LASTING HEART CHANGE By Dan Tsouloufis As followers of Christ, it is important for us to ponder: How does God change our heart? How do we grow in Christlikeness? From a biblical perspective, lasting heart change comes about by the application of God’s Word and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. Certainly, one of the […]
Here’s a few of my favorite quotes from Thomas Brook’s “Apples of Gold”: “God is a satisfying good, a good that fills the heart and quiet the soul.” (187) “No good below Him that is the greatest good, can satisfy the soul. A good wife, a good child, a good name, a good estate, a […]
Genesis 22 “The Final Test of Faith” Intro: The story of Abraham…Genesis 21=the great relief, and promise ‘through Isaac your offspring blessed’ -But the climax is Genesis 22—the Test of Abraham’s Faith -Abraham’s trust in God is tested to an extreme degree—will He trust God? Will God provide? -If you are a Christian, your faith […]
Here’s a quote from my favorite Puritan author Thomas Brooks on humility: On Humility “An humble soul always finds three things on this side heaven: the soul to be empty, Christ to be full, and every mercy and duty to be sweet wherein God is enjoyed. Humility can weep over other men’s weaknesses, and joy and […]
Genesis 20 “The Lies of Abraham and Faithfulness of God” Intro: “Blunder”=technical term in chess for a catastrophic mistake. -Today’s passage: blunder of Abraham, but also the continued grace of God. -God’s people mess up—often in repeated ways—but God’s remains faithful to keep the promise. **God protects the promise, even as his people make the […]
Here’s a video I made for our upcoming SURVIVING SUBURBIA event:
GENESIS 19 “Sodom and Gomorrah” Intro: Some chapters and truths of Genesis are particularly unpalatable and challenging for Modern Man to embrace -Gen 1: Darwinian Evolution; Gen 2: Feminist; Gen 3: Humanistic optimism; Gen 6: Global Catastrophe -Gen 19 is one of these, because: Judgment of God. -We don’t like the idea of a […]
Genesis 18 “The Judge of All the Earth” Intro: Rhetorical Question: A question asked not to gain information, but to make or reinforce a point. Boss: If you keep showing up late for work, do you really think there won’t be a consequence? Spouse: Is it a really a good idea to eat […]
Here’s audio, and here’s notes: Genesis 17 “Abrahamic Covenant” Intro: None of us are going to heaven unless we have surgery—we must go under the knife. -We must have our old hearts removed and be given a new heart by Christ. -SPIRITUAL SURGERY: God supernaturally removing the old heart and giving a new heart of […]
GEN 16 “The God Who Sees and Hears” INTRO: Becoming a Christian will not spare you from the pains, hardships, and perplexities of life. -In our pain and perplexity, we can seek relief outside God: alcohol; drugs; distractions; screens; busyness -But we can also turn God, and find comfort and hope in the midst of […]
