Colossians: The Plan...The Glory...Why Christians Should Be Exuberant about the Future

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

Colossians: All Things Through Him and For Him

Far from being the product of chaos, this world, the universe, and even the future and time all have their meaning and purpose in Jesus! This is Paul's powerful message to the Colossians.

Ephesians 1:1-2:7,6:11-12,3:8-12
Colossians 1:16-18
John 1:1-3
Hebrews 1:1-3

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• Why are we uncomfortable with Grace?
• How was Creation a group project?
• What was God's master plan?
• How does Jesus factor so centrally in that plan?
• What does this amazing plan reveal about God?
• What does it offer me?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

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

Living with Joy and Peace in a Frustrating and Dangerous World: When Things Don't Go As Planned

How can we have joy and peace in such a frustrating, difficult, and dangerous world? We begin by realizing how little control we have and yet how much the Sovereign God who controls all things loves us!

2 Corinthians 11:16-33,1:3-4
Acts 16:25
Psalm 115:3
Ephesians 1:11
Romans 8:28-39
1 Peter 1:6-7

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• What are some of the issues we deal with when life doesn't go as we plan?
• How can we think wrongly about others... about ourselves and our abilities to control the situation... about God?
• Who is in control... what does the world say... what does the Bible proclaim?
• What are the reasons the Bible gives that should make us glad God is in control?
• How does the cross prove God's love for us?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Mark: What Do You Want More than Eternal Life?

Is there anything you want more than eternal life? Do you realize how dangerous that is? Jesus speaks a word of warning and hope to us all in this passage in Mark.

1 Timothy 6
Mark 10:17-31
Romans 3:9-12
Luke 12:32-34

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What did the young man want more than eternal life?
• What are we tempted to put before God?
• Why are riches so dangerous?
• Why is it essential for us to realize that we cannot save ourselves and to come to God in our helplessness?
• Why did Jesus assure us that if we give up all, we will receive 100 fold?
• How does that work out?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Do You Also Want to Go Away?

Do some life experiences make you wonder if you want to continue your relationship with God? Significant loss often makes us want to turn away in our walk with Christ. How can we faithfully continue on the path? In those low times Jesus asks Do you also want to go away or will you continue on?

John 6:30-69,6:1-21
Deuteronomy 8:2
Job 1:8-11
Romans 11:33-36
Proverbs 3:5-6
2 Corinthians 4:8

Scott Graubard
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: God's Big Plan

The present worldview today is so small, meaningless and hopeless. A world with no God, no eternity, no accountability...only things, pleasure, here and now. How this contrasts with God's huge plan of salvation...planned before the world began and brought about in Jesus. What a call for faith and hope!!! Do you have lots of faith and genuine excitement (hope) about how God's plan is working out?

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Acts 2:14-39,3:14-15,3:18-21,4:8-10,4:19-20,4:33,5:29-32
1 Peter 1:10-21,1:2
Matthew 13:17,28:18
Romans 8:31-32

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is God's big plan?
• How much did He plan before the world was created?
• Did the plan include His Son?
• Why did His Son agree?
• Why is the resurrection important?
• Why should we believe it happened if we did not witness it?
• Who is Jesus now Lord of?
• Do they know it?
• How should we respond to all of this according to Peter?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Assembling of Ourselves Together: The Importance of the Church to Christ

We hear some pretty disparaging remarks about the church these days. Folks like to say how they love Jesus but have nothing to do with His church. Besides it's full of hypocrites and is a man-made institution so they say. What does Jesus Himself think about these sentiments? Can these views stand after a careful study of the Word of God...hardly...listen and hear for yourself as we experience The Assembling of Ourselves Together.

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Hebrews 10:19-25
Matthew 16:13-19,18:15-20,28:16-20
Acts 2:40-42,13:1-3,14:21-23,20:17,20:27-30
Ephesians 1:20-23,2:16,2:19-22,3:8-10,3:20-21,4:11-16,5:22-33
1 Timothy 3:14-15

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Biblical Doctrine of the Church: God's Amazing Plan

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Matthew 16:13-23,18:15-19
1 Timothy 3:14-15
Ephesians 5:22-32,3:20-21,3:8-11,1:18-23

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA