Tom Schmidt's BlogIn Romans 8:5-11 Paul is giving Christians ANOTHER REASON to be assured of their salvation and glad in God. He’s already given us some reason for this earlier in Romans 8. We’ve seen that that because of the gospel there is NO CONDEMNATION for us (8:1)—this means there is now and forevermore no guilty verdict […]
This past week I was privileged to preach on Romans 8:2-4 at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. Here’s my outline (you can listen to it here). Romans 8:2-4 “The Freedom We REALLY Need” INTRO: Braveheart illustration: William Wallace shouting FREEDOM -Our society also values freedom (voting, speech, religion, choice, travel, pursue our dreams, follow […]
The task of a Christian preacher is not to entertain people but proclaim God’s Word. God’s Word tells us far more thrilling realities than any earthly excitements or titillating stories. It tells us about the glory of God, about the grace of God, about the love of God. It leads us to marvel at our […]
Thomas Brooks reminds us that while the work of Creation is glorious, but the work of redemption in the gospel is even more glorious: “If you compare the work of redemption with other great works, you must necessarily conclude that the work of redemption is a great work. The making of the world was a […]
Here’s another song I wrote years ago. The Stench of our RebellionBy Tom Schmidt (2013) Raging again, lifting up our voices;Crying out, ‘Let us be free!’We’ll rid ourselves of His oppressive standards,We’ll do what we want, as we should. Building a place, where God is just an opinion;Setting the rules as we please.Everyone does what […]
The greatest battles in ministry take place first within our own hearts. Everything flows from here: -Will I trust God in this perplexing situation? -Will I believe God’s Word when the culture around me tells me something else? -Will I harbor bitter thoughts or resentments toward someone I think has wronged me? -Will I chose […]
Here’s my sermon outline from Romans 8:1 preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can listen to the audio here. “No Condemnation” (Rom 8:1) INTRO: Story of my attending youth Bible summer camp and memorizing Job 6:1. -Some verses we really ought to memorize: John 3:16, Eph 2:8-9; or Rom 8:28, or […]
Here’s a song I wrote a few years ago about how we’ve estranged ourselves from God. Estrangedby Tom Schmidt You are more than a pretty face,You are more than a nice smile,You are more than what say,Your worth’s not found in these things. You are more than a bank account,You are more than a career,You […]
I recently read through Mortimer Adler’s book “How to Speak, How to Listen.” I think there are lots of applications for pastors and preachers–we do a LOT of speaking and listening. Drawing from Aristotle, Adler reminds us that effective persuasive speech contains the three elements of ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is establishing a rapport […]
My mother died of CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) back in 2009. Here’s a song I wrote about it not long after called “Darkened Hour.” To listen to the song click here or right below: DARKENED HOURby Tom Schmidt Got the call,Came home fast,Couldn’t bear to hear the news.Only months to live,What I wouldn’t give,To make that […]
