Crossway Christian Church

We at Crossway often talk about the sovereignty of God, his power and purpose being displayed in even the smallest of events, and even over the actions of his free and responsible creatures. There are numerous reasons to affirm this doctrine, but the most important of these is that we think that it is biblical. But is it? The debate over such things has gone on for some time, but often comes back to the texts that we will be talking about soon – the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. As we consider these texts today, and the other ways in which God is showing his power over the created order, I hope we can bring clarity and inspire faithfulness in this important doctrine!

Jacob Arminius rejected some of the ideas current in his day, particularly regarding Predestination. But what did he, and especially the Remonstants really say? This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

Talking about the Devil, or Satan, or Beelzebub, has become passé in many Christian contexts. For whatever reason, while they might hold onto the idea of an all-powerful and sovereign Lord over all, the idea of an angelic enemy that seeks the downfall of humanity is at best worn out, at worst humiliating. Yet, the Bible is relentless in seeing the Devil as our enemy, his attacks as real, and his power as standing behind evil. The OT is less emphatic in ways, but clear to the presence of a real enemy standing against the people of God. What do we do when he attacks? How will God respond?

The Puritans, who were important and instrumental in shaping American Christianity, got their start just after the English Reformation. Today, we see the context in which they arose during the early portions of the 17th Century. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

Families can be sources of the most brilliant moments of your life. Random moments at a dinner table, on some general Tuesday, may be remembered for a lifetime, and bring joy in the darkest of seasons. But those dark seasons may be brought on by that very same family. These are the people we are closest to; and for that very reason they play an outsized role in our lives. Today’s text is all about family, and how we as a family are bound together, for better or worse.

The Catholic Reformation was the counterpart to the Protestant movement in the 16th Century. Here, the Roman Catholic Church attempts to define its theology over and against what they considered the Protestant heresy. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

It has been said that we become what we worship. If that is true, and I believe it to be so, then we would do well to try to form and shape our understanding of God the best we can by what he reveals to us in Scripture. In the stead of vain speculation and wish-fulfillment, we can be sure of that which God has spoken about himself, and trust in it to be true, accurate, and good for us. Moses, no doubt, has some thoughts about what God might be like. But today we get a brief glimpse into God’s introduction of himself to Moses, and how this God is very different from all other gods.

Today, we look at Henry VIII and the mess he made of both his marriages and the church, and the good that God would make from it. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

Cultures generally have heroes. They are typically mythological, made up to embody the very virtues that the culture thinks are most important and vital. They help to shape the purpose and the nature of that culture. America has its own heroes, some more abstract, some more cinematic. But the Bible has its own set, different in nearly all its ways from those of America. Today, we are introduced to one of the greatest heroes, and invited to come along his path – for his road to being a hero is ours as well.

Last week, we talked about Calvin's life. This week, we take on his contention about baptism; specifically his claim that both circumcision and baptism are meant to symbolize the same reality. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

We have a bit of a mess on our hands. Our construction has just started, and while it is meant to make our lives easier around here, for the present time it will indeed bring dust, stress, and inconvenience to us. This is what happens when you build in this world. The same is true for God – he is not just giving redemption to his people, he is making them into a people, into a nation. This will cause some problems, as there are many who will stand in God’s path, and declare themselves enemies of his plan. In Exodus 1, we see these lines drawn clearly

As the great second-generation reformer, John Calvin did much to set the theological heart of Protestants for centuries to come. Today, we look at his life and think through some aspects of his theology. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

The book of Exodus seems to many like a book of myth; filled with impossible stories meant to build up in the mind of the reader a reason for the existence of Israel. To some, it is a strictly historical book, depicting the long ago and far away rescue of a people that’s importance for us is obscure and somewhat removed from our everyday life. But neither of these is true! It is a book, not about Israel’s escape from Egypt, but about our escape from death. It is about our redemption, pictured. Today, we will try to see the layout of the book as a whole, so that our path through the texts will be clearer.

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court handed down a monumental and sought after ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned the precedent of nearly 50 years set down in Roe v. Wade. Since that fateful day, there has been much heat generated, but very few sources of light. This morning, let us seek the light of the Word of God, and hear from it what it has to say about abortion, and pray that it gives us some guidelines on the road ahead.

The Anabaptist movement during the Reformation was a wide and diverse movement. Today, we look at the good and bad of the movement that sparked hatred from Protestants and Catholics alike. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

An important reformer, today we get to look at the life and theology of Ulrich Zwingli, the great Swiss theologian. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

The letter to the Romans is known as one of the greatest theological works of all time. Such a conclusion is hard to disagree with; where else can one find the details of the gospel laid out in such a clear and articulate fashion? And, in the book of Romans, not only does Paul seek to explain the gospel, but to implore others to help in promoting it throughout the world. Today, we get to hear Paul’s conclusion to the book, and see his love, concern, and hope for the Romans.

The continuation of the life of Martin Luther, looking at his major theological points. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.

We, as Great Commission Baptists, know well our duty to take the gospel to the nations. The desire to take the gospel to where it has not been named is nearly as central to our identity today as it was to Paul’s as an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. Yet, it is a dangerous venture, and one not taken lightly. There are things that we must remember, lest we get sidetracked, lose focus, and in doing so lose the gospel. Today, let us use Paul’s heart for missions as a guide for our own.

The continuation of the life of Martin Luther, including the Diet of Augsburg through the Diet of Worms. This is part of an ongoing series during Crossway's Sunday School reviewing church history.