Sermons by Rev. Christopher Folkerts (Page 53)
Jesus’ Love for Mary Magdalene
Bible Text: John 20:11-18 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts How the Savior loved his sorrowing friend. The Lord answers inconsolable grief. The Lord promises incomparable joy.
My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Bible Text: Matthew 27:45-50 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? He was cast into our darkness. He cried out in deepest agony. He surrendered his life.
Is Your Jesus the Real Jesus?
Bible Text: 1 John 4:1-3 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Is your Jesus the real Jesus? (And does it matter?) Do not believe every spirit The truth test
Clap Your Hands and Shout!
Bible Text: Psalm 47:1-9 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts Clap your hands and shout! An exuberant summons: clap your hands and shout! The story of history: God fights for his people and his glory The joyful expectation: the glorious reign of King Jesus–the Christ
Persuading Our Heart to Love (Again)
Bible Text: 1 John 3:19-24 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Persuading our heart to love others The condemnation we feel (19-20) The confidence we have (21-22) The commandment we keep (23) The communion we enjoy (24)
Mocking the King upon the Cross
Bible Text: Matthew 27:38-44 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew As he hung from the cross, Jesus quietly accepted the mockery that was hurled upon him, proving that he really was the Son of God who had come not to save himself but sinners. The world mocks the weakness of the Son of God Jesus Christ accepts the mockery and his weakness
The Defining Mark of True Christians
Bible Text: 1 John 3:11-18 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John This is the defining mark of true Christians: that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain. We should be like Jesus.
Receiving Christ with Heart and Mouth
Bible Text: Romans 10:9-10 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts Receive Christ with heart and mouth and you will be saved. Believing in your heart Confessing with your mouth You will be saved
Children of God vs. Children of Satan
Bible Text: 1 John 3:4-10 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Distinguishing between the children of God and the children of Satan Identifying the crux of the matter The mission of sin vs. the mission of God The mission of the righteous vs. the mission of the unrighteous
This is Jesus, the King of the Jews: A Spectacle of Shame
Bible Text: Matthew 27:32-37 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews”–A spectacle of shame In his utter weakness, humiliation, and nakedness, Jesus bore the shame of our sin against God so that we might be clothed with his righteousness.