A weekly archive of sermons from St Francisville Christian Church in St Francisville, IL.
These messages are meant to slow us down, ground us in Scripture, and invite us to wrestle honestly with what it means to follow Christ in the real world.
Love Apologetics | Episode 7 — Love Your NeighborWhat does a Black jazz musician with over 200 KKK robes have to do with the Good Samaritan? More than you might think. This week we open with the remarkable story of Daryl Davis — a believer whose commitment to God led him into conversations most people would never have, and whose sustained friendship has seen more than 200 people walk away from white supremacy without a single argument being won. From there we go to Luke 10, where a lawyer asks Jesus who his neighbor is — not out of genuine curiosity, but because he wants a boundary, a category, a list of people he can legitimately exclude. Jesus refuses to draw that line. Instead of answering the question the man wanted answered, He answers the question the man needed answered — shifting the focus from who qualifies for your love to what kind of person you are called to be. Along the way we look at why the priest and Levite had a legitimate reason to walk past the wounded man, what the Shammai school of thought has to do with misplaced priorities, and why loving your neighbor as a commitment to God is not the same thing as affirming everything your neighbor does. The lawyer wanted a circle. Jesus gave him a posture. Go and do likewise.
17 May 2026
Episode 5: Love Apologetics 6: Love God
What does it actually mean to love God?In this week’s message, we move from apologetics questions into practical application through Jesus’ teaching on the greatest commandment in Matthew 22. Along the way, we explore the historical debate behind Jesus’ answer, the tension between legalism and transformation, and why Jesus refuses to fit neatly into the rabbinic camps of His day.This sermon reframes biblical love not as vague emotion or affirmation, but as “commitment in action” — a whole-life orientation toward God that naturally shapes how we treat our neighbors, ourselves, and the world around us. We also discuss the Shema, spiritual formation through repetition, and why Christian obedience flows from commitment rather than performance.
3 May 2026
Episode 4: Love Apologetics Week 4: Love and Acceptance
Why can't Christians just modernize with the culture?
It's one of the most common challenges Christians face — and this week we work through it honestly, starting with a moment that caught us off guard.
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