"Keeping the Passover" Hebrews 11:28 and Exodus 12 This is one of the darkest chapters of the old testament if not the darkest with Israel in the bondage of sin. The typology of the old testament that has been fulfilled and that WE partake of. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"God Triune!" Lord's Day 8 of Catechism and Isaiah 61 The truth of the Trinity is paramount and is found throughout our confessions in belief that God is one in being and 3 in persons and is a matter of faith...explainable but inexplicable! God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Overcoming Evil" Romans 12:21 It is always our first inclination to do unto others as they have done unto us and it is a great perversion of the Lord's sermon on the mount. The Lord teaches us to be active (even proactive) in showing good to the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Let's talk about "Faith!" LD7 & John 15 This is an unsavory question that is very unpopular. Are all who perish in Adam saved in Christ? It is unpopular because the whole human race is NOT saved. Many in nominal churches believe most will be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Confidence in God" Psalm 11&27 The Psalm is a coherent whole, but also has three distinct parts. The theme is confidence in God. Some scorn and question his confession. David stands fast on his confession and does not flee. And, standing in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"The Greatest in the Kingdom!" Matt 17:24ff, Mark 9:33ff, Luke 9:46-48, Matt 18:1-4 The Lord Jesus Christ had a special affection for children and many turn to these passages of the Bible to speak of such (and they are very true,) but that is not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"God's Mediator" LD 5&6a and John 6 We look at the second part of the catechism as it approaches our redemption rather quickly impressing on us first that we are grave sinners without restoration in ourselves and that our restoration to God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"God Pleasing Worship" Matthew 12:7 What does it mean that God desires mercy more than sacrifice? We look to re-learn what Hosea speaks of in the old testament. The concept is very important as Christ brings this up twice among formalism. What is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"The Witness of the Spirit" Romans 8:16 & John 16 We may have come expecting a message on the pouring out of the Spirit, but look at the working of the Holy Spirit as He burns the dross of sin away as the sanctifier, and the comforter as...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"God's Higher Purpose" LD3 & Romans 5 In the past week we were left with a question that was definitely an indicting one. CAN you keep the law of God? We saw we were dead in trespasses and sins and by nature are prone to hate both God and the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]