Spirited Word
By God's Word proclaimed, the Holy Spirit works faith in God's grace in Jesus, when and where he pleases. Sermons by Pastor Adrian Kitson, Lutheran Church of Australia.
St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia.
www.stpetri.org.au
Spirited Word
Quest 12 Apostle's Creed 1 Father & Creation
Conversations in the basics of the Christian Faith from Luther's Small Catechism to help young people live it full and free.
APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And 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, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, from thence he will come 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. *or: Christian: 'catholic' here means 'universal'
First Part
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
What this means for us
I believe that God has created me and everything that exists. God has given me my body and soul, my mind and senses, and all my abilities, and still takes care of them.
God also gives me everything I need from day to day - things life food, clothes, home and family, work and money.
God protects me from danger and keeps me safe when I am in trouble.
God does all this only because he is my kind and loving Father: I certainly do not deserve it. All I can do is