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Ever been in a situation where things seem out of control? Where God doesn't seem to be in charge anymore? Where the frustrations, disappointments, delays are dismaying? Leading to questions like: Why God? Don't you love me anymore? Is following God worth it? The Apostle Paul was found in a situation in Acts where such questions could come to press in. We will look at how he responds to such a situation.
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
The world is hopeless and fearful... but God's plan in Christ is to make the Christian: hopeful, confident, and exuberant about the future and the present! This is Paul's message to the Colossians.
Ephesians 1:1-12,3:1-12
Colossians 1:15-27
1 Corinthians 1:30-31
Romans 8:18
Philippians 3:20-21
Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
- Why are people so hopeless today?
- What is poverty stricken about the prevailing worldview?
- Why is the Christian worldview so different?
- What is God's plan?
- How is Christ central to that plan?
- How are we included in that plan?
- Why is the future so bright for us?
- What impact should this all have on us?
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
How can one humble man, who just wants to tell people the Good News, cause a riot? Well, it happens. The man is Paul, the place is Jerusalem, and the riot is real and mostly deadly. Why? What are people so upset about? Well, it has to do with the liberating power of the gospel. Do we know of this power? Let us investigate this important confrontation in Acts.
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
The gospel divides and unites. It divides believers from unbelievers, and at times this can be awkward and even painful. But, it also unites. It unites people from different backgrounds, ages, races, educational levels, sexes, even former enemies... and brings them into closeness like family. Life in the midst of all of this has its tensions. Living in that tension and being used of God in the midst of it will be much of our discussion in Acts.
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
It is becoming very difficult to share the gospel with this present generation. There is less common ground to begin with than was true in the past. How do we get started? If you have struggled in sharing and explaining your faith with modern folks, you will this section of Acts to be very helpful. We will be studying how Paul addresses the people of Athens who were very much like our culture today. As we hear him reason with them, we will be better equipped to share our faith today.
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
There is a powerful, living, transforming dynamic when the gospel comes to people with power. The Colossians experienced it and Paul thanks God for it and them.
Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
- Why is the gospel characterized as dynamic?
- What are the three effects the gospel had on the Colossians?
- Why does faith in Christ make all the pieces fall into place?
- Why is love for the saints such an important effect of the gospel?
- What is the Christian's hope, and how does it impact his/her faith and love?
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
As our culture gets more resistant and hostile to the gospel, we are tempted to retreat in silence. We can lose a holy boldness and be intimidated into going under the radar with our faith. It's tempting. How to get that boldness back and keep it? One way is to see it in others. We will be examining in Acts the courageous efforts of Paul (stoned, left for dead, and then walking back into the city... seriously!!!) and Barnabas to bring the gospel to their generation. They will inspire us to boldness and to a stick-to-it-ness that won't easily be intimidated. These things are increasingly the need of the hour.
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
In God's great love for all the world, He sent the gospel to all nations. In Acts we see the humble beginning of this great redemption of the world in Paul and Barnabas taking the first missionary journey. But we see much more — we learn how to share the gospel; we learn how to apply Biblical principles to even the strategy of evangelism; and we see men passionate about Christ, the gospel and the lost... and they inspire us to be better.
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
According to the Apostle Paul the two most influential men of all time are Jesus Christ and Adam. In Romans 5 Paul argues for how the influence of each affects our eternal destiny.
Romans 5:12-21
2 Corinthians 1:20
John 5:39
Luke 24:25-27
1 Corinthians 15:45
Psalm 139:18
Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
- In What ways are Adam and Christ similar?
- In what ways are we related to Adam?
- In what ways are Adam and Christ different?
Scott Graubard
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
John 3:16 is probably the most famous verse in the Bible. It's known by just its numbers. It's everywhere. Even the secular world acknowledges it. And it's not just a recognizable verse; it's the whole gospel message in a nutshell.
John 3,17:2-3,6:38,15:12-14
Romans 10:9
Matthew 28:18,7:21
Philippians 2:11
Henry Russo
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
Do you have Hope? Do you live in the daily joy and boldness of a confident Hope? Where can one get a sure Hope? How the world today needs the good news of the sure Hope God gives!
Matthew 27:57-28:20,12:38-40
1 Corinthians 15:1-24,15:54-59
Acts 4:10,4:19-25
Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:
- What is a hope that is built on evidence and how is that different than a vague hope?
- What are the alternatives today for a hope for the future?
- Why do they offer no hope and no evidence?
- How is Christianity so gloriously different?
- What is, or rather Who is our hope?
- What is the evidence that makes this hope so sure?
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
The Old Testament and the New Testament tell one story: the rich story of God redeeming the world through Jesus. This sermon will focus on the two attempts of Satan to destroy God's plans, one succeeded (sort of) and one failed (gloriously)!
Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:
- What is the Old Testament about (one word answer!!)?
- What was Satan's strategy with Eve?
- Who fell when Adam ate?
- Why?
- Who is the second Adam?
- Why was His temptation so much greater?
- How did He not fall?
- What does this mean for us?
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
Who is Jesus of Nazareth and why is this important to each one of us? Mark is bold in his proclamation of who Jesus is and then he challenges us to listen to many voices in history (including a demon) to understand the greatness of Jesus.
Mark 1:1-28
John 5:17-18,3:16-17
James 2:19
Acts 17:30-31
Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:
- Why is it important to remember that these are historical accounts in Mark?
- What does each of these voices say about Jesus: Mark, John the Baptist, God the Father, the demon?
- Why does the demon know so much but not believe?
- What is your relationship with Jesus?
- Why can no one say they have no relationship with Jesus?
- Why is Jesus such a great hope for sinners?
Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA
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