No.3 of 4-Week Sermon Series - 14Feb'10

Lord, I Believe - Help my Unbelief

interactive sermon series continues this Sunday
Come, and bring a friend!

What do Christians believe? What do Presbyterians believe? Is it important to you to articulate what you believe? Who is God?

These are some of the questions we have begun to explore together in lively conversations during worship over the past weeks. This Sunday, we will continue our conversation in the interactive sermon format that allows all of us to be active participants.
The open conversation format also presents a wonderful opportunity to invite a neighbor or friend who may have lots of questions - and some answers too - about church and the Christian faith. Bring them along to our joint exploration.

This Sunday, we will focus on the question Jesus once asked his first disciples: “Who do you say that I am?” (Matth. 16:15). It is the central question Jesus posed not only at the first disciples but to every Christian throughout history to the present day. To help us ponder that very personal question and our own individual and collective response to it, we will use the second section of the Apostles’ Creed as a guideline:

I believe in Jesus Christ
God’s only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

In preparation for our conversation, I invite you to ponder the following questions:
· How do I personally answer Jesus’ question: “Who do you say that I am?”
· How does your response relate to the answer given in the Apostles’ Creed?

This Sunday, we will also have the joy of welcoming Jordan, Christine and Caleb Bradfield as new members of our church family. Children are especially welcome as we celebrate the joyful sacrament of Caleb’s baptism.

See you on Sunday,
Pastor Reinhard