August 1 HC #76 – John 6:60-70 So if Jesus is the bread of life, what does it mean to eat of the flesh of Jesus Christ? Does it mean that we are actually eating His flesh in the Lord’s Supper? Does it mean we need to physically partake in someway?... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 31 HC #75 – John 6:22-59 “I am the bread of life†Jesus tells us in John 6:35. If you feed upon Him, you will never hunger nor thirst again. This is one of the Seven “I am†statements of Jesus. And it contains so much that we can only unpack a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 30 HC #75 – John 19:31-37 There is one part of the crucifixion that we sometimes forget and it is recorded for us only in John 19. It is the piercing of His side. Breaking the legs of those hanging on the cross was a normal thing. It hurried... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 29 HC #75 – Matthew 26:26-28 Here is Matthew giving his account of the institution of the Lord’s Supper. These words are probably familiar to anyone who attends church regularly enough to partake of communion. Here we can see why the Lord’s... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 28 HC #74 – Colossians 2:11-14 In the Old Testament the sacrament and sign of inclusion into the people of God and the putting off of the sins of the flesh was circumcision. It was instituted in Genesis 17, and was done throughout the OT. It... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 27 HC #74 – I Corinthians 7:12-14 Yesterday we saw, in answer to the question of whether or not children should be baptized, that God wants all who belong to Him to receive the mark. Peter asked the question, who should forbid this? The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 26 HC #74 – Acts 10:44-48 One of the big questions about baptism is the question of when to baptize. Do you baptize children or wait until someone makes a profession of faith to baptize? It is a question that has divided denominations. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 25 HC #73 – Rev 7:13-17 Baptism also points us to being washed in Christ. It assures us that if we believe in Him, we are saved. We are washed. And let us just continue through Revelation 7 to see that fact pointed out to us as well. We read... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 24 HC #73 – Rev 7:1-12 (sealing for assurance) The Heidelberg is a very pastoral document and one of the things that it is focused upon is the comfort of the believer. And assurance of salvation is high on that list. How can a believer be... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 23 HC #73 – I Peter 3:18-22 So if baptism does not save you then why would the Scripture speak of such things as the washing of regeneration? Why use language that strong about Baptism if it is only the blood of Christ that saves? Well Peter... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
