Sermon 8-11-07 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 apostles creed, part 2
Apostle’s creed part 2
Today I want to talk with you about the work of Jesus Christ and
The miraculous life of Jesus
The work of Christ…………
Humiliation - philippians
Exaltation
Read Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
Humiliation
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
exaltation………the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. AMEN.
Philippians 2
Humiliation
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7but made himself nothing, taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Exaltation
9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
I must comment on - Descended into hell
1 peter 3:18-19
18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 19through whom[d] also he went and preached to the spirits in prison
Some believed that Jesus descended into hell based on this scripture.
Because of the limited scriptural basis, many churches have pulled this part from the creed.
Another possibility, is that “he died, we was in the place of the dead.”
Lets talk about the miraculous life of Jesus
It is on display in the apostles creed…..
But first, What is a miracle?
· Type one: natural miracles. Grand canyon, sunset, the bodies ability to heal itself, etc.
· Type two: someone recovers from a seemingly life threatening disease
· Type three: an arm grows back, the dead are raised
Man with withered-shriveled hand, Mark 3
Raised Lazarus
Some claim to be workers of miracles
Be careful. It is my duty to warn you.
Real faith is rarely found in the sensational.
Real faith is found when we put our trust in Christ.
Tv preachers- claim the ability to heal
God heals
Peter Popoff-electronic helps
Hospitals would be empty
People would come from all over
Miracles are normative for the church
No person or place will be glorified by miracles except Jesus………
Jesus is unique in this regard…………
John the Baptist speaks of Jesus
John 3:34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God[k] gives the Spirit without limit. 35The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.
If Jesus embodied the miraculous
What are some of the miracles of his life?
Conceived by the holy spirit
Born of the virgin many
Water into wine
Fed 5,000
Walked on water
Healed people
Raised Lazarus
Rose from the dead
The miracle that Jesus Is made real in the hearts of people today
Conclusion
Can we believe this?
It takes more faith to not belief than to believe
A Christian has to explain trouble in the world
An atheist has to explain the good
Who has a bigger job?
What happens if we don’t believe?
We start to question everything.
We start to explain it away……..
There is nothing left
Nothing but ourselves
If you have ever lived your life with yourself at the center,
you know that
· It only works for so long
· There is a naggings sense of I need something else
· We spend our life looking for fulfillment
Thomas: the doubter…………
John 20-28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may[a] believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Why shouldn’t we believe? Faith is the great “yes” to God.
I invite you to hear the word of God and place your faith in our lord and savior Jesus Christ.
Apostle’s creed part 2
Today I want to talk with you about the work of Jesus Christ and
The miraculous life of Jesus
The work of Christ…………
Humiliation - philippians
Exaltation
Read Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
Humiliation
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
exaltation………the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. AMEN.
Philippians 2
Humiliation
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7but made himself nothing, taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Exaltation
9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
I must comment on - Descended into hell
1 peter 3:18-19
18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 19through whom[d] also he went and preached to the spirits in prison
Some believed that Jesus descended into hell based on this scripture.
Because of the limited scriptural basis, many churches have pulled this part from the creed.
Another possibility, is that “he died, we was in the place of the dead.”
Lets talk about the miraculous life of Jesus
It is on display in the apostles creed…..
But first, What is a miracle?
· Type one: natural miracles. Grand canyon, sunset, the bodies ability to heal itself, etc.
· Type two: someone recovers from a seemingly life threatening disease
· Type three: an arm grows back, the dead are raised
Man with withered-shriveled hand, Mark 3
Raised Lazarus
Some claim to be workers of miracles
Be careful. It is my duty to warn you.
Real faith is rarely found in the sensational.
Real faith is found when we put our trust in Christ.
Tv preachers- claim the ability to heal
God heals
Peter Popoff-electronic helps
Hospitals would be empty
People would come from all over
Miracles are normative for the church
No person or place will be glorified by miracles except Jesus………
Jesus is unique in this regard…………
John the Baptist speaks of Jesus
John 3:34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God[k] gives the Spirit without limit. 35The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.
If Jesus embodied the miraculous
What are some of the miracles of his life?
Conceived by the holy spirit
Born of the virgin many
Water into wine
Fed 5,000
Walked on water
Healed people
Raised Lazarus
Rose from the dead
The miracle that Jesus Is made real in the hearts of people today
Conclusion
Can we believe this?
It takes more faith to not belief than to believe
A Christian has to explain trouble in the world
An atheist has to explain the good
Who has a bigger job?
What happens if we don’t believe?
We start to question everything.
We start to explain it away……..
There is nothing left
Nothing but ourselves
If you have ever lived your life with yourself at the center,
you know that
· It only works for so long
· There is a naggings sense of I need something else
· We spend our life looking for fulfillment
Thomas: the doubter…………
John 20-28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may[a] believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Why shouldn’t we believe? Faith is the great “yes” to God.
I invite you to hear the word of God and place your faith in our lord and savior Jesus Christ.
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