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4 Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church

‘Is your church a Spirit-filled church?’ I remember being asked this once about our church in Naperville, and my response was, ‘Yes, we are.’ But, my hunch is the person asking the question and my understanding differ on what it means to be a “Spirit-filled church.” For those in the Pentecostal tradition (of which our […]

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COOKIES & CAROLS 2024!

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Eph 3:20-21 Sermon “To God be the Glory!”

Here’s my notes and audio for a sermon I preached on Ephesians 3:20-21 “To God be the Glory” at Cross of Christ Fellowship. “To God be the Glory!” (Eph 3:20-21) Intro: Within every human heart is a longing for glory. -We desire that which is greater than us, which is transcends, which deserves our attention […]

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Ephesians 1:13-14 Sermon “Praise God the Holy Spirit!”

Here’s my notes and audio for my sermon on Ephesians 1:13-14 “Praise God the Holy Spirit!” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 9.22.24. INTRO: Companies selling products give guarantees: Money-back gaur, satisfaction gaur, lowest price gaur-A guarantee increases our confidence in a product or company, and when done well shows them worthy of trust        […]

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Preaching Zephaniah

In August 2024 I had the pleasure of preaching through Zephaniah at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Here are the audio files for those interested: 1. Zephaniah 1-2:3 “The Wrath of God” 2. Zephaniah 2:4-3:8 “Wrath and Redemption” 3. Zephaniah 3:9-20 “Wonderful Redemption”

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College Bible Study in NAPERVILLE (Thurs 12-1)

Are you a college student in Naperville? Interested in being part of a weekly Bible study in downtown Naperville with us? Cross of Christ Fellowship is hosting a weekly Bible Study in the Gospel of Mark for college students in Naperville on Thursdays 12-1 at Sweetwaters Coffee. If you know any NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE students […]

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Haggai 2:10-23 Sermon

Here’s the audio for my sermon on Haggai 2:10-23 preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville “2 Final Messages”

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Acts 28:11-31 OUTLINE

Here’s the audio and outline for my sermon on Acts 28:11-31 “ROME!” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. “ROME!” Acts 28:11-32Intro: Attributes of God: eternal, omniscience, omnipotent, omnipresence, aseity. FAITHFULNESS OF GOD      -Faithfulness of God= God is true and consistent to Himself and His Promises                  -As we reach the end of Acts we are […]

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Acts 24 Sermon

Here’s the audio and notes from my sermon preached in Naperville, Illinois at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 2/25/24. “Faithfulness Amid Suffering” ACTS 24INTRO: UNJUST SUFFERING: Steals your package; Excludes you; Gossip; Unfairly passed by at work.      -Good to seek justice…But how do we live as faithful Christians in the midst of unjust suffering?        -We […]

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Acts 23 Sermon Outline

Here’s my sermon audio and notes for my sermon on Acts 23, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 2/18/2024. “Paul before the Sanhedrin” Acts 22:30-23:35 Intro: A key to text to understanding book of Acts is Acts 1:8: ‘You will be my witnesses…”-This was the task of the church in the first century and […]