This video from Aviano Baptist Church (April 12th, 2026) features a sermon titled "The Lord Sees," based on Genesis 6:5-9. The service includes corporate worship, scripture reading, and a deep theological exploration of God's nature and the narrative of Noah.

Service Highlights:

• Call to Worship: The service begins with a call to worship from Psalm 95 (2:31-3:22), followed by a time of prayer and congregational singing (4:18-7:43).

• Scripture Reading: A reading from Ephesians 5:3-16 serves as a call to live as "children of light" (8:14-9:53), followed by a period of silent confession (9:56-10:09).

• The Sermon: The pastor discusses the doctrine of God, emphasizing that God is a "God who sees" (26:23-27:27). He examines the tension in scripture regarding God's emotions (regret vs. immutability) (36:06-40:54), ultimately focusing on the wickedness of humanity and the necessity of God's grace through Christ (1:02:44-1:13:44).

• Gospel Focus: The sermon centers on the realization that while humanity deserves judgment (the "blotting out" of sin), believers have their sins "blotted out" by the blood of Christ (1:10:23-1:13:05).

• Church Life: The service concludes with the welcoming of new members, prayer for departing members (1:22:03-1:25:20), and a final blessing from Numbers 6:24-26 (1:25:49-1:26:56).