The Creeds of the Church Series, Part Nine

As Christ is about to lay down his life, He teaches His disciples to imitate His example of love at the cross. In the cross we see the loving union of obedience to the Father's will by laying His life down in love for God's people. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we have received His perfect love, transforming our hearts to joyfully lay our lives down for others.

We take a look at the Present kingdom, starting at the advent of Christ, and continuing until His second coming.

Being restored in Christ to the task of dominion, redeemed man must live in obedience to his Father and his Lord, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our God has given to man His word - the Scriptures - a perfect and complete revelation of His nature, laws, salvation, and plan for creation. Man therefore can only obey His Lord in so far as he is informed and shaped according to that word.

Preparing Hearts to Hear the Good News

As the True Vine, Christ is the only source of life for His disciples. In Him alone can we bear the fruit of love for the brothers.

We come to know the Father through seeing Christ, who is the perfect representation of His nature, and by watching the Father interact with the Son.

The Creeds of the Church Series, Part Eight

As the Good Shepherd, Christ lays down His life for the sheep in the Crucifixion, and takes it back up in the Resurrection, procurring freedom for His people for all time. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to immitate Him by dying to ourselves in service to others, as we walk in newness of life.

Guest speaker Tom Kelby gives an explanation of the Islamic faith and worldview in comparison to the Christian faith and worldview.