Special!

Are we really so special and important as we think we are?... the Bible's answer is a resounding NO! But God treats us in a special way because He is special!!!

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Isaiah 40
Genesis 6:5-7
Romans 1:28,1:30,8:7

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Are we special?
• Are you special?
• Why are we not special?
• How does God treat us as special?
• Why is God special... what is special about Him?
• How does He treat us as special?
• Why is this so unusual?
• What is Grace?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Did Not the Christ Have to Suffer?

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Luke 24:13-27,17:24-25
Mark 8:31
John 3:14-15
Zachariah 12:10-11
Isaiah 53:3-6
1 John 3:16
Romans 5:8-10,8:29
Hebrews 9:11-15

Scott Graubard
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Faith Defined

Faith... we all need it but we sure do struggle with having enough of it. Living and walking in strong faith sure has a profound impact on one's life. The person who is strong in it is calm, brave, obedient, and knows God with a closeness which is amazing. The Hebrews were struggling in this area, as we do, so the writer of this letter wrote this amazing chapter 11 which we call the Faith Chapter. In it he defines what faith is and calls us to a deeper faith.

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Hebrews 11:1-22

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Christ and the Home: Wives and Mothers

The Christian home is meant to be a place where Christ's presence and power is to be experienced in a life changing way. Wives and moms have a huge part in that. We will explore God's high calling to women in this vital role.

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Proverbs 31:10-31
Ephesians 5:22-33
Matthew 23:11
Psalm 127:3-5,128:3-4
1 Peter 3:1-2
Titus 2:1-5
1 Timothy 5:13-14

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What does it mean when one says the Bible teaches that men and women are equal and have complementary roles?
• What is the Bible's view of children?
• How are Dads and Moms to work together to make the home a Christ-centered place?
• What unique roles do each have?
• Why is the home so important?
• Why should parents fight for the family?
• How can God powerfully use the Christian home in the lives of the children and of others outside the home?
• How can we make our home more like God would have it to be?

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

Christ and the Home: Male Spiritual Leadership

In a materialistic driven culture we are in danger of losing many precious things... one of the most precious is the family. Yet what a wonderful opportunity to reach the nation with the gospel by the witness of Christian family life. This miniseries will explore the relationship of Christ and the Home. It all begins with the spiritual leader... the husband/dad!

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Joshua 24:1-15
Ephesians 5:22-6:4
1 Timothy 5:8
Colossians 1:21-22,1:28-29
Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Watch this video to view an extended discussion of complementarianism presented by The Gospel Coalition:

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Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What role has God given the husband/dad in the family?
• What are some of the things he is responsible to do to fulfill that role?
• How are men uniquely created for this role?
• How can we best respond to him in this role?
• What impact should this teaching have on us children as we look to the future?
• How can we pray for this leader in our home?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

2 Peter: The Day is Coming

Scoffers in Peter's day and today ridicule the gospel. Where is this so called second coming... you really believe this? Peter, led by the Holy Spirit, provides us a masterful, full and rich answer!

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Psalm 50,90:4
2 Peter 3,1:13
Hebrews 10:24,1:3
2 Timothy 1:6
Colossians 1:17
1 Thessalonians 5:4
Romans 8:18-25

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How does Peter answer the scoffers who ridicule the fact that Jesus has not returned yet?
• How does God experience time differently than us?
• Why is God delaying?
• What are the implications for us that this Day is coming; for our unbelieving family and friends?
• What should we do about it?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: The True, God-Prepared Sacrifice

It was a scary thing to approach God in the Old Testament. In fact only one person could do it only once a year... the high priest. But New Testament believers are urged in Hebrews to approach God full of boldness and confidence. How is this possible? We will study the wonderful privilege Christ has provided for us that gives us unlimited and assured access to God anytime... as well as a glorious entrance into heaven!

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Hebrews 10:1-25

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: It's True... I Saw It

Peter was willing to be executed for Christ and the gospel. How can a man be so convinced that the gospel is true? Are you and I ready to die courageously and confidently? Let's examine Peter's confidence, and stir up our own.

