Sermons by Jeff Cottone (Page 22)
Maker of Heaven and Earth – Genesis 1:1 & Psalm 19
Last week we looked at what it means to profess our faith in God the Father Almighty; this week, we are looking at what it means to profess our faith in God who is the maker of heaven and earth. And, the idea of God as “Almighty” is somewhat of a bridge which tells us both about what kind of Father God is – and what kind of maker he is. Because when you read Genesis 1 and compare it…
God the Father Almighty – Matthew 6:25-34 & Romans 8:14-17
When we declare our faith in God the Father Almighty, there’s a few things we’re not doing: First: We’re not just declaring that we believe that there is a God; we’re declaring our faith – our trust and loyalty and allegiance to God. We discussed this last week – that our faith isn’t merely intellectual assent that there is a God; but our faith is a personal trust in God, and a personal commitment to God, and a personal loyalty…
I Believe – Ephesians 4:1-6
“If we have one and the same faith in our heart, then we have one and the same confession in our mouth.” – John Calvin A regular part of our worship services, is to profess our faith using the Apostles Creed. We do not “recite” the Apostles’ Creed. We profess the Apostles’ Creed – we profess the faith of our hearts through the words of the Creed because the words of the Creed are the essential elements of our one Christian…
