“We are ever to guard against assigning human imperfection to God. But we are equally to guard against assigning to Him such a character or nature as would render living, intelligible, friendly intercourse between Him and His people impossible.” -Hugh Martin (Jonah p 291)
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Some Thoughts on Jonah 3
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 of judgment when people repent.God’s intention all along was to show mercy to a people who did not deserve it. This prepares us for Jonah […]
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Jonah 2 Sermon
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 live in an area where there are pools of quicksand. -You’ve been given stern warns not to go to a certain path because of danger […]
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Jonah 2 Chiasm?
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 JUDGMENT 3 DESPAIR AND HOPE 4 JONAH’S PLIGHT AND DELIVERANCE 5-6 DESPAIR AND HOPE 7 GOD’S JUDGMENT & […]
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Jonah 1 Sermon Outline
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 Mercy of God” (1/15/23) Intro: I’m not sure what you think of when you hear about the book of Jonah. Most likely you think of […]
I’m getting ready to preach through Jonah at Cross of Christ Fellowship. In my sermon prep, I’m still wrestling through the main theme of Jonah. Is there a main overarching idea or theme that the author of Jonah wanted to convey, and what is it? Possible Themes At first, my inclination is assume that the […]
I’m spending quite a bit of time working through and thinking about the book of Jonah, as I prepare to preach it at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Here a thought I’ve been considering lately: A believer’s growth in godliness can often follow the pattern seen in Jonah. Though a Christian is indwelt and strengthened by […]
There are times when we desire something good to take place in gospel ministry, but the result is unfulfilled or does not come to pass as we hoped. We can desire a good thing—the conversion of the lost; new ministries to start; certain individuals to be impacted by the gospel—and not see that desire come […]
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Time & Eternity
How does a Christian Approach the Question of TIME and ETERNITY? We worship a God who is eternal (Psalm 90:2). The classical understanding of God, championed by Augustine and the Reformers, is to think of God as timeless. God transcends time and created the universe with time. There was never a time when God was […]
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Book of Romans Overview
Romans Wrap-Up: An Overview and Review of Paul’s Letter to the Church at Romeby Tom Schmidt Our church, Cross of Christ Fellowship, recently just completed a sermon series in the book of Romans. First sermon: 2/7/21 on Romans 1:1 (Midst of Covid; meeting at MMA Gym)Last sermon: 11/20/22 on Romans 16:25-27 (Post Covid; Back at […]