We Believe: Who Is God?Mfano

FOR GOD SO LOVED

As we’ve been reminded this week, believing in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth is a foundational piece of our beliefs as followers of Jesus. In our affirmation of this statement, we acknowledge that there is a divine creator who is above all things. He is also IN all things. This Father Almighty loves us, guides us, protects us, and disciplines us in all the best and perfect ways. As creator of heaven and earth, all things came to be by God’s will and commands. We can put our hope in Him.

It doesn’t stop here. In fact, this is just the beginning. God showed His unending love for us when he sent his only son Jesus to die on the cross so that we might have everlasting life. God gave us the greatest gift of all through His son’s pain and suffering. As we continue to study what the Creed means to us as believers, we’ll spend the next week focusing on Jesus.

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9

Ask Yourself:

-How has my belief expanded this week while focusing on God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth?

Pause to Pray: Father, You made me and You love me! I don’t fully understand, I don’t always feel like it, but I believe this is true. Expand my heart and my mind as I continue to read your Word. Open my eyes to see and my mouth to speak your truth and love to the people around me… Amen.

Looking Ahead: As you read through the Creed to end your week, be sure to look for the second part of this trilogy, "Who is Jesus?"

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth;

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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