Christ Church of Livingston County Sermons

Sermon Notes for: 11/27/2022

The Messiah (Part 1)

Isaiah 7:14; 60:1-3; 9:2, 6

David Wiggin

Sermon Notes for: 11/20/2022

Giving Thanks

Psalm 66

Sermon theme: give thanks to God for what He has done for you, what He is doing,

and for what He will do.

Sermon outline:

I. The past

II. The present

III. The future

Sermon Notes for: 11/13/2022

Hannah's Crucible

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Elder Nathan Brunaugh

Sermon Notes for: 11/6/2022

Sermon Notes for: 10/30/2022

Our Sovereign and Reforming God

Revelation 14

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: God is sovereign over saints and sinners in life and in death. He will see His design for mankind done: the nations blessed and redeemed in Christ.

Sermon outline:

I. 5 Solas and TULIP

II. God is sovereign over... (Rev 14)

III. The Cultural mandate

Sermon Notes for: 10/23/2022

Peaceful Order in State and Church - "What to Do?" - Part VII

Titus 3

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon outline:

I. Be gentle to all, b/c you were saved from their foolishness (1-3)

II. Do good, but don’t trust that to save you (4-8)

III. Keep the church peaceful, working together, and in fellowship (9-15)

Sermon Notes for: 10/16/2022

Christian Hope and Life - "What to Do?" - Part VI

Titus 2

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: since God’s grace affects our past, present and future, Titus needs

to teach the church to live rightly now and hope for Christ’s appearing.

Sermon Notes for: 10/9/2022

What Do Elders Do? - "What to Do?" Part V

Titus 1:10-16

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: the Church needs elders, to silence false teaching and point to the

truth; to work with pastors to rule well in mutual accountability

Sermon outline:

Titus 1:

10-11 - False teachers need to be silenced and refuted

12-13 – your people (Cretans) are naturally like this!

14 – distractions from truth

15 – defiled against truth

16 – you’ll know them by their works

1 Tim. 5:

17 – pastors and elders

19 – charges against elders

20 – rebuking elders

21 – mutual accountability

Sermon Notes for: 10/2/2022

Who Are Elders to Be? - "What to Do?" - Part IV

Titus 1:1-9

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: Have elders in each church of good character who can know and

teach the Christian faith

Sermon outline:

I. Greeting (verses 1-4)

a. God’s Word shown in preaching

b. “A true son”

II. Titus’ mission, and the elders’ (vs 5)

a. Exodus 18; Acts 20

III. Qualifications for elders (vss 6-9)

a. Blameless

b. Husband of one wife - 1 Tim 2:11-15

c. Faithful children

d. Bishop?

e. A steward

f. Not Self-willed

g. Not Quick-tempered

h. Not Given to wine

i. Not Violent

j. Not Greedy

k. Hospitable

l. Love the good, sober, just, holy, self-controlled

m. Holding to the word

n. Able to exhort and convict

Sermon Notes for: 9/25/2022

Parenting God's Children - "What to Do?" Part III

Ephesians 6:1-4

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: Children should obey parents, and God will bless that.

Fathers should train and not provoke their children.