Apostle's Creed: God the Father

 Apostle's Creed: God the Father by ric gustafson

In the Apostle's Creed are the words ' God the Father almighty'. The Father of Jesus Christ is God the Father. God is a living and personal God. Christians worship and adore God. Some people claim there is no God. The statement of faith says yes there is a God. God is described as the Father. He is the Father of Jesus his Son. God cares for us and guides us. God is with us throughout life. God in a way is like a human father. And in some ways he is not. Genesis 1 says we were made in the image of our heavenly Father. God knows our weaknesses and problems like our earthly fathers. God is not a human being. God created heaven and earth. Everything in the world was created by God. 

God the Father loves us. He always has. He always will. God loves us more than anything else.

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Apostle's Creed: I believe

Apostle's Creed: I believe by ric gustafson

What does it mean to believe?. To believe that certain things are true. This is faith. If you believe in the existence of God, this is faith. We know there is a God. Faith means trust. When I say I believe in Jesus Christ, I trust in him. We leave all to follow Jesus. 

Christians believe in someone. That someone is Jesus. Faith is like an anchor. We need Jesus as our anchor. When the storms of life come we need Jesus as that anchor. 

Faith means commitment. To believe in God is to belong to God. Our faith is a personal relationship with God. God will not abandon us. 

Faith is obedience. Romans 1 says we need the obedience that comes from faith. Faith leads to obedience. We must trust and obey God. Faith is trusting God. Faith transforms us. 

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Beatles Anthology page 16

 Beatles Anthology page 16 by ric gustafson

My name is Ringo Starr

In the summer of 1958, I borrowed some money from my grandfather. I went down to Frank Hessy's Music Shop. I bought a single headed Ajax kit.

The first real rock and roll group in Liverpool was Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. I was playing in a group called the ' Darktown Skiffle Group'. After an audition, I was able to become the drummer of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. We played all over the country and abroad. 

Without a car, I had to borrow some of my drum kit in order to play. One night, I had to drag my drum kit onto a bus to go home.

I knew I had to get my own car. A fellow drummer helped me get a Standard Vanguard for my first car. It was horrible to drive. I loved the car. It was painted red and white.

Luckily, I was born in Sep 1939. The army did not conscript me. I decided to give up my job as an engineer. I became a full time drummer with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

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God page 3

 God page 3 by ric gustafson

Getting to know God is like getting to know a new neighbor. Suppose a new neighbor moves next door. What is your first impression of them?. You will probably ask them different questions to try and figure them out just a little. 

Finding out who God is requires asking questions also. Like a new neighbor, over time you will find out more about God. The only way we can even start to get to know God better is to have a hunger and a thirst to know him. 

The first place to have that hunger and thirst is God's Word. God's Word gives us an accurate picture of Almighty God. God reveals himself to us in 3 ways. In Genesis 1, God is revealed to us as our Great Creator. In the Old Testament, God is revealed as the perfect Judge. In the New Testament, God is revealed as the gracious Savior. 

God the Creator of heaven and earth wants to have a personal relationship with us. He wants us to have joy and peace. We can know God personally because God is a personal spirit. God thinks, feels and wills. The truth is God loves us more than anything else.

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God Reflections: Romans 4

 God Reflections: Romans 4 by ric gustafson

Everyone can have faith. Faith in an unbeliever is believing what you know is not so. The faith of someone who believes in God is believing that God will do what he promises to do and act accordingly. 

The object of faith is something that is not seen. To have faith in God is to believe in him even though you cannot see or touch him. You must believe that God has a future for you even though you don't know the future. 

Abraham was the father of the Jewish nation. Abraham was called a friend of God. In Romans 4, the reason Abraham was a friend of God was because he had faith. Abraham had a right relationship with God because of his faith not his works. His works were the result of his faith.

God told Abraham to leave his home and go to a land that God would give him. Why would Abraham do that?. It is because he is a friend of God.

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the woman at the well 2026 page 2

 the woman at the well page 2 by ric gustafson

Ness slowly walked to the front door of their house. She put their water jar by the front door. She put some of the water into a smaller clay jar. She carried it into the house. 

" There you are Ness". Ness's Ima was putting a large clay pot of barley stew on a table. " Please help me set the table".

" Yes Ima".

" Please put a dish of cucumbers and olives on the table".

Ness quickly left to do the tasks.

" And don't forget the bread". Ima frowned. " The men will be in soon".

" Yes Ima".

When Ness had put the last dish on the table, the front door opened.

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God Reflections: Genesis 1

 God Reflections: Genesis 1 by ric gustafson

When New Years Day comes around, we need to stop alone and spend time with God. We can think about the past year. We can imagine the new year. In Genesis 1, God said let there be light. And there was light. We need to close our eyes and thank God for everything. 

We need to be grateful for everything we have. We can think about hopes and dreams that we have for the new year. We can think about hurts that have healed with time and grace. We need to trust God always every day. 

And then there is light. A new day. A new year. With God. Praise his holy name.

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