“Is Knowing God As Trinity Important?”

by Pastor Calvin Simon


You might ask whether knowing that God is a Trinity is important. The answer is ABSOLUTELY YES! God reveals Himself in a three-fold way. The Father sends the Son to become human and bring about reconciliation. The Son perfectly accomplishes His mission and ascends back to heaven to send the Holy Spirit in His name. The Holy Spirit comes in the name of Jesus, bringing people to repentance and uniting them to the perfect humanity of Jesus. This is how God shows His love.

All three Persons (prosopons) of God work together to establish a right relationship between God and humanity, through the Person and humanity of Jesus. Removing any Person of the Godhead removes us from the redemptive work that God has done. God is not three interchangeable parts or three modes of being that simply change roles. There is a true distinction among them (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). The Father is never begotten and never proceeds. The Son is the only begotten and never proceeds. The Holy Spirit is never begotten and is the only one who proceeds.

The three Persons of the one God do not merely coexist; they subsist with one another. They have their being in relationship. The Father is not the Father apart from His relationship with the Son and in the Spirit. The Son is not the Son apart from being the Son of this Father and in the fellowship of this Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not the Holy Spirit apart from being the Holy Spirit of the Father and the Son.

Scriptures: 

Can you see The Father-Son-Holy-Spirit (Three-fold-God) through these scriptures?

Matt 28:18-20 / 2 Cor 13:14 / Rom 11:36 / 1 Cor 8:4-7a

“The doctrine of the Trinity means that relationship, that fellowship, that togetherness and sharing, that self-giving and other-centeredness are not afterthoughts with God, but the deepest truth about the being of God. The Father is not consumed with Himself; He loves the Son and the Spirit. And the Son is not riddled with narcissism; he loves his Father and the Spirit. And the Spirit is not preoccupied with himself and his own glory; the Spirit loves the Father and the Son. Giving, not taking; other-centeredness, not self-centeredness; sharing, not hoarding are what fire the rockets of God and lie at the very center of God’s existence as Father, Son, and Spirit.” — Baxter Kruger

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 “Getting To Know God The Holy Spirit!” Pt 2 

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Scripture:

John 3, 4, Hebrews 9


Summary:

In this sermon, Pastor Timothy Brassell continues his exploration of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing the importance of understanding the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of Christians. He delves into the nature and work of the Holy Spirit, referencing scripture from John and Hebrews to illustrate his points. The message underscores the idea that the Holy Spirit is integral to our relationship with God, guiding and empowering believers in their daily lives.

Key Points

🌿 Pentecost Significance

Pentecost marks the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, allowing believers to share in the life of Jesus Christ.

This season is a reminder of the Holy Spirit’s ongoing work in the lives of Christians.

📖 Understanding the Holy Spirit

Seeking to understand the Holy Spirit ties into every aspect of the Christian faith.

The Holy Spirit reveals the deep things of God and provides insight through scripture, avoiding speculation.

💨 Nature of the Holy Spirit

Jesus likens the Holy Spirit to the wind, unpredictable and beyond human control.

The Holy Spirit works in mysterious ways, evident in the effects but not easily understood in the mechanics.

🛐 Worship in Spirit and Truth

True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, highlighting the necessity of the Holy Spirit in genuine worship.

The Holy Spirit leads believers to a deeper relationship with the Father and the Son.

✨ Holy Spirit’s Work in Daily Life

The Holy Spirit mediates Christ to believers, fostering a relationship with God through Jesus.

Emphasis on the communal and personal aspects of the Holy Spirit’s work, preserving individual distinctions while uniting believers.

Context:

This sermon is part two of a series on getting to know the Holy Spirit. It reflects a Christian perspective on the ongoing relevance of the Holy Spirit in believers’ lives. Pastor Brassell’s message emphasizes the need for continual reception and reliance on the Holy Spirit, especially in the context of worship and daily living. The teachings are rooted in biblical scripture, offering a theological framework for understanding the Holy Spirit’s role in the Christian faith.

“Getting To Know God The Holy Spirit!” Pt 1

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“Getting To Know God The Holy Spirit!” Pt 1


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Scripture:

2 Corinthians 13: 14, John 15- 16, Luke 11


Summary

This sermon by Pastor Timothy Brassell focuses on understanding and getting to know God through the Holy Spirit. Pastor Brassell emphasizes the significance of recognizing the Holy Spirit’s role in the Trinity and in the life of believers, highlighting the distinct yet unified nature of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The sermon encourages believers to deepen their relationship with God by embracing the Holy Spirit’s guidance and presence.

