From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. Most of us know more about judges and courtrooms from television and movies than by personal experience. Most of us would like to keep distance from courts, trials, and judges – these are serious people and places. We realize that in some way…
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. Line by line, the Apostles’ Creed sets out some essential truths of Christian belief. The Creed was used as a statement of faith, especially for new converts who were about to be baptized. It begins by describing a basic belief in God the…
He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. Jesus ascended into heaven, showing His disciples that this departure was permanent. During the weeks after His resurrection Jesus appeared and disappeared, visiting the disciples and others often. That time came to an end. It was time for Jesus to…
He ascended into heaven. After Jesus rose from the dead, He met with His disciples many times. Eventually, after forty days, Jesus left this earth and – as the Apostles’ Creed says – He ascended into heaven. Why should this event in the life of Jesus deserve mention in this enduring statement of faith, the…
The team at calvarychapel.com has posted a 4 minute video where I speak taking what we have gained in our study and delivering it to those to whom we preach or teach. I think it’s worth your time. It’s part of a series they call “10-Minute Seminary” – should be good. Of course, no one…
The team at calvarychapel.com has posted a 3.5 minute video where I speak about preparing the head and the heart for effective preaching and teaching. It’s part of a series they call “10-Minute Seminary” – should be good. Of course, no one thinks you can get all you would from a seminary education in brief…
He rose again from the dead. In the mind of almost everybody, the universal symbol of Christianity is a cross, not an empty tomb. Paul called his gospel the message of the cross (1 Corinthians 1:18). Paul said he preached Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 1:23). With such an emphasis with what Jesus did on the…
The third day, He rose again from the dead. It can only be one person the Apostles’ Creed speaks of with this sentence. It can’t be Mohammed, or Buddha, or even Moses. It can be no other religious leader who walked this earth. Only of Jesus Christ can it be said, The third day, He…
He descended into hades. The Apostles’ Creed is an ancient, worthy, and wonderful summary of basic Christian belief. Many think it came to be as a statement of faith for new Christians to understand and affirm before baptism. Of all the statements in the Creed, these four words might be the hardest to understand. What…
“Was crucified, dead, and buried.” The Apostle’s Creed is an ancient statement of faith, agreed to universally among Christians. It contains the essentials of Christian belief, and in ancient times was used as a baptismal creed to make sure that new converts knew the basic truths of the faith. There may not be a more…
“Suffered under Pontius Pilate.” The Apostles’ Creed is probably the most well-known – and agreed to – statement of belief among Christians that doesn’t come straight from one Biblical passage. For centuries, Christians have united around this simple statement of the essentials of the faith. In the earliest church, the creed was a statement of…
“Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.” The Apostle’s Creed is old – but age hasn’t diminished its truth or its importance. As we make our way through the Creed, line by line, this week we look at the statement regarding the Virgin Birth of Jesus. Simply put, the Creed…