Col 1:15-23 “Getting Right with God” AUDIO HERE. INTRO: 25 years ago: making friends w/Japanese; sushi; friendships; classmate married Japanese classmate -Not possible 85 years ago: WWII. At war w/Japan; hostile; enemies. -Reconciliation: Now we are RECONCILED with Japan, over 3 million Americans visit every year -A troubling truth: because of sin, we are born […]
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Here’s the sermon notes for “Hope in the Darkness” (Genesis 34-36) preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 6/21/26. Audio here. Genesis 34-36: Jacob’s Return to Bethel Intro: Movies have different ratings: G, PG, PG13, R. -If you had to give the Bible a rating for explicit content, how would it […]
LASTING HEART CHANGE By Dan Tsouloufis As followers of Christ, it is important for us to ponder: How does God change our heart? How do we grow in Christlikeness? From a biblical perspective, lasting heart change comes about by the application of God’s Word and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. Certainly, one of the […]
Genesis 22 “The Final Test of Faith” Intro: The story of Abraham…Genesis 21=the great relief, and promise ‘through Isaac your offspring blessed’ -But the climax is Genesis 22—the Test of Abraham’s Faith -Abraham’s trust in God is tested to an extreme degree—will He trust God? Will God provide? -If you are a Christian, your faith […]
GENESIS 19 “Sodom and Gomorrah” Intro: Some chapters and truths of Genesis are particularly unpalatable and challenging for Modern Man to embrace -Gen 1: Darwinian Evolution; Gen 2: Feminist; Gen 3: Humanistic optimism; Gen 6: Global Catastrophe -Gen 19 is one of these, because: Judgment of God. -We don’t like the idea of a […]
GEN 16 “The God Who Sees and Hears” INTRO: Becoming a Christian will not spare you from the pains, hardships, and perplexities of life. -In our pain and perplexity, we can seek relief outside God: alcohol; drugs; distractions; screens; busyness -But we can also turn God, and find comfort and hope in the midst of […]
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Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for […]
THE FALL (Genesis 3 Sermon) Preached on 9/21/25 at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville Intro: 3 Worldview questions: 1. What is the human condition? 2 What is wrong with the World? 3 What is the answer? –Secular Humanism: 1 People are good; 2. Need more education, empathy, & programs; 3. We are: we can […]
Hosea 2:2-3:5 “Spiritual Adultery & Shocking Grace” (Preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship, Naperville IL. on 5.4.25) INTRO: Story of man who discovered adultery of his wife: pain, shock, evil of infidelity. -Israel is like an adulterous wife—by going after idols—and God is calling her back to Himself through Hosea CONTEXT: Prophet Hosea called […]
Ephesians 6:1-9 “The Gospel for All of Life” INTRO: 88 year-old Barbara; Different seasons of life if you make it to 88. -Every season of life is an opportunity to love and trust Christ and experience His kindness and care. -The gospel is good news in every season of life and grounds us and […]
