Sermons from 2015 (Page 2)
Oh Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good, for His Steadfast Love Endures Forever!
Bible Text: Psalm 107 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” The summons to give thanks The motives to give thanks Consider the ways of the steadfast love of the LORD
Strengthened with Power through His Spirit
Bible Text: Ephesians 3:16-17a | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts May you be strengthened with power through his Spirit. The source of the Spirit’s strengthening The character of the Spirit’s strengthening The realization of the Spirit’s strengthening
I Bow My Knees Before the Father
Bible Text: Ephesians 3:14-15 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts I bow my knees before the Father. Jesus, God’s Son, gave us this personal claim upon God. Jesus, God’s Son, taught us the meaning of calling God our Father. Now I bow my knees before the Father.
Walking in the Light
Bible Text: 1 John 1:6-7 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John True Christians walk in the light as God is in the light. Spiritual congruency and integrity. Spiritual fellowship and soundness.
The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
Bible Text: Romans 1:16-17 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts The righteous shall live by faith. I am not ashamed of the gospel. The gospel is the power of God to save everyone who believes. The gospel reveals to us the righteousness of God.
God is Light
Bible Text: 1 John 1:5 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John God is Light. This is an apostolic message. This is a transmitted message. This is a message about the luminous character of God. God is pure. God is true. God is life.
Trial before the Council
Bible Text: Matthew 26:57-68 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew The Christ suffers the mockery of injustice.
The Word of Life
Bible Text: 1 John 1:1-4 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John You may truly and personally know the Word of life. The Father revealed his Son to the human race. The Son of God has come down to earth to save us from our sins, and he may be known. The effect of knowing him is fellowship with him and the Father, and having full joy.
Betrayal and Arrest
Bible Text: Matthew 26:47-56 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew For us Jesus was betrayed and crucified. What happened Lesssons Jesus bore the inward pain of betrayal for us. Jesus reveals the folly of those who think they are wiser than him. Jesus repudiates violence or coercion as the way to advance his kingdom. Jesus exercises his Lordship in our salvation. Jesus willingly submitted to God’s will as the appointed Lamb of God.
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved
Bible Text: John 21:21; 1 John 1:1-10 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John The disciple whom Jesus loved. Who was the Apostle John? What is the theme of his first letter?