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Week of October 4th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Kgs 3, Eph 1, Ezek 34, Ps 22
MONDAY > 1 Kgs 4‐5, Eph 2, Ezek 35, Ps 23‐24
TUESDAY > 1 Kgs 6, Eph 3, Ezek 36, Ps 25
WEDNESDAY > 1 Kgs 7, Eph 4, Ezek 37, Ps 26‐27
THURSDAY > 1 Kgs 8, Eph 5, Ezek 38, Ps 28‐29
FRIDAY > 1 Kgs 9, Eph 6, Ezek 39, Ps 30
SATURDAY > 1 Kgs 10, Phil 1, Ezek 40, Ps 31

MEMORY VERSE(S)
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42 ESV)

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #101:
Q. What is the duty of those who are rightly baptized?
A. It is the duty of those who are rightly baptized to give up (join) themselves to some visible and orderly church of Jesus Christ, that they may walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

What Does it Mean to Be a Reformed Baptist?

Episode 1

What kind of church is Emmaus Christian Fellowship? That is a question we often hear. The answer is that we are Reformed Baptists. But what does that mean, exactly? In this first episode Joe Anady, Mike Thezier, and Austin Pine attempt to give a brief answer to the question, what does it mean to be a Reformed Baptist?

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Introducing Confessing the Faith

Episode 0

Joe Anady, Mike Thezier, and Austin Pine spend a few moments introducing the podcast, “Confessing the Faith”.

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Week of September 27th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Kgs 3, Eph 1, Ezek 34, Ps 22
MONDAY > 1 Kgs 4‐5, Eph 2, Ezek 35, Ps 23‐24
TUESDAY > 1 Kgs 6, Eph 3, Ezek 36, Ps 25
WEDNESDAY > 1 Kgs 7, Eph 4, Ezek 37, Ps 26‐27
THURSDAY > 1 Kgs 8, Eph 5, Ezek 38, Ps 28‐29
FRIDAY > 1 Kgs 9, Eph 6, Ezek 39, Ps 30
SATURDAY > 1 Kgs 10, Phil 1, Ezek 40, Ps 31

MEMORY VERSE(S)
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:16-17 ESV)

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #101:
Q. What is the duty of those who are rightly baptized?
A. It is the duty of those who are rightly baptized to give up (join) themselves to some visible and orderly church of Jesus Christ, that they may walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Week of September 20th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Sam 13, 2 Cor 6, Ezek 20, John 21
MONDAY > 2 Sam 14, 2 Cor 7, Ezek 21, Ps 1‐2
TUESDAY > 2 Sam 15, 2 Cor 8, Ezek 22, Ps 3‐4
WEDNESDAY > 2 Sam 16, 2 Cor 9, Ezek 23, Ps 5‐6
THURSDAY > 2 Sam 17, 2 Cor 10, Ezek 24, Ps 7‐8
FRIDAY > 2 Sam 18, 2 Cor 11, Ezek 25, Ps 9
SATURDAY > 2 Sam 19, 2 Cor 12, Ezek 26, Ps 10

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized” (Acts 18:8, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #99:
Q. Are the infants of such as are professing believers to be baptized?
A. The infants of such as are professing believers are not to be baptized; because there is neither command nor example in the Holy Scriptures, or certain consequence from them, to baptize such.

Week of September 13th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Sam 4‐5, 1 Cor 15, Ezek 13, John 14
MONDAY > 2 Sam 6, 1 Cor 16, Ezek 14, John 15
TUESDAY > 2 Sam 7, 2 Cor 1, Ezek 15, John 16
WEDNESDAY > 2 Sam 8‐9, 2 Cor 2, Ezek 16, John 17
THURSDAY > 2 Sam 10, 2 Cor 3, Ezek 17, John 18
FRIDAY > 2 Sam 11, 2 Cor 4, Ezek 18, John 19
SATURDAY > 2 Sam 12, 2 Cor 5, Ezek 19, John 20

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #98:
Q. To whom is Baptism to be administered?
A. Baptism is to be administered to all those who actually profess repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ; and to none other.

Week of September 6th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Sam 27, 1 Cor 8, Ezek 6, John 7
MONDAY > 1 Sam 28, 1 Cor 9, Ezek 7, John 8
TUESDAY > 1 Sam 29‐30, 1 Cor 10, Ezek 8, John 9
WEDNESDAY > 1 Sam 31, 1 Cor 11, Ezek 9, John 10
THURSDAY > 2 Sam 1, 1 Cor 12, Ezek 10, John 11
FRIDAY > 2 Sam 2, 1 Cor 13, Ezek 11, John 12
SATURDAY > 2 Sam 3, 1 Cor 14, Ezek 12, John 13

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?” (Romans 6:3-4a, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #97:
Q. What is Baptism?
A. Baptism is an holy ordinance, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, signifies our engrafting into Christ and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s.

Week of August 30th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Sam 19, 1 Cor 1, Lam 4, Luke 24
MONDAY > 1 Sam 20, 1 Cor 2, Lam 5, John 1
TUESDAY > 1 Sam 21‐22, 1 Cor 3, Ezek 1, John 2
WEDNESDAY > 1 Sam 23, 1 Cor 4, Ezek 2, John 3
THURSDAY > 1 Sam 24, 1 Cor 5, Ezek 3, John 4
FRIDAY > 1 Sam 25, 1 Cor 6, Ezek 4, John 5
SATURDAY > 1 Sam 26, 1 Cor 7, Ezek 5, John 6

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life” (John 6:63, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #96:
Q. How do Baptism and the Lord’s Supper become effectual means of salvation?
A. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them or in him that administers them, but only by the blessing of Christ and the working of His Spirit in them that by faith receive them.


"Him we proclaim,
warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
(Colossians 1:28, ESV)

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