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Eph 3:20-21 Sermon “To God be the Glory!”

Here’s my notes and audio for a sermon I preached on Ephesians 3:20-21 “To God be the Glory” at Cross of Christ Fellowship. “To God be the Glory!” (Eph 3:20-21) Intro: Within every human heart is a longing for glory. -We desire that which is greater than us, which is transcends, which deserves our attention […]

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Eph 3:14-19 “Prayer for POWER”

Here’s my notes and audio for “Prayer for POWER” (Eph 3:14-19) sermon, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 11.10.24 in Naperville. “Paul’s Prayer for Power” Ephesians 3:14-19 Intro: To live as Christians requires a strength & power: Not physical, financial, mental –> SPIRITUAL.-Delight in God & His love; Resist temptation; Pursue Holiness; Put away […]

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Ephesians 3:1-13 Greek Flow of Thought

Here’s the flow of thought in Ephesians 3:1-13 in the Greek:

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Eph 2:11-22 Sermon: “How to Get Along!”

Back in 2013 I preached a sermon in Chicago on Eph 2:11-22 “How to Get Along.” Here’s my notes: Eph 2:11-22 “How to Get Along” Intro: We live in a world where people do not get along.  Some even hate each other. Playful rivalry: Mac users and PC users, cubs and white sox fans, democrats […]

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What is Beauty?

The late philosopher Roger Scruton wrote a helpful short book on beauty and gives us 6 statements (platitudes) to help us understand what beauty actually is: Roger Scruton’s 6 Platitudes on Beauty 1. Beauty pleases us.2. One thing can be more beautiful than another.3. Beauty is always a reason for attending to the thing that […]

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Ephesians 2:8-10 SERMON Outline “Grace and Works”

Here’s my sermon notes and audio for Ephesians 2:8-10 preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Ephesians 2:8-10 “Grace and Works”Intro: Some verses every Christian should know by heart: Gen 1:1; Ps 23; John 3:16-Eph 2:8-10 is another passage every Christian should memorize      -Why? Succinct and clear explanation of how a person experiences salvation.           -Answers […]

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Ephesians 2:4-7 Sermon

Here’s the audio and notes for my sermon on Ephesians 2:4-7 “God’s SOLUTION” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 10/13/2024.         Eph 2:4-7 “GOD’S SOLUTION TO OUR SIN” Intro: MLJ’s observation: ‘Loss of wonder in God…’        -Part of solution is remembering our hopeless state before we came to Christ=Last week.                    -Other part: rejoicing […]

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How Should We Think about Humanity? 5 Ways Ephesians 2:1-3 Reshapes Our Thinking

Ephesians 2:1-3: And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience– 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of […]

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Eph 2:1-3 SERMON OUTLINE

Here’s the notes and audio for my sermon on Ephesians 2:1-3 “The PROBLEM” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Eph 2:1-3 “The PROBLEM”Intro: MLJ (the Dr); The loss of ‘wonder’ among Christians (speaking glibly about glorious realities)-Part of solution: remembering what we were before we were Christians—our radically hopeless state        –Today’s passage shows us our […]

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Eph 1:15-23 “Paul’s Prayer” SERMON OUTLINE

Here are notes for my sermon preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship  on Ephesians 1:15-23 “Paul’s Prayer” Ephesians 1:15-23 “Paul’s Prayer” Intro: Became Christian at 18; Before: God was real, but not important; after: God more important and wonderful than all! -Continuing as a Christian: Growing in my knowledge of God, finding fresh joy and […]