Christ Church of Livingston County Sermons

Sermon Notes for October 19, 2014Beware False Belief: "I Never Knew You, Depart!"Matthew 7:21-23Pastor Dirk DeWinkleI. IntroductionII. Text A. Lip service is not obedience (21) B. Good works cannot save you (22) C. Dire consequences (23)III. Salvation is a heart matter - assurance vs. presumption

Confession of Sin exhortation by Pastor Dirk DeWinkleSermon by Steve Carr Ephesians 5:8-12 Children of LightLord's Supper meditation by Pastor Dirk DeWinkle

Confession of Sin exhortation by Pastor Dirk DeWinkleSermon by Steve Carr Ephesians 5:8-12 Children of LightLord's Supper meditation by Pastor Dirk DeWinkle

Sermon Notes for October 5, 2014Beware False Prophets: You Will Know Them By Their FruitsMatthew 7:15-20Pastor Dirk DeWinkleI. IntroductionII. Warning (15) A. Wolves and SheepIII. Fruit Equals Evidence A. The Text (16-20) 1. Grapes, Thorns, Figs, & Thistles 2. Agathos (righteous,godl, heavenl) Tree, Kalos (good, serviceable, useful, sound) Fruit... 3. Sapron (rotten, decaing, corrupted) Tree, Poneros (bad, evil, widcked) Fruit B. The Principle - C. What is wisdom? How can we ciscern? What does it look like?

Sermon Notes for October 5, 2014Beware False Prophets: You Will Know Them By Their FruitsMatthew 7:15-20Pastor Dirk DeWinkleI. IntroductionII. Warning (15) A. Wolves and SheepIII. Fruit Equals Evidence A. The Text (16-20) 1. Grapes, Thorns, Figs, & Thistles 2. Agathos (righteous,godl, heavenl) Tree, Kalos (good, serviceable, useful, sound) Fruit... 3. Sapron (rotten, decaing, corrupted) Tree, Poneros (bad, evil, widcked) Fruit B. The Principle - C. What is wisdom? How can we ciscern? What does it look like?

Sermon Notes for September 28, 2014Two GatesMatthew 7:13-14Pastor Dirk DeWinkleI. IntroductionII. Two Gates (13-14) A. Two Ways B. Two Scopes C. Two InterpretationsIII. How do we reconcile 'remnant' passages with kingdom passages? A. Passages... B. Temporarilly Literal C. Permanently Figurative

Sermon Notes for September 28, 2014Two GatesMatthew 7:13-14Pastor Dirk DeWinkleI. IntroductionII. Two Gates (13-14) A. Two Ways B. Two Scopes C. Two InterpretationsIII. How do we reconcile 'remnant' passages with kingdom passages? A. Passages... B. Temporarilly Literal C. Permanently Figurative

Sermon Notes for September 21, 2014Matthew 7:12The Golden RulePastor Dirk DeWinkleI. Introduction A. The Text (12) 1. Summar 2. Principle B. Prevalence of this teachingII.The Problems A. What prevents successful application of this truth? 1. Pride 2. Selfishness 3. Ignorance B. What is exclusive about the "Christian" perspective on this truth?III. The Answer A. Homo Adorans B. Altrulstic proactive action C. Love

Sermon Notes for September 21, 2014Matthew 7:12The Golden RulePastor Dirk DeWinkleI. Introduction A. The Text (12) 1. Summar 2. Principle B. Prevalence of this teachingII.The Problems A. What prevents successful application of this truth? 1. Pride 2. Selfishness 3. Ignorance B. What is exclusive about the "Christian" perspective on this truth?III. The Answer A. Homo Adorans B. Altrulstic proactive action C. Love

Sermon Notes for September 14, 2014Ask, Seek, Knock: Pray!Matthew 7:7-11Pastor Dirk DeWinkleI. IntroductionII. Text (7-11) A. Principle - Be Bold B. God's Disposition Toward Us C. DifficultyIII. Self AssessIV. Believe and Pray