Quotes from God Breaks In
Posted by Dave Lomas on January 25, 2012.
From Sunday, 1.22.12
Below are quotes from the sermon titled, “God Breaks In.”
The bible begins not with the chosen race but the human race.
-John Stott
“Genesis is but a prologue to the historical drama that unfolds itself in the ensuing pages of the Bible. It proclaims, loudly and unambiguously, the absolute subordination of all creation to the supreme Creator who thus can make use of the forces of nature to fulfill His mighty deeds in history. It asserts unequivocally that the basic truth of all history is that the world is under the undivided and inescapable sovereignty of God. In brief, unlike the Enuma Elish in Babylon, the Genesis Creation narrative is primarily the record of the event which inaugurated this historical process, and which ensures that there is a divine purpose behind creation that works itself out on the human scene.”
-Nahum M. Sarna, Understanding Genesis: The World of the Bible in the Light of History, 9
“The story of the Tower of Babel concludes with God’s judgment on mankind; there is no word of grace. The whole primeval history, therefore, seems to break off in shrill dissonance, and the question of future humanity now arises even more urgently: Is God’s relationship to the nations now finally broken; is God’s gracious forbearance now exhausted; has God rejected the nations forever?”
-Gerhard Von Rad, Genesis, 153
“I recognize that I am often more interested about the honor of my name than I am in the honor of your name. I confess that too much of my life is concerned with gratifying myself rather than glorifying you. Thank you that through Jesus Christ you are creating a new community of people who will honor your name, and that you are drawing your people to faith in your Son from every tribe and nation and language. May your gospel come to people from every nation. I want to be a part in making your name known. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
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