Category Archives: Foundations of Our Faith

A survey of the major doctrines

 

The Joy of Knowing Christ as Your King

The Joy of Knowing Christ as Your King

I just can’t get away from the theme of "Jesus is King."  We began looking at this in the last message, the fact that Jesus came in fulfillment of many prophecies naming Him ruler and King, not just of Israel, but of the world.  In fact, this is why Herod ordered the massacre of all…
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Worshiping Christ as King

Worshiping Christ as King

This is the season we celebrate the birth of our Savior.  We celebrate baby Jesus in the manger, and we talk about all that He has done for us by becoming one of us.  It is easy to overlook one very important aspect of Jesus in the midst of His condescension - the fact that…
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The Wonder of the Incarnation

The Wonder of the Incarnation

The significance of Jesus' birth is a vast ocean that cannot be contained in one sermon or even a series of sermons. Jesus and His glorious work of salvation on our behalf permeates every page of Scripture. This message seeks to highlight some of the key aspects of Christ coming to earth and becoming a…
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Christology – the Doctrine of Christ

Christology – the Doctrine of Christ

Where is your trust?  That is the question I hope you will consider very seriously as we take our first look at the doctrine of Jesus Christ, known as Christology.  Rather than take a purely systematic approach to this doctrine by drawing from a multitude of passages, I want to spend our time looking at…
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Hamartiology – The Doctrine of Sin

Hamartiology – The Doctrine of Sin

Where did the idea of sin come from?  Is it just some old-fashioned idea that was created to help keep humans in line?  Is guilt just a social construct? It would be nice to think that sin and guilt were something fictional that we made up, but I think we all know that is ludicrous. …
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Foundations of Our Faith – Anthropology: the doctrine of man

Foundations of Our Faith – Anthropology: the doctrine of man

So when we think of anthropology, we tend to think of history and archeology and maybe even sociology or science.  The truth is, the study of anthropology has many subsections, but today we want to look at the most important, the origin and purpose of man as taught by God in the Bible.  This study…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Satanology

Foundations of Our Faith – Satanology

September 11 and October 7 - these dates have some things in common.  Two different peace-loving democracies learned a hard lesson on those dates - that you cannot underestimate the power and evil of your enemies. Christians need to learn this lesson as well, but we should avoid learning it the hard way.  In this…
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Foundations of Our Faith – The Doctrine of Angels

Foundations of Our Faith – The Doctrine of Angels

What do you think of when you hear the word angel?  Do you think of little cherubs floating around, or maybe of cupid?  Do you think of gentle creatures with wings?  Do you think of them as deities, helpers to call on?  Or simply figments of people’s imaginations?  Let me tell you that if you…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper part 2

Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper part 2

In this second message on the nature of God, we dig into six more attributes or perfections of God.  We will take a look at His omniscience, His righteousness, simplicity, and truth. We will also look into two attributes that are a little tougher to fully comprehend: His unity, which deals with the Trinity, and…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper

Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper

What do you believe about God? Everyone has some form of "God Belief".  Your God Belief may be that there is no God - you may be an atheist.  Your God Belief may be that there are many gods, so you would be considered a polytheist.  Or, as Jews, Muslims, and Christians believe, your God…
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