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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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DECLARATION:
Ephesians 2:20–22 (ESV)
20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
SVCC is built by God, upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, and with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone.
We are joined together by union with Christ, we are growing, and we are a dwelling place of God by his Spirit.
Prayer for… MARRIAGES IN FEB.
INTRODUCTION:
Review:
WHY?…
TODAY: We want MORE of Jesus… I believe in Jesus
I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth
And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary
Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell
The third day he rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven, and sits at 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
I believe a holy catholic church; the communion of saints
The forgiveness of sins
The resurrection of the body
And the life everlasting.
Amen.
Opening Scripture:
Jesus Christ
a personal name with a title (both are revelation)
Jesus is Gk equivalent of Hb.
Joshua and means “The God of Israel helps”
Christ is Gk translation of Hb.
Messiah, the Anointed, and was expected in the last days to come and free Israel.
The anointed/elected by the Father to be prophet, priest, and king (see Jesus anointing at the baptism by John in Matt 3; Heb.
1:2, Heb. 7, Rm. 8:38-39)
*God’s Only Son
The elect of God (Eph.
1:4-6)
God himself revealed in Jesus who is God
*Our Lord
This is again pointing to the decision of faith that comes after meeting God who come to us!
“Jesus Christ is Lord” is believed to be on of the earliest confessions of the Church!
“Our Lord” is recognizing a change of allegiance and the commissioning to tell the world about Jesus.
The Mystery and Miracle of Christmas
The incarnation where God becomes man…fully God and fully man!
Suffered
"From Bethlehem to the Cross he was abandoned by the world that surrounded Him, repudiates, persecuted, finally accused, condemned and crucified.”
(Barth, 104)
Takes our place to reconcile us
*under Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:14)
*was crucified, dead, and buried, he descended into hell (1 Pt. 3:18-22)
*the third day he rose again from the dead (Rom.
4:24)
*He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of god the Father Almighty (Rom.
8:34)
The Coming of Jesus Christ the Judge
Coming to judge the living and the dead (i.e.
men of all time)
“Judgment means: to establish, to set up, to proclaim the lawful right” (Barth, 116)
It is all about Jesus!
“To fear the last judgment is a pagan (Persian, for instance), not a Christian idea” (Barth, 118)
Conclusion/Reflection:
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