Sermons from February 2016
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.
Seeing the Father’s Love
Bible Text: 1 John 3:1-3 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Seeing the Father’s love The character of his love The confidence of his love The power of his love
Mocking the King of the Jews
Bible Text: Matthew 27:27-31 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew “Hail, King of the Jews!” The mockery of the godless upon Jesus Christ The humiliation of Jesus Christ for us