Tag: Heidelberg Catechism
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The Virgin Birth: an Essential of the Gospel of Christ
Many people who call themselves Christians do not believe in the essentials of the Gospel of the Christ. What is this gospel? Paul defines it for us: Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if…
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A True Sinner’s Prayer
© November 23, 2008; September 20, 2015 • Download PDF sermon Readings: 2 Samuel 12:1-15; Psalm 51:1-19 (text); Luke 18:9-14 Congregation of Christ: I’m sure you’ve heard this very common prayer many times: Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life…
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5 Reasons Why No One Else Can be the Son of God Except Jesus
Since Jesus came into the world 2,000 years ago, no century has passed in which no man has claimed to be Jesus, or the Christ, or the Son of God. But the most impudent blasphemer that I know of is Apollo Quiboloy, who has appropriated for himself the title “The Appointed Son of God.” How can anyone…
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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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“I Will Tell of Your Name to My Brothers”
“The family in the home, men and women at their daily tasks, were recognized as [Reformed Christians] [by Catholics] because they were heard singing Psalms.†~ Louis Benson Psalm 22:22-31 (text); Hebrews 2:10-13 August 3, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Congregation of Christ: If your boss wanted you to inflate the results…
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“Give Ear, O My People, to My Teachingâ€
Psalm 78:1-8, 67-72 (text);2 Timothy 1:3-5, 3:14-15 July 27, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction C ongregation of Christ: Last Lord’s Day, we began a short series entitled, “A Little Church in the House: Raising and Strengthening a Godly Household.†We noted that a Christian family is a “little church in the house 
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Liturgy for June 1, 2014
Entering into God’s Presence * Call to Worship:Â Psalm 68:32-35 * Invocation: Psalm 124:8 ALL: Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. * God’s Greeting:Â 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14 Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ in the…
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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 Third Petition: “Your Will Be Done” (War of Wills)
“Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” May this be our prayer too, today until that glorious day when our Lord redeems us from our own sinful will, and gives us perfect, obedient will.
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“Our Father in Heaven”
Be comforted then as you begin your prayer, “Our Father who is in heaven,†that he hears your prayers, and that he will lovingly and patiently give you all things necessary for body and soul because he is able to do so as the majestic and powerful God in heaven.