Colossians: Everyone Mature/Complete

Paul labored hard to present each believer mature and complete. In this sermon from Colossians we will be challenged to grow to full maturity in Christ by God's power.

Colossians 1:9-29
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
Hebrews 5:12-14
Ephesians 1:18-20,3:16-18
Philippians 4:13

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• What is God's goal for every believer according to this passage?
• How did Paul go about helping the believers to get there?
• Is God's power at work in believers?
• How do we know?
• What was the challenge given to us today, and how should we go about maturing in this area?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
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

The Gospel in the Old Testament: The High Priest

In the Old Testament we clearly find the warning to never attempt to approach God alone... that is deadly. But when the ultimate High Priest is present you are called to approach boldly and full of assurance!!!

Exodus 29:1-28,28:1-38
Hebrews 9:23-24,5:1,9:22,9:11-12,8:1-2,2:17-18,4:15-16,7:22-28,10:19-22
John 5:39
Luke 24:44-45

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• How was Aaron prepared to be the High Priest in terms of his clothes and sacrifices?
• Why was this significant, and how did it point to Christ?
• How is Jesus the ultimate and great High Priest in terms of: His person as God and Man, His sinlessness, His eternality, His sympathy, and the fact that He is both Priest and Sacrifice?

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: Keeping Safe

Peter is so concerned about the influence of false teachers upon the people of God. They are still about today as in every generation. How can we discern them and guard against their slick and deceptive ways?

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2 Peter 2

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why are false teachers so dangerous?
• What are some of the things that seem to mark them out in every generation?
• How can we good at discerning them so that we are not deceived?
• What do they appeal to in us?
• What does this passage teach us about God and His activity and attitude in all of this?

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: An Anchor in the Storm

Everyone will face many storms in life. Storms toss us, scare us, and shake up our faith. Hebrews talks of an anchor. An amazing solid anchor that has kept the saints in the past solid and immovable in their storms. The writers of Hebrews encourages us immensely in the passage that we will study tonight by showing us how this amazing anchor for the soul is ours as well.

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Hebrews 6

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hosea: A Message to Judah

This concludes our study of the prophet Hosea. As he closes his prophecy it ends with a beautiful message from God calling His people to return to Him. What a God we serve and love and what a powerful reminder of His patience and grace!

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Hosea 12-14

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hosea: Words of Warning... and Hope

God spoke to Israel through Hosea and He speaks to us today through the same prophet. He spoke words of warning and tender words of hope and comfort. We will listen and study these words from God and listen to what He has to say to us today!

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Hosea 10-11

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Luke: An All-Out Invasion

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Luke 9:1-17
Romans 14:17-18
1 Corinthians 4:19-20

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Luke: Shocking a Nation Awake

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Luke 3:1-22
John 3:34,1:32-34

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Life of Abraham: Getting the Warning to Stick

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Psalm 50
2 Peter 2:6
Jude 7
Proverbs 1:7,9:10,8:12,10:27,14:26-27,19:23
1 John 4:18
Luke 12:4-5
Acts 9:31
2 Corinthians 7:1
Ephesians 5:21
Hebrews 12:28
1 Peter 2:17
Romans 3:18
1 Corinthians 3:3,17
Numbers 14:26-30
1 Corinthians 10:10
Philippians 2:14-15

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA