Apostles’ Creed Week 3: I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth

Sep 2

Introduction

In the coming weeks, we’re going to walk slowly through one of the oldest, most widely embraced confessions in the history of the Church—the Apostles’ Creed. This ancient creed is more than a set of beliefs; it’s a narrative. It tells the story of God, the story of the gospel, and the story we are invited into.

The Kansas City Underground holds this creed as a foundational confession. It’s a declaration of trust, a form of spiritual formation, and a shared language that binds us together with the global Church across time and culture.

Each week, we’ll sit with a single line or phrase. You’ll engage Scripture, linger in reflection, and respond in prayer. This is not a study to rush through, but an invitation to abide with truth until it shapes your imagination and your life.

If you want to dive deeper into the meaning behind each line, we highly recommend The Apostles’ Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism by Ben Myers. It’s a short but powerful companion that can enrich your journey.

Apostles’ Creed

Read the following line from the Apostles’ Creed:

“I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth…”

This week, the Creed moves from who God is to what God has done. After declaring our belief in “God, the Father Almighty,” we now confess that He is “Creator of heaven and earth.”

This is not just a statement about origins. It’s a declaration of reality. The world is not random. Your life is not an accident. Everything—every tree, mountain, heartbeat, and breath—comes from the imagination of a good and powerful Creator.

This confession reorients how we see everything: creation is not just scenery—it’s sacred. Our bodies are not just biology—they’re designed. The cosmos is not godless or chaotic—it’s held together by the Word of the Creator (Colossians 1:16–17).

To believe in God as Creator is to live in awe, humility, gratitude, and responsibility. It’s to remember that we are made. And that the One who made us is still making all things new.

Scripture Readings

Genesis 1:1–31
Psalm 19:1–4
Isaiah 45:12,18
Colossians 1:15–17
Revelation 4:11

Reflection

In the beginning, God created…” These are the first words of the Bible, and they are still shaping our story.

God created everything—from galaxies and oceans to soil and skin. He spoke, and light exploded. He formed, and life began. The heavens and the earth are not the result of chaos or chance but the craftsmanship of love.

Creation is not just something God did—it’s something God delights in. At the end of each creative act, He said, “It is good.” And when He created human beings—male and female in His image—He looked at everything He had made and said, “It is very good.”

That’s the story you were born into. Not a story of scarcity or shame, but of inherent worth and divine delight.

The physical world is not something to escape from; it’s something to receive with reverence. The Creed reminds us that heaven and earth—everything visible and invisible—belongs to Him. And we do, too.

When you say, “I believe in God… Creator of heaven and earth,” you’re rejecting the lie that you’re self-made. You’re resisting the cultural story that says your worth comes from what you produce. You are a creature—handcrafted and beloved.

This line of the Creed also whispers hope: the same God who made the world can re-make it. Your story is never too broken for His creative power to restore.

Consider

How often do you see the world as a created thing?

Do you live like you belong to Someone—that your body, your breath, your time, and your gifts are part of a design, not just a grind?

Do you treat the earth and others as sacred?

We often forget we are creatures in a created world. We try to be gods over our schedule, our work, our identity, and our security. But belief in God as Creator invites us to stop performing and start receiving.

Before moving on to the prayer prompts, take some time to journal your answers to these questions:

Where are you trying to “create” your own meaning, rather than receive it from God?
Where have you lost a sense of awe—in your surroundings, your body, or your story?
Where do you need to trust that the One who made the world is still at work—forming, renewing, redeeming?

Prayer Prompts

Create space to be still. Slowly pray through these prompts or journal your responses:

Abba, Father… Speak to God with the name Jesus gave us. Sit with it. Use the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13) as a guide if needed.
Name Your Needs: Where do you feel weak, overwhelmed, or out of control? Bring those to your Almighty Father.
Lay Down Control: Confess where you’ve been trying to be your own authority. Ask for grace to trust God’s power instead of your plans.
Receive Identity: Read Romans 8:14–17 slowly. Thank God that you are not a slave, but a child—an heir.
Intercede: Pray that we, as a network, would live as a people rooted in awe and reverence for our Creator. That we would see all of life—our work, our rest, our relationships, and the places we inhabit—as sacred and held by God. Ask that our communities would be marked by wonder, stewardship, and a prophetic imagination that joins in God’s renewing work.