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April 14, 2023

Title: Final Words
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 5

Pastor Jarrett Stephens concludes the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he preaches on the Final Words from Jesus as recorded in Luke 23:44-46 discussing the four major events that took place at that time.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

MAJOR EVENT: Lives were changed. (Matthew 27:54)

What did the Centurion see and feel during the resurrection of Jesus? What did he say? How did the death of Jesus affect the Centurion? Had the Centurion ever seen a crucifixion before? (Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47)

Was the Centurion the first believer after the death of Jesus?

Did he tell others what happened and how his life was changed?


FINAL THOUGHTS: 1 Peter 2:21-23

Trust and entrust. Follow the example of Jesus. Always. No matter the circumstances. Trust that God is with you and is holding you close. Entrust your spirit to God for eternity.


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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April 13, 2023

Title: Final Words
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 4

Pastor Jarrett Stephens concludes the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he preaches on the Final Words from Jesus as recorded in Luke 23:44-46 discussing the four major events that took place at that time.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Yesterday, Pastor Jarrett discussed the first two major events that happened surrounding the death of Jesus on the cross: The veil was torn and the earth was shaken.

MAJOR EVENT: The tombs were opened (Matthew 27:52-53)
Who was resurrected first: Jesus or other bodies? (1 Corinthians 15:2-23)
How does this compare to the second coming of Jesus?
What will happen to our physical bodies when we die? What will happen when we raise to heaven? (1 Corinthians 15:50-57)

Pastor Jarrett gives a little teaser about Resurrection Sunday… (John 5:28-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 12, 2023

Title: Final Words
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

Pastor Jarrett Stephens concludes the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he preaches on the Final Words from Jesus as recorded in Luke 23:44-46 discussing the four major events that took place at that time.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Pastor Jarrett shares about the Reformer Jan Hus.
What was his crime? Was he afraid to die? How did he die?

What happens to our spirit when we die? Are you ready to entrust your spirit to Christ for safekeeping for eternity?

What was on Jesus’ mind when he breathed his last breath? (Psalm 31:5)

MAJOR EVENT: The Veil was torn. (Matthew 27:51a)
What was the veil?
What is the significance of the veil being torn?
How big was the veil?
How was the veil torn?
What was the “veil” that God tore when Jesus died on the cross?
Did the veil give us access to God – to heaven?

MAJOR EVENT: The earth was shaken. (Matthew 27:51b)
How often does the Bible mention the earth “shaking”? (Exodus 19:17-18; Hebrews 12:26; Revelation 6:12)
Who experienced the earthquake?

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 11, 2023

Title: Final Words
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 2

Pastor Jarrett Stephens concludes the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he preaches on the Final Words from Jesus as recorded in Luke 23:44-46 discussing the four major events that took place at that time.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Pastor Jarrett shares a sweet memory of teaching his kids how to swim and jump into the pool into his arms. He never just left them there to fend for themselves! Isn’t this how God is with us? We can run away and ignore Him, but He will never, ever leave us alone to do life on our own.

When and how did Jesus predict his death to his disciples? (Matthew 17:22-23, Matthew 26:45b)

How and why are the hands of God both the safest and scariest place to be? Did Jesus entrust his spirit to the safe-keeping hands of God? If he did, how could we do no less? (John 10:28; Hebrews 10:31; Acts 7:59)

Pastor Jarrett gives a preview of the new series he will begin the week after Easter. Reference: Apostles Creed

Tune in tomorrow for the rest of the story about Reformer Jan Hus.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 10, 2023

Title: Final Words
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 1

Pastor Jarrett Stephens concludes the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he preaches on the Final Words from Jesus as recorded in Luke 23:44-46 discussing the four major events that took place at that time.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Pastor Jarrett reviews the past few weeks of the series to set up the sermon for this week:
When was it light?
When was it dark?
Was the darkness odd?
What did the light represent?
What did the dark represent?
Why are the final words of Jesus as he died on the cross so significant?
What did Jesus pray as he died on the cross?
What did Jesus say to others as he died on the cross?
How was Jesus separated from his Father God as he died on the cross?
Why was it necessary for Jesus to suffer on the cross for our sins?


REFLECTION:

What would you have done that day when Jesus died on the cross? Pastor Jarrett shares a great visual of Golgotha at the link above around the 50-minute mark.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 7, 2023

Title: A Word of Completion
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Day 5

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words Jesus uttered as recorded in John 19:30 “It is finished.”

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

APPLICATION: Rest in the finished work of Christ.
Will our good works outweigh the bad to secure our place in heaven? (Ephesians 2:8-9; Matthew 11:28)
Is rest really important for our spiritual health?

APPLICATION: Reflect often on the finished work of Christ.
How can we grow in our relationship with Christ?
What does the finished work of Christ mean? (Romans 8:1) Pastor Jarrett gives some examples…

APPLICATION: Resist sin and temptation from the finished work of Christ.
How can we fight the spiritual battles we face every day? Pastor Jarrett reminds us that Jesus has already won the war for us! He says: “When you face spiritual battles, you’re not so much fighting for victory as you’re fighting from a place of victory.” (1 John 4:4)

FINAL THOUGHTS:
Victory is ours when we abide, submit, and surrender to Jesus Christ.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 6, 2023

Title: A Word of Completion
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 4

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words Jesus uttered as recorded in John 19:30 “It is finished.”

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

WHAT WAS FINISHED?

Salvation Why do we need salvation? Why did Jesus die for our salvation? Was the death of Jesus God’s will? (John 4:34; John 6:38; Luke 12:50)

What did Jesus do after his death? What did God do after He created the universe? They rested! Pastor Jarrett compares Genesis 1 and John 1: rest, light/darkness, and the significance of numbers six and seven.

If Satan was finished by the death of Jesus on the cross, was sin finished, too? (Ephesians 6:12)

How and why were we made perfect by the death of Jesus on the cross?

APPLICATION: Rest in the finished work of Christ.

Will our good works outweigh the bad we do to secure our place in heaven? (Ephesians 2:8-9; Matthew 11:28)

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 5, 2023

Title: A Word of Completion
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words Jesus uttered as recorded in John 19:30 “It is finished.”

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60u6kyBK4nY

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

WHAT WAS FINISHED? Satan
How was Satan “finished” with the death of Jesus on the cross?
When did sin begin? What curse was put on the serpent (Satan)? What promise was made for us? (Genesis 3:15)
How did Jesus “disarm” Satan? (Colossians 2:13-15)
How can we be certain that the death of Jesus on the cross defeated Satan? (1 John 3:8b; 1 Corinthians 15:26; Hebrews 2:14-15)

WHAT WAS FINISHED? Salvation
Why do we need salvation? Why did Jesus die for our salvation? Was the death of Jesus God’s will? (John 4:34; John 6:38; Luke 12:50)
What did Jesus do after his death?


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 4, 2023

Title: A Word of Completion
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 2

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words Jesus uttered as recorded in John 19:30 “It is finished.”

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60u6kyBK4nY

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

How was Jesus’s death on the cross the completion of his ministry and work on earth? Was this a cry of victory?

WHAT WAS FINISHED? Suffering

Did Jesus suffer, experiencing human emotions and pain? Philip Ryken: “From beginning to end, Jesus Christ lived a life of suffering. From the moment he left the heavenly palaces of light to the moment darkness descended upon him on the cross, he suffered.” (John 1:11)

Who despised and rejected Jesus? (Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 8:20) Pastor Jarrett reminds us today that Jesus came over 2,000 years ago as a “suffering servant” but he will return one day as a King!

Why was it necessary for Jesus to suffer, specifically on the cross? (Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 4:14-16)

WHAT WAS FINISHED? Sacrifices

Are sacrifices sometimes required to complete a task?

What did people do for sacrifices before the death of Jesus? Pastor Jarrett compares the animal sacrifices to swiping a credit card. Who foots the bill? Someone else!

How was the death of Jesus the ultimate sacrifice? Did Jesus “foot the bill” for us? (Hebrews 10:3-4; John 1:29)


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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April 3, 2023

Title: A Word of Completion
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 1

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words Jesus uttered as recorded in John 19:30 “It is finished.”

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Why must we wait until a project is completed to enjoy the benefits?

How was Jesus’s death on the cross the completion of his ministry and work on earth?

Pastor Jarrett begins the sermon discussing the Lanier Theology Library and the new CFBC residency program. He also reviews the first five statements from Jesus on the cross, setting the stage for the rest of the sermon this week.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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March 31, 2023

Title: A Word of Agony
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 5

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of agony Jesus spoke on the cross as recorded in John 19:28-29.

NOTE: Champion Forest will have a special time of communion, worship, and baptism on Good Friday at all three of their campuses in Northwest Houston. For more information, call the church at 281.440.3800 or click the link below.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

A WORD OF AGONY: Inclusivity

Do you like to receive invitations? It makes you feel special, right? Remember: Jesus dying on the cross was the ultimate invitation!

Who was the invitation for? Everyone! (Isaiah 55:1; Revelation 22:17; Revelation 7:15-17)

What are you thirsting for? Money? Status? A relationship? A better career? A new house/car? Can anything earthly satisfy our thirst? (Jeremiah 2:13) Pastor Jarrett passionately says: “If it’s not a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, it is a broken cistern and it holds no water!” Why/how is the devil a “distracter”? (Matthew 11:28)

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Have you made your RSVP for eternity yet? What are you waiting for?
Have you sent out invitations to others yet? What are you waiting for?


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 30, 2023

Title: A Word of Agony
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 4

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of agony Jesus spoke on the cross as recorded in John 19:28-29.

NOTE: Champion Forest will have a special time of communion, worship, and baptism on Good Friday at all three of their campuses in Northwest Houston. For more information, call the church at 281.440.3800 or click the link below.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

A WORD OF AGONY: Irony
Jesus often referred to himself as the source of “living water”. So, why was HE thirsty? (John 4:10-14)
Yesterday, Pastor Jarrett discussed the Passover and the significance of the hyssop branch. Today, he discusses traditions of the Feast of Tabernacles. (John 7:37-38)

A WORD OF AGONY: Inclusivity
Think about what Jesus endured while dying on the cross: darkness, separation, thirst, suffering. What does this sound like? Hell!
Why did Jesus choose to experience the pain of hell for us? (Luke 16:24-26)
Do you like to receive invitations? It makes you feel special, right? Jesus was dying on the cross was the ultimate invitation!


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 29, 2023

Title: A Word of Agony
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of agony Jesus spoke on the cross as recorded in John 19:28-29.

NOTE: Champion Forest will have a special time of communion, worship, and baptism on Good Friday at all three of their campuses in Northwest Houston. For more information, call the church at 281.440.3800 or click the link below.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

 A WORD OF AGONY: Intensity
Was Jesus fulfilling prophecy when he cried out for a drink? (Psalm 69:20-21)
What is the significance of the “hyssop branch”? (Exodus 12:12-24) Pastor Jarrett compares the Passover when Moses commanded the elders to dip hyssop branches in the blood of the sacrificed lambs to the hyssop branch being dipped in sour wine and held to the lips of Jesus to drink.

A WORD OF AGONY: Irony
Jesus often referred to himself as the source of “living water”. So, why was HE thirsty? (John 4:10-14; John 7)

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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March 28, 2023

Title: A Word of Agony
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 1

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of agony Jesus spoke on the cross as recorded in John 19:28-29.

NOTE: Champion Forest will have a special time of communion, worship, and baptism on Good Friday at all three of their campuses in Northwest Houston. For more information, call the church at 281.440.3800 or click the link below.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

A WORD OF AGONY: Intensity

Is thirst one of the most basic human needs? Pastor Jarrett reminds us that Jesus was fully human and he experienced human feelings and emotions.

When Jesus asked for a drink while dying on the cross, was he experiencing intense physical pain?

How does Psalm 22:14-18 predict and describe the crucifixion of Jesus? Did death on a cross even exist when David wrote this Psalm?

