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Acts 19:1-10 Sermon Outline

Here’s my sermon on Acts 19:1-10 “Gospel Ministry in Ephesus” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 1/7/24 in Naperville. You can hear it here and below. Acts 19:1-10 “Gospel Ministry in Ephesus” Intro: Stanley Cup: 40-ounce, $50 cup, some hundreds even thousands [29k]      -Recently went viral (Target selling out); Initial spread: Mom’s blog; Influencers      […]

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Acts 18 Sermon Outline

Here’s the outline for my sermon on Acts 18, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois. Acts 18 “Kingdom Advance through DISCIPLESHIP”INTRO: Praying together and an older, more mature Christian instructed me on how to pray   -It was probably a 3-5 minute instruction, but it impacted me for the last 20 years, and […]

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Acts 10 Sermon Outline (IMPARTIAL GOD)

Here are the notes for the sermon I preached on Acts 10 “Impartial God” at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois on 8/13/23. Audio here. Impartial God (Acts 10) INTRO: Imagine we split into two groups: Cubs fans or White Sox fans; Unfair Ice Cream distribution      -This is called partiality or favoritism.                  –God […]

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Romans 16:25-27 OUTLINE

Here’s the outline for my sermon on Romans 16:25-27, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. “To God Be the Glory!”: Romans 16:25-27Intro: After 62 sermons in Romans, today we come to the end!        -It has been a wonderful journey, and I’m sad that it is now ending.                    -But what a great ending: […]

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HUMILITY OR ABSURDITY

Here’s my sermon notes for Romans 12:3-8 “Humility or Absurdity” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can listen to the audio here. Romans 12:3-8 HUMILITY OR ABSURDITYINTRO: FOOL MOON RISING. Story of Moon being proud and boasting of its light.      -Moon is a fool because all of his light is a given […]

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A Worshipping Life (Romans 12:1-2)

Here’s my sermon outline for Romans 12:1-2 “A Worshipping Life” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. INTRO:-Cousin comes to faith illustration.        -The “now what” question: I have become a Christian, so now what do I do? àANSWER: Worship God!                    -The Christian life is a worshipping life. The heart of being a Christian […]

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Following Christ Through the Pain (Ezra 3 Sermon)

Here’s my sermon notes from “Following Christ Through the Pain” (Ezra 3), preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Ezra 3:8-13 “Following Christ through the Pain” INTRO: I have been wanting to preach for about 2 months when I read the text in my quiet time      -It is from a fascinating scene from the book of […]

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Help in our Weakness (Rom 8:26-27)

Here’s my note from my sermon on Romans 8:26-27 “Help in our Weakness” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can listen to the audio here. Romans 8:26-27 “HELP in our Weakness” Intro: Jesus describes being a Christian as “taking up our cross and following him.” It is HARD.        -Pressures from outside: cultural, […]

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Rightly Understanding Grace (Rom 6:1-14)

Here’s the outline from my sermon Romans 6:1-14, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville Illinois. Romans 6:1-14 “Rightly Understanding Grace” INTRO: Last week we considered this amazing truth: where sin increased, grace abounded all the more! God’s grace is far greater than all of our sin. It overcomes our sin, changes us, transforms […]

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A Better Adam (Part 3) Rom 5:18-19

Here’s the notes from my sermon on Romans 5:18-19 that I preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Romans 5:18-19 “The Better Adam” (Part 3)INTRO: If you go on our church’s website you will find a tab called “Not a Christian?” There you shall find a link to a video called the 3-2-1 gospel. This is […]