Christ Church of Livingston County Sermons

Sermon Notes for: 1/17/2021

Victory through the Son

1 Samuel 14

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: in spite of foolish rulers, God gives us victory through His Son

Sermon outline:

Jonathan’s courage (1-14)

The response from Saul and the people (15-23)

Saul’s rashness and the people’s response (24-46)

Saul’s house and victories (47-52)

Sermon Notes for: 1/10/2021

From Disobedience to Repentance to Revival

1 Samuel 13

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: God's people, and their rulers, sometimes disobey, but hope remains with repentance

Sermon outline:

I. Philistine conflict (1-7)

II. Saul's disobedience and rebuke (8-14)

III. What next? (14-23)

Sermon Notes for: 1/3/2021

The Days After Christmas

1 Corinthians 12:12-21, 27

Pastor Brian Tweedie

Sermon Notes for: 12/27/2020

Why the God-Man?

Luke 2:1-14

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

God gave the world the gift of His own Son, made man, to save men.

Sermon outline:

I. The real world – humbling (1-2)

II. Born TO YOU

III. High and low (14)

IV. The Incarnation

V. Application

a. Rejoice

b. Redeem

c. Respond

Sermon Notes for: 12/20/2020

The King's Birth Announcement

Luke 1:26-38

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: God doesn’t require the great to do His will, but a faithful, fearing and willing people.

Sermon outline:

I. The Blessing (26-28)

II. The Response: troubled (29)

III. The Message: no fear, all favor (30-33)

IV. The Question and Answer (34-37)

V. The Response: willing (38)

Sermon Notes for: 12/13/2020

Living Between Two Advents

Luke 3:1-20

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: the Lord expects faith and fruit until He returns to judge and

restore all things.

Sermon outline:

I. Injustice in the World

II. He Will Come

III. Expected Readiness

Sermon Notes for: 12/6/2020

Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Isaiah 40

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: Jesus’ coming is news that brings comfort & joy

Sermon Notes for: 11/29/2020

Darkness and Light; Death and Life/Branch

Genesis 3

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: Our sin brought darkness, but God promises a lit branch to save.

Sermon outline:

1. We sit in darkness, from sin

2. God promises deliverance through a branch

3. The branch is our light

Sermon Notes for: 11/22/2020

The Duty and Delight of Thanksgiving

Psalm 136

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: Giving thanks to God is a duty and a delight.

Sermon outline: Giving thanks:

I. How?

II. When?

III. For what?

IV. To Whom?

V. The Duty

VI. The Delight

Sermon Notes for: 11/15/2020

When Jesus Prays for You

John 17

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Jesus prays for you to know Him, and to be kept in truth & unity

Sermon outline:

I Father and Son - Knowing God; Glorifying God (1-5)

II Jesus and Apostles - Kept in truth, in the world (6-19)

III Jesus and Church - Kept united, like God (20-26)