FOUNDATIONS: WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE AND WHY IT MATTERS (Part 3)
Jesus Christ: Savior, Lord, and Friend of Sinners
John 1:1–14
Introduction: Church, today we come to another message in our July doctrine series, Foundations: What Christians Believe and Why It Matters. And today we are standing on holy ground. We are not merely asking, “What did Jesus do?” We are asking, “Who is Jesus Christ?”
Because if you get Jesus wrong, you get Christianity wrong.
John knew…
Christ’s identity reveals the heart of Christian love.
Listening Guide – Foundations (Part 3)
Service and Sermon – Foundations (Part 3)
FOUNDATIONS: WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE AND WHY IT MATTERS
God the Father: Loving, Present, Faithful Psalm 103
Introduction: Today we are thinking about one of the sweetest truths in all the Bible: God the Father—loving, present, faithful.
Now I know when you hear the word father, different emotions rise in different hearts.
Some people smile, because they had a father who was steady, kind, and dependable.
Some people sigh, because the word reminds them of distance, disappointment, or pain.
And that is why Psalm 103 is such a needed passage. It does not tell us to interpret God by our earthly fathers. It teaches us to measure fatherhood by God.
And that is exactly where this message begins. God’s character shapes our relationships with others. (Eph. 4:32; Lk. 6:36; 1 Jn. 4:11)
Listening Guide – Foundations (Part 2)
Service and Sermon – Foundations (Part 2)
FOUNDATIONS: WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE AND WHY IT MATTERS
The Bible We Can Build Our Lives On
2 Timothy 3:14–17
Introduction: No building can rise higher than the strength of its foundation. The same principle is true spiritually. Scripture is our foundation for truth, ethics, and relationships. (Mt. 24:35)
Service and Sermon – Foundations
