Trusting God as a Lifestyle

It is easy in our information age to make worry and anxiety our default setting... almost a lifestyle. But God calls us to make trusting Him our lifestyle. So Psalm 37 encourages trust, delight, commit, and rest. Quite a pleasant lifestyle!

Psalm 37
1 Peter 5:7
Song of Solomon 2:15
Philippians 4:6-7
Luke 12:22-23

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What are the main themes of this Psalm concerning:
  1. The upright person?
  2. The wicked?
• What are the root meanings of trust, delight, commit, and rest in this Psalm?
• Why should we chase out the foxes?
• Why is trust the ultimate honor?
• How can we make trust a lifestyle?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Acts: Between a Rock and Hard Place

In Acts we find Paul stuck between a rock and hard place. On the one side are the Jews angry about his association with Gentiles and on the other are the Romans who have arrested Paul for being the cause of a riot. Some Jews are conspiring to kill Paul and the Roman soldiers are embarrassed when they find out he is a Roman citizen. Yet Paul finds encouragement from the Lord; God is using Paul's enemies to get him to his goal: Rome.

Acts 23-24

Pete Keeley
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Gospel in the Old Testament: God's Anointed

We tend to think of the gospel as being a New Testament thing, but it is throughout the Old Testament, even from the very beginning. A thousand years before Christ we find that God has appointed a world wide, forever King! That is both marvelous, glorious, and can be scary!

Psalm 2,89:20,89:27,110:1
Acts 4:23-31,13:22-36
Romans 9:5,1:3-4
Ephesians 1:20-23
Philippians 2:9-11
Matthew 28:18-20
1 Corinthians 15:24-26

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• Why do modern people struggle with the concept of authority?
• What is God's response in Psalm 2 to the nations' rage?
• What are the blessings of having Jesus as God's anointed King?
• Why should this be scary to some?
• What is the glorious plan?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

2 Corinthians: Encouragement to Completion

In 2 Corinthians 8, Paul encourages the Corinthians to complete in the fellowship of ministering to the saints in Jerusalem. What does this look like? What are the motivations? Does Paul lay a burden upon the Corinthians as they continue to turn their ship around? What does our Lord Jesus say about this? What a great treasure of application we have in this text concerning this fellowship!

2 Corinthians 8

Chris Bowser
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

2 Corinthians: Crocodile Tears

Paul had to tell the Corinthians some hard things in his first letter. In his second, he reflects on how it went... did the Corinthians get offended... did their pride get in the way... did they hear and respond??? We gain great insight into how a Christian should respond to the encouragements or even admonishments of others. We will also discuss a very vital aspect about a very vital topic.. what does true repentance look like, and what is the difference between godly sorrow for sin and worldly sorrow for sin, or how to get beyond crocodile tears and on to real change.

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Mark: True Motivation - What's Ahead!

Mark describes that Jesus was transfigured before some of His disciples. The implications are vastly far reaching and immensely encouraging to those who have chosen the pathway of discipleship.

2 Peter 1:16-21
Revelation 1:9-18
Mark 8:27-9:8
John 14:6,6:68
Acts 4:12
Romans 8:17-18

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What does the word transfiguration mean?
• Why is the transfiguration so important?
• What does it teach us about Jesus?
• Why is it such an encouragement after what Jesus just called His disciples to in the context?
• Where are we heading?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Concluding Exhortations

The book of Hebrews concludes with several closing encouragements to Christians. It would be well for present day Christians to hear these words!! It is amazing how we face today so much of the same challenges that the first century Christians faced. And the answer is the same for all of us: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever!!!

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Hebrews 13:7-25

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Grace to Serve God with Reverence and Godly Fear

Christians have a great God and a full and rich salvation. The author of Hebrews opens these themes up in the passage we will study. The personal applications are given to strengthen us and encourage us on our pilgrimage to heaven!

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Hebrews 12:12-29

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Encouragements

Looking to Jesus as we press on in our pilgrimage to heaven, overcoming discouragement and the weariness of trials that seem to never end, getting to heaven and the joy of that place; these are some of the practical encouragements that God gives us in the passage we will study in Hebrews. Then we will consider why God allows trials to come into our lives... and we will see that it is the love of the Father that does it!!

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Hebrews 12:1-11

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Warning Against Forsaking the Faith

Ever wonder how you would respond to real persecution breaking out? That is the situation that has arisen in the book of Hebrews and the author is seeking to encourage and instruct the believers. Some are ready to compromise, and forsake the faith and the church. That would be a strong temptation when people are being imprisoned and others are losing everything they own. How would we handle that? What encouragements and warnings does the Word of God give to help us be steadfast in all challenges.

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Hebrews 10:26-39

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

2 Peter: Faith's Add-ons -- Warnings and Encouragements

Peter wants us to add to our faith.. virtue, etc. Why is this so important? And what impact will this have on our assurance and our entrance into heaven. These are the issues we take up in this message.

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James 2:14-26
2 Peter 1:1-11
John 15:1-2
1 John 2:9-11
1 Peter 1:2
Ephesians 1:3-6
2 Corinthians 4:6
Acts 16:14-15
Romans 8:30
1 Corinthians 3:15

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why is Peter so concerned that we add these virtues to our faith?
• What is the result if we do not add them?
• What is the result if we do?
• How does this make our calling and election sure to us?
• How does this effect our entrance into the Kingdom?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Discouragement Antidote

Followers of God can become discouraged, down, and go through very hard trials... and that can be a dangerous time for their faith. In fact they can become bitter and turn on God. But the Bible teaches some very important and surprising antidotes so that this will not happen to us. This is what we will be looking at in Hebrews. Heads up: you may be part of the solution for your brothers and sisters in Christ... now see how!!!

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Hebrews 3

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Ephesians: Paul's Encouragement

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Ephesians 5

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA