Tom Schmidt Blog Posts

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…

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Here’s the outline for my sermon on Jonah 4 “The Compassionate Mercy of God” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Jonah 4: “The Compassionate Mercy of God” 2/5/23 Intro: IMAGINE,…

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Here’s the notes for my sermon on Jonah 3 “God’s Relenting Mercy” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can listen to the audio here. Jonah 3: “God’s…

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Here’s some thoughts on Jonah 3 as I study the passage and prepare to preach on it. What is the main point of Jonah 3?God shows his mercy by relenting…

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Here’s the outline for my sermon on Jonah 2, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 1/22/23. Audio can be found here. Jonah 2 “God’s Saving Mercy” (1/22/23)Intro: Imagine you…

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As I work through Jonah 2, I think a case can be made for a chiasm in Jonah’s prayer: SUMMARY STATEMENT (Crying to God, God Answers) 2                GOD BROUGHT THIS…

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Here’s my sermon notes from Jonah 1 “The Unexpected Mercy of God” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 1/15/23. The audio can be found here. Jonah 1 “The Unexpected…

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