Christ Church of Livingston County Sermons

Sermon Notes for: 2/5/2023

Dealing with Threats: Nehemiah IV

Nehemiah 4

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

we respond faithfully to threats against God’s people, with prayer, guarding and

building with God’s armor.

Sermon outline:

I. The Threat (1-3, 7-8, 11)

II. The People’s Poor Response:

a. Overwhelmed (10)

b. Afraid (12)

III. Nehemiah’s Response:

a. Pray (4-5, 9)

b. Survey the building progress (6)

c. Set a guard (9, 13)

d. Speak to your people (14)

e. Sword and Trowel (16-22)

Sermon Notes for: 1/29/2023

Building in Your Place: Nehemiah III

Nehemiah 3

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: God calls us to build a life of godliness and glory together.

Sermon outline:

I. Surveying the city – a few notes

II. We are building...

III. We are building...

IV. We are building...

V. We are building...

VI. We are building...

VII. We are building on a history, good and bad – example from verse 14

VIII. Specific, “Scattershot” Application – examples for us of building

Sermon Notes for: 1/22/2023

Planning and Leading, for Building: Nehemiah II

Nehemiah 2:5-20

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Nehemiah plans and leads Jerusalem to rebuild. God calls us to see our situation clearly, then plan and resolve to reshape our lives as needed.

Sermon outline:

I. Specific plans/requests (5-8)

II. Informing those affected (9-10)

III. Surveying the situation (11-16)

IV. Communicating the problem and solution (17-18)

V. Opposition (19-20)

Sermon Notes for: 1/15/2023

Cheerful Extravagance

2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Elder Nathan Brunaugh

Sermon theme:

God gives us more than enough so that we might share what we have with others producing an abundance of gratitude.

Sermon Notes for: 1/8/2023

Responding to Bad News: Nehemiah I

Nehemiah 1:1-2:5

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: Nehemiah prays, plans, and pleads to rebuild Jerusalem.

Sermon outline:

I. Destruction

II. Confession

III. Intention

Sermon Notes for: 1/1/2023

Assailed, but Building, in a New Year

Matthew 2:7-18

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: God’s Light guides us as we worship Christ and build up His people, amidst troubles and attacks.

Sermon outline:

I. God’s light – the star – Matthew 2:2, 9

II. Our worship and building – Matt. 2:10-11; Eph 2

III. Troubles and attacks – Matt 2:8, 13-18; Rev. 12

Sermon Notes for: 12/25/2022

The Christmas Gift

John 1:1-18

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

With the coming of Jesus, we know the presence and the goodness of God, and we incarnate it for others.

Sermon outline:

I. The Story – Luke 2

II. The Meaning of the Story – John 1; Hebrews 2; Exodus 33

III. How Life Has Changed

Sermon Notes for: 12/18/2022

The Messiah (Part IV)

Revelation 5

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

The Suffering Servant becomes the Conquering King, becomes the Worshiped Lamb

Sermon outline:

I. “I Know that My Redeemer Liveth” - Job’s situation and hope (Job 19)

II. “We Shall Be Changed” – the Great Resurrection (1 Cor. 15)

III. “If God be for us” – Final Justification (Romans 8)

IV. “Worthy is the Lamb” – Praise to Jesus, the Christ (Revelation 5)

Sermon Notes for: 12/11/2022 The Messiah (Part III)

Selected Verses

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme: The Suffering Servant becomes the Conquering King

Sermon outline:

I. The Suffering Servant

a. Our Guilt

b. His Suffering

c. Our scorn

II. The Conquering King

a. Resurrection

b. Ascension

c. Preaching to the nations

d. The nations’ resistance

e. The King’s victory

Sermon Notes for: 12/4/2022

The Messiah (Part II)

Isaiah 40:11 & Matthew 11:2-15

Pastor Steve Hemmeke

Sermon theme:

Jesus came as a healing shepherd, a king of peace, and an atoning lamb.