Christ Church of Livingston County Sermons

Sermon Notes for: 12/26/2021

The Joy of Christmas

Deuteronomy 14:22-27

Pastor Eric Stewart

Sermon Notes for: 12/5/2021

Live Different - Repentance - John the Baptizer

Luke 3:1-20

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: we “live different” by repenting of our sins in all of life.

Sermon outline:

I. The Word of God enters history (1-2)

II. John’s identity and mission (3-6)

III. John’s message (7-9)

IV. John’s response to repentance (10-18)

V. John’s fate (19-20)

Sermon Notes for: 11/28/2021

Your Redemption Draws Near

Luke 21:5-33

Christopher Kou

Sermon Notes for: 11/21/2021

Thanksgiving for God's Ending of History

Revelation 14:14-20

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Notes for: 11/14/2021

Jesus Christ is Lord

Psalm 1

Elder Jason Fest

Sermon Notes for: 10/31/2021

Reformed by the Word of God

2 Peter 1:16-21

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Christ rules and reforms His church throughout history by His Word.

Sermon outline:

A. 2 Peter 1

B. Sola Scriptura – 2 Peter 1

C. Sola Fide – Romans 3:28

D. Sola Gratia – John 1:13

E. Solus Christus – 1 Timothy 2:5

F. Soli Deo Gloria – Isaiah 42:8

Sermon Notes for: 10/24/2021

Submission in the Home

1 Peter 3:1-7

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Christian spouses bear public witness to Christ, as wives submit to their husbands and focus on the inner spirit more than outward looks, and as husbands honor and understand their wives.

Sermon outline:

I. Wives, be subject… (1-2)

II. Adornment, inside and out (3-6)

III. Husbands, seek to understand and honor (7)

Sermon Notes for: 10/17/2021

Christ's Call to Suffer

1 Peter 2:18-25

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: when we patiently endure unjust mistreatment, we please God and follow Jesus, who died to return and restore us.

Sermon outline:

I. Working for the bad boss (18-20)

II. Our calling, like Christ’s (21-23)

III. Not just an example: imputation and atonement (24)

IV. The Good Shepherd (25)

Sermon Notes for: 10/10/2021

Submission to Your Government

1 Peter 2:13-17

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Christians should honor and submit to all government as much as possible, to refute slanderous accusations against Christ.

Sermon outline:

I. Context

II. Submit to all levels of civil gov’t

a. For Christ’s sake

b. Rom 13 – delegated by God

c. Not just to Christian gov’t

d. Submission is not compromise

e. To good gov’t

III. 15 – to refute accusations

IV. 16 – as free men

a. Not libertines

b. But as servants of God

V. 17 – Honor, love, and fear the right people

Sermon Notes for: 10/3/2021

Abstinence for His Glory

1 Peter 2:11-12

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Sermon outline:

I. Abstain from lusts

a. Because you’re beloved

b. Because you’re sojourners in the world

c. They war against the soul

II. Honorable conduct in the world

a. To oppose accusation

b. So they glorify God in the end