Key Points

  • 🕊️ Nature of the Trinity
    • The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons with no hierarchy among them.
    • Each person of the Trinity has a unique role but is equally God.
  • 📜 God’s Good News
    • God Himself is the good news, not just what He says.
    • The gospel is powerful and necessary for faith and belief.
  • 💬 Roles within the Trinity
    • The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together harmoniously, with no subordination.
    • Each submits to the others out of love, not hierarchy.
  • 🌟 Believers’ Unique Roles
    • Every believer has a unique place and role in God’s plan, reflecting the distinctiveness of each person in the Trinity.
  • 🕊️ Holy Spirit’s Work
    • The Holy Spirit is essential for understanding and connecting with God.
    • The Spirit guides, comforts, and convicts believers, leading them to truth.
  • 🙏 Prayer and Relationship
    • Believers are encouraged to pray and seek the Holy Spirit.
    • The Holy Spirit helps believers understand and relate to God the Father and Jesus.
  • 📖 Scriptural Foundation
    • Emphasis on scripture to understand the Holy Spirit’s role and the nature of the Trinity.

Context

This sermon addresses the ongoing importance of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers, especially in a time when many seek deeper spiritual understanding and connection. Pastor Brassell’s insights aim to clarify misconceptions about the Trinity and encourage a more profound engagement with the Holy Spirit.

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“God In Relationship!”

Word of Life Devotional by Sherwin Scott

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13:14 (ESV)

For many people in their journey of faith, God is an enigma – someone who is mysterious or puzzling. They may struggle to know God or may ask who or what he is.
In a faith journey, many will see God as someone in the sky, invisible but somehow able to watch us here below. Many will think of God as a singular person, invisible and ruling over everything. For example, Islam refers to God as Allah, a very powerful singular person.
The astonishing truth is that God is far greater than anything we can think of or imagine. God is a being who is three divine persons in relationship: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – one Being who is Three Persons.
The Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are all distinct – yet they exist in perfect unity. The Apostle Paul refers to this unity when he writes, ‘And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.’ (2 Corinthians 3:3)
God offers a holy, loving relationship: a fellowship or communion that believers are destined to participate in as the children of God (Ephesians 1:3-6). God is building a relationship with each and every one of us. We are created to experience this relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – we are all included in his love and grace.
The Father is calling us now to participate in this amazing relationship. As it says in 1 Corinthians 1:9: ‘God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ And Romans 11:29 tells us: ‘…the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.’
It is encouraging to know that God is not going to change his mind about calling us, may He help us to respond wholeheartedly.

Prayer
Father in heaven, please enable us to understand Who You are in Your Relationship with the Son and Holy Spirit. Help us to understand your calling and respond in a manner that is pleasing to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study by Sherwin Scott

“The Father’s Surprising Relationship With Josh During COVID!”


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Scriptures:

Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 1:15, Ephesians 3:14


Summary:

Pastor Timothy Brassell shares the inspiring testimony of his brother Josh Brassell, who experienced a profound spiritual transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sermon emphasizes the importance of a relationship with God, participation in faith, and the power of the Holy Spirit in bringing people closer to Jesus Christ. Pastor Brassell highlights how God uses personal relationships to draw individuals to Himself, showcasing Josh’s journey as an example of God’s surprising and gracious work.

Context:

This sermon reflects the ongoing efforts of NewLifeFellowshipMD to connect with and inspire their congregation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus on personal testimony and practical application of faith highlights the church’s commitment to fostering deep, transformative relationships with God. The story of Josh Brassell serves as a powerful example of how God’s love and grace can bring about profound change, even in difficult circumstances.

Key Points:

🌟 God’s Active Presence

The Holy Spirit is dynamic, working to share Jesus’s relationship with the Father and draw people into communion with God.

🙌 Personal Testimony

Josh Brassell’s story of transformation during COVID-19, highlights how God reached out to him through personal and familial relationships.

📖 Scriptural Foundations

Scriptures from Matthew, Mark, and Ephesians are used to illustrate God’s mission, the call to repentance, and the importance of personal names and relationships in God’s plan.

🛡️ God’s Timing and Call

Emphasis on God’s perfect timing in calling individuals by name, illustrates this with Josh’s experience of being drawn to faith during a challenging period.

