We have been studying the Apostles Creed. We believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe in that one God who spoke in Genesis 1.

There is something else we need to believe in. We need to believe in God's Church.

Many Christians understand the importance of believing in God, but perhaps don't recognize the importance of believing in God's Church.

God's Church is not a building. God's Church is not a denomination. God's Church is not limited by language, race, national borders, or culture. God's Church is world wide and is empowered by the Holy Spirit to work in every situation, time, & culture.

* This is the Church built on the rock!
* This is the Church built by Jesus!
* This is the Church that has a bright future!

Do you believe in God's World Wide Church?

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 Apostles Creed 4 - God's World Wide Church
Sermon Notes by Chris Fluitt
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Welcome to Redemption Church. We are not a Mega Church, but we are a mighty Church. The weapons of our warfare are not of this world.. they are mighty through God.

My name is Chris Fluitt. I am the Lead pastor at Redemption.

We are in our final week of the Apostles’ Creed series.

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.

Let’s read the Creed together.
“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)

* We believe in God the Father.
* We believe in His only son Jesus Christ.
* We believe in the Holy Spirit.

In this final week we are going to talk about our belief in the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting

As our Care Pastor, Marshal Blessing told us last week the world Catholic means universal, all-embracing, word wide church of Jesus Christ.

There are many people that believe in God.. yet do not believe in the Church. They believe in the Father, Son, & Holy Ghost but do not believe in the Church.

You need to believe in God’s Church

Here are just a few things your Bible says about the importance of the Church.

 

Ephesians 1:22 And God placed all things under his (JESUS) feet and appointed him (JESUS) to be head over everything for the church,(NIV)

Ephesians 1:23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.(NIV)

Jesus is the head of the Church! Is Jesus important? YES!  Then what He is head over is important.

The Church is Jesus’ body!  Is the body of Jesus important?  His body became the sacrifice for our sin. The blood that saves us poured out from His body.

The Church is the body of Him (JESUS) who is the Fullness of God, who fills everything in every way! The Church is His Body!

Does the Church sound important? Does it sound like you should believe in the church?

 

Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.(NIV)

Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.(NIV)