Tom Schmidt's BlogActs 10:43: “To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” In Christ, through faith in him, we might have our sins forgiven. This is a glorious and wonderful truth: through faith alone in Christ alone, we are justified—forgiven of all of our sins, […]
Here are the notes for my sermon on Acts 9:19-31 “Saul’s Initial Ministry” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois. “Saul’s Initial Ministry” Acts 9:19b-31 INTRO: Are there things in your life, you cannot do own your own—things you need help with?-Car Issue, Plumbing, Electrical, Finances, Baking. -Me: […]
Because of sin, every single one of us needs to be made right with God. We are estranged from God. We are condemned. We are in desperate need of reconciliation with the Living God who is there. The Bible teaches us that a person can only be made right with God through faith in Jesus […]
Here are my notes for the sermon I preached on Acts 9:1-19 “Saul’s Conversion,” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois. Acts 9:1-19a “Saul’s Conversion”Intro: To become a Christian is to experience a supernatural work of God’s grace in your life, drawing you to faith in Jesus. -Some conversions are more talked about […]
Here’s my sermon outline for Acts 8:26-40, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. Audio here. Acts 8:26-40 ‘Philip’s Ministry Continued’ INTRO: God calls all kinds of different people into His kingdom. -Young, Old, Rich, Poor, Educated, Uneducated. Different cultures and ethnicities. -Acts shows God’s heart: He wants a kingdom full of […]
Here’s the sermon outline for Acts 8:4-25, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois. Audio here. Gospel Reaches Samaria! (Acts 8:4-25) Simony: Websters definition of simony: “buying or selling of a church office or ecclesiastical preferment” -Paying someone money to become a pastor or a leadership role in the church -Paying money […]
“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 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 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 […]