'The resurrection is the heartbeat of our faith' - Tim Keller
'TheLord is my shepherd; there is nothingIlack.' - Psalm 23
'Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.' - Jesus (John 14:1)
'If Jesus rose from the dead then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead then why worry about any of what he said?' - Tim Keller
'I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd laysdownhislifeforthesheep.' - John 10:11
The Nicene creed p1
We believe in oneGod, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord JesusChrist, the only Son ofGod, begotten from the Father before all ages, GodfromGod, LightfromLight, true God from true God, begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.
The Nicene Creed p2
Throughhimallthingsweremade. For us and foroursalvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; hesuffered and wasburied. The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
The Nicene creed p3
He willcomeagainwithglorytojudgetheliving and the dead. His kingdom will never end. And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. He proceeds from the Father and the Son, and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified. He spoke through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We affirm one baptismfortheforgivenessofsins. we look forward to theresurrectionofthedead, and to life in the world to come. Amen.