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Showing posts with label Messiah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Messiah. Show all posts

December 23, 2018

Holding Salvation in His Arms

Jesus warned us not to rest on a shaky foundation. There are many shaky foundations that people build their religion on that utterly fail when most needed. That's why it's important to remember that Salvation is a Person. And He will never fail!!

Luke 2:21-38
Philippians 1:21,1:23,1:1,1:18,2:21,4:13
1 John 2:1-2
Hebrews 4:14-16
Acts 7:56,7:59
Matthew 25:34

    The belief of the testimony, or record, concerning the Son of God, our Saviour, is the porch of the building, through which we pass into the audience-chamber and meet the Living Inhabitant, full of light, and life, and love. Andrew Bonar The Gospel Pointing to the Person of Christ
    Faith is not so much a disposition of the mind toward the truth, as a disposition of the heart toward Christ, produced by means of the truth. Sievewright
    The faith which is most blessed is faith which deals most fully with the Person of Jesus Christ. The truest repentance is that which weeps at the sight of His wounds and the love which is most sweet is love to the adorable Person of the Well-Beloved. I look upon the Doctrines of Grace as my Lord's garments and they smell of myrrh, aloes and cassia. I look upon His precepts as His scepter and it is a rod tipped with silver. And I delight to touch it and find comfort in its power. I look upon the Gospel ordinances as the Throne upon which He sits and I delight in that Throne of ivory overlaid with pure gold. But oh, His Person is sweeter than His garments, dearer than His scepter, more glorious than His Throne! He, Himself, is altogether lovely, and to love HIM is the very heart's core of true religion! Charles Spurgeon Number 1281
Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:
  • What are some of the shaky foundations people build their religion on?
  • What does it mean that Salvation is a Person?
  • In what ways is having a faith in the person of Christ important in terms of sin, trials, death, and the final Day?
  • How can we nurture a love for Christ?
  • How does He divide?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

August 6, 2017

The Gospel in the Old Testament: David's Son and Lord

Jesus quoted the Old Testament and then pointed out that David's distant relative will also be his Lord... what are the practical implications for everyone (literally everyone and everything)?

Psalm 110
Matthew 22:41-46
Acts 2:32-36,7:55-56
Romans 8:34
Ephesians 1:20-23,2:5-6
Colossians 3:1
Hebrews 1:3,1:13,8:1,10:12-13,12:2
1 Peter 3:22
Hebrews 2:8-9
Ephesians 1:10
1 Corinthians 15:20-28

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
  • What did Jesus ask about Psalm 110?
  • What are the practical implications of the fact that Jesus has been exalted to head of all things?
  • What is the plan that God is currently working out?
  • What are the two ways this should personally impact us as outlined in the sermon?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

June 25, 2017

The Gospel in the Old Testament: The Forever King and Kingdom

If the news depresses you, and the world seems to be in a spiral of decay... there is good news — and it's found in the Old Testament — a forever Kingdom is here, is coming, and will finally win!

2 Samuel 7
Acts 13:27
Isaiah 9:6-7,11:1-6,11:10
Daniel 2:44
Matthew 1:1,12:22-30
Luke 1:31-33
Romans 8:23-25
Revelation 11:15

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
  • Why is David and his kingdom such a good forerunner for the Messiah?
  • Why is Jesus' Kingdom is superior to the present world kingdoms?
  • When was Jesus' Kingdom inaugurated?
  • How does one get into the Kingdom?
  • When will it be consummated?
  • Why should I be concerned to get myself in?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

October 23, 2016

Mark: Suffering, Yet Concerned for Others

Mark tells us that Jesus revealed so much about the character of God by His concern for others during the very hours of His suffering and death.

