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Week of May 8th, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Num 15, Ps 51, Isa 5, Heb 12
MONDAY > Num 16, Ps 52–54, Isa 6, Heb 13
TUESDAY > Num 17–18, Ps 55, Isa 7, James 1
WEDNESDAY > Num 19, Ps 56–57, Isa 8:1–9:7, James 2
THURSDAY > Num 20, Ps 58-59, Isa 9:8-10, James 3
FRIDAY > Num 21, Ps 60‐61, Isa 10, James 4
SATURDAY > Num 22, Ps 62‐63, Isa 11‐12, James 5

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith…29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise” (Galatians 3:26,29, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #23:
Q. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?
A. God having out of His mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation, by a Redeemer.

Update on the ARBCA General Assembly

Episode 21

Joe Anady provides an overview of his time in Rockford, Illinois where he attended the General Assembly of the Association of Reformed Baptist Church of America (ARBCA). Joe discusses what went on at the General Assembly, his impressions, and what’s next.

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Week of May 1st, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Num 7, Ps 42–43, Song 5, Heb 5
MONDAY > Num 8, Ps 44, Song 6, Heb 6
TUESDAY > Num 9, Ps 45, Song 7, Heb 7
WEDNESDAY > Num 10, Ps 46–47, Song 8, Heb 8
THURSDAY > Num 11, Ps 48, Isa 1, Heb 9
FRIDAY > Num 12–13, Ps 49, Isa 2, Heb 10
SATURDAY > Num 14, Ps 50, Isa 3–4, Heb 11

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness” (Romans 4:3, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #23:
Q. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?
A. God having out of His mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation, by a Redeemer.

Week of April 24th, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Lev 27, Ps 34, Eccles 10, Titus 2
MONDAY > Num 1, Ps 35, Eccles 11, Titus 3
TUESDAY > Num 2, Ps 36, Eccles 12, Philem
WEDNESDAY > Num 3, Ps 37, Song 1, Heb 1
THURSDAY > Num 4, Ps 38, Song 2, Heb 2
FRIDAY > Num 5, Ps 39, Song 3, Heb 3
SATURDAY > Num 6, Ps 40–41, Song 4, Heb 4

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet” (Matthew 5:13, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #23:
Q. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?
A. God having out of His mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation, by a Redeemer.

Week of April 17th, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Lev 20, Ps 25, Eccles 3, 1 Tim 5
MONDAY > Lev 21, Ps 26–27, Eccles 4, 1 Tim 6
TUESDAY > Lev 22, Ps 28–29, Eccles 5, 2 Tim 1
WEDNESDAY > Lev 23, Ps 30, Eccles 6, 2 Tim 2
THURSDAY > Lev 24, Ps 31, Eccles 7, 2 Tim 3
FRIDAY > Lev 25, Ps 32, Eccles 8, 2 Tim 4
SATURDAY > Lev 26, Ps 33, Eccles 9, Titus 1

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy” (1 Peter 2:9-10, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #23:
Q. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?
A. God having out of His mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation, by a Redeemer.

The Family in Church

Episode 20

A few years ago, Emmaus Christian Fellowship decided to do away with Children’s Church (Children’s Ministry) and to bring the little ones into the worship service with the rest of the congregation. Sometimes the assumption is that we made this move because we lacked the resources to sustain a full blown Children’s Ministry. That is not the case. In this episode, Mike Thezier and Joe Anady spend a little time discussing the rationale behind the decision and also present some advice to parents for getting the most out of the worship service with the kids.

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Week of April 10th, 2016

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Lev 13, Ps 15–16, Prov 27, 2 Thess 1
MONDAY > Lev 14, Ps 17, Prov 28, 2 Thess 2
TUESDAY > Lev 15, Ps 18, Prov 29, 2 Thess 3
WEDNESDAY > Lev 16, Ps 19, Prov 30, 1 Tim 1
THURSDAY > Lev 17, Ps 20–21, Prov 31, 1 Tim 2
FRIDAY > Lev 18, Ps 22, Eccles 1, 1 Tim 3
SATURDAY > Lev 19, Ps 23–24, Eccles 2, 1 Tim 4

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings” (Jeremiah 17:9-10 ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #22:
Q. What is the misery of that estate whereunto man fell?
A. All mankind, by their fall lost communion with God, are under His wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

Understanding Mormonism

Episode 19

Anyone who has taken the time to compare Momen beliefs with Christian beliefs will notice that a great difference exists between the two faiths. In this episode Joe Anady interviews John Divito in an attempt to understand the reason for the differences in doctrine. John was raised in the Mormon church before his conversion to Christianity. He therefore offers a unique perspective on this subject.

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