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In the message today, we make a side by side comparison between the gospel that Jesus and the Apostles preached, and gospel that is preached in our day. Is there a difference, and if so, what it is? Are there false gospels proclaimed in our day, and if so, what are the talking points of the so-called modern gospel? Come with the Grace United crew, as we seek to understand the gospel that Jesus preached.

Martin Luther felt like throwing away much of what he wrote. Among the handful of things he wished kept was a book from 1525 called De Servo Arbitrio, “Concerning the Bondage of the Will.” Luther wrote this to answer a European scholar named Erasmus who argued for man’s free will: that we must be able…

Dr. Billy Graham once told Time magazine, “If I were an enemy of Christianity, I would aim right at the Resurrection, because that is the heart of Christianity.” The founder of the Jesus seminar, Dr. Robert Funk, offers a perfect example of what Billy Graham was talking about. This is how Dr. Funk explains…

“I believe ... “ In the Latin, it’s one simple word – Credo. It begins each of the three sentences of the oldest Trinitarian confession of faith in Christendom. We call it The Apostle’s Creed. Credo – I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Credo – I believe in Jesus Christ,…

What do you believe about Jesus Christ? That seems like such a silly question to ask a bunch of Baptists. But it is the most important question any man must answer in his life. Jesus thought it an important enough question to put to his disciples. /"When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi,…

Sermon on Sitting at the Right Hand of the Father Text: Q&A 50-52 Theme: Christ rules now in heaven. Goal: to encourage believers that Christ’s rule will continue until he judges all things. Need: We often wonder if there is any ruling or any final justice in the world. Text: Ephesians 4:1-17 1As a prisoner…

The greatest need in any man's life is forgiveness. God stands ready to freely offer it. The great tragedy of the human condition is that too many are too proud or two stubborn or too unconcerned or too preoccupied to receive it. This week’s article of faith from the Apostles’ Creed asserts, I believe…

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the…

Sermon on the Holy Spirit- Text: Lord’s Day 20, Question and Answer 53 of the Heidelberg Catechism Theme: God, the Holy Spirit motivates us to Christlike action always. Goal: to motivate believers to Christlike action through the Holy Spirit. Need: We can flounder in our motivation in Christlike action…

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the…

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the…

It’s absolutely amazing what some people believe happens to you when you die. Some folks believe death is the end. Your body shuts down and decomposition begins. There’s no heaven, no hell, no reward, no punishment—simply the end. Some religious groups have a variation on this view of death. The Later…

Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem; Creatorem coeli et terrae. believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. The first sentence of the Apostle's Creed is interesting to me. Of all the attributes, characteristics or traits the Church Fathers could have emphasized about the nature of God,…

As most of you know, I’ve been preaching a series of doctrinal messages based on The Apostles’ Creed. In the this creed we discover what our spiritual forefathers believed to be the non-negotiable biblical truths that every Christian must believe if they are to truly to be called a believer. [Play Video]…

In preparing for this morning’s message, I once again viewed Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ. As I watched it, I was once again emotionally overwhelmed, drained, and stunned by the brutality of the scourging and the crucifixion. The violence perpetrated upon our Lord is simply unimaginable.…

What has the church traditionally taught about God? Our church forefathers crafted a concise statement about God in what we’ve come to call The Apostles’ Creed. Two words express the core of His being and character: He is Father Almighty. How did God express that almightiness? By creating the heavens…