Christ Church of Livingston County Sermons

Good Friday Meditation

Romans 5:18-19

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

“Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in

condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.”

Sermon Notes for: 4/3/2022

A New Israel Restores Us

Luke 19:1-10

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: Jesus Christ’s life and ministry, a faithful reliving of Israel’s

history, restores a sinful and broken world.

Sermon outline:

I. Jesus is God’s faithful Son, Israel

II. The Israel/Church/world that Jesus comes to save

III. The man Jesus saves

Sermon Notes for: 3/27/2022

Bearing the Image of God

Exodus 19:1-9, 16-20

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: as a kingdom of priests, we bring the presence of God to a world

in desperate need of Him.

Sermon outline:

I. Review last week: from chaos to shalom

II. We are a Kingdom. Remez…

III. We are priests.

IV. “Coals of fire” remez

Sermon Notes for: 3/20/2022

Telling and Living God's Story

Genesis 17:1-18:15; Matthew 13:33

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: God is bringing His creation back to beautiful order from sinful chaos, by Jesus Christ, using and displaying us in the project.

Sermon outline:

I. Telling the Story

II. How Jesus Tells the Story

III. Be part of the Story

Sermon Notes for: 3/6/2022

Resisting, Established and Accompanied

1 Peter 5:8-14

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

in the face of hostile forces,

God establishes us securely in Christ,

partly by our fellowship together.

Sermon outline:

I. Our adversary

II. God will establish us

III. Our fellowship

Sermon Notes for: 2/27/2022

Humble Shepherding

1 Peter 5:1-7

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Shepherd and steward what God gives you, with all humility, casting your

concern for fruit and success on Him.

Sermon outline:

I. Elders, shepherd the flock (1-4)

II. Humble submission to each other (5-6)

III. Casting cares about this on Him (7)

Sermon Notes for: 2/20/2022

The Mind of Christ, When in Trouble

1 Peter 4:7-19

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

God tells us how to prepare for and go through trials when they come.

Sermon outline:

I. How to brace yourself for trouble ahead

Remember the end (7)

Pray (7)

Love each other (8)

Welcome each other in (9)

Serve each other with your gift (10-11)

II. The mind of Christ in trouble (4:1)

Trials are not unnatural disruptions that shouldn’t be happening (12)

Rejoice that you are being like Christ (13)

Reproach means blessing by God (14)

Make sure you’re suffering for doing good (15-16)

Trials involve judgment. How will you respond? (17-18)

Commit yourself to God (19)

Sermon Notes for: 2/13/2022

Preparing for Trouble

1 Peter 4:1-6

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: prepare for trials mentally with the Word of God. Take comfort

in the sure judgement of the wicked, and our sure future life with God.

Sermon outline:

I. Equip yourself to suffer, as Jesus did (1)

II. Living for God, not our desires (2)

III. Life without God (3-4)

IV. They will be judged; believers have life with God coming (6)

Sermon Notes for: 2/6/2022

On Sheep and Shepherds

Hebrews 13:17

Pastor Jeff Swanson

Sermon Notes for: 1/30/2022

Our Salvation and Vindication Assured, amidst Suffering

1 Peter 3:18-22

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Christ suffered, as we do now. God saved and vindicated JC, and He will His

people, as well.

Sermon outline:

I. Christ’s suffering (18)

II. After His suffering (19-22)

a. Preaching to the disobedient: descent into Hell? (19-20a)

b. Comfort to the suffering: baptism, resurrection, and ascension (20b-22)