THE REDEEMER CONCERT I AM JESUS CHRIST SERIES

In the Affirmation of Faith we’ll be using this Sunday from the Korean Methodist Church, we find this affirmation about Jesus: “We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example and redeemer, the Savior of the world.” This is a question for you and me to answer in the context of our own lives. When you think about it this way, it’s easy to see why Jesus’ question to his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” is quite relevant to us - and our faith - today. There are all kinds of ideas about Jesus, too. Today we, too, are surrounded by all kinds of images and messages that vie for our allegiance, promising us fulfilled and abundant lives. Think for a moment about the parallels between our world today and that original setting in which these pivotal questions took place. More than knowing an affirmation or creed, our faith in Christ means knowing him as a person and seeking to follow his example as closely as possible. I think that question goes much deeper that what we believe. In every time and every age since Jesus first posed that question, the question comes to each person:

THE REDEEMER CONCERT I AM JESUS CHRIST SERIES

So, as we continue in this series that examines what we as Christians believe and why, I think it’s that second, more pointed question that calls to us as followers of Christ.

To this Simon Peter immediately replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” “And what about you? Who do you say that I am?” Then Jesus asked a much more pointed question: The disciples replied with a good, more or less footnoted answer to the question: “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” This answer made some sense because it was pretty easy to see in Jesus life aspects of the lives of all the individuals they mentioned. “Who do people say that the Human One is?” It was there, surrounded by dozens of niches carved into the cliffs - each containing a statue of a pagan god - near the great temple to the god Pan, that Jesus asked his disciples the first important question about himself: The location: Matthew tells us that Jesus took his disciples north from the Sea of Galilee into the mountains to a place called Caesarea Philippi, which was a center of pagan worship. The timing: Jesus posed these questions right before he headed to Jerusalem where he would be arrested and put to death. The timing and the location of these questions are perhaps as important as the content. In our scripture reading for this week, Matthew 16:13-18, Jesus is posing two very important questions to his disciples. This Sunday, we’ll move to the second part of this overarching affirmation of our faith: “I believe in Jesus Christ.” Foort was one of the most recorded organists in the world, having been a staff organist for the British Broadcasting Company for many years before relocating to America.Last week we began our new Sanctuary Worship series, “Credo: What Christians Believe and Why,” with the most basic of our affirmations, “I believe in God,” exploring the idea of God as Creator, and our own creative spirit as beings created in the image of God.Īs you’ve probably noticed, every affirmation of faith begins by affirming our Trinitarian belief in God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. The concert was open, and well attended by the surrounding community. In 1956, famed organist Reginald Foort gave a concert at Redeemer on the then newly installed Baldwin model 5 electronic organ. This custom-built OPUS 364 accompanies our worship services, and helps train new organists for the Church at large. Pictured above, top, and left, Redeemer's current pipe organ was installed in 1986. Youth and Adult Vocal Choirsīoth children and adults enjoy singing in Redeemer's choirs, both for special occasions and regular weekend services. Redeemer is blessed with both youth and adult handbell choirs that enrich our worship throughout the year. The Mission of the Redeemer Music Society is to encourage and support the Christian education of our members in both instrumental and vocal service to our Lord Jesus Christ.īy distributing scholarships for classical education opportunities and encouraging the practice and use of God-given talents in appropriate worship settings, we seek to give glory to our Creator in music, song, and verse for the benefit and edification of Redeemer congregation and the Church throughout all the world.

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