2 Corinthians: False Prophets

In 2 Corinthians 10 the Apostle Paul rebukes false prophets.

2 Corinthians 10

Paul Sereda
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Mark: Plotters, Betrayer, Worshipper - Why Such Extreme Responses to Jesus?

Why did peoples' response to Jesus always seem so extreme? This passage from Mark highlights some extreme opposites. How do you respond to the person of Jesus Christ?

Deuteronomy 15:1-18
Mark 14:1-11
John 12:6

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• How many responses to Jesus are there in this passage?
• Why are they so intense?
• Why did this woman waste all that money on Jesus?
• What does this teach us?
• Why did the leaders and Judas do what they did?
• What do all of them think about it now?
• How do you and I respond to Jesus?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Mark: Who Is Jesus of Nazareth?

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

1 Peter: Father -- Judge???

Peter tells us we are to love God as our Father and fear Him as our Judge. How does that work? Why does the Bible say we will be judged by our deeds and yet salvation is by grace and not of works? How does that work? What is the nature of Judgment Day especially how are Christians supposed to view it? Are we ready?

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1 Peter 1:17-19,1:2-5
Matthew 25:14-46,16:27,7:21-23
2 Peter 2:9
Jude 1:6
Revelation 6:17
Romans 2:16-17,14:12,2:2-6
Hebrews 12:23
John 5:22-30
Acts 17:31
2 Corinthians 5:10
1 Corinthians 3:13-15
James 3:1

The consideration of God as Judge is not improper for those who can truly call Him Father. Holy confidence in God as a Father, and an awful fear of Him as a Judge, are very consistent; to regard God as a Judge is a singular means to endear Him to us as a Father. Matthew Henry

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How are we supposed to relate to God when He is both our Father and our Judge?
• What does it mean to me that He is my Father?
• What does it mean that He is my Judge?
• What will take place on Judgement Day?
• How can I best be prepared?
• Should I warn others?
• How without not sounding like a fool?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Glory of Christ: His Glorious Appearing

The Glory of Christ will be seen by all with unmistakeable clarity on the day He returns. This blessed hope was an integral part of everyday life for the Christians in the Bible. Is that true for you and me?

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18,3:13
2 Thessalonians 2:8,1:4-10
1 Timothy 6:11-16
2 Timothy 4:1-2
Titus 2:11-15
1 Peter 1:6-7,1:13,4:12-13
Matthew 24:26-27
Ephesians 1:10
Colossians 1:19-20
1 Corinthians 16:22

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Luke: Like a Stubborn Mule

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Luke 11:5-10,18:1-8
James 1:2-4,5:10-11
Romans 5:3-4,8:25
Mark 13:13
2 Thessalonians 1:4
Hebrews 10:35-36,12:1

We know how uncommon and difficult a virtue is persistence in prayer; and in this our unbelief betrays itself, for unless our first requests are answered, we at once give up hope and also the practice of prayer.

In the parable Christ introduces a widow who gets what she wants from an unfair and cruel judge because she did not stop asking. The point of it is that God does not help His people immediately because in a sense He wants them to tire themselves out with praying.

How then shall the prayers of believers be unfruitful if only they persist in them? Therefore if we are weakened by boredom, if when we have done a little we give up, or if our fervor in prayer languishes because God seems to have deaf ears, let us still be convinced that success will be assured even if it is not yet seen. And in this confidence let us so wrestle against our impatience that a longer delay does not break our perseverance in prayer. John Calvin

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

I Am Barabbas

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Matthew 27:11-26,27:4
Luke 23:13-16
John 1:1-3
Isaiah 53:7

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Luke: Jesus -- Sovereign Judge and Restorer

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Luke 8:25-39,1:31-35,8:2,11:24-26
Romans 1:32

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Life of Abraham: Plead for Them

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Genesis 18:16-33,4:10
2 Peter 2:4-6
Jude 5-7
James 5:4-5

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA