EIG Chemnitz Sermon/Predigt

Through rain and sunshine

Explore helpful tools to get you through moments of struggle. To God it is never just about the end goal, it is always about the process.Durch Regen und Sonne Entdecke hilfreiche Werkzeuge, die dich durch schwierige Phasen tragen können. Für Gott geht es nie allein um das Endziel; es geht immer um den Prozess.

John 11:1-3 Genesis 3:8-11 Matthew 1:18

Matthew 1:1-17

The Holy Spirit:

We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit, who indwells all believers, convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and empowers believers for sanctification and service.

Humanity, Sin, and Salvation:

We believe that God created male and female in His image, but they fell into sin, allowing evil to distort all of creation. Humanity is totally unable to save themselves from their fallen state. Salvation is a gift of God's grace, received through accepting Jesus as the perfect sacrifice and putting your faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. This faith is not merely intellectual belief, but living your whole life completely for Jesus.

The Person and Work of Jesus Christ

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His death on the cross to conquer sin and restore fallen creation, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal, visible return in power and glory. He is the only way to the Father.

The Authority of Scripture

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God for all people. Written by human authors, led by the Holy Spirit, it reveals the truth and leads us to God. The Bible is our trustworthy guide and the final authority for how we live and what we believe.

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 

The Triune

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three co-equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, holy, just, merciful, good, and loving.

Matthew 28:19

Deuteronomy 4:35

John 1:1-3, 14015

John 15:26

Hebrew 1:8

Act 16:7

Romans 8:26-27

HOLY SPIRIT

AMEN

------------------------GERMAN----------------------------Der dreieinige Gott

Wir glauben an den einen Gott, der in Ewigkeit in drei gleichberechtigten Personen existiert: Vater, Sohn und Heiliger Geist. Er ist der Schöpfer und Erhalter aller Dinge – heilig, gerecht, barmherzig, gut und voller Liebe.

Matthäus 28,19

5. Mose 4,35

Johannes 1,1–3.14–15

Johannes 15,26

Hebräer 1,8

Apostelgeschichte 16,7

Römer 8,26–27

HEILIGER GEIST

AMEN

Power of Holy Spirit

Acts 1:8, 3:1, 3:6.you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”

As a fellowship of believers, we are called to be a part of the global Body of Christ. Our congregation is made up of people from various nations, cultures, and denominational backgrounds, each with a unique journey of faith. We believe that our unity is found in our shared commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior rather than in absolute uniformity of thought on every theological point. We are united by the core truths of the Gospel, which transcend cultural and theological divides. Our desire is to grow together in love, grace, and knowledge of God, recognizing that on many matters, we can allow for disagreement while holding fast to the essentials of the Christian faith.

--------------IN DEUTSCH ------------------Als Gemeinschaft von Gläubigen sind wir dazu berufen, Teil des weltweiten Leibes Christi zu sein. Unsere Gemeinde besteht aus Menschen verschiedener Nationen, Kulturen und Konfessionen, jeder mit seinem eigenen Glaubensweg.  Wir glauben, dass unsere Einheit in unserem gemeinsamen Bekenntnis zu Jesus Christus als Herrn und Retter begründet liegt und nicht in einer absoluten Übereinstimmung in allen theologischen Fragen. Uns verbinden die zentralen Wahrheiten des Evangeliums, die kulturelle und theologische Gräben überwinden. Unser Wunsch ist es, gemeinsam in Liebe, Gnade und Erkenntnis Gottes zu wachsen, im Bewusstsein, dass wir in vielen Fragen Meinungsverschiedenheiten zulassen können, solange wir an den wesentlichen Grundlagen des christlichen Glaubens festhalten.

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.