{"id":3560,"date":"2020-08-26T15:58:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T15:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/?p=3560"},"modified":"2020-08-26T15:58:11","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T15:58:11","slug":"god-the-father-creates-will-you-not-revive-us-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/god-the-father-creates-will-you-not-revive-us-again\/","title":{"rendered":"God The Father Creates – Will You Not Revive Us Again?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lutherans will necessarily remember Martin Luther\u2019s Small Catechism, affirming the first article of the Apostle\u2019s Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/em>And the subsequent question: What does this mean?<\/em><\/p>\n
The Catechism explains: I believe that God has made me and all that exists. He has given me and still preserves my body and soul with all their powers. He provides me with food and clothing, home and family, daily work, and all I need from day to day. God also protects me in time of danger and guards me from every evil. All this he does out of fatherly and divine goodness and mercy, though I do not deserve it. Therefore I surely ought to thank and praise, serve and obey him. This is most certainly true. (The Small Catechism, Martin Luther, Augsburg\/Fortress, 1979.)<\/em><\/p>\n
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At first glance, Luther\u2019s explanation of this article appears to focus attention on the \u201cwork\u201d of God the Father, that He has made me and all creatures, providing for us richly and daily with all that we need! The Father does all this, however, because of who He is\u2014because it is His nature not only to create, but also to provide, and all this, He does, \u201cout of fatherly and divine goodness and mercy, tough I do not deserve it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
Dr. Luther was always careful to emphasize that all we have and are, indeed, our justification and eternal salvation are not because of us and our words or deeds, but solely the proper work of God, growing out of the heart and being of God. For God the Father not only creates, but also redeems and sanctifies us, through the gift of His Son and Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n
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As we move throughout this new season of The Academy, each month will focus on a different aspect of the person, nature, and being of God the Father in light of Genesis 1-3, knowing that we understand Him fully through the Lord Jesus Christ, the mirror of the Father\u2019s heart, revealed by the Holy Spirit, because of the Father\u2019s divine goodness and mercy!\u00a0 \u00a0We will also be asking and connecting with very practical questions – what is life,\u00a0and how do we live well?\u00a0 What does it mean to understand vocation, mission, and evangelism as a way of life?<\/p>\n
During the month of September, Pastor Tony Ede hosts Dr. Gemechis Buba, Pastor Brad Hales, and Pastor Phil Gagnon.\u00a0 Join us September 1st<\/sup> at 11 am ET as Dr. Buba teaches and shares about the person, nature, and being of God the Father in the context of Psalm 85 and this blueprint for a gift revival given by God the Father. \u00a0<\/strong> Join us on social media: Facebook Live<\/a>\u00a0or Youtube.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n