Mark 15:20-32
Luke 23:26-43,23:47
Philippians 2:6-8
Matthew 26:53,27:44
John 19:25-27
Revelation 2:17

    His own racking agony of body did not make Him forget others. The first of His seven sayings on the cross was a prayer for the souls of His murderers. J.C. Ryle
    Let us see in our Lord's intersession for those who crucified Him, one more proof of Christ's infinite love to sinners. The Lord Jesus is indeed most pitiful, most compassionate, most gracious. None are too wicked for Him to care for. None are too far gone in sin for His almighty heart to take interest about their souls. He wept over unbelieving Jerusalem. He heard the prayer of the dying thief. He stopped under the tree to call the tax-collector Zaccheus. He came down from heaven to turn the heart of the persecutor Saul. He found time to pray for His murderers even on the cross. Love like this is a love that passes knowledge. The vilest of sinners have no cause to be afraid of applying to a Savior like this. If we want warrant and encouragement to repent and believe, the passage before us surely supplies enough. J.C. Ryle
    One thief was saved that no sinner might despair, but only one, that no sinner might presume. J.C. Ryle
Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
  • What examples does the Bible give of Jesus' concern for others while He was dying?
  • Do we tend to be like this?
  • Why not?
  • hat do His actions tell us about the character of God?
  • Why should this encourage us to come to Him?
  • Why should we not delay even though the dying thief came at His final hours of life?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

September 11, 2016

Disobedience, Repentance, Promise, and Hope

The Ancient Jews had a physical temple that was the center of their hope and worship. That building was destroyed and rebuilt several times and now only a remnant of the ruins remains. Our hope is in the permanent temple living in the body of Jesus Christ.

Acts 7:44-50
John 2:16-22
Haggai 1-2
Amos 4:12-13
Hebrews 12:25-28
Revelation 21:22-27

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
  • Why was it important for the Jews to rebuild the temple?
  • Where is the temple now?
  • Will there be a temple when we get to Heaven?

Paul Sereda
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

June 5, 2016

Mark: David's Son... David's Lord

In this passage from Mark, Jesus said Messiah will be David's Son and David's Lord. We greatly need Him as both and in this message we will explore why.

Psalm 110
Mark 12:35-37,11:27-28,12:14,12:18,12:28
Isaiah 11:1,9:6-7
Jeremiah 30:9,33:15
John 1:1,1:14
Romans 1:1-4
Acts 17:31

    Now it is for the abundant consolation of the saints, that their own Redeemer is appointed to be their judge; that the same person who spilled His blood for them hath the determination of their state left with Him; so that they not doubt but that they shall have what He was at so much cost to procure.
    What matter of joy to them will it be at the last day, to lift up their eyes, and behold the person in whom they have trusted for salvation, to whom they fled for refuge, upon whom they have built as their foundation for eternity, and whose voice they have often heard, inviting them to Himself for protection safety, coming to judge them. Jonathon Edwards The Final Judgment
Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
  • Why is Jesus called David's son and David's Lord?
  • Why do we need Him... as the human race; as individuals?
  • Why do we need Him as David's son?
  • Why do we need Him as David's Lord?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

January 10, 2016

Mark: Blind, But Seeing a Lot

Mark tells us of a blind man who saw very clearly before he was actually healed... more than most see today... and we are called to be like him.

Isaiah 11:1-10
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Ezekiel 34:20-24
Mark 10:46-52
Matthew 1:1
Luke 1:32
Romans 1:3-4
Ephesians 2:8-9

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:
  • Why was Bartimaeus named?
  • Why was he so tough and unwilling to keep quiet?
  • What does it say about Jesus that He heard him over the crowd?
  • Why did Jesus ask him that obvious question?
  • Why is the statement that "everyone will be in Bartimaeus' position someday" true?
  • Why does everyone have to come to Christ like him?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

September 20, 2015

Mark: Get Off the Fence

In this passage from Mark, Jesus is forcing the disciples off the fence and at the same time revealing some amazing things about His amazing love and willingness to sacrifice for us.

Matthew 4:8-10
Mark 8:27-38,6:14
Philippians 2:8
2 Corinthians 5:21

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:
  • Why did Jesus ask the questions He asked in this text?
  • Why were His words so shocking to the disciples?
  • What was on Peters mind when he rebuked Jesus?
  • What was on Jesus' mind when He rebuked Peter?
  • Why was what Jesus did for us so great?
  • Are we off the fence?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

February 16, 2014

Hebrews: Messianic Expectations

Do you realize what an amazing, powerful, authoritative person you are talking to when you bow your head and talk to Jesus? Just how important He is? What sway He has in the universe? How special He is to the Father? How far above all other beings -- including angels -- He actually is? The author of Hebrews examine this and your faith and confidence will grow from what you experience about the Mighty Savior.

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Hebrews 1:5-14

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

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