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 […]
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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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Tower of Babel Thoughts
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 […]
Three Competing Realities around Mental Health by Dan Tsouloufis (Guest Post) As a certified biblical counselor, I have been observing three competing realities in our society around the issue of mental health, as well as the purported solutions being offered by the clinical mental health industry. In my observation of these three competing realities, my […]
Back in 2013 I preached a sermon in Chicago on Eph 2:11-22 “How to Get Along.” Here’s my notes: Eph 2:11-22 “How to Get Along” Intro: We live in a world where people do not get along. Some even hate each other. Playful rivalry: Mac users and PC users, cubs and white sox fans, democrats […]
