The story of Hagar and Ishmael forces us to consider weighty and unspeakably difficulty realities; but these realities are not that far from each one of us.  God sees, cares for, and blesses those who have been overlooked, disregarded, and presumed on by other people. 00:00 - Introduction 00:39 - Where we are going in the next few weeks 04:48 - Themes in today’s story 27:43 - Key Takeaways **HOW TO FIND US***  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironw ..read more

Father Abraham had many sons… so let’s just praise the Lord! We’re grateful we got to have guest preacher Adam Bailie with us this past Sunday unpacking Genesis 15. 00:00 - Introduction of Adam Bailie 10:28 - The Big Idea 11:16 - Every Christian possesses God’s promises as privilege (1-5). 20:17 - Every Christian possesses God’s redemption as reality (6) 25:13 - Every Christian possesses God’s covenant as confidence (7-21) 32:32 - Learning to Live - 3 points **HOW TO FIND US***  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com ..read more

The story of Abraham’s journey in the wilderness shows us how we all leave a mixed legacy, confronts our instincts to run to Egypt for safety, and reveals how the altar that lord provides better than the ones we build for ourselves. 00:09 - Where we're going / Where we've been 01:18 - Today’s story is a wilderness story 04:47 - The Plot 24:56 - What do we learn? **HOW TO FIND US***  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/ WEBSITE https://www.ir ..read more

Peter’s transformation shows us that the resurrection of Jesus is both true and useful. We can have courage and conviction because the good news is not merely a fairy tale.” 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Peter’s transformation shows us that the resurrection of Jesus is both true and useful. 08:05 - How and why Peter changed 11:06 - When you truly believe Jesus rose from the dead **HOW TO FIND US***  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/ WEBSIT ..read more

You don’t have to go to GCU to find your purpose, you can just go to Genesis 12:1-3. Seth shows us the three steps we must take if, like Abram, we want to live lives that are a blessing. 00:00 - Introduction 04:17 - What makes for a good life? 07:35 - Life is not primarily a journey towards pleasure, power, or possessions, but is actually a search for purpose. 08:51 - What makes a good life? Be a blessing. 24:08 - How to be a blessing **HOW TO FIND US***  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/  I ..read more

The tower of Babel helps us make sense of the love/hate relationship we have with technology; Seth helps us see how we image God in the development of technologies, but how we often use that tech in ways that are destructive and rebellious. 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Summary of Genesis so far 02:29 - Reminder: The rebellion stories are both a record and a warning 07:18 - New Technology 10:49 - Old Temptations 16:01 - New Temptations 24:34 - Same God **HOW TO FIND US***  FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/ WEBSI ..read more

The story of Noah’s Ark is both a record and a warning. Seth helps us make sense of how we can be delivered from the waters of judgment. 00:00 - Introduction 04:29 - The Big Idea - Believe God or die 05:26 - The flow of Genesis 6-9 11:45 - Sin 19:38 - Consequence 25:14 - Covenant **HOW TO FIND US***  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/ WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org ..read more

Student Pastor Josh Yasuda takes us through Genesis 4, the first account of life outside the Garden on Eden. It is an account full of suffering and sin, yet God is not absent or far off, and in it we see that there is only one hope for sinners and sufferers in a fallen world. **MORE IN THIS SERIES*** https://www.youtube.com/playlist? list=PLPYr0nMpCrXGtMFrhrBCFQaaSsdNssgJo **HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/ @Ironwood.Church FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/ WEBSITE https://www.iro ..read more

Seth unpacks how Genesis 3 helps us face the origins of evil and pain in the world. 00:00 - Introduction 07:11 - Human responsibility & divine sovereignty work together 13:02 - Sin is sneaky and stupid & makes you sneaky and stupid 22:56 - Sin makes good things tremendously difficult 28:07 - We are terrible at solving our sin problem & we know it **HOW TO FIND US***  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/ WEBSITE https://www.iron ..read more

Pastor Luke Simmons shares what one of the earliest chapters of the Bible has to say about sexuality and marital intimacy.  00:00 - Introduction 02:56 - Initial Considerations 09:38 - God’s Boundaries 13:26 - Key Ingredients for Intimacy 15:37 - 1. Shared mission 19:55 - 2. Mutual respect 24:58 - 3. Gratitude to God 28:34 - 4. Leaving previous loyalties 32:25 - 5. Healing shame OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED: Sermons Countercultural Convictions: Sex — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgAh6rkhkIM Why the Christian Sexual Ethic is Beautiful by Sam Allberry — https://vimeo.com/260695778 Resources ..read more