Introduction: Starting on September 22nd at Cross of Christ Fellowship, we will be going through the book of Philippians together as a church. This sermon series will take us through the end of 2019. To prepare for this series, tonight we will spend some time becoming more acquainted with the book. Philippians is a letter […]
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Here’s a guest post by my friend Dan Tsouloufis on systematic theology. What is Systematic Theology? For those who are unfamiliar with the term theology or have yet to undertake a study of theology, it can be quite daunting due to the vast scope and weight of the topic. For if God is truly […]
The Bible teaches us who God is and what He is like. To do this, it employs different images and metaphors to help us see more clearly the nature, character, and works of God. Some of these are easier for us to understand and relate to, but others are more difficult. Yet as Christians, we […]
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God is Faithful
Independence Village Devotional 8/21/19 “But the Lord is faithful” (2 Thessalonians 3:3a) Tonight, I’d like to share with you a verse I read this morning from my personal Bible reading. It ministered to my soul and I hope it ministers to yours as well. The verse is found in the Apostle Paul’s second letter to […]
In preaching through Habakkuk at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville, I was delighted to see a truth in one of the passages, which I had not thought of for a while. The truth is this: sin is self-destructive and no one can thwart God who is invincible. We see this in Habakkuk […]
The following is a guest post by my friend Dan Tsouloufis. He takes another look at John 1:1. It’s a wonderful read and worth your time! Jesus as the Word: An Examination of John 1:1 Oftentimes, non-Christians and even newer Christians will ask why Jesus is described as the Word in John 1:1, and this is […]
Our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship, is spending some time this summer in the Old Testament book of Habakkuk. In the book, we see the prophet perplexed at the evil circumstances around him (1:2-4); we also see him perplexed by how God plans to respond through bringing judgment on Israel through the unbelieving […]
In Habakkuk 1:2-4, we hear a prophet of God who is perplexed by God’s seeming inactivity. Habakkuk prays and prays, but God “does not answer” (1:2). The prophet experiences and perceives violence and evil and wickedness all around him, but God “does not save.” All this makes Habakkuk wonder why God seems to be “idly […]
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An Open-air Sermon
On August 5, 2019 I preached an open-air sermon at our hymn sing in downtown Naperville. Here’s the text from it: Thank you for coming out tonight to our hymn sing. We call this a hymn sing, because it is not a concert, but an invitation for you to SING hymns with us in worship […]
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Habakkuk Reflections
I’m preaching through Habakkuk at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. Here’s a few thoughts from my sermon prep: -The theme of Habakkuk is ‘the righteous living by faith.’ or, ‘The righteous living by faith in God who is just, good, and sovereign even when it seems that God is absent or uninvolved.’ […]