🤝 Participation in Faith

The importance of active participation in faith, including attending church, engaging in discipleship, and living out the teachings of Jesus in everyday life.

🎁 Transformation and Giving

Josh shares how his newfound faith led to significant personal changes, including learning to give generously and living with a mindset of glorifying God in all actions.

🛠️ Practical Changes

Examples of practical changes in Josh’s life, such as improving his work ethic, controlling his speech, and positively impacting those around him through his faith.

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“Who is Jesus? God And Man Revealed!” Pt 2


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Scripture: Jude 1 / Hebrews 1: 1-4 / Hebrews 2 / John 1


Summary:

In this continuation of his previous sermon, Pastor Timothy Brassell delves deeper into the dual nature of Jesus Christ, emphasizing how understanding Jesus as both fully God and fully man is essential for Christians. Brassell highlights the practical implications of this belief, encouraging Christians to live in union with Jesus and to recognize His active, present role in their lives.

Context

The sermon reflects ongoing theological education within the church, focusing on deepening the congregation’s understanding of core Christian doctrines. The teachings are rooted in traditional Christian orthodoxy, aiming to connect historical beliefs with practical, everyday living. The message is designed to resonate with those seeking a deeper understanding of Jesus’s nature and its implications for their faith journey.

Key Points

  • 📖 Continuation of Previous Sermon
    • The message builds on the prior discussion about Jesus being both God and man, with a review and expansion on the theological implications.
  • 👨‍👦 Practical Christian Living
    • Emphasis on how understanding Jesus’s nature impacts daily life (e.g., saving money on books and conferences by focusing on Jesus.)
  • 🧠 Theological Foundations
    • Detailed discussion on historical creeds and their role in defining Christian beliefs about Jesus’s nature.
  • 💡 Concrete Faith
    • Encouragement to see Christian faith as concrete and practical, involving real-life actions and decisions influenced by Jesus’s teachings.
  • 🚮 Example of Concrete Faith
    • Personal anecdote about dealing with frustration over trash on the church property, illustrating how faith in Jesus transforms responses to challenges.
  • 🗣️ Jesus Speaks Today
    • Emphasis on the belief that Jesus is a living Lord who speaks to believers today through the Holy Spirit and Scripture.
  • 📜 Scriptural Basis
    • Use of scriptures from Jude, Hebrews, and John to reinforce the message about Jesus’s identity and the need to adhere to His teachings.

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“Most people think that God did something for us in Jesus Christ, and now it’s our job to trace it out. This is not the gospel. God didn’t just leave away, and now we just follow his footsteps and trace it out.”

“This is what Christianity is. You’ve still got a hold of Christ’s life because He’s given it to you by grace in the Holy Spirit, but He is the one doing the writing. He is the one tracing it out, and you’re the small hand (like you’re a child). You’ll always be, in that sense, a child, and everything that’s written clearly, anything that’s done clearly—that glorifies The Father—that’s truly a b c d e f g h, is you participating with Christ, and that’s the only picture you should have of the gospel.”


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“Who Is Jesus? God and Man Revealed!” Pt 1

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Scripture: John 1


Summary:

The sermon by Pastor Timothy Brassell, titled “Who is Jesus? God and Man Revealed,” proclaims The Father-Son-Holy-Spirit-God revealed in Jesus. It explores the nature of Jesus Christ as both divine and human. He discusses Jesus embodying complete godliness and humanity without compromising on either aspect. The sermon emphasizes the importance of understanding this union of natures to grasp the full identity and work of Jesus Christ, particularly how this relates to Christian faith and salvation.

Context:

It emphasizes Christian doctrinal teachings about Jesus’s nature as both divine and human – deepening their faith understanding. The teachings are rooted in traditional Christian orthodoxy, reflecting ongoing discussions within theological circles about the nature of Christ and its implications for faith and practice. The emphasis on historical and scriptural validation seeks to ground contemporary faith practices in early Christian teachings.

These are some highlights:

📖 Trinitarian Framework: The pastor emphasizes the Trinitarian view of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—as fundamental to understanding Jesus’s identity.

👨‍👦 Divine and Human Nature: Jesus is presented as both fully God and fully man, a theological stance that underscores his unique role in salvation history.

📚 Scriptural References: Extensive scripture references, particularly the New Testament, highlight how biblical texts assert Jesus’s dual nature.

