Christ Church of Livingston County Sermons

Sermon Notes for June 23, 2019

Jesus, John and Jealousy

John 3:22-36

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Theme: John the Baptist witnesses that Jesus far surpasses him.

When we rest content in our callings and speak of the greatness of Jesus, we

exalt Christ.

Sermon outline

A. Jealousies or Joy? (22-30)

B. Jesus (28-35)

C. Privilege or Peril (36)

Sermon Notes for June 16, 2019

The Need to Be Born Again

John 3:1-21

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Theme:

Man’s dark heart needs resurrection and rebirth. The Father gave the Son and

the Spirit to us to give us life again, and we must believe in Jesus the Christ.

Sermon outline

A. Nicodemus at night (1-2)

B. Need to be born again (3-4)

C. The Spirit is given to give us birth (5-9)

D. Jesus is a first hand witness, and comes from heaven (10-13)

C’. 14-17 - The Son is given to give us life

B’. Need to believe (18)

A’. Men love darkness, and need the light (19-21)

Sermon Notes for June 9, 2019

The Oil of Pentecost

Zechariah 4

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Jesus gives His people the Holy Spirit, to fuel our faith and lives before God and before a watching world.

Sermon outline

1. What’s going on in Zechariah?

2. The vision: lampstand, olive trees and oil, anointed ones

3. Its fulfillment in Jesus

4. The Pentecost connection

5. Being “on fire” for the Lord.

Sermon Notes for June 2, 2019

The Reign of Jesus Christ

Psalm 110

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Theme:

Jesus rules and intercedes for us from the right hand of God until He returns.

Sermon outline

I. Inauguration (1-2)

II. Authority (3)

III. XPriest – in our trials (4)

IV. King – over all. Four categories (4,5)

V. Return to judge (6-7)

Sermon Notes for: 5/26/2019

A Purifying Temple

John 2:12-25

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Theme: Jesus purifies His people by His death and resurrection.

Outline

I. Jesus cleanses the temple(14-17)

II. Objection and the greater temple (18-21)

III. Response of faith, and pseudo-faith (22-25)

Sermon Notes for May 19, 2019

The Gladness of God Given

John 2:1-12

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Theme: Jesus is the source of joy for our troubled souls and disordered lives.

Sermon Outline:

The problem (1-5)

The power (6-9)

The purpose (10-11)

Sermon Notes for May 12, 2019

Beholding the Lamb of God

John 1:19-51

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Theme: Point to Jesus the Christ, the Lamb of God. Savor Him

personally, and share Him with others.

Sermon Outline:

1. John is not the Christ (19-28)

2. Behold the Lamb! (29-34)

3. Following Jesus, Making Disciples (35-51)

Sermon Notes for May 5, 2019

Two Johns Witness to the Glory of Jesus

John 1:6-18

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Outline

6-13 – this is what happened

14-18 – and we saw it

A Chiasm

A: 1-2 – the eternal Word with God

B: 3 – all things made through Him

C: 4-5 – we have life and light through Him

D: 6-8 – John’s witness

E: 9-11 – He comes and we reject Him

F: 12-13 – we receive Him and are His children

E’: 14 - He comes and we see His glory

D’: 15 – John’s witness

C’: 16 – we have grace through Him

B’: 17 – all grace and truth through Him

A’: 18 – the eternal Word with God

Sermon Notes for April 28, 2019

Jesus, the Eternal Word

John 1:1-5

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Theme: Jesus is equally divine with the Father, with Him from the beginning. He is the source of our life. He is the light to conquer our darkness.

Sermon Outline

I. The Word and God

II. The Word and You

Sermon Notes for April 21, 2019

Jesus Rises from the Dead

Luke 24:28-49

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon Theme: In the resurrection of Jesus, God restores the world and you.

Sermon Outline

I. Fact of resurrection

A. Unexpected

B. Listen to one another

C. The evidence

II. Kind of resurrection

A. Transformation

B. Triune

III. Results of resurrection

A. Proof of payment

B. New life: Regeneration

C. Presence

D. Promise

E. Peace

F. Faith

G. Mission

IV. Conclusion