At The Family Church here in Gainesville, senior pastor Philip Griffin continued his sermon series Theology for Dummies, in which he explains different aspects of the basics of Christianity. This past Sunday he delivered a message titled Who is Jesus?, using a number of different Bible passages...I'll list them at the bottom of this article...
In asking the title question, Pastor Philip gave some possible answers that have been floated around by people: Jesus is a prophet, a good teacher, the archangel Michael, a general cosmic presence, etc. Looking at scripture, Philip laid out a different answer: Jesus is fully God, he became fully man, he was born of a virgin, he was an atoning sacrifice for our sins, he rose bodily from the dead, and he will come again. The Colossians verse mentions that Jesus was firstborn over all creation, meaning he is supreme and full of authority and power. By fully becoming a man, as Philip continued, Jesus experienced the troubles and painful experiences that we go through, making worshipping him easier than a distant, aloof God. Our pastor stressed that Jesus's virgin birth was important in that it broke the chain of original sin passed down from Adam...my one question would be what about Mary, his mother...wasn't she also a descendant from Adam? By dying on the cross, Jesus substituted himself for us as the death penalty for our own sins as we confess them and accept him as savior. When Jesus rose from the dead, Pastor Philip pointed out, it was his real body and around 500 eyewitnesses saw him alive...some, like Thomas, touching him, and others eating with him. And Philip concluded, Jesus has promised to come again...he is preparing a place for us and will return at a time that none of us know...
You can watch this message on the church's YouTube video website...just click on the following link: [TFC Videos]. The Family Church is located at 2022 SW 122nd Street, holding its Sunday morning services at 9 and 10:30. There's the always interesting message, great praise and worship music, prayer, and chances to sign up for different programs held during the week and on Sunday, including small groups in which the weekly sermon is discussed. I like the hospitality room where I can get some good coffee before the service. I'm looking forward to next week's message...
Here are the Bible passages that Pastor Philip used in his message. Look them up if you have a Bible, or click on Bible Gateway to use that wonderful website's search engine...just cut and paste the passage you want to read...
Colossians 1:15-17
John 1:1-3
John 1:14
Matthew 1:18
Luke 1:34
Romans 3:23
Isaiah 64:6
Hebrews 9:22
1 John 2:2
1 Corinthians 5:3-8
John 14:3
Mark 13: 32, 35
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