Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – September 16, 2018
Series Title: “This is What God Does” (Exploring the Themes of Genesis)
Today’s Title: “God Saves”
Today’s Text: Genesis 7:1-12
WWW - Symbols of Salvation
- Water (life-giving, destructive, shaping, cleansing, refreshing)
- The Spirit hovering over the waters before light came to the earth – Genesis 1:2
- River in the Garden of Eden – Genesis 2:10-14
- The flood – Genesis 6-9
- Crossing the Red Sea – Exodus 14:21-31
- Naaman’s healing in the Jordan – 2 Kings 5
- Jesus baptized in the Jordan – Matthew 3:13-17
- Jesus walks on water – John 6:16-24
- Baptism in the Great Commission – Matthew 28:19-20
- Baptism as a sign of salvation – 1 Peter 3:18-22
- River in Heaven – Revelation 22:1-2
- Wood (fruitful, cursed, energy-filled, carried & carries)
- The Tree of Life in the Garden – Genesis 2:9 & Revelation 22:1-2
- The Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil – Genesis 2:9
- The Ark – Genesis 6-9
- Isaac carries the wood – Genesis 22:6-8
- The Cross of Christ – John 19:16-18
- The Tree of Life in Heaven – Revelation 22:1-2
- Will – (Jesus was willingly baptized and crucified for us)
- He Saved Us - Titus 3:3-7