Sermons from 2016 (Page 5)
God’s Story & Yours: Finding Your Place in the Grand Story of the World – #1 In the Beginning, God Created
Bible Text: Genesis 1:1 – 2:3 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: God’s Story and Yours: Finding Your Place in the Grand Story of the World This is the true story of the world: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The God who is. The God who is creates. The God who creates is powerful. The God who creates is the one and only true God. The God who creates makes man in his image.…
The Things We Know – Part 2
Bible Text: 1 John 5:18-21 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John These are the things the children of God know: Regarding their relationship with sin and Satan Regarding their relationship with the world Regarding their relationship with God the Father and Jesus Christ, his Son
A Calm and Quiet Soul
Bible Text: Psalm 131 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts I have calmed and quieted my soul. The believer’s posture of humility The believer’s persevering hope
Jesus Prays for Himself and for His Church
Bible Text: John 17:1-26 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts Jesus prays for himself and for his church. Jesus prays that he would be glorified. Beside himself, for whom does Jesus pray? What does he pray for them?
Seeing Your Brother Sinning
Bible Text: 1 John 5:16-17 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Pray for your brother or sister committing a sin not leading to death. The sin that leads to death The sin that does not lead to death
Doing the Works that Jesus Did
Bible Text: John 14:12-14 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts Whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do. A wonderful and surprising thing A confident and challenging thing A glorifying and joyful thing
The Things You May Know
Bible Text: 1 John 5:13-15 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John You may know the state of your souls and the state of your prayers. You may know the state of your souls. You may know the state of your prayers.
The Great Commission
Bible Text: Matthew 28:16-20 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew Go therefore and make disciples of all nations! The disciples meet with Jesus on the mountain one last time. The disciples go to in Jesus’ authority. The disciples go to make disciples of Jesus Christ. The disciples go with the promise of Jesus Christ’s abiding presence.
The Sacred Testimony of God
Bible Text: 1 John 5:6-12 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of 1 John Believe in God’s sacred testimony and you will have eternal life. The testimony of Jesus Christ The testimony of the Holy Spirit The testimony of God
The Stubbornness of Unbelief
Bible Text: Matthew 28:11-15 | Preacher: Rev. Christopher Folkerts | Series: Exposition of Matthew The truth is rejected because the human will is in bondage to sin. Unbelief is unwilling to consider the claims of truth or rationally look at the facts as they are. Corrupt and vain are the attempts of the wicked to silence the gospel. Satan will do everything in his power to silence or subvert the truth. God is sovereign and makes even his enemies a…