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True Repentance (Lord's Day 33)
Sometimes people speak the same words but they mean different things. This can happen especially when you’re dealing with people from different cultures who speak what appears to be the same language. We once had somebod… -
Christ Jesus Bore My Curse -- Lord's Day 15
The cross of Jesus Christ has always been offensive. In the Greek, Roman and Jewish worlds, the cross was regarded as a stumbling block and as foolishness. Jewish historian Flavius Josephus called crucifixion “the most… -
In Good Hands! (Lord's Day 10)
The whole Bible is a feast for the soul. So said Ambrose, a fourth-century church father. And at this feast, we find all sorts of dishes, including the delicious dish presented to us in Lord’s Day 10. The Biblical tea… -
To Be Saved by Christ, a True Faith is Necessary (Lord's Day 7)
In the early years of the twentieth century, there was a common refrain heard in many churches throughout North America. It was said that “Christianity is not a doctrine, but a life.” The people who were saying this we… -
The Dawn of Deliverance -- Lord's Day 5
Lord’s Day 5 begins a new section of the Catechism, the second part regarding “Our Deliverance.” And this is reflected in the words we find in this Lord’s Day. We find words like “escape,” a payment being made, and “me… -
Our Confession of God's Justice -- Lord's Day 4
Who can we blame? When we’re caught or exposed, this is sometimes the first question that pops into our head. It’s also the question being explored by the Heidelberg Catechism in Lord’s Days 2-4. Who can we blame for … -
Total Depravity -- Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 3
"The doctrine of total depravity is irresponsible, unintelligent, and destructive. It is contrived by human theologians and is not Scriptural. If people are totally depraved, they ought to be shot, gassed in the chamb… -
Perseverance is the work of the Triune God -- Canons of Dort, Chapter 5.3
Canons of Dort, Chapter 5.3 -- "God Preserves His Own" Because of these remnants of indwelling sin and also because of the temptations of the world and of Satan, those who have been converted could not … -
The Word and the Word -- God's Revelation of Jesus Christ (Lord's Day 6)
A while back, I watched a video of a sermon from a certain fairly well-known pastor in Seattle. Mark Driscoll was upset because he was driving along in his Jeep and listening to a Christian radio station. There was an … -
God's Word Portrays a True Picture of Ourselves (Lord's Day 3)
Mixed messages and outright lies – our world is filled with both. Perhaps this becomes most clear when we start speaking about who we really are. Where can we go to get a true picture of ourselves? To whom shall we li…
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