Faith Presbyterian Church PCA (Clinton, LA)

Matthew 16:13-19; We believe in the Holy catholic Church. In this passage of Scripture Jesus teaches us that the Church is not an optional part of the Christian life and as the Westminster Confession of Faith teaches outside of the church there is no ordinary way to be saved. We have the church's Constitution in Peter's Confession; we hear about the church's contractor; and we recei...

2 Timothy 3:14-17; Christians confess that the Bible is the Word of God. The Apostle Paul command's Timothy to continue in the holy Scriptures because the Bible is God breathed and profitable and is his desired means to make us men and women of God. Furthermore, God has not given power to any other thing in the world to do this.

John 14:15-26; Jesus teaches us in this passage that the Holy Spirit is God. Christians believe in the the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God the Holy Spirit is our Advocate and our teacher. He reminds us that we are forgiven and illuminates the scriptures. He works to glorify the Father and the Son.

Acts 1:6-11; 1 Corinthians 15:25-28; The Creeds teach us that after Jesus finished his work of redemption and was Resurrected from the dead that God the Father lifted him to his throne. After that he sat down at the right hand of the father to rule and reign over his kingdom. Finally we learn that Jesus will come again to judge all people. How will we be approved in the final judgment? Only throug...

1 Corinthians 15:12-23; Christians believe in Jesus' bodily resurrection from the dead. The apostle Paul said that everything about Christianity is wrapped up in the FACT that Christ rose. It is not a secondary doctrine but vital to who we are as Christians.

Isaiah 52:13-53:13; The message of Christianity is simple: Christ suffered for his people. Christians confess that Christ's suffering was ESSENTIAL to our salvation. Jesus suffered rejection, beatings, the painful and terrible torture of the cross but, most importantly, he took the stroke of justice our sins deserved.

Luke 1:26-38; The Creeds of the church confess the virgin birth of Christ and the Incarnation of God. Why is this doctrine necessary for modern Christians? Haven't we moved passed the need for miracles like the virgin birth? The ancient church understood that if we do away with the Virgin birth we do away with the good news of Jesus Christ.

John 1:14-18; 3:16-18 Who we say Christ is is who we are. The Creeds correct our erroneous views about Jesus by teaching us first that Jesus is the begotten of the Father (not created, like us). That he is LORD (Yahweh himself). And, finally, that he is the Christ (Messiah). All of this reminds us that we need a savior, not just an example.

Acts 17:22-31; Everyone believes in something and most everyone believes in "God". But what do we mean when we say, "God"? The creeds of the church begin by pointing us to God the Almighty, God the Creator and God the Father. The Apostle Paul introduces the men of Athens to the God of the Bible in Acts 17.

1 Corinthians 15:1-11; What makes a Christian? Going to Church? Doing good things? No, what makes a Christian is what we believe in. This is our first sermon in a series titled, "Our Common Creed" looking at the Apostle's and Nicene Creeds. Christians are people who 1) believe, 2) believe IN CHRIST, and 3) Continue to believe.

Colossians 4:7-18; The Apostle Paul concludes his letter to the Colossians by listing ten friends and fellow servants of Christ. We have a tendency to get lost in the names and miss what the LORD would have us learn from these names. The gospel of Jesus Christ goes forth through faithful minister, fellow servants and firm friends.

Colossians 4:2-6; Paul gets the the end and climax of his instruction to the Colossians. Today we see that Paul commands us to Pray continually. Secondly we are to live wisely in the world, speaking to those outside of the church graciously. Too often Christians are short on Prayer and wisdom.

Exodus 17:1-7; the Book of Exodus is a profound book which teaches us about Yahweh's Faithfulness to increasingly unfaithful Israel. He saved from slavery and just a few chapters later the people bring a Covenant Lawsuit against Moses and Yahweh, charging them with treason. If the people are justified in their charge then Yahweh should die, if they are not then they take the penalty for their...

Colossians 3:18-4:1; the Apostle Paul has been laying out the appropriate response to the Excellency and the Sufficiency of Jesus Christ for the Colossians. Today we hear about the Christian home. How should husbands and wives, parents and children, and employers and employees (Masters and Slaves) interact with one another? The key is to understand who Christ is and who we are in Christ.

Colossians 3:12-17; The Apostle Paul, having done away with the inappropriate clothing, not fitting for a christian, now focuses his attention on the appropriate Christian dress. Even here Paul begins our Internal Foundation, then moves to the External Accessories and finally, our Essential Disposition.

Colossians 3:5-11; Our hearts are desperately wicked. So much so that we misdiagnose our real problem by simply addressing the symptoms that manifest themselves in our lives. In this passage the Apostle Paul commands Christians to kill remaining sin in a most shocking way. We don't rise up and kill, we rise up and THINK! Think about Jesus Christ, his person and work and what he did to make yo...

Colossians 3:1-4; Paul's desire is for the Colossians believers to be mature in Christ. How are they to grow? Paul begins by telling them to THINK. Obedience to Christ is a matter of our thinking first and foremost. Here we see WHO WE ARE in Christ; WHAT WE SHOULD DO because we are in Christ; and WHY WE SHOULD BE OBEDIENT to Christ.

Colossians 2:20-23; We are not Christians because of what we do, but what and in whom we believe. We are Christians because we have heard and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Because we are Christians we respond in faith to Christ in obedience. In this passage Paul warns the believers in Colossae to avoid human regulations because they actually INCREASE fleshly indulgence.

Colossians 2:16-19; Christians are those that are captive to Christ and free to the world. We are free from the worldly restriction of diet and days and rules and regulations. False teachers will restrict their by requiring law keeping for the sake of salvation. The result is arrogant thinking, puffed up living and malformed growth. In Christ, however, we should expect Christ focused thinking, hum...

Colossians 2:6-15; Now that Paul has taught the indicatives (who the Colossians ARE in Christ) he moves on to give the imperatives (what they should not be doing). In these verses he gives two commands: first, walk in him and second, don't be taken captive by the empty philosophies of the world. Even in the commands we see that Paul is focused on Christ and indeed, the only way to DO anything...

Colossians 1:24-2:5; the Apostle Paul is filled with joy inspite of his suffering for the gospel, his stewardship of the gospel and his struggle to proclaim the gospel. Paul wants the Colossians to have Christ and nothing else!

Colossians 1:15-23; Paul argues that Jesus is the Excellent one because he is the Head of Creation, the Head of the Church and the Head of Salvation. Why go anywhere else?

Colossians 1:9-14; The Apostle Paul shares what he prays for on behalf of the Colossians. Paul prays that the Colossians would be filled with two things: All knowledge and all power. Paul combats the false teachers by praying that God would give them his knowledge and his power.

Colossians 1:3-8; Paul begins the body of his letter to the Colossian believers with a word of thanks. Even here Paul make the point to remind them and us of the good news of Jesus Christ. Paul shows us Gospel Thanksgiving, Gospel Results and Gospel Witness.

Colossians 1:1-2; Paul greets the believers at Colossae with a typical greeting found in letters of his day. But this is no ordinary greeting. Paul begins to confront false teaching and false teachers that had begin to entice the faithful believers away from Christ. In this greeting we see Paul's Authority, Paul's Audience and Paul's Announcement.