The 1st 2 words of the Apostles Creed are I BELIEVE.  These are things that are essential for a Christian to believe.

Jesus is central to the Apostles' Creed, just like He is central to the Bible and our faith.  The creed reveals 3 titles that Jesus holds.

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Jesus is Christ - The anointed King, Priest, & Prophet

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Jesus is God's Only Son - Unlike any other man

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Jesus is our Lord - He is the Authority

We must believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son, & our Lord.

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 Apostles Creed 2 Jesus Christ His Only Son
Sermon notes by Chris Fluitt
Redemption Church Plano Tx
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Welcome back to Redemption Church. I am Chris Fluitt and serve as Lead Pastor to this Mighty group of people. I pastor a group of people that believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They believe that they have a mission to tell the world about Jesus.

We are in the 2nd week of the Apostles’ Creed.

I want to remind you that a Creed is a formal statement of Christian beliefs. A set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.

Last week we talked about why the Creed is important but is not a substitution for the Word of God. It is really a reflection of scripture. The Scripture in your Bible holds real authority.

Creeds Connect us to other Christians in this present age and throughout time.

The Apostles’ Creed is the oldest of the written Christian creeds.  It has been used in 2 main ways..

* To correct error.  Over history there have been instances of believers drifting into things that are not true. The Creed helped anchor believers to true Bible teaching points.
* To teach and shape faith in believers.

Last week we looked at the first line of the Apostles’ Creed..

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

We talked about a faith that is Specific, Personal, & Powerful.

Let’s read the Apostles creed together. If you feel comfortable with what it says I invite you to read out loud with me.  If there is any part of the creed that you don’t agree with you can stay silent on that point.  I do not want anyone to think that you are being forced to adhere to this belief… I want you to come to faith on your own.
“I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,  the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.”

*All embracing, Universal

At the heart of the Creed we find Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is found in the heart of God’s Word. He needs to be found in your heart.

This section on Jesus is the longest of the sections. There is so much about Jesus Christ that is essential for Christians to believe. I could take many weeks to cover each part of this section on Christ, but I will try to cover the major theme in just one sermon.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord

Right here in the first line we see that Jesus is Christ, the Son, & our Lord.

 

Jesus is the Christ

Christ is not Jesus’ last name. Christ is a Title.

Christ is a Greek word. The Hebrew equivalent is the word Messiah.  The Title Christ/Messiah means Anointed one.

When someone was called by God to be a King, a priest, or prophet (in some cases) they would have oil poured on them, marking them for the special purpose of God.

Messiah,