⛪ Historical Creeds: The significance of historical creeds like the Nicene Creed is discussed, stressing their role in defining orthodox Christian beliefs about Jesus.

🙏 Practical Implications: The sermon connects these theological points to practical Christian living, urging believers to align their lives with the truth of Jesus’s nature.

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“A Divine Calling!”

Word of Life Devotional by Sherwin Scott

Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession…
Hebrews 3:1 (ESV)

Many people consider themselves to be called to a specific profession or service. They believe that they have been called to be doctors, lawyers, and teachers, or to serve in the armed forces or the local or national government of their country. Maybe they feel they are called to be the leader of a nation as president or prime minister.

Believers in Jesus Christ have received a specific and definite calling into his fellowship.  The Apostle Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 1:9: ‘God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ What exactly is ’the fellowship of his Son’? It is the holy, loving relationship of God the Father, Jesus the beloved Son and the Holy Spirit – a divine relationship that has existed from eternity and will continue forever!

Believers are blessed, privileged, and honored to be called to participate or share in this wonderful relationship. It doesn’t get any better – it is finding the pearl of great value (Matthew 13:45-46), the ultimate calling! And an amazing truth about this special calling is that it cannot be revoked as explained in Romans 11:29: ‘For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.’

 Relationships are very important to God, for God is in relationship: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a communion of love. And he wants us as his children to participate in the divine relationship, which will continue forever. With this divine calling there is no going back, for God takes no pleasure in anyone who draws back (Hebrews 10:36-38). There is only one way – marching forward into the fullness of God’s glorious kingdom.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for the invitation to participate in your beautiful relationship. Please help me to respond in a manner that is pleasing to you. In Jesus’s name I pray, Amen.

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“Who is The Father Revealed in Jesus?” Pt. 2

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Scripture:

2 Cor 13: 14, Matthew 23: 8-11, John 17


Summary and Goal:

This sermon discusses the importance of understanding the relationship between God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes the deep love and joy that comes from being united with the Father through Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

“What I mean is this. An ordinary simple Christian kneels down to say his prayers. He is trying to get into touch with God. But if he is a Christian he knows that what is prompting to pray is also God: God, so to speak, inside him. But he also knows that all his real knowledge of God comes through Christ, the Man who was God—that Christ is standing beside him, helping him to pray, praying for him. You see what is happening. God (THE FATHER) is the thing (ONE) to which he is praying—the goal he is trying to reach. God is also the thing (ONE) inside him which is pushing him on—the motive power. God is also the road or bridge along which he is being pushed to that goal. So that the whole threefold life of the three-personal Being is actually going on in that ordinary little bedroom where an ordinary man is saying his prayers. The man is being caught up into the higher kind of life—what I called Zoe or spiritual life: he is being pulled into God, by God, while still remaining himself.” (P.163) – Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Highlights:

👨‍👦‍👦 The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons in the Godhead.

👻 The Holy Spirit is not a commodity, but a person who hears, speaks, sees, inspires, and moves.

🎁 Everything we receive and do comes from the Father through Jesus and in the Holy Spirit.

😇 Joyous days in the Father surpass mere happiness and can be experienced even in affliction and distress.

❤️ The love of the Father is deep and unbreakable, even in the face of trials and persecution.

✝️ The Father’s love was demonstrated through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, which reconciled and saved humanity.

🤝 The relationship with the Father is shared through the participation in the Holy Spirit’s fellowship.

“Who Is The Father Revealed In Jesus?” Pt. 1

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Scripture: Isaiah 40: 18-31, Isaiah 46: 3-13, Hebrews 1: 1-3, 1John5, Mark 12, John 17


Summary and Goal:

This sermon is about the importance of knowing and understanding the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. The speaker emphasizes the supreme advantage and relevance of having a relationship with the Father-Son-Holy-Spirit-God as Revealed in Jesus Christ the God/Man.

Highlights:

🙏 Praying to the Father before the message

🌟 The twin doctrines of faith: Who is the Father? What is He doing?

👨‍👧‍👦 Father’s Day celebration and addressing everyone

🏛️ The foundation of Jesus Christ and the importance of building on it

📖 Scripture references and teachings on the Father

🌍 The Importance of God the Father for every family

💞 Implications of understanding and relating to God the Father

💡 Knowing the Father gives supreme advantage and relevance in life.

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