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The Acts of the Apostles Sermon

Here’s the notes for my sermon on Acts 1:1-5, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville.                                     Acts 1:1-5 “The Acts of the Apostles”What happened in the early years after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension into heaven? How did the church carry on after Jesus went to heaven?How did the church go from […]

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Acts (Melodic Line)

An expository preaching principle championed in Simeon Trust is known as the “melodic line.” Just as pieces of music have a main theme or melodic idea that brings unity to them, so do books of the Bible. By recognizing a book’s melodic line, you can better grasp its message and how the different parts of […]

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Questions to Help You Study Jonah

Here’s some questions to help you study and understand the message of Jonah. If you would like to listen to some my sermons on the book, you can find them here. Content:-What is the structure of the book?-What is Jonah about?-Is there an overarching theme?-What is the context? (2 Kings 14:23-27) And how does this […]

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Jonah 4 Sermon Outline

Here’s the outline for my sermon on Jonah 4 “The Compassionate Mercy of God” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Jonah 4: “The Compassionate Mercy of God” 2/5/23 Intro: IMAGINE, we sent out a couple to Pyongyang, North Korea.      -The couple preached the gospel and amazed there was a massive repentance and trusting in the […]

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Jonah 3: God’s RELENTING Mercy

Here’s the notes for my sermon on Jonah 3 “God’s Relenting Mercy” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can listen to the audio here. Jonah 3: “God’s Relenting Mercy” (1/29/23) Intro: What’s the theme of Jonah? I believe it’s God’s mercy: God’s mercy toward his people and all who call Him.      -What […]

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Our Prayers and God’s Eternal Decrees (Hugh Martin)

A helpful quote from Hugh Martin on how we must hold a BOTH & tension when it comes to how we think about God’s response to our prayers and His eternal decree of all that comes to pass: “I must be allowed to “fill my mouth with argument,” and make every appeal to God to […]

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Two Things to Guard Against (Hugh Martin Quote)

“We are ever to guard against assigning human imperfection to God. But we are equally to guard against assigning to Him such a character or nature as would render living, intelligible, friendly intercourse between Him and His people impossible.” -Hugh Martin (Jonah p 291)

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Some Thoughts on Jonah 3

Here’s some thoughts on Jonah 3 as I study the passage and prepare to preach on it. What is the main point of Jonah 3?God shows his mercy by relenting of judgment when people repent.God’s intention all along was to show mercy to a people who did not deserve it. This prepares us for Jonah […]

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Jonah 2 Sermon

Here’s the outline for my sermon on Jonah 2, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 1/22/23. Audio can be found here. Jonah 2 “God’s Saving Mercy” (1/22/23)Intro: Imagine you live in an area where there are pools of quicksand.      -You’ve been given stern warns not to go to a certain path because of danger […]

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Jonah 2 Chiasm?

As I work through Jonah 2, I think a case can be made for a chiasm in Jonah’s prayer: SUMMARY STATEMENT (Crying to God, God Answers) 2                GOD BROUGHT THIS JUDGMENT 3                        DESPAIR AND HOPE 4                                  JONAH’S PLIGHT AND DELIVERANCE 5-6                        DESPAIR AND HOPE 7             GOD’S JUDGMENT & […]