"Our Resurrection" LD22A and I Cor. 15:35ff The explanation of the catechism speaks of perhaps more than what we bargain for. It speaks of what happens after death and is always a burning question to the child of God also. We can take comfort and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"The Advantage of Wisdom" Ecc. 10:10 & Proverbs 7 These are the words of wisdom that come from Solomon. We saw we can enjoy in our Lord Jesus Christ all the feastings in this life and now we look at another "tid bit" from Solomon. The wisdom...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"The Communion of Saints" LD 21b & I Cor. 12 We are continuing the work of the Holy Spirit as it is evident in the church. Now the work of the Holy Spirit is looked at as it evidences itself in the fellowship within the church. The root of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A Paradoxical Preference- Eccl. 7:2 & John 11 A very interesting text to our pastor and for us as well is found here. This is the Word of God as it addresses us and Ecclesiastes speaks to us as it ends the book telling us the purpose of man is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"The Church of Christ" LD21a, John 10, & Ephesians 1 After Petecost and the ascension we now look at the work of the Holy Spirit as it continues in the history of the new dispensation and He continues to gather His people and gives to His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Walking Confidentially" Psalm 1&4, Proverbs 10:9 This past week I have turned to some texts that are beneficial to me. Proverbs is VERY practical and this illustration came to mind. When you speed, you look in your rearview mirror as your...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Our Profit in Christ's Resurrection" COL. 1 and LD17 This tremendous doctrine has always been the mockery of the Church at large. We will never convince or convict others of the resurrection, but it is a matter of faith! The absence of trying to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Our Benefit in Christ's Death" LD17 & I Cor. 15 Many times we have looked at the degrees of the sufferings of Christ, but now we look at it in relation to our comfort and benefit. What do we gain and get from His death and burial and the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Loving Service" Galatians 5:13 It has been said that Christianity is crossing the bridge over 2 troubled waters. One being liberty and the other legalism. We are to avoid legalism as an outward religion but also a "catering" to the flesh. In...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Christ's Suffering" LD15 & Isaiah 53 The fathers meant to go further than the 4th article of the Apostle's creed to give us a scope of His entire life. A man of sorrows acquainted with grief. We start at the end of His life to get a clear...[ abbreviated | read entire ]