With Great Grace Comes Great Responsibility

Jeremiah 23:1-6
Colossians 1:11-20

In many churches, Christians profess their faith by reciting the Apostles Creed. The Apostles Creed, as you probably know, is a very ancient statement of our faith. But it is not the most ancient. Probably the earliest profession of faith was very simple with only three words: Jesus Is Lord. That was it. Jesus is Lord. At first blush, the confession that “Jesus is Lord” seems simple enough, after all it’s only three words. But, as we’ll see, it covers a lot of territory. Actually, it covers all the territory.

The Glory of God is a Living Person

When Philip requests from Jesus that he show them the Father, Jesus replies, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” Let us all agree: that is quite a claim. If I were to say to you, “Friend, if you have seen me, then you have seen God,” at the very least you would be doubtful. Most likely, you would be worried. And yet, that is our Lord’s claim. If we have seen him, we have seen the Father.

The God of the Living

If God is always the God of the living, there must be a resurrection.

He, too, is a child of God.

Zacchaeus was last, but Jesus made him first.