Despite being given mercy from God, Cain makes sinful choices in his life. Following his choice to murder his brother, Abel, his life continues to escalates into more sin. Despite all of this, God offered Cain, and every sinner, mercy and transformation through Christ. It’s never too to turn from sinful choices and receive the mercy God offers.

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Freedom from the Enslaving Power of Sin

Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI Senior Pastor Dr. Jim Samra (616)956-9377

Suffering Servants

As we look at God’s response to sin, this message is one that can minister to every believer’s heart. God shows us grace when we deserve otherwise in a way that leaves us far better off than when we started. Not only is His Grace undeserved, His Grace gives us more than just what we don’t deserve, it gives us more than we could ask or imagine.

God’s Grace in the Face of the Consequences of Sin

In this message, we look at how sin entered the world and brought condemnation and death. Despite the rebellion of Adam and Eve, God promises to give all of us grace through the promise of a seed that will crush the head of Satan. Through this we see how obedience to God far outweighs the effects of sin in the world because of God’s goodness and love.

The Curse of Sin and Power of Obedience

In part one of a two part series on biological sex and gender, Pastor Jim examines the creation of two different biological sexes in Genesis 2. The message then walks through four common questions about biological sex and how the Bible addresses these complexities.

Genesis | Sex and Gender Issues Part 2

Genesis | Sex and Gender Issues Part 1

In Genesis 2 we learned that God has created rest. Rest (or Sabbath) is a means by which we get to enjoy God’s creation and ultimately, God Himself. Rest is not about doing, but about being. Ultimately, Day 7 is not about what God produces, but who God is.

Genesis | Day 7

On the sixth day God caps off His creation with the highest creature on earth, humans. This message highlights the uniqueness of humanity compared to other creatures. It also covers the practical implications of being creatures made in the image of God.

Genesis | Created in His Image

Genesis starts off by telling us that God created space for us to live, and then proceeded by creating light. Light is the source of life and as John 1 tells us, Jesus is light and Jesus was there in the beginning creating all things. As a result, we can see how God’s first act is most representative of His character of being life giving, and loving.

Genesis | Let there be light.

s we begin in Genesis, we are reminded that the very first line of the Bible gives us a framework from which to understand God, and all of life. The opening lines of the Bible will help us realize that God is in the midst of all sorts of circumstances that we may find ourselves in, and that while God is there, He is also loving and caring for us. By reading Genesis we can go back and understand from the start how to “solve the problems” we face in life.

Genesis | The Subject

In this final message from the book of Philippians, Pastor Tom shares from God’s Word the joy we find when we give to the Lord. He also shares the amazing provisions that God has made to Calvary Church and encourages us to see giving as a form of worship.

Generosity And Giving

In this message, we are led to think about the elusive aspect of contentment. Paul describes clearly to us that contentment is found only in Christ, and highlights four aspects of godly contentment: God’s provision leads to contentment, circumstances are not tied to contentment, contentment is a learned behavior, and that Christ is not only the source of contentment, but contentment itself.

Fighting Anxiety

As we live our Christian life, God has placed one goal and focal point in front of us. This should guide us through various trials in life and will ultimately lead to joy in our lives. It’s important for all of us to realize that while we may not have fully reached our goal, we should still press on towards that central focal point of the Christian walk, Christ Jesus, as He is worth any striving we might consider.

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