Tom Schmidt's BlogAn Introduction to Hosea Genre Hosea is book of prophecy and narrative prose and is included in the 12 Minor Prophets. The narrative material is limited to the first three chapters, while chapters 4-14 is a collection of prophetic oracles. These prophetic oracles may have originally been spoken aurally or they might have been […]
EASTER 2025: A Victorious Love (John 10:17) John 10:17: For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. Intro: 1942, a Saturday morning, and I’m at your house eating French crepes. -After debating what we should put on our crepes (Nutella, or maple syrup), […]
GOOD FRIDAY 2025: John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Intro: Tonight, I hope that you will see with me the incomparably great love of Jesus for sinners. -This is on display at the cross M.I.: At the cross, we see the incomparably great […]
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Eph 6:21-24 “LOVE INCORRUPTIBLE” Intro: Story of Bible memory from youth camp (Job 6:1); tempting to view this passage as insignificant -There is often gold and theological treasures in passages of Scriptures we tend to overlook -Today’s passage shows this true: it has something to teach us about God and authentic Christianity. **The Christian […]
Eph 6:14-20 “Armor of God” Part 2 Intro: Church MILITANT and Church TRIUMPHANT -As Christians we part of the church militant: there is a real spiritual battle we face everyday In the spiritual battle we face as Christians, God calls us to put on the whole armor of God and to pray. *Context: […]
Eph 6:10-13 “Armor of God” Part 1 Intro: Imagine you were born in France in the 1350—you were born into a war (100 years war [France/England]) -We too were born into a time of war—spiritual war. Conflict between the devil and God’s angels and people. -Jesus Christ is our victor, and won a decisive victory […]
Ephesians 6:1-9 “The Gospel for All of Life” INTRO: 88 year-old Barbara; Different seasons of life if you make it to 88. -Every season of life is an opportunity to love and trust Christ and experience His kindness and care. -The gospel is good news in every season of life and grounds us and […]
Ephesians 5:25-33 “A Word to Christian Husbands” Intro: Christian view marriage: 1 man and 1 woman; temporary (no marriage in heaven); particular roles (husband leading) -Marriage and romantic love are gifts, but not ultimate: spouse cannot satisfy, only God can! -God calls us to honor Him in our marriage and TODAY we see God’s Word […]
