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What We Believe | Article II: The GodHead | Pastor Jonathan Evans | Scripture: Matthew 3:16-17 | Sermon Notes | |Sunday, June 28, 2026

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By Rosalyn Pryor

 

What We Believe | Pastor Jonathan | Scripture: Matthew 3:16-17 | Article 2: The GodHead | Sunday, June 28, 2026

Overview

Pastor Jonathan emphasized God’s omnipotence and omnipresence, highlighting His ability to deliver, transform, and comfort.  He discussed the Godhead, affirming belief in one God manifested in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  He refuted tritheism, modalism, partialism, and adoptionism, asserting Trinitarianism.  Using Scripture, he illustrated the Trinity’s unity and distinct roles in creation and redemption.  He stressed the importance of unity in the church and family, contrasting it with divisive cultural forces.  Finally, he extended an invitation for salvation, urging those without faith to accept Jesus Christ.

Outline

God’s Ability and Deliverance

  • Pastor Jonathan emphasizes God’s ability to break chains, renew strength, restore what the enemy has taken away, guide steps, transform minds, comfort grief, forgive sin, and give victory.
  • He praises God for His work in lives, highlighting the transformation from the doorstep of hell to being saved and changed.
  • Pastor Jonathan thanks God for His grace, mercy, and kindness, likening Him to a good shepherd who provides living water and bread of life.
  • He prays for those struggling in the room to experience healing and a mighty rushing wind from God.

Introduction to the Sermon and Godhead

  • Pastor Jonathan introduces the sermon, noting that it will not be based on a single scripture passage but on the goodness of God.
  • He mentions Article 2 of the church’s Constitution, which addresses the Godhead, and warns that the topic is a deep-seated theological matter.
  • Pastor Jonathan explains that God is transcendent and beyond human comprehension, requiring an eternity to fully understand.
  • He emphasizes that the church’s beliefs are based on the word of God and will not change, especially regarding the Godhead.

Beliefs About the Godhead

  • Pastor Jonathan states that the church believes in the Godhead, consisting of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, who are one God.
  • He explains that the church does not believe in tritheism, modalism, partialism, or adoptionism, but in Trinitarianism.
  • Pastor Jonathan uses the analogy of a pretzel to illustrate the unity of the three persons in the Godhead, emphasizing that they share the same essence and purpose.
  • He stresses the importance of understanding the Godhead, as it is central to Christian belief and separates Christianity from other religions.

Scriptural Evidence for the Godhead

  • Pastor Jonathan cites Deuteronomy 6:4 and other scriptures to show that the Lord is one God, refuting polytheism.
  • He explains that truth is monodic and indivisible, requiring one God to preside over it.
  • Pastor Jonathan argues that the concept of “my truth” is a false god, as it divides truth and promotes idolatry.
  • He emphasizes that Jesus cannot be a separate god but must be one person of the one Godhead, as there is only one truth.

Creation and the Godhead

  • Pastor Jonathan uses Genesis 1 to show that God is speaking in the plural, indicating the Godhead.
  • He explains that God the Father is the source, God the Son is the agent, and God the Holy Spirit is the sustainer in creation.
  • Pastor Jonathan draws parallels between the creation and redemption, showing that the same three persons work together in both.
  • He emphasizes that the Godhead is essential to understanding both creation and redemption, as it shows the unity and harmony of God.

The Trinity in Redemption

  • Pastor Jonathan explains that God the Father planned redemption, God the Son accomplished it, and God the Holy Spirit seals and guides it.
  • He uses Psalm 110:1 and other scriptures to show that God the Father and God the Son communicate in eternity past.
  • Pastor Jonathan emphasizes that the Trinity works harmoniously in redemption, as they do in creation.
  • He argues that the same unity and harmony in the Godhead are necessary for salvation and Christian life.

Practical Implications of the Godhead

  • Pastor Jonathan explains that understanding the Godhead means recognizing that God has always existed as one in community.
  • He argues that being an isolated Christian is ungodly, as it goes against the unity of the Godhead.
  • Pastor Jonathan emphasizes the importance of unity in the home and church, as disunity is unlike God.
  • He warns against elitist attitudes and divisiveness, as they are contrary to the unity of the Godhead.

Call to Salvation

  • Pastor Jonathan offers salvation to those who have not given their lives to Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of making a decision for Christ.
  • He explains that salvation is a life-changing decision that seals believers by the Holy Spirit.
  • Pastor Jonathan encourages those who need Jesus to come forward for prayer and not leave without making a decision for Christ.
  • He prays for those coming forward and asks the congregation to stand and pray during this time.
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