Here’s the sermon notes for my “Pentecost” sermon on Acts 2:1-13, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, IL. You can find the audio here. Acts 2:1-13 “The Day of Pentecost”Intro: Some events change your life (marriage, birth, injury, move); Some change the world (July 4, 1776, electricity, internet, smart phone). -In today’s passage, […]
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Here’s the sermon outline for “Church in WAITING” (Acts 1:12-26), preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can find the audio here. Acts 1:12-26 “WAITING”INTRO: Waiting in Chicago traffic; seasons of waiting (Abraham, Egypt, 40 years in dessert, Messiah) -Christians go through seasons of waiting: (spouse, job, relief, help) -The scene […]
I recently finished Louise Perry’s book “The Case Against the Sexual Revolution.” Although I don’t agree with everything she says, and as a Christian I think Louise Perry lacks the metaphysical/moral foundation necessary to make her arguments (she borrows from Christian worldview), I agree with quite a bit of this book and think it can […]
A Biblical Theology of Anger by Dan Tsouloufis Regarding a biblical definition of anger, one helpful definition is from Robert Jones in his book Uprooting Anger: “Anger is the whole person’s active response of negative moral judgment against a perceived evil.” A brief way to summarize anger is that it is a displeasure in our […]
A Biblical Theology of Emotions by Dan Tsouloufis It is healthy to feel our emotions, and then we are more easily able to let them go. We cry out in utter honesty to God, and the Holy Spirit helps to calm our hearts. As the psalmist proclaims, “I love the Lord, because He has heard my […]
Here’s the sermon notes from my sermon on Acts 1:6-11 “The Church’s Mission” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. “The Church’s Mission” Acts 1:6-11 Intro: Moon mission, space race. -What about us as Christians? Do we have a mission here on Earth? Part of faithfully following Jesus including being faithful […]
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 […]
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 […]