"I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only son, our Lord." What does this mean? Join us as we consider the second of 7 core beliefs of the Christian faith.

The sermon today is titled "Following One Lord." This sermon is the third installment in our series "First Things First." The Scripture reading is from Philippians 2:5-11 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on Mother's Day, May 17, 2026. All lessons fit under 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ, INSTILL: Core Texts, and LEARN: Introduction to Theology.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

Gavin Ortlund, Finding The Right Hills To Die On.
Chad Ragsdale, Christian Convictions.
Michael F. Bird, What Christians Ought To Believe.
Ben Myers, The Apostle's Creed.
Janet Soskice, "And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord," In The God We Proclaim: Sermons on the Apostles' Creed, ed. John Hughes & Andrew Davison (Wipf & Stock, 2017).
On Philippians 2 as an early Christian hymn, see Ralph P. Martin, Carmen Christi, or any of his three commentaries on Philippians.

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