Fusion: week of 1/31

FAMILY THEME: GOD PROVIDED A SACRIFICE

Genesis 22:1-19

Genesis 22 shows us Abraham's greatest test of faith.

1.  God Stretches Our Faith

     (Genesis 22:1-2)

     This was a God-ordained test for Abraham's benefit (not God's)

      to grow his faith and set an example for believers in all places

      and times. 

 
2.  Faith Takes Us Beyond Our Comfort Zone

     (Genesis 22:3-10)

     Abraham's faith in God took him to a place he didn't want to go,

     to do something he didn't want to do.

 
3.  God Will Provide

     (Genesis 22:11-19)

     God sees beyond what we are capable of and He provides

     according to His perfect plan.

Fusion: week of 1/24

FAMILY THEME: GOD'S COVENANT

Genesis 12:1-9;  15:1-6

Abraham is called the father of faith because he believed God

about some big promises. Genesis 12 reveals to us God's call

of Abraham and his response to faith.

1.  God Had a Special Promise for Abraham

     (Genesis 12:1-9)

     God made specific and incredible promises to Abraham.

 
2.  Abraham Tried to Fix God's Plan

     (Genesis 15:1-5)

     When God's promises weren't fulfilled right away, Abraham

     had some ideas of his own.

 
3.  Abraham Believed God

     (Genesis 15:6)

     Despite any doubts he may have had, Abraham trusted God.

Fusion: week of 1/17

FAMILY THEME: GOD SCATTERED THE PEOPLE

Genesis 11:1-9

How did the human race that sprang from one family become so

divided? Where did all the languages of the world originate? These

questions are answered in Genesis 11.

1.  The Heart of Man is Self-Serving

     (Genesis 11:1-4)

     Noah's descendants were commanded to spread out and

     fill the earth.

 
2.  God's Approach May Seem Chaotic

     (Genesis 11:5-7)

     God sometimes uses disorder and things that are troubling

      to us to bring about His will.

 
3.  God's Will is Non-Negotiable

     (Genesis 11:8-9)

     There is assurance in knowing that God's plans will come

      to pass no matter how far sinful man drifts away from His

      will.

Fusion: week of 1/10

FAMILY THEME: GOD DELIVERED JUDGMENT & GRACE

Genesis 7:11 -  8:22

Just as the Flood showed God's commitment to judge sin, God's

deliverance of Noah and his family shows His commitment to save

those who respond to Him in faith-filled obedience.

1.  God Protects Us According to His Will

     (Genesis 7:11-16)

     Noah and his family believed God and as a result were saved

     from the Flood through the ark of His grace.

 
2.  God Remembers Us and Keeps His Promises

     (Genesis 7:17  -  8:1)

     God sent the Flood and killed every living creature that wasn't

     in His ark.

 
3.  God Blesses Us With His Goodness

     (Genesis 8:2-22)

     After two months God called Noah and his family, along with all

     the animals, out onto the dry ground.

Fusion: week of 1/3

FAMILY THEME: NOAH OBEYED GOD

Genesis 6:5-22;  7:1-5

By the time of Noah humanity had become so corrupt that God would

destroy the world in judment. Yet even in the midst of great wickedness

there was a man who found grace in the sight of God - Noah. Noah's

faith in God led him to obey God and be saved from the judgment to

come.

1.  God Grieves Over Humanity's Wickedness

     (Genesis 6:5-7)

     God is emotionally invested in mankind so when we resort to evil

     thoughts and actions, it grieves His heart.

 
2.  God Favors the Righteous

     (Genesis 6:8-21)

     Noah was a faithful man whose life backed up his faith causing him

     to find favor with God.

 
3.  Noah Believed and Obeyed God

     (Genesis 6:22 - 7:5)

     The ark that spared his life was a testament to Noah's faith.

Fusion: week of 12/27

FAMILY THEME: THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US

John 14:15-27;  15:26-27

God provided the Holy Spirit to bring us comfort, truth, and to testify of Jesus.

1.  The Holy Spirit is Our Helper and Comforter, Living Within Us

     (John 14:15-21)

     Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us live for Him.

 
2.  The Holy Spirit Teaches Truth, and Brings Peace to Receptive Hearts

     (John 14:22-27)

     The Holy Spirit gives believers insight and understanding of truth, and

     reminds us of God's Word.

 
3.  The Holy Spirit Testifies of Jesus

     (John 15:26-27)

     The Holy Spirit points people to Christ, and helps believers share the

     truth about Him with others.

Fusion: week of 12/19

FAMILY THEME: THE SAVIOR IS BORN

Luke 1:26-45;  2:1-7

The Holy Spirit was active in the birth of Jesus Christ, proving that it was

only by God's power that this could happen.

1.  The Holy Spirit Enabled Mary to Conceive Jesus

     (Luke 1:26-38)

     Believers have the power of the Holy Spirit available to them for

     whatever God calls them to do.

 
2.  The Holy Spirit Enabled Elizabeth to Understand the Importance of

     Mary's Child

     (Luke 1:39-45)

     The Holy Spirit gives us understanding and a special bond with

     other believers.

 
3.  The Holy Spirit Accomplished What He Had Begun

     (Luke 2:1-7)

     God is able to work out His plan for our lives just as He did in the

     birth of Jesus.