Why did Jesus refuse a drink of wine at Golgotha? What is the “cup of God’s wrath”? (Matthew 27:33-34)

BONUS FACT: There were 29 Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled in the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. During his life, death, and resurrection, there were a total of 332 of Old Testament prophecies fulfilled! What are the odds of this happening without a perfect God who has a perfect plan? Pastor Jarrett gives some amazing statistics.

Book Reference: “Science Speaks” by Peter Stoner

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 27, 2023

Title: A Word of Agony
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 1

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of agony Jesus spoke on the cross as recorded in John 19:28-29.

NOTE: Champion Forest will have a special time of communion, worship, and baptism on Good Friday at all three of their campuses in Northwest Houston. For more information, call the church at 281.440.3800 or click the link below.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Why did the sky turn pitch black at noon on the day Jesus died on the cross? How long did it stay black? (Matthew 27:45; Luke 23:45)

A WORD OF AGONY: Intensity
When Jesus asked for a drink while dying on the cross, was he experiencing intense physical pain?
Anglican Cleric Fredric Farrar: “The unnatural position made every movement painful… while each variety of misery went on gradually increasing, there was added to them the intolerable pang of a burning and raging thirst.” (For the full quote, click the link above and fast-forward to the 50-minute mark.) How does Psalm 22:14-18 predict and describe the crucifixion of Jesus? Tune in tomorrow for more on this…

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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March 24, 2023

Title: A Word of Anguish
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 5

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of anguish Jesus uttered using Matthew 27:45-46.

NOTE: This week is actually the fourth word from Jesus on the cross. Pastor Jarrett didn’t want to pass up the chance to have RT Kendall preach last week, but he also wanted to stay on track with the series, which will conclude on Easter Sunday. Therefore, he briefly discusses the third word at the beginning of the sermon (Monday’s segment): A Word of Comfort.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Do you believe that sin is serious? Pastor Jarrett passionately discusses the state of the world and sin in the world. (I John 2:15-17)

What sin are you on friendly terms with? (Romans 6; Galatians 2:20) Charles Spurgeon: “Sin slew our Savior; how can we be on friendly terms with it?”

FINAL THOUGHTS:
See the Hand of God. This was God’s Plan A. (Isaiah 53:10; Acts 2:23a; John 10:17-18; Genesis 3)
See the Heart of God. The only motive for the death of Jesus was love. (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 23, 2023

Title: A Word of Anguish
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 4

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of anguish Jesus uttered using Matthew 27:45-46.

NOTE: This week is actually the fourth word from Jesus on the cross. Pastor Jarrett didn’t want to pass up the chance to have RT Kendall preach last week, but he also wanted to stay on track with the series, which will conclude on Easter Sunday. Therefore, he briefly discusses the third word at the beginning of the sermon (Monday’s segment): A Word of Comfort.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

SUBSTITUTION
Why did Jesus take OUR place on the cross?
Can God overlook sin?
Why did blood have to be shed for our sins? (Hebrews 9:22; Leviticus 16; Hebrews 10:4; 2 Corinthains 5:21)
How and why did Jesus “become a curse” for us? (Galatians 3:13)
Pastor, author, and theologian Lehman Strauss: “It was not possible to transfer sin without transferring its penalty. The Substitution for sinners must be rejected as a sinner.”

Do you believe that sin is serious? Pastor Jarrett passionately discusses the state of the world and sin in the world. (I John 2:15-17)

Charles Spurgeon: “Sin slew our Savior; how can we be on friendly terms with it?”

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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March 22, 2023

Title: A Word of Anguish
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of anguish Jesus uttered using Matthew 27:45-46.

