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“Simony” means using money to acquire a place of leadership in the church or some kind of religious/spiritual privilege or blessing. The word is derived from the action of Simon Magus, who offered money to the apostles in order to acquire the ‘power’ to lay hands on someone and bestow the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:4-25). […]
Here’s the sermon notes for my sermon on Acts 7:53-8:3, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. Audio here. Stephen’s Death (Acts 7:54-8:3) INTRO: Sometimes faithfully following Jesus will result in dying a bloody, painful death -11 of 12 apostles, martyrs through the ages, -Jim Elliott and friends in South America, today in […]
Here’s the sermon outline for my sermon on Acts 7:1-53 “Stephen’s Speech” preach in Naperville, IL at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Audio here. “Stephen’s SPEECH” Acts 7:1-53INTRO: The church has a mission: PREACH THE GOSPEL and make disciples for the glory of God. -As the Gospel is preached, those called by God respond in saving […]
Here’s the notes for my sermon on Acts 6:8-15 “Stephen’s SETUP” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. INTRO: A persistent myth we hear as Christians is this: if we faithfully follow Jesus, then we will avoid suffering. -REALITY: Following Christ will not exempt us from suffering in this life, but lead us […]
Here’s the sermon for my “Preaching’s Priority” Acts 6:1-7 sermon, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. “Priority of Preaching” Acts 6:1-7Intro: Nehemiah built Jerusalem wall faced many challenges: getting to Israel, resources, enemies slandering & threatening. -Also faced internal challenges: nobles refusing to serve, oppression of poor, compromise from with community -John Stott […]
Here’s the notes for my sermon Acts 5:17-42 “Indomitable Kingdom of God” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, IL. Audio here. Acts 5:17-42 “The Indomitable Kingdom of God” INTRO: Futility of trying to stop something that is unstoppable: trying to stop Earth from going round the sun. -Some things are unstoppable from […]
Here’s the notes for my sermon on Acts 4:32-5:16 “Great Works of God” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can find the audio here. “Great Works of God” (Acts 4:32-5:16) INTRO: Much of the Christian life, is what we would consider ordinary seasons of God’s grace in our lives. -God sustains us, […]
Here’s my sermon outline for Acts 4:1-31 “We Cannot but Speak!” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. Audio here. ‘We Cannot but Speak!’ (Acts 4:1-31) INTRO: Experience in Crossfit; members reputation for always speaking about it; we speak about what we value. -As Christians we know there is nothing more important than Jesus. […]
Here’s the notes to my sermon on Acts 3 preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can find the audio here. Acts 3 “A Sign and a Sermon”Intro: Miraculous Signs: 1 SHOW the Truth from God; 2. STRENGTHEN Believer’s Faith -Moses: Exodus (ch 4: Staff/hand/water; ch 7-12: 10 Plagues). -Jesus: miracles, healings: [John […]
Here’s the notes from my Easter sermon “Death Defeated” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Il. Audio here. Luke 24:36-43 “Death Defeated” (Easter 2023 sermon) INTRO: Have you ever heard good news about something and struggled to believe, because it seemed too good to be true? -A friend who thought she could not […]