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Matthew 17:1-9,4:4,5:17-18,22:29
2 Peter 1:12-21
John 21:18-19,1:14-15,10:35
2 Timothy 3:14-17

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How come Peter was so convinced of the truth of the gospel that he was willing to be executed?
• Why is an eyewitness so important in court?
• Why is the Bible a unique book?
• What was Jesus' view of the Bible?
• How can we stir ourselves up?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: A Great High Priest and the New Covenant

The writer of the book of Hebrews is so excited in chapter 8. He can hardly contain himself because we Christians are so blessed. He opens up in wonderful detail that we have 1.) A Great High Priest and 2.) We are in the New Covenant. Here we will be reminded again of how blessed we really are and thrilled to study how good God has been to us.

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Hebrews 8

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: The Superiority of Jesus’ Priesthood

A carpenter from Nazareth has become the God appointed High Priest through whom everyone must come to God!! That sounded ludicrous to Jewish ears (and still does). The writer to the Hebrews explains how this has been God's plan all along and proves it with the Bible. Then, in an amazing way, he shows us the wonderful implications for believers to have Jesus as our forever High Priest. Learn in a deeper way what a wonderful thing it is to have Jesus as your High Priest representing you to the Father. It will revolutionize your life.

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Hebrews 7:20-28

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

2 Peter: The God Appointed Add-ons

Some Christians feel that it is enough just to get saved and get one's ticket to heaven. God strongly disagrees and says so through the Apostle Peter. God wants us to add-on to our faith seven qualities according to this passage. These qualities give us a unique picture of what God wants us to become.

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2 Peter 1:1-11
Acts 17:11
Hebrews 5:12-14
Galatians 5:23
James 3:2
Philippians 2:14-15
2 Timothy 4:7
1 Corinthians 13:13

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why does God want to do more than just get us out of foreclosure?
• What are the qualities God wants us to add-on?
• Discuss what each of these mean and how they would work out in our individual lives.
• What has God said in this passage to help us not to become overwhelmed by this list?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

2 Peter: The Profound Impact of Knowing God

Following the exposition of 1 Peter we are moving right into 2 Peter. What would motivate a man like Peter to introduce himself as a slave of Jesus Christ. How could a person so deeply give up all rights and privileges to offer himself and all he is to Jesus? This illustrates the profound impact knowing God has upon a person... the theme explored in this message.

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2 Peter 1:1-4
1 Corinthians 7:22
1 Peter 2:16
Ephesians 4:20-24

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What type of knowing did Peter refer to when he talked about knowing God?
• How does a river boat captain and a family relationship illustrate this?
• How did Peter illustrate the profound impact knowing God should have in the first few words of this letter?
• What are some of the great and precious promises of God?
• How have these promises impacted you?
• How can we live out a desire to know God practically in our life?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Most Polarizing Issue in the Church Is...

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Genesis 2:21-24
Leviticus 18:22,20:13,11:7,22:11
1 Corinthians 6:7-11
Romans 1:18-32,3:23
Luke 9:23
Matthew 19:11-12,15:19-20,5:17
1 John 4:8
2 Peter 1:16-21

Ben Beck
Central Community Church
Transfer, PA

Choose Life

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Deuteronomy 31:11-20
Genesis 1:1-31,2:16-17
Revelation 21:22-25
1 Corinthians 15:22
John 14:6,5:24,3:3,4:24
Romans 8:1-2,8:7-8
Hebrews 2:3

Ron Beil
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

But Who Do You Say That I Am?

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Mark 8:27-29
Colossians 1:15,1:19-22
Luke 10:38-42

Scott Graubard
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Stopping a Lion

Peter tells us to resist the devil... whom he calls a roaring lion! This message will identify the devil's methods to devour and point out how it is possible for the Christian to resist such a powerful, evil being.

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Ephesians 6:10-20,4:26-27
1 Peter 5:5-14
Job 1:7
1 Timothy 3:6,4:1
2 Corinthians 2:11,4:3-4
Genesis 3:1
John 8:44
James 4:7
Romans 16:20
1 John 4:4
2 Timothy 4:7-8

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why is the Devil someone we should be concerned about?
• How bad is he?
• What are some of his methods?
• Is he so powerful that my attempts to resist him are hopeless?
• What is my hope?
• How is he to be resisted?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Hebrews: Who is Melchizedek?

Who is Melchizedek and why is he important to us? We will be studying in Hebrews this mysterious person and we will see how vitally important he is in helping us understand how significant Jesus is. Practical question: How scared will you be when you die and launch into eternity... how about when you appear before God? It will be intimidating won't it? But because of Melchizedek... and through understanding him... you will better realize just how amazing Jesus's role is, and you will gain immense comfort and faith for that great day.

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Hebrews 7:1-22

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA