Here’s my sermon on Genesis 27 “Blessings of Isaac” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 5/17/26. Audio here. Genesis 27-28:9 “The Blessings of Isaac” Intro: Dysfunctional Family? Father driven by appetite, murderous rage of elder brother, scheming mom, lying son -Can God actually work through such a family to bring his blessings to the […]
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Christian, husband of Rach, Church Planter,musician,
Here’s the audio for the sermon I preached on Genesis 25. NOTES: GENESIS 25 “Jacob and Esau” INTRO: Most Prized Possession—trade in for a hamburger? Closest friend—trade for a milkshake? -No! Why? 1. Foolish; 2. Immoral—you are not valuing the person you are trading in. -What about Christ? Will you treasure him, or trade […]
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Genesis 24 Sermon
Genesis 24 “Isaac and Rebekah” Intro: Story of Abraham—left home at 75; God’s promise to him (Gen 12:1-3); 25 years later: Isaac; Great test of faith -Sarah has died, Abraham is an old man and Isaac is a 40 year old bachelor -How will God’s good purposes to bless the world through Abraham’s family come […]
2 Cor 5:20 “Ambassadors for Christ” “we are ambassadors for Christ” Intro: New Christian—learned to see that before I am anything else (student, musician, employee), I am a Christian. -My identity shaped how I lived, what I hoped for, and how I thought of myself, and how I spent time and money. -New identity from […]
LASTING HEART CHANGE By Dan Tsouloufis As followers of Christ, it is important for us to ponder: How does God change our heart? How do we grow in Christlikeness? From a biblical perspective, lasting heart change comes about by the application of God’s Word and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. Certainly, one of the […]
Here’s a few of my favorite quotes from Thomas Brook’s “Apples of Gold”: “God is a satisfying good, a good that fills the heart and quiet the soul.” (187) “No good below Him that is the greatest good, can satisfy the soul. A good wife, a good child, a good name, a good estate, a […]
Genesis 22 “The Final Test of Faith” Intro: The story of Abraham…Genesis 21=the great relief, and promise ‘through Isaac your offspring blessed’ -But the climax is Genesis 22—the Test of Abraham’s Faith -Abraham’s trust in God is tested to an extreme degree—will He trust God? Will God provide? -If you are a Christian, your faith […]
Here’s a quote from my favorite Puritan author Thomas Brooks on humility: On Humility “An humble soul always finds three things on this side heaven: the soul to be empty, Christ to be full, and every mercy and duty to be sweet wherein God is enjoyed. Humility can weep over other men’s weaknesses, and joy and […]
Genesis 20 “The Lies of Abraham and Faithfulness of God” Intro: “Blunder”=technical term in chess for a catastrophic mistake. -Today’s passage: blunder of Abraham, but also the continued grace of God. -God’s people mess up—often in repeated ways—but God’s remains faithful to keep the promise. **God protects the promise, even as his people make the […]
Here’s a video I made for our upcoming SURVIVING SUBURBIA event:
