“I Believe”

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Date: January 25, 2026 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

A massive shift is taking place in American Christianity as younger believers are moving away from the contemporary, entertainment-driven, or consumer-focused models of worship toward the more traditional, even liturgical, and biblically-grounded forms of worship. In Jeremiah 6:16, the prophet described this movement as “A Search for the old paths.” Even those in the Gen Z age group have grown tired of consumer Christianity that focuses on entertaining the crowd rather than truly worshipping God. According to the surveys, the two main reasons for this shift are: Believers are seeking solid truths upon which they can trust rather than the culturally relevant sales pitches on how to use God to achieve their life goals. Believers are tired of chasing the “experiences,’ and they are longing for a deeper level of discipleship that emphasizes personal holiness, repentance, and obedience to the Word of God. The Lord willing on Sunday, January 18, we will continue our sermon series entitled, “ In Search of the Old Paths.” We are deeply grateful for your continued support and for sharing these sermon study guides with those you think might benefit from them. We are happy to add new addresses to our email list!!

A massive shift is taking place in American Christianity as younger believers are moving away from the contemporary, entertainment-driven, or consumer-focused models of worship toward the more traditional, even liturgical, and biblically-grounded forms of worship. In Jeremiah 6:16, the prophet described this movement as “A Search for the old paths.”

Even those in the Gen Z age group have grown tired of consumer Christianity that focuses on entertaining the crowd rather than truly worshipping God. According to the surveys, the two main reasons for this shift are:

The Lord willing on Sunday, January 18, we will continue our sermon series entitled, “ In Search of the Old Paths.”

We are deeply grateful for your continued support and for sharing these sermon study guides with those you think might benefit from them. We are happy to add new addresses to our email list!!

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Old Testament Reading: Genesis 15:1-6 New Testament Reading: Hebrews 11:1-40

For more than 1700 years, the Apostle’s Creed was one of the tools most local churches used to teach their members about the essential doctrines of the Christian faith.

In Ephesians 4:1-6, the Apostle Paul said the priority of the church was to:

Then in Ephesians 4:11-16, the Apostle said the Lord gave the church:

The word “credo” comes from Latin, meaning “I believe,” and refers to a statement or system of beliefs, principles, or guiding values for an individual or group, such as the Apostles’ Creeds.

The word “believe” is translated from two Hebrew words:

The writer of Proverbs said, “ Out of the heart flows the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23)

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