This sermon is the 49th in a series on the book of Genesis from Pastor Dewell. The message unfolds the prophecy of Noah over his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, especially the LORD's blessing for Shem and Japheth. God would enlarge Japheth and cause him to dwell in the tents of Shem, while Canaan will serve them both. The central message emphasizes God's redemptive plan for humanity: The Messiah will come through the line of Shem, while Japheth—representing the line of the Gentiles—is promised divine enlargement and worldly success. Japheth's greater blessing, however, will be spiritual, as found in the 'tents of Shem,' symbolizing, first, the presence of God through the tabernacle, and then ultimately Christ's incarnation, as He tabernacled among us for a season. And as the church lengthens its cords, and strengthens its tent pegs, it will include all nations through faith in Christ according to God's redemptive plan which is revealed from Genesis, through the New Testament. And this divine plan will culminate in the future restoration of Israel through the gospel of Christ. The sermon's tone is pastoral and instructive, urging believers, especially Gentile Christians, not to be ashamed of the Jewish roots of their faith, where the book of the Psalms is affirmed in its rightful place as the book of praise for all believers.
27 Jul 2025
The Curse of Canaan
This sermon is the 48th in a series on the book of Genesis from Pastor Dewell. The sermon explores the prophetic curse on Canaan pronounced by Noah after the flood. However, the curse was not a rash, personal judgment, but a divine prophecy rooted in the moral failure of Ham, and possibly Canaan, for mocking Noah's nakedness after he got drunk in his tent. In stark contrast, Shem and Japheth responded with godliness and reverence by carefully averting their gaze from their father as they covered his nakedness. The sermon emphasizes the sacredness of the human body, as reflecting, in part, the image of God, and that nudity is not merely physical, but carries deep moral and spiritual significance, calling for a deeper reverence for the dignity of the human body. Drawing from Scripture, including Leviticus, Exodus, and the New Testament, the sermon warns against modern cultural relativism that trivializes modesty. Ultimately, the message calls us to examine our own heart for a critical, judgmental spirit, that mirrors Ham and Canaan, by taking delight in ridiculing others' failures, rather than the example of Shem and Japheth whose love covered a multitude of sins.
20 Jul 2025
Behold, I Establish My Covenant
This sermon is the 47th in a series on the book of Genesis from Pastor Dewell. The sermon centers on God's covenant with Noah after the flood, emphasizing its significance as a divine promise of mercy and faithfulness, sealed by the rainbow as a visible sign of His gracious assurance that God would never again destroy all life by a worldwide flood. The passage reveals the covenant as a unilateral act of grace, not a mutual agreement, emphasizing God's sovereign mercy toward humanity and all of creation, even in the face of persistent sin. Ultimately, the covenant with Noah affirms that God's promises are not dependent on human understanding or consent, but on His own faithful character, which extends to all generations, including the infants and children of believers through the sacrament of baptism. The sermon draws connections between this covenant and broader biblical themes—particularly the covenant of grace through Christ—highlighting how the rainbow foreshadows Christ's redemptive work, as seen in Ezekiel and Revelation, where divine glory is marked by the same celestial sign. The rainbow is interpreted not merely as a natural phenomenon, but as a divine symbol of God's peace, a bow laid aside in mercy, underscoring God's grace and the assurance that His mercy even surpasses His righteous judgment.
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