How You View God Shapes Your Life | Chad Moore | Sun Valley Community Church

Main message: What you believe about God is the single most important thing about you — it shapes your identity and life; God is both a personal Father (Abba) who loves, delights in, and is close to you, and Almighty Creator who is sovereign over all. The Apostles' Creed captures these core truths and calls for a personal, whole-hearted commitment (credo).

Key points:

• Belief shapes worldview: whether atheist or Christian determines whether life has ultimate purpose; "I believe" is personal and all‑in (Latin crēdo).
• God as Father (Abba): four truths — he is always present (never abandons), compassionate (grace, not harsh), close to the brokenhearted, and delights in us (Zephaniah 3:17).
• The baptism word to Jesus (“You are my son… I am well pleased,” Mark 1:11) applies to believers through the Spirit: you belong, are loved, and are special to the Father.
• God is also Almighty/omnipotent — creator of heaven and earth, ruler over visible and invisible realms; the creed affirms Jesus’ real death and bodily resurrection to combat Gnosticism.
• The gospel is the power of God for salvation (Romans 1:16); the sermon encouraged knowing and memorizing the Apostles’ Creed and living out what you profess.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 1:11, Psalm 139, Romans 5:8, Psalm 34:18, Zephaniah 3:17, Romans 1:16, Matthew 6 (Lord’s Prayer referenced), 2 Corinthians 12 (third heaven referenced), Hebrews (referenced).