Apostles’ Creed 2: 
God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth
Matthew 3:16-17; Acts 17:24–28
Pr Chris Kam | 4/5 Apr 2020
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God is known by revelation.

# John 14:9 … Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father …
# John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
# John 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them … 


I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth 


Big Idea: The Infinite God who invites me to Intimacy.


1. The Trinitarian God

# Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, …

# Matthew 3:16-17 16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”






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G * GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT* 





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SON <=> GOD <=> SPIRIT
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2. The Creator God

> What 

# Acts 17:24 “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 
# Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 

> Who

# Acts 17:25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

> Where

#Acts 17:26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.

# Acts 17:28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ 

3. The Father God

# Romans 8:14-15 14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 … the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 

# Luke 11:11-13 11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”


Application Questions
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1. Describe your concept of God as your heavenly Father. What issues with your human father continue to affect your concept of Him? (Don’t try to be hypothetical about how you should or could relate to God as Father. Think honestly about the way you view, respond to, and relate to Him.)

2. How does the knowledge of God being the Almighty Father and Creator, one who is intimately personal yet infinitely powerful, change the way you see and live your life? How does this also affect your thoughts and beliefs during this pandemic situation? 

3. What do you appreciate about the concept of a Trinitarian God? In the Trinity, God is in constant and eternal relationship with himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Love and community exist in the Trinity. Being made in God's image, share whether this period of undesired isolation has helped you appreciate God and community. What have you done to stay connected with the community God has given you in this period of MCO?






THE APOSTLES’ CREED
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I Believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
I Believe in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
the third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and 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.