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Acts 8:26-40 Sermon

Here’s my sermon outline for Acts 8:26-40, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. Audio here.         Acts 8:26-40 ‘Philip’s Ministry Continued’ INTRO: God calls all kinds of different people into His kingdom.        -Young, Old, Rich, Poor, Educated, Uneducated. Different cultures and ethnicities.                    -Acts shows God’s heart: He wants a kingdom full of […]

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Acts 8:4-25 Sermon Outline

Here’s the sermon outline for Acts 8:4-25, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois. Audio here. Gospel Reaches Samaria! (Acts 8:4-25) Simony: Websters definition of simony: “buying or selling of a church office or ecclesiastical preferment”      -Paying someone money to become a pastor or a leadership role in the church      -Paying money […]

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Do I REALLY Have the Holy Spirit if I Do Not Speak in Tongues?

Can I be confident that I actually have the Holy Spirit if do not speak in tongues? Did I really experience the ‘baptism of the Holy Spirit?’ Didn’t the Holy Spirit fill the Christians on the day of Pentecost and empower them to speak in tongues (Acts 2:4)? Shouldn’t we expect this today? Aren’t there […]

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Pentecost Acts 2:1-13 Sermon

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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The Acts of the Apostles Sermon

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 […]

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Help in our Weakness (Rom 8:26-27)

Here’s my note from my sermon on Romans 8:26-27 “Help in our Weakness” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can listen to the audio here. Romans 8:26-27 “HELP in our Weakness” Intro: Jesus describes being a Christian as “taking up our cross and following him.” It is HARD.        -Pressures from outside: cultural, […]

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3 Reasons to Be Glad in God (Romans 5:2-5 Sermon Outline)

Here’s the notes from my sermon outline for Romans 5:2-5 preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. You can listen to the sermon on this page. Romans 5:2-5 “3 Reasons to be Glad in God” Intro: There are many things in life that are wonderful, but we don’t realize how wonderful they […]