I Believe in Jesus Christ (3 of 11)
Series: The Apostles Creed
Joe Alain
John 1:1-4, 14
Series: The third sermon in a series of eleven sermons on ''The Apostles' Creed, These Things We Believe.''
Note: This sermon concluded with an observance of the Lord's Supper.
In our study of the Apostles' Creed, for the most part, the religions of the world might agree with us up to this point, that God is the Almighty Creator, but when we come to our confession that ''We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,'' Christianity stands alone. The claim for Jesus is what makes Christianity unique and the entire New Testament was written to justify the claim that we make of him. So it is not surprising that the Apostles' Creed devotes so much attention to it. This week we move from ''God the Father'' to the second person of the Trinity, ''Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord.''
What does it mean to believe in Jesus Christ? And why is it necessary to believe in Jesus? To believe in Jesus means to acknowledge the reality of who he is, fully God and fully man; to abandon any idea that we can save ourselves or make ourselves acceptable to God apart from Jesus, and to accept him fully and freely as Savior and Lord.
First, to believe in Jesus Christ means . . .
1. Acknowledging the reality of who he is. And who is he? He is Jesus, the ''Christ, God's only Son, our Lord.'' This is how the Scriptures and the creed present him. First, look at the biblical words used to describe him.
''Jesus,'' Greek for Joshua meaning ''God is Savior.'' The name of Jesus speaks to his humanity, his earthly name, Luke 1:31. ''Christ,'' literally means ''the anointed one,'' of God, the promised Messiah/Savior. It is not a surname like ''Smith'' or ''Jones.'' It is a title. Jesus, who is fully man is the ''Christ'' of God. He is also ''God's only Son.'' This statement places Jesus in the stream of human history, as the son of Mary, God becoming flesh. John begins his Go ...
Series: The Apostles Creed
Joe Alain
John 1:1-4, 14
Series: The third sermon in a series of eleven sermons on ''The Apostles' Creed, These Things We Believe.''
Note: This sermon concluded with an observance of the Lord's Supper.
In our study of the Apostles' Creed, for the most part, the religions of the world might agree with us up to this point, that God is the Almighty Creator, but when we come to our confession that ''We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,'' Christianity stands alone. The claim for Jesus is what makes Christianity unique and the entire New Testament was written to justify the claim that we make of him. So it is not surprising that the Apostles' Creed devotes so much attention to it. This week we move from ''God the Father'' to the second person of the Trinity, ''Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord.''
What does it mean to believe in Jesus Christ? And why is it necessary to believe in Jesus? To believe in Jesus means to acknowledge the reality of who he is, fully God and fully man; to abandon any idea that we can save ourselves or make ourselves acceptable to God apart from Jesus, and to accept him fully and freely as Savior and Lord.
First, to believe in Jesus Christ means . . .
1. Acknowledging the reality of who he is. And who is he? He is Jesus, the ''Christ, God's only Son, our Lord.'' This is how the Scriptures and the creed present him. First, look at the biblical words used to describe him.
''Jesus,'' Greek for Joshua meaning ''God is Savior.'' The name of Jesus speaks to his humanity, his earthly name, Luke 1:31. ''Christ,'' literally means ''the anointed one,'' of God, the promised Messiah/Savior. It is not a surname like ''Smith'' or ''Jones.'' It is a title. Jesus, who is fully man is the ''Christ'' of God. He is also ''God's only Son.'' This statement places Jesus in the stream of human history, as the son of Mary, God becoming flesh. John begins his Go ...
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