CrossWinds Church Sermons

Matthew 17: 14-27 Pastor Willie Behrends   Jesus brings the Disciples down from their ‘Mountain Top Experience’ into the ‘Valley’ of daily life; and it’s a valley filled with unbelief, Jesus' suffering, and taxes!   Three things happen in this valley…   I – Life’s ______________________ hits hard! (14-21)   II – The ______________________ stays the same! (22-23)   III – Their _____________________...

Romans 10:8-21 Executive Director Charlie Painter Now that Jesus has risen from the dead and proven that He is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, we are left with the question, who will believe?   I – Some _________________________ to believe. (18-21)   II – Some ___________________________ believe. (14-17)   III – Some ___________________________ believe. (8-13)   Today’s ‘Take-Aways.’ Ask Y...

Pastor Willie Behrends   “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures…” I Corinthians 15:3-4   Statements like this create some questions…   I – “Can we be sure the ______________________ happened?”   II – “What happe...

Matthew 21:1-11; Matthew 27:15-23; Matthew 16:24-26 Pastor Willie Behrends Many of us have experienced how life can change in an instant, and this coming week will demonstrate just how dramatically things can change in just a few days! I – Sunday: The _____________________ of the King! (Mt 21:1-11) II – Friday: The ____________________ of the King! (Mt 27:15-23) III – Today: The __________________...

Matthew 17:1-13 Executive Director Charlie Painter Jesus has been revealing many things about Himself to the disciples. In today’s message, Jesus takes His three closest disciples onto the mountaintop where they will see that…   I – Jesus is the __________________________________. (1-3)  II – Jesus is the ___________________________. (4-8) III – Jesus is the ___________________________. (9-13) Tod...

Matthew 16:21-28 Executive Director Charlie Painter Jesus has confirmed to the disciples that He is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Now, He will start to reveal His plan to them, including what He must do, and what they (and we) must do to follow Him. I – The greatest _____________________. (21-23)  II – The ultimate _____________________. (24-26)  III – The worthy _____________________. (2...

Matthew 16: 13-20 Pastor Willie Behrends   And now Jesus gets personal. After living with His disciples, teaching them, and performing miracles in front of them, Jesus now asks them, (and us!) the ultimate questions!   Today’s ‘Exam’ has three parts…   I – The most ________________________ question! (13-14)   II – The most ______________________ decision! (15-16)   II – How to get ________________...

Matthew 15:21-39 Pastor Willie Behrends   In today’s passage we see that the love of Jesus has no limits. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you’ve done, Jesus' compassion reaches out to you.   Today we see three aspects of Christ’s love…   I – He loves when it’s not _________________________! (21-28)   II – He loves without __________________ boundaries! (29-31)   III – He loves,...

Matthew 15:21-39 Pastor Willie Behrends   In today’s passage we see that the love of Jesus has no limits. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you’ve done, Jesus' compassion reaches out to you.   Today we see three aspects of Christ’s love…   I – He loves when it’s not _________________________! (21-28)   II – He loves without __________________ boundaries! (29-31)   III – He loves,...

Matthew 15 : 1 - 20 Pastor Willie Behrends There’s nothing wrong with traditions, UNLESS they take the place of God's Word! Today, Jesus confronts the Pharisees for their traditions at the expense of true obedience to God!   Let’s not be like the Religious Leaders, and…   I – Their dangerous empty ________________________! (1-6)   II – Their problems with _______ - ________________! (7-9)   III –...

Matthew 14 : 22-36 Pastor Willie Behrends   When visibility is low pilots need to employ Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). In the same way, when we’re tempted to trust in our feelings, we need to rely on our ‘Instrument’: God’s Word!   Today, we see just how that’s done…   I – Trust in the ____________________ of Jesus! (22-27)   II – Step out in _____________ not ____________! (28-31)   III – Recogn...

Matthew 14:1-12 Pastor Willie Behrends Life is filled with choices, and those choices then lead to consequences: blessings, or regrets! In our passage today King Herod is an example of how NOT to choose!   Today we see three ways to NOT live our lives… I – Don’t live by ___________, but by _____________! (1-5) II – Don’t pursue ____________, but ______-_________! (6-8) III – Don’t let __________ s...

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Matthew 13 : 44 - 58 Pastor Willie Behrends   We constantly make choices in life between what is valuable and what isn’t. Whether it’s our career, relationships, time or possessions, we tend to pursue what we believe is “worth it!”   Today, Jesus illustrates three truths concerning God’s Gift … I – It’s a ___________________ that’s worth seeking! (44-46)   II – There’s a ______________________ com...

Believers, & Make Believers! Matthew 13 : 24-43 Pastor Willie Behrends Today Jesus uses some familiar stories to reveal some eternal truths. It’s a ‘seedy’ message that teaches us to trust God's plan, even when we’re tempted to doubt!   In this passage, Jesus illustrates three truths… I – The __________________________ is real! (24-30)   II – The _____________________ of God is also real! (31-...

January 19, 2025 Joshua 2 : 1-21 Trenton Benishek God’s love reaches everyone, no matter their background. He often works through the most unlikely people to accomplish extraordinary things, as we see in the story of Rahab’s faith and courage.   I – _____________________ to Take a Risk! (1-8)   II – How Do We _____________________? (9-14)   III – God Uses _____________________ People! (15-21)   To...

Ephesians 4 : 1 - 16 Charlie Painter, Executive Director The Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesian Church emphasizing the importance of Unity in the Church.   I – Unity for our _____________________. (1-7)   II – Unity for the _____________________. (8-13)   III – Unity for _____________________. (14-16)   Today’s ‘Take-Aways.’ Ask Yourself… 1. “Is my _____________ getting in the way of unity?” 2. “...

Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor Willie Behrends   There are many things we DON’T know about these “Wise Men?” What we DO know from our passage today is that they were wise! The question today is: Are YOU a wise person?   Here’s how you can tell… I – Wise people are still __________________ for Jesus! (1-6) II – Wise people still __________________ Jesus! (7-10) III – Wise people still ______________________...

Unwrapping the Gift of Jesus! Pastor Willie Behrends   But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for Me One who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days! Micah 5 : 2   I – Something big from a _________________ place! (Micah 5 : 2)   II – Boaz, Ruth, barley and __________________! (Ruth 4 : 14-...

Unwrapping the Gift of Grace! Pastor Willie Behrends   For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast! Ephesians 2:8-9   I – The reason for the season: _________________! (John 3:16)   II – What __________________ you up this season? (James 4:6)   III – What __________________ you up this season...

Unwrapping the Gift of Hope! Luke 2 : 10-16 Pastor Willie Behrends   “You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart!” Jeremiah 29 : 13   I – It’s not an _______________________ task! (Matthew 7 : 9-11)   II – Which _______________ are you waiting for? (John 8 : 12)   III – God’s game of ________ and ________! (Jeremiah 29 : 11-13)   How about YOU this year… 1. “Unwrap” Jesus __...

Unwrapping the Gift of Hope! Luke 2 : 10-16 Pastor Willie Behrends   “You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart!” Jeremiah 29 : 13   I – It’s not an _______________________ task! (Matthew 7 : 9-11)   II – Which _______________ are you waiting for? (John 8 : 12)   III – God’s game of ________ and ________! (Jeremiah 29 : 11-13)   How about YOU this year… 1. “Unwrap” Jesus __...

Colossians 3 : 12 - 17 Pastor Willie Behrends   Sickness, financial stress, global pandemics, etc. In many ways it’s NOT a ‘Wonderful Life’ we live! And yet, the Bible says, Give thanks in everything! (I Thess. 5:18)   How is that possible? What do we have to be thankful for? I - We’ve been ______________________ of God! (12-14)   II – We have the ____________________ of Christ! (15)   III - The _...

Matthew 13 : 1 - 23 Pastor Willie Behrends   Today, Jesus challenges us to be more than just ‘passive hearers of the Word.’ He wants us to be open, receptive, and ready for God’s Word to actually change us!   In this passage, Jesus asks us three questions… I – Do you _____________________ His Word? (1-9)   II – Are you honestly _____________________ Him? (10-17)   III – What kind of ______________...

Matthew 12 : 38 - 50 Pastor Willie Behrends   Jesus calls us to live an authentic lives; specifically, to be genuine in our faith! He challenges us to ask ourselves, “Am I being REAL with God, myself and others?”   Today, Jesus shows us three aspects of ‘Real Faith’… I – Real Faith _______________ God! (38-42)   II – Real Faith is more than ________________________! (43-45)   III – Real Faith is _...