Category: Heidelberg Catechism
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A Tale of Two Conceptions
Psalm 51:5; Luke 1:30-35 (texts); Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 14 October 5, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction To most evangelicals, “Virgin Mary” or “Mary, Mother of God” are easily dismissed as Catholic ideas. But the title, “Mother of God,” is both early and a mistranslation. It was used of Mary as early as the…
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Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man, Our Lord
Romans 1:1-4 (text); Psalm 2:10-12; Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 13 September 28, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Dear People of God: Last Lord’s Day, we learned from Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 12 why Jesus is called “Christ,†which also means “Messiah.†This name means “Anointed One,†because the Messiah is God’s Anointed…
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Three Mission Goals of Jesus the Christ and Believers as Christians
Luke 4:18-19 (text); Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:16-21; Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 12 September 21, 2014 * Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Dear People of God: The Apostles’ Creed has four names for our Lord: Jesus, Christ, Son of God, and Lord. Last Lord’s Day, we focused on the name Jesus, a name that means…
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The God We Worship: “Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unityâ€
Text: 1 Peter 1:1-2 Readings: Genesis 1:1-5; 1 Peter 1:1-11; Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 8 August 17, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Congregation of Christ: The doctrine of the Trinity is foundational to the Christian faith. But it is also very deep that the history of the church—even today—is marked by controversies…
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â€The Lord Opened Her Heartâ€
Ezekiel 36:25-27; John 3:5-8; Acts 16:13-15 (texts); Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 7 August 10, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) As a matter of courtesy, please advise Rev. Nollie Malabuyo if you plan to use this sermon in a worship service. Thank you. Congregation of Christ: Lord’s Day 7 of the Heidelberg Catechism teaches…
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The God-Man: The Only Qualified Mediator and Redeemer
Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 53:11; John 1:1, 14 (texts); Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 5 (Q&A 12-15) July 27, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Congregation of Christ: Today, we extend our congratulations to the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for its 100 years of being a false church teaching the ancient heresy of Arianism, and for 100…
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“Your Only Comfort in Life and in Deathâ€
Isaiah 40:1-4; Jeremiah 31:10-13; Romans 14:7-9 (text) Pasig Covenant Reformed Church • June 15, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Congregation of Christ: Today, we start our study of the Heidelberg Catechism in our evening services. We begin with the circumstances leading to its writing. In a church in Germany, a couple of noblemen…
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The Sixth Petition and Closing: “Lead Us Not into Temptation, But Deliver Us from Evil”
Because Jesus has defeated the devil on the cross, you too have overcome the devil, the world and the flesh, “For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.â€
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The Fifth Petition: Forgive Us Our Debts
When we pray the fifth petition, we are asking God not to account our sins to us, but to account it to Christ. We are trusting in God’s assurance that our sins are forgiven, and our spiritual debt completely cancelled because of Christ’s atoning work on the cross for us.
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The Fourth Petition: “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”
In Proverbs 30:8, there is a prayer that all of us will almost never pray, “Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me†(“daily bread,” NIV). It is very difficult for us to pray for just this day’s or next day’s provisions, but God can surely test…