Over the past several months, I have written a series of posts based on sermons preached by Jeff Griffin, my pastor. Jeff Griffin is the Senior Pastor of The Compass Church in Naperville, Illinois. Jeff is a great preacher who loves the Old Testament and archaeology and often uses archaeological discoveries to illustrate his sermons. Jeff has been the Senior Pastor of The Compass Church since 2014. Jeff was a pre-med student at Wheaton College before he sensed God redirecting him into pastoral ministry. Jeff is a graduate from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Jeff Griffin
Senior Pastor
The Compass Church

Jeff is one of those rare preachers who likes to preach from the Old Testament. It is hard these days to find a preacher who preaches regularly from the Old Testament. A unique characteristic of Jeff’s preaching is that he begins and ends with the text that serves as the basis for his sermons. As one who has taught the Old Testament for more than thirty years, I appreciate this way of preaching sermons from the Old Testament. I give Jeff an A+ for his sermons. It is an honor to cooperate with Jeff on this venture.

All the posts below are based on Jeff’s sermons. These posts on Jeff’s sermons follow a simple format: Jeff preaches the sermon first, then I write a post based on his sermon. My posts will serve as a historical background for Jeff’s sermons and his sermons will be an application of the content of my posts. A link to the video of each of Jeff’s sermons will be included with my posts.

SERMONS ON GIDEON

Gideon: Against All Odds

Gideon, A Judge in Israel

Gideon: Against All Odds – Identity

Gideon: Against All Odds – Impact

Gideon: Against All Odds – Dependence

Gideon: Against All Odds – Courage

SERMONS ON NEHEMIAH

Nehemiah: Rise Up and Build

Nehemiah: The Man and the Book

Nehemiah: Discontent

Nehemiah: Courage

Nehemiah: Vision

Nehemiah: Cooperation

Nehemiah: Devotion

Nehemiah: Commitment

Nehemiah: Thanksgiving

SERMONS ON ESTHER

Esther: For Such a Time as This

The Royal City of Susa

Esther: For Such a Time as This: “God’s Grace”

Esther: For Such a Time as This – Our Mission

Esther: For Such a Time as This – “Our Nightmare”

Esther: For Such a Time as This – “Our Decision”

Esther: For Such a Time as This – “God’s Justice”

SERMONS ON SAMUEL

Samuel: Lessons From A Remarkable Child – Broken Dreams

Samuel: Lessons From A Remarkable Child – Dedication

Samuel: Lessons From A Remarkable Child – Living Upstream

Samuel: Lessons From A Remarkable Child – Hearing God

SERMONS ON STANDING STONES

Standing Stones: Marking Our Defining Moments – Encountering God’s Presence

Standing Stones: Reconciling With God

Standing Stones: Discovering God’s Greatness

Standing Stones – Returning to God

SERMONS ON THE LIFE OF JOSEPH

1. Joseph: Family Dysfunction

2. Joseph: Career Success

3. Joseph: Overcoming Temptation

4. Joseph: Impacting Others

5. Joseph: Enduring Hardship

6. Joseph: Relational Conflict

7. Joseph: Extending Forgiveness

SERMONS ON DAVID

1. David: The Making of A King

2. “David, The Lord’s Anointed – Growing a Heart that Loves God”

3. “David, The Worshiper – Singing a Song to God” (forthcoming)

4. “David, The Giant Slayer – Great Things Through Ordinary People” (forthcoming)

5. “David, The Military Leader – Taking the High Road” (forthcoming)

6. “David, The Obedient Follower – Obeying God in Hardship” (forthcoming)

7. “David, The Receptive Student – Listening to Wise Advice” (forthcoming)

8. “David, The Subordinate – Respecting Authority” (forthcoming)

9. “David, The Resilient Fighter – Finding Strength in God” (forthcoming)

1. David – The Life of a King

2. David – “Celebrating God Wholeheartedly” (Michal) – 2 Samuel 6:1–23

3. David – “Loving the Overlooked” (Mephibosheth) – 2 Samuel 9:1–13

4. David – “Battling Temptation” (Bathsheba) – 2 Samuel 11:1–27 (forthcoming)

5. David – “Facing the Truth” (Nathan’s Rebuke) – 2 Samuel 12:1–31

6. David – “Parenting Courageously” (Absalom) – 2 Samuel 15:1–37 

7. David – “Forgiving Others” (Shimei) – 2 Samuel 19:15–23

8. David – “Joy in Giving” (Temple Preparation) – 2 Samuel 24:18–25

SERMONS ON JOB

1. Shattered: Finding Hope in the Book of Job

2. “What Is Going On? – Job 1–2 (The Prologue)

3. “How Can I Handle This?” – Job 38–41 (The Dialogue)

4. “Why Is This Happening?” – Job 3–37 (The Theophany)

5. “When Will This End?” – Job 42 (The Epilogue)

SERMONS ON THE PROPHET JOEL

An Introduction to the Book of Joel

1. Joel: “The Treasure of Stories”

2. Joel: “Return To Me”

3. Joel; “A Light at the End of the Tunnel”

Claude Mariottini
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

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