The Nicene Creed

Dr. Estelle explores the final lines of the Nicene Creed, demonstrating how our baptism points to the definitive reality of justification by faith. By distinguishing between a judgment of justice and a judgment of mercy, he provides a robust defense of why Christians can face the end of the age with confidence.

In this sermon on the attributes of the church, Dr. Kim Riddlebarger examines the Nicene confession of the "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church."  Dr. Riddlebarger distinguishes the Reformed understanding of these attributes from Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox models, emphasizing that these characteristics are not merely descriptive, but also exhortational and eschatological. ...

Dr. Craig Troxel, Robert G. den Dulk Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Seminary California, examines John 16:4-7 and the Nicene Creed's doctrine that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son. In this devotion, Dr. Troxel addresses Jesus's teaching that His departure would be advantageous for the disciples. Dr. Troxel explains that Christ's ascension was...

In this sermon on the third article of the Nicene Creed, Dr. Michael Horton examines the Holy Spirit as "the Lord and giver of life." Dr. Horton traces the Spirit's work through three stages: creation, redemption, and consummation, focusing on the recurring biblical image of the Spirit "brooding" or "hovering" over waters to bring forth life. He connects the Spir...

Dr. Godfrey focuses on the closing line of the Christological section: "he shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead." Dr. Godfrey underscores that the work of Jesus is not finished, pointing out that approximately one in every thirteen New Testament verses addresses His second coming.

Dr. Jason Barrie expounds the Nicene Creed’s confession: "he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father." Dr. Barrie centers on the glorious transition from Christ’s humiliation to His present, active reign, declaring how the ascension fundamentally changes everything for the believer. Listen in!

Dr. Brad Bitner explores the Nicene Creed’s concise, yet profound, confession: "The third day he rose again according to the scriptures." The episode traces this precise language back to the earliest apostolic witness in 1 Corinthians 15, establishing the undeniable historicity of Christ’s bodily resurrection and its fulfillment of manifold Old Testament prophecies. Tune in to rest in th...

Dr. Joshua Van Ee expounds on the Nicene Creed's confession of Christ’s sacrificial work: "crucified for us, suffered, and was buried." This week's  episode notes that this section, though brief, confirms the ancient and central message handed down from the apostles themselves. Dr. Van Ee clarifies that the Son of God was crucified "on our behalf" (hupair) and "u...

Join Dr. David VanDrunen as he leads a detailed exposition of the Incarnation section of the Nicene Creed, highlighting the phrase "Who for us men and for our salvation." Dr. Van Drunen explains that Christ's coming "down from heaven" signifies His act of humiliation, voluntarily moving from divine glory to the suffering and service of a man on Earth, fulfilling prophecies...

Today we do a deep-dive into the core of Christology as Dr. Jason Pickard continues the series on the Nicene Creed, focusing on the phrase: "begotten, not made." Drawing from John 1, Dr. Pickard unpacks the doctrine of the Son's "eternal generation," explaining that Christ's relationship to the Father is not one of a creature, but of God himself. Dr. Pickard also spen...

Dr. R. Scott Clark begins our study of the Nicene Creed. In this episode, we focus on the crucial first article: "I believe in one God, the Father Almighty." Dr. Clark provides essential context, explaining the historical urgency that led the church to convene the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 to formally counter the Arian heresy. He explains how Arius's rationalist and "biblicis...