Here’s audio, and here’s notes: Genesis 17 “Abrahamic Covenant” Intro: None of us are going to heaven unless we have surgery—we must go under the knife. -We must have our old hearts removed and be given a new heart by Christ. -SPIRITUAL SURGERY: God supernaturally removing the old heart and giving a new heart of […]
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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 […]
5 Dangers of a “Do-it-Yourself Spirituality” Recently, I have been having more conversations with those who identify as “spiritual” but not religious. These individuals do not align themselves with a particular religion, but they highly value the spiritual realm. As a Christian, I appreciate their openness to what is beyond the physical: there is more […]
HAPPINESS: A Biblical Perspective God is the “happy” God of reality. In 1 Tim 6:15 we see God described as the “blessed and only Sovereign”—in the Greek the word for “blessed” is makarios¸ which could be translated happy. God is happy within his own Triune nature and has no needs from outside of Himself to […]
Here’s my sermon notes and audio for “God with Us” (Matt 1:18-25) preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville on 12.1.24. “God with Us: The Incomparable Significance of Jesus” (Matt 1:18-25) Intro: 8th grade world history teacher; 100 most significant people in history -The incomparable significance of Jesus: He is incomparably more significant than […]
God’s Rule Over the Nations and the Greater Zerubbabel (2:20-23) 20 The word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, 22 and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. […]
Andrew Hill is helpful in explaining Haggai 2:23 and how ultimately Zerubbabel pointed forward to Jesus, the Greater Zerubbabel. Haggai 2:23:“23 On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen […]
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A JOYFUL GOSPEL
How do we find and experience true and lasting joy? What is the relationship between joy and questions about God? GOD: THE GOD OF EVERLASTING JOY The one true God—who made everything, who rules over everything, who orders all things—is a God of everlasting joy. Unlike us, God is uncreated and eternal. There never was […]
A Poem on God’s LOVE A word about my God of love:Before there was a world, you were love.Caring and tender,Dependable,Everlasting love.Full and forming all that it touches.Gracious and glorious,Heart melting and holy,I sing of your love and enjoy it afresh each day.Joy like no other,Kindness of a Father,Love of a Savior,Multiplying wonders.Never ending love,Opening […]
Here’s the outline from a sermon I preached on Romans 5:20-21 “Jesus, the Better Adam” at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Romans 5:20-21 “Jesus, the Better Adam” (Part 4) INTRO: Imagine it is the year 1939 and we live in Paris, France. After church, we can enjoy a nice French pastry and go for a walk […]
