Here‘s the audio for my Colossians sermon series intro. NOTES: Colossians 1:1-2 “The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ” Intro: 10 years ago public worship services; people born & die; arrive & move away; new Christians & growth as believers -God has provided financially, sustained us as a congregational; new venue; covid; and tonight—elder install […]
Here’s the sermon notes for “Hope in the Darkness” (Genesis 34-36) preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 6/21/26. Audio here. Genesis 34-36: Jacob’s Return to Bethel Intro: Movies have different ratings: G, PG, PG13, R. -If you had to give the Bible a rating for explicit content, how would it […]
Reformed Baptist Church in Naperville: Cross of Christ Fellowship. I’m so grateful to pastor Cross of Christ Fellowship here in Naperville. For those who are new to the area and want to be part of a Reformed Baptist Church, we welcome you to join us. Our church confesses the 1689 London Baptist Confession as our […]
Genesis 28:10-22 “Jacob’s Ladder” (Preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville IL [May 2026]) AUDIO here. INTRO: What does a ladder do? It gives you access to what you can’t reach. -God out of reach? Can we build a ladder high enough to reach him? -Some: God is out of reach. Others: attempt to […]
Here’s my sermon on Genesis 27 “Blessings of Isaac” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 5/17/26. Audio here. Genesis 27-28:9 “The Blessings of Isaac” Intro: Dysfunctional Family? Father driven by appetite, murderous rage of elder brother, scheming mom, lying son -Can God actually work through such a family to bring his blessings to the […]
Here’s the audio for the sermon I preached on Genesis 25. NOTES: GENESIS 25 “Jacob and Esau” INTRO: Most Prized Possession—trade in for a hamburger? Closest friend—trade for a milkshake? -No! Why? 1. Foolish; 2. Immoral—you are not valuing the person you are trading in. -What about Christ? Will you treasure him, or trade […]
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Genesis 24 Sermon
Genesis 24 “Isaac and Rebekah” Intro: Story of Abraham—left home at 75; God’s promise to him (Gen 12:1-3); 25 years later: Isaac; Great test of faith -Sarah has died, Abraham is an old man and Isaac is a 40 year old bachelor -How will God’s good purposes to bless the world through Abraham’s family come […]
2 Cor 5:20 “Ambassadors for Christ” “we are ambassadors for Christ” Intro: New Christian—learned to see that before I am anything else (student, musician, employee), I am a Christian. -My identity shaped how I lived, what I hoped for, and how I thought of myself, and how I spent time and money. -New identity from […]
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 […]
