What's This Race All About?

We are running a race of faith. We aren't just running to run; we are running to win the prize, the prize being fellowship with Christ. Fix your eyes on Jesus!

Hebrews 11:1-12:4,5:7-9
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
2 Timothy 4:6-8
Acts 20:24,26:14-18
Jeremiah 1:5-10
Matthew 11:28-30,28:20
John 14:6,10:14,10:27
Psalm 23:1-4
Colossians 1:18
Romans 8:34
1 Peter 2:21-25
Jude 1:24-25

David Ruhl
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Presence of the Lord Jesus in His Church

Christ shows John a vision of seven golden lampstands which represent seven churches. He then tells John that He walks among the lampstands. He is serious about His Church. He knows everything about the Church and specifically about each one of us.

Revelation 2-3,1:20,1:17
2 Peter 1:12
Matthew 16:18,18:20,28:18
Colossians 1:18
Acts 20:28-30
Psalm 139:1-4,139:23-24
1 Thessalonians 4:3
Hebrews 12:14
2 Corinthians 11:3,5:17,5:15
James 1:16,1:26

David Ruhl
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Holiness of God: Part 4

God is Holy. Then He says... "Be holy for I am Holy". What does that mean for us? What is holiness?

1 Peter 1:13-19
Leviticus 11:44-45,19:2-3
2 Corinthians 7:1
Hebrews 12:14-17
Colossians 3:1-13
Romans 13:8
Micah 6:8
Titus 2:14

A Quick Comparison of Religion and the Gospel Tim Keller

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why does God want us to be holy?
• What does it mean to be holy?
• How do we become holy?
• Why is this NOT earning our salvation?
• Do we find holiness desireable?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Persecution and Sanctification

All Christians suffer some kind of persecution. Peter has been describing how we are to handle that experience. In this text he has an interesting application: how does suffering persecution help us overcome sin??

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1 Peter 4:1-6,5:1,3:14-17,2:20-21,3:9,2:23
2 Timothy 3:12
Acts 5:41

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is the mindset we are to arm ourselves with?
• What affect does such an arming have on the person in terms of their relationship with sin?
• Did people party in Peter's day like today?
• What is the draw?
• What is the danger?
• How did suffering persecution help them resist that draw?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Elect Immigrants

Peter calls the believers Elect Immigrants!!! What a way to describe Christians. It refers to the fact that God has made us Special and Different. We will explore how God has done this and why it is so meaningful as we begin this study of 1 Peter.

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1 Peter 1:1-2,1:6,1:20,2:11-12,4:12,4:17,4:19
Matthew 7:23
Jeremiah 1:5
Galatians 4:9
2 Timothy 2:19,1:9
Romans 8:29-30
1 Corinthians 6:11
2 Thessalonians 2:13
Exodus 24:7-8

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Ephesians: Personal Sanctification and Holiness

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Ephesians 4:17-32
Colossians 3:1-12

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Are You Consumed and Driven By One Thing and Only One Thing?

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Galatians 2:15-21
Philippians 3:1-17,1:6,29,2:12-16

Bill Haller
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA