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Week of January 11th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 8, Matt 8, Ezra 8, Acts 8
MONDAY > Gen 9–10, Matt 9, Ezra 9, Acts 9
TUESDAY > Gen 11, Matt 10, Ezra 10, Acts 10
WEDNESDAY > Gen 12, Matt 11, Neh 1, Acts 11
THURSDAY > Gen 13, Matt 12, Neh 2, Acts 12
FRIDAY > Gen 14, Matt 13, Neh 3, Acts 13
SATURDAY > Gen 15, Matt 14, Neh 4, Acts 14

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist” (1 Corinthians 8:5–6, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #50-51:
Q. Which is the first commandment?
A. The first commandment is, “Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.”
Q. What is required in the first commandment?
A. The first commandment requires us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God, and to worship and glorify Him accordingly.

Week of January 4th, 2015

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 1, Matt 1, Ezra 1, Acts 1
MONDAY > Gen 2, Matt 2, Ezra 2, Acts 2
TUESDAY > Gen 3, Matt 3, Ezra 3, Acts 3
WEDNESDAY > Gen 4, Matt 4, Ezra 4, Acts 4
THURSDAY > Gen 5, Matt 5, Ezra 5, Acts 5
FRIDAY > Gen 6, Matt 6, Ezra 6, Acts 6
SATURDAY > Gen 7, Matt 7, Ezra 7, Acts 7

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery (Exodus 20:2, ESV).
“You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities” (Amos 3:2, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #48-49:
Q. What is the preface to the Ten Commandments?
A. The preface to the Ten Commandments is, “I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”
Q. What does the preface to the Ten Commandments teach us?
A. The preface to the Ten Commandments teaches us, that because God is the Lord, and our God and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all His commandments.

Week of January 4th, 2014

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 1, Matt 1, Ezra 1, Acts 1
MONDAY > Gen 2, Matt 2, Ezra 2, Acts 2
TUESDAY > Gen 3, Matt 3, Ezra 3, Acts 3
WEDNESDAY > Gen 4, Matt 4, Ezra 4, Acts 4
THURSDAY > Gen 5, Matt 5, Ezra 5, Acts 5
FRIDAY > Gen 6, Matt 6, Ezra 6, Acts 6
SATURDAY > Gen 7, Matt 7, Ezra 7, Acts 7

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery (Exodus 20:2, ESV).
“You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities” (Amos 3:2, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #49-50:
Q. What is the preface to the Ten Commandments?
A. The preface to the Ten Commandments is, “I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”
Q. What does the preface to the Ten Commandments teach us?
A. The preface to the Ten Commandments teaches us, that because God is the Lord, and our God and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all His commandments.

Week of December 28th, 2014

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Chr 33, Rev 19, Mal 1, Ps 146‐147
MONDAY > 2 Chr 34, Rev 20, Mal 2, Ps 148
TUESDAY > 2 Chr 35, Rev 21, Mal 3, Ps 149
WEDNESDAY > 2 Chr 36, Rev 22, Mal 4, Ps 150
THURSDAY > Gen 1, Matt 1, Ezra 1, Acts 1
FRIDAY > Gen 2, Matt 2, Ezra 2, Acts 2
SATURDAY > Gen 3, Matt 3, Ezra 3, Acts 3

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith” (Galatians 3:24, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #47:
Q. What is the sum of the Ten Commandments?
A. The sum of the Ten Commandments is, to love the Lord our God, with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbor as ourselves.

Week of December 21st, 2014

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Chr 25, Rev 12, Zech 8, Ps 137‐138
MONDAY > 2 Chr 26, Rev 13, Zech 9, Ps 139
TUESDAY > 2 Chr 27‐28, Rev 14, Zech 10, Ps 140‐141
WEDNESDAY > 2 Chr 29, Rev 15, Zech 11, Ps 142
THURSDAY > 2 Chr 30, Rev 16, Zech 12, Ps 143
FRIDAY > 2 Chr 31, Rev 17, Zech 13, Ps 144
SATURDAY > 2 Chr 32, Rev 18, Zech 14, Ps 145

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished” (Matthew 5:17–18, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #45 & 46:
Q. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience?
A. The rule which God at first revealed to man for his obedience, was the moral law.
Q. Where is the moral law summarily comprehended?
A. The moral law is summarily comprehended