III. The seal of promise – vv. 7-14

• Everlasting in scope
• Everlasting possession – Ephesians 1:14; Hebrews 11:16
• Circumcision – identity – Romans 2:25-29; 4:11-12
• Bloody ordinance – Hebrew 9:22- Baptism

IV. Son by Sarai- vv. 15-22

• Abrahams delight – John 8:56

V. Ready obedience – vv. 23-27

Conclusion – When cut to the heart, our desire becomes what God desires for us.

 

 Episode #99 Making Two Wrongs Right [53:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Making Two Wrongs Right
Genesis 16
Pastor Tom
6-27-10

Introduction- Reaction to injury by retaliation never brings resolution.

I. A bad idea – vv. 1-3

• Fix a problem outside of God’s plan

II. The two wrongs – vv. 4-6

• Hagar’s provocation
• Sarai’s harsh hand – I Peter 2:20

III. Arrested in flight – vv. 7-9

• Mercy calls us when we wander
• Pride check – from duty and privilege
• Humble ourselves

IV. God sees me – vv. 10-14

• All seeing/knowing God – Psalm 139:1-6

V. Flesh son/ Spiritual son – vv. 15-16

• Law verses grace – Galatians- 4:23, 31, 5:1

Conclusion – It’s easier to assume the form of godliness than to submit to the power of godliness revealed at Calvary.