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God’s Grace to us in Ecclesiology (Titus 1:5)

1:5: God’s Grace to us in Ecclesiology Ecclesiology a theology of the church. What does the Bible teach about the church? What is the church? What is supposed to look like? Who leads it? All of these questions are matters of ecclesiology. In Titus 1:5 we see the pattern given in Scripture for the church […]

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If the Holy Spirit is our Guide to the TRUTH, then why the Disagreements? (Tsouloufis)

If the Holy Spirit is our Guide to the TRUTH, then why do Christians Disagree on Many Issues and Doctrines? (Guest post by Dan Tsouloufis) While it is true that Christians often disagree on secondary or peripheral issues (which can be challenging for sure), it is also true that most Christians do agree on the central, core […]

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A Faith that Is ACCESSIBLE

A Faith that is Accessible (Titus 1:4) Paul refers to Titus as being part of a “common faith” with him (Titus 1:4). Peter says that believers have a “faith of equal standing” with him in 1 Peter 1:1. Such a truth is the great equalizer for Christians. All Christians stand on equal ground as sinners […]

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A Faith that Includes ETERNAL LIFE

A Faith that Includes Eternal Life (Titus 1:2-3) Paul tells us that his ministry as an apostle is propelled by forward by “the hope of eternal life” (Titus 1:2). Eternal life can seem like a distant religious concept. An idea that we know is true but seems out of reach, out of touch with the […]

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Titus Sermon Series

TITUS SERMON SERIES Our church, Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville IL, just started a sermon series in the book of Titus. I’m looking forward to working through this letter and see how God uses it to shape, instruct, and encourage us. Here’s a link to the sermons: http://www.crossofchristfellowship.org/sermon-audio/ And Craig did a great job […]

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A Faith ROOTED in TRUTH

A Faith ROOTED in TRUTH (Titus 1:1) “What is truth?” said Pilate to Jesus on the day of his crucifixion. Such a question we hear in our culture. What is truth anyways? Can anyone actually possess it? Or are all truth-claims mere power-plays? The shocking claim of Christianity is that it tells us THE truth […]

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June 2018 Cross of Christ Fellowship Newsletter

June 2018 Cross of Christ Fellowship Newsletter Here’s our latest church plant newsletter in case you missed it: https://mailchi.mp/c04a792411d4/venue-search-mission-teams-hymn-sing-june-newsletter-cross-of-christ-fellowship

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Vos on God’s Love

Vos on God’s Love Here’s a few quotes from Vos on God’s love found in: “The Scriptural Doctrine of the Love of God”: The Presbyterian and Reformed Review 13:1-37. [1902] “But it would certainly not be in the spirit of the Pentateuch to say that God takes the same intense personal delight in punishing as […]

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How Vast the Treasure We Possess (Watts)

How Vast the Treasure We Possess (Watts) Isaac Watts wrote a hymn called “How Vast the Treasure We Possess.” I think the lyrics are wonderful and really reorient our hearts and our thinking in biblical ways. We’re going to sing it at our church (Cross of Christ Fellowship here in Naperville). Here’s a version I […]

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Cross of Christ Fellowship May Newsletter 2018

Cross of Christ Fellowship May Newsletter 2018 As we strive to plant a gospel-centered church in downtown Naperville, we post monthly newsletters about what we have been up to. Here’s the latest newsletter if you missed it: https://mailchi.mp/662dece15d28/new-baby-new-venue-more-cross-of-christ-fellowship-may-newsletter