Sermons & teaching from Crossing Community Church, Newtown, Pennsylvania. To be and make committed followers of Jesus Christ.
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In the second part of his walk through Chronicles, Dr. Michael Breece extends his definition of a whole heart. Through a handful of the kings of II Chronicles, it quickly becomes apparent that a whole heart is not merely a one-time event, but a life-long commitment to guarding against pride and courageously placing faith in the goodness of God.
How do you go from going through the motions of Christianity to being transformed? Sometimes it takes rising to the top, only to lose everything. That was the case for Allen, but what the Lord took away, He more than replaced in a new faith, a new commitment to the Word, and most importantly, a new and eternal life.
"Blessing and prosperity flow through a whole heart." According to Dr. Michael Breece, this is the theme of both I and II Chronicles, and in this next sermon in "History Lessons," he explains what a whole heart is through the book of I Chronicles. This history book is full of examples -- from David himself to the tribes that came to make him king.
Continuing "History Lessons," Pastor Steve preaches on II Kings. It shows Israel and Judah’s spiritual decline ending in destruction because their kings and people turned from God, worshiped idols, and became like the surrounding nations. Their exile was not proof that God failed, but that God kept his covenant warnings. Their example forces us to examine own own lives: are we worshiping God…
Continuing the mini-series, "History Lessons, Pastor Steve preaches on 1 Kings. He offers us some warnings about spiritual decline. Israel began strong under Solomon, but his divided heart led him away from God, and the kingdom eventually split and spiraled into idolatry. In Solomon (the wisest king ever!), we see that no one is immune to spiritual decline; even he, with such great wisdom and…
Next in our "History Lessons mini-series, Pastor Tim covers the book of II Samuel. The book begins with the death of Saul and David finally taking the place of King over Israel. Nevertheless, the instability of God's nation continues, as it becomes apparent that a human king will never be the perfect king. Even so, the failures of Israel's kings lay the framework for the coming eternal king: King…
Caleb Poirier recounts his story of how he saw God use every encounter in his life to create a need that only He could answer. He recounts how God used all kinds of people -- Christian parents, fellow missionaries, and two high-school teachers who took time to invest -- to demonstrate what a godly life looks like. But to make this faith and these values his own, it took investing a community,…
Continuing our "History Lessons" mini-series, Pastor Tim preaches on the book of I Samuel. It tells the story of Israel’s transition from the period of the judges to the beginning of the monarchy. The nation is spiritually and politically unstable, its leadership is weak, and the people eventually demand a king so they can be “like all the nations.” Although God had always intended for Israel to…
Continuing in our sermon series, "History Lessons," Pastor Steve covers the book of Ruth. It shows God working faithfully through ordinary events, even when He seems silent. The story takes place during the dark days of the judges, and it begins with Naomi losing her husband and sons and returning to Bethlehem bitter and empty. Nevertheless, God is quietly at work. Ruth, Naomi's daughter-in-law,…
The book of Judges presents us with a repeated cycle: Israel sins, God disciplines them, they cry out, and God shows mercy by raising up a judge to deliver them. Joshua's generation didn't fully obey God's command to remove pagan influences from the land. As a result, they turned to idols, suffered under their enemies, and repeatedly needed rescue. Hope isn't lost, however. In this sermon, Pastor…