NOTE: This week is actually the fourth word from Jesus on the cross. Pastor Jarrett didn’t want to pass up the chance to have RT Kendall preach last week, but he also wanted to stay on track with the series, which will conclude on Easter Sunday. Therefore, he briefly discusses the third word at the beginning of the sermon (Monday’s segment): A Word of Comfort.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

SEPARATION
Was the separation Jesus felt on the cross different than any other kind of separation? (Isaiah 53)
What was one separation that Jesus did NOT feel on the cross? (Habakkuk 1:13a)

SILENCE
Some silence is a good thing. Was the silence Jesus felt on the cross a good silence?
Chuck Swindoll: “Nature bowed in sympathy as its Creator was put to death. It was as though the light dimmed across the universe as the darkness of death descended upon the earth. How strange it must have seemed to those who stood and stared. From noon until three in the afternoon two things were present: darkness and silence.” WOW! What a visual thought! (Psalm 22:1-2)
Why was God silent when Jesus called out to him on the cross?
Have you ever been met with silence when you cry out to God? Pastor Jarrett reminds us that Jesus fully identified with us on the cross. (Hebrews 2:17)

SUBSTITUTION
Why did Jesus take OUR place on the cross?
Can God overlook sin?
Tune in tomorrow for more on this…

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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March 21, 2023

Title: A Word of Anguish
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 2

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of anguish Jesus uttered using Matthew 27:45-46.

NOTE: This week is actually the fourth word from Jesus on the cross. Pastor Jarrett didn’t want to pass up the chance to have RT Kendall preach last week, but he also wanted to stay on track with the series, which will conclude on Easter Sunday. Therefore, he briefly discusses the third word at the beginning of the sermon (Monday’s segment): A Word of Comfort.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

SUFFERING
Did Jesus suffer emotionally on the cross? (Matthew 27)
Why did Jesus quote Psalm 22 when he was dying on the cross?
How did Jesus suffer spiritually?

SEPARATION
Did Jesus really think God had forsaken him?
Why did Jesus “usually” refer to God as “Father”? (John 17; Matthew 5-7)
Did God ever disapprove of Jesus? Of course not! (Matthew 3:17)
Did nearly everyone in Jesus’ inner circle abandon him before his death?
Was the separation Jesus felt on the cross different than any other kind of separation? (Isaiah 53)
What was one separation that Jesus did NOT feel on the cross?

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 20, 2023

Title: A Word of Anguish
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 1

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on the words of anguish Jesus uttered using Matthew 27:45-46.

NOTE: This week is actually the fourth word from Jesus on the cross. Pastor Jarrett didn’t want to pass up the chance to have RT Kendall preach last week, but he also wanted to stay on track with the series, which will conclude on Easter Sunday. Therefore, he briefly discusses the third word at the beginning of the sermon (Monday’s segment): A Word of Comfort.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

STATEMENT #3: A Word of Comfort (John 19:26-27)
Why did Jesus single out his mother? Up until now, Jesus had not mentioned himself one single time.
Why was family so important to Jesus?

STATEMENT #4: A Word of Anguish (Matthew 27:45-46)
What does anguish mean?
Did Jesus feel anguish on the cross?
Was this the first statement Jesus made in darkness?
Book Reference: “Cries from the Cross” by Erwin Lutzer

SUFFERING
Why was death on a cross so painful?
Did Isaiah prophesy about the death of Jesus? (Isaiah 52:14)
Did Jesus suffer emotionally on the cross? (Matthew 27)
Why did Jesus quote Psalm 22 when he was dying on the cross?

Pastor Jarrett reminds us today that we all have times of suffering in our lives. He says: “They come in all shapes and sizes… something is going to happen… that is going to squeeze you.” BUT how did Jesus react to the suffering? He called out to God!

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March 10, 2023

Title: A Word of Salvation
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 5

FACT: One out of every one persons will die. Shocker, right? Where will you spend eternity when you die?

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on salvation.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:32-43

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon notes here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Martin Luther: The Great Exchange 2 Corinthians 5:21 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

HOW CAN WE BE ASSURED OF LIFE AFTER DEATH?
Yesterday, Pastor Jarrett explained why “Jesus, the King of the Jews” was written above his cross and the choices the criminals who died next to him determined where they would spend eternity.
So how can WE be saved?
Acknowledge that you are a sinner.
Acknowledge that you need a Savior who is sinless.
Pastor Jarrett adds: “Be humble.”

WHAT WILL LIFE AFTER DEATH BE LIKE?
Will all Christians who acknowledge their sin and need for a Savior live in Heaven – paradise – forever?
What will paradise look like? (2 Corinthians 5:8)
Will Jesus really return one day and make a new heaven and a new earth? (Revelation 21:1-4)

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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March 9, 2023

Title: A Word of Salvation
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 4

FACT: One out of every one persons will die. Shocker, right? Where will you spend eternity when you die?

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on salvation.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:32-43

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon notes here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

HOW CAN WE BE ASSURED OF LIFE AFTER DEATH?
Why was “Jesus, the King of the Jews” written above his cross? (Luke 23:38; John 19:16b-22) Pastor Jarrett also goes back to the birth of Jesus to explain further. (Matthew 1:20-21)
What led to the criminal’s change of heart?
He acknowledged his own sin. (Romans 3:23)
He acknowledged the innocence of Jesus. (Luke 23:41b)
He sensed the Spirit of God drawing him close. (John 6:44)
So how can WE be saved? Do the same thing the criminal on the cross did!

Tune in tomorrow as Pastor Jarrett completes his thoughts on this, as well as his sermon, offering an invitation to anyone who hasn’t accepted Jesus as their Savior. You don’t have to wait, though! Call Champion Forest NOW at 281.440.3800 or text JESUS to 77069.  A pastor or counselor is on call 24/7.

BOOK REFERENCE: “Six Hours One Friday” by Max Lucado

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 8, 2023

Title: A Word of Salvation
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

FACT: One out of every one persons will die. Shocker, right? Where will you spend eternity when you die?

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on salvation.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:32-43

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon notes here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

WHO CAN HAVE LIFE AFTER DEATH?
 Yesterday, Pastor Jarrett reflected on the thief on the cross who was reviling Jesus one minute and defending him the next. Pastor Jarrett said: “If there was ever a person who was an unworthy candidate for salvation, it was this criminal.”

Today, Pastor Jarrett shares about a book by author Philip Yancy that included information about the mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer. Did Jesus die for him, too? How could that even be possible? Wasn’t the Apostle Paul a murderer, as well? (1 Timothy 1:15) Aren’t we all just as sinful as these men?

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 7, 2023

Title: A Word of Salvation
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 2

FACT: One out of every one persons will die. Shocker, right? Where will you spend eternity when you die?

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on salvation.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:32-43

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon notes here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

What does the Christian Worldview state about salvation? Pastor Jarrett offers several Scriptures: Acts 4:12; Acts 16:30-31; Romans 10:9-10, 13; Ephesians 2:8

Must every person reflect on the questions: “Am I saved?” Will every person answer that question when they die?

Do many people doubt their salvations? Pastor Jarrett admits he has many times!

WHO CAN HAVE LIFE AFTER DEATH?

Can anyone be saved? Is anyone “too far gone” for Jesus to save? Pastor Jarrett reminds us of the prophecy in Isaiah 53:11-12.

How does Jesus’ “red letters” response to the thief on the cross prove that ANYONE can be saved? (Mark 15:27-32) Pastor Jarrett says: “If there was ever a person who was an unworthy candidate for salvation, it was this criminal.”

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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March 6, 2023

Title: A Word of Salvation
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 1

FACT: One out of every one persons will die. Shocker, right? Where will you spend eternity when you die?

Pastor Jarrett Stephens continues the sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on salvation.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:32-43

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon notes here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Pastor Jarrett shares about a dear friend who is more like a grandmother who recently passed away and reads from Psalm 90:10 and 12.

Did God hardwire us to know, deep down, that there is something more to life than “life”? (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

Does every religion acknowledge that there is an afterlife? How do we know, as Christians, where we will spend eternity?

What does the Christian Worldview state about salvation? Pastor Jarrett offers several Scriptures: Acts 4:12 Acts 16:30-31

Tune in tomorrow for more Scriptures.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 3, 2023

Title: A Word of Forgiveness
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 5

Pastor Jarrett Stephens begins a new sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on forgiveness.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:33-34

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Was Jesus’ prayer “Father, forgive them” answered? Absolutely. 100%.

What can we learn from Jesus’ prayer of intercession on the cross?

Evangelical speaker, author, and radio personality Erwin Lutzer once stated: “Forgiveness sounds like a marvelous idea – until you’re the one who has to do it.”

Pastor Jarrett shares about the opportunity he has every semester to talk with masters-level college students about forgiveness and conflict resolution. He talks about the abuse he suffered as a child by a coach and the forgiveness he gave that man. Pastor Jarrett says: “If God can forgive me, who am I to not be able to forgive someone else?” Amazing, amazing story…

FINAL THOUGHTS: Matthew 6:14-15 The forgiven, forgive.

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March 2, 2023

Title: A Word of Forgiveness
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 4

Pastor Jarrett Stephens begins a new sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on forgiveness.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:33-34

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Why didn’t Jesus stop his own death? Why did he, instead, ask forgiveness for US? (Philippians 2:6-8; John 10:18)

Is any sin overlooked by God? Are all sins treated equally by God?

Did Jesus really die for the people who nailed him on the cross? Pastor Jarrett reminds us that, although we weren’t physically there, WE ALL nailed him on the cross – every single human who has lived, is living, or who will live in the future. (Ephesians 1:7; Psalm 103:12)

Are you ready to be held accountable for your sins when you die? English Bible Teacher and Theologian A.W. Pink said: “Sin is always sin in the sight of God whether we are conscious of it or not. Sins of ignorance need atonement just as truly as do conscious sins. God is holy, and He will not lower His standard of righteousness to the level of our ignorance; ignorance is not innocence.”

Was Jesus’ prayer “Father, forgive them” answered? Absolutely. 100%.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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March 1, 2023

Title: A Word of Forgiveness
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

Pastor Jarrett Stephens begins a new sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on forgiveness.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:33-34

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Is Jesus still interceding for us today? YOU BET HE IS – RIGHT NOW! (Hebrews 7:25)

Do you have a prayer room? Champion Forest has a prayer room available 24/7. You are welcome any time to come and pray!

Do you think of God as your Father? Jesus talked about his Dad all the time! Are you? (Matthew 5,6, and 7)

How can we become a child of God? Who can save us? (John 1:12; Matthew 9:2 and 6)

Why didn’t Jesus stop his own death? Why did he, instead, ask forgiveness for US? (Philippians 2:6-8)

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

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February 28, 2023

Title: A Word of Forgiveness
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 2

Pastor Jarrett Stephens begins a new sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on forgiveness.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:33-34

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

What type of criminal was sentenced to death on a cross? Was it excruciating?

Why did the people hate Jesus so? What was Jesus’ response to their anger? (Luke 23:39)

Why did Jesus pray so frequently? (Luke 5:16) Pastor Jarrett says: “If Jesus, the Son of God, needed a routine, constant, and consistent prayer life, how much more do [we]?”

How can we pray? Pastor Jarrett discusses intercession, confession, praise, worship, thanksgiving, and petition.

What prayer did Jesus pray on the cross? Was this foretold thousands of years beforehand? (Isaiah 53:12)

Is Jesus still interceding for us today? (Hebrews 7:25)

Book Reference: “Breakthrough Prayer” by Jim Cymbala

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February 27, 2023

Title: A Word of Forgiveness
Topic: Words in Red

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 1

Pastor Jarrett Stephens begins a new sermon series: “Words in Red: Seven Last Sayings from the Cross”. This week, he focuses on forgiveness.

Scripture Passage: Luke 23:33-34

Find Pastor Jarrett’s sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

What are the “red letters” in many Bibles? Pastor Jarrett gives a little bit of history. (Luke 22:20)

What is the significance of the red letters when Jesus was on the cross? Pastor Jarrett explains the purpose and goal behind this new series.

In the days leading up to his death on the cross, what did Jesus experience? What did he suffer through?

What type of criminal was sentenced to death on a cross? Was it excruciating?

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church, click here.

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