Here’s the outline from my sermon on the “Lord’s Supper” as an ordinary means of grace, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship (church in Naperville). Acts 2:42 “The Lord’s Supper as an Ordinary Means of Grace” Intro: Every year 10 million people die of cancer around the world. It is the 2nd leading cause of […]
Here’s my sermon outline for “Ordinary Means of Grace Part 2: FELLOWSHIP” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. Means of Grace Week 2: Devoted to Fellowship (Acts 2:42) Intro: 1st of the LOTR Trilogy is Fellowship of the Ring. This “fellowship” refers to 9 individuals united in the purpose of seeing […]
Here’s the my sermon outline for my sermon on Word of God as an ordinary means of grace, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. Means of Grace Week 1: Word of God Series intro: If you have been a Christian for very long, you know that sometimes it can be really […]
I recently preached a sermon 1 Cor 13 at our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship. Here’s the notes: 1 Corinthians 13 “A CHURCH MARKED BY LOVE” Intro: When you think about what is really important for a local church, what comes to your mind? What rises to your top as the most important? […]
Our Souls’ Rest
(The following is the sermon outline for Romans 4:13-22, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship) “OUR SOULS’ REST” Romans 4:13-22 Intro: God has given many promises to His people. He has promised forgiveness of sin; being rescued from the darkness and brought into the light; adoption into the family of God; living forever in a […]
For the month of July, I’ll be preaching a four-part sermon series on the “means of grace” at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. You’ll be able to listen to them here. In particular, we’ll be looking at Acts 2:42 and considering how the Word of God, fellowship, the Lord’s Supper, and prayer […]
Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” When I first became a Christian, this verse was very precious to me. I used to hold onto it and say it often to myself. God […]
The next time you meet a Mormon friend or missionary, ask this basic question: “How many gods are there in all of existence and reality?” For those unacquainted with Mormon theology, and who might think Mormonism is just another kind of Christianity, this question will expose how wide is the divide between a historic, Bible-based […]
When two people get married, they are often full of heightened emotions and delight in each other. They are in the honeymoon stage: the other person can do no wrong! But in time, reality sinks in and the initial excitement fades way: each of them realizes they have married a sinner and the happy feelings […]
Easter 2021 Sermon
Here are the notes for my 2021 Easter sermon on John 20:11-18 at our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship. You can find the audio under ‘stand alone sermons’ here (near bottom of the page). [If you listen, you will hear the birds chirping because this was preached outside!] Easter 2021 “Believing with Mary […]