Sermons from April 2016
Love’s Confidence
Bible Text: 1 John 4:17-21 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John There is no fear in love. By this is love perfected in us Confidence, no fear As he is so also are we in this world As so we love: God One another
The Anxiety of Unbelief
Bible Text: Matthew 27:62-66 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew Unbelief leaves its followers insecure and afraid. The chief priests and the Pharisees attempt to prevent any word of a resurrection. The irrationality of unbelief The blindness of unbelief The folly of unbelief The disrespect of unbelief The anxiety of unbelief God uses the anxiety of unbelief to support solid belief in Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is Honorably Laid to Rest
Bible Text: Matthew 27:57-61 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew The honorable burial of Jesus Christ testifies to the accomplishment and vindication of his redemption and quietly announces the grace of God for sinners. The man who laid his Lord to rest The significance of the Lord’s burial To fulfill prophecy To show that he really died To prove that God honored his death on the cross To be the firstfruits of those who rise from…
The Goal and Glory of the Gospel: A Mutual Abiding of God and Believers
Bible Text: 1 John 4:12-16 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Savoring the goal and glory of the gospel: God abides in us and we abide in God. The goal and glory of the gospel: our mutual abiding The source of our mutual abiding The confirmation of our mutual abiding The character of our mutual abiding
The Unusual Circumstances Attending Jesus’ Death – Part 2
Bible Text: Matthew 27:52-56 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew The unusual circumstances attending Jesus’ death announce a new era of divine grace. The tombs were opened and the saints were raised. A Roman Centurion confessed Christ. The women who ministered to him witnessed his death.
Let Us Love One Another
Bible Text: 1 John 4:7-12 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Beloved, let us love one another. The source of love Born of God’s love The character of God’s love Let us love one another Enjoying God’s presence
The Unusual Circumstances Attending Jesus’ Death – Part 1
Bible Text: Matthew 27:51 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew The unusual circumstances attending Jesus’ death announce a new era of divine grace. God tore the temple curtain. The earth quaked and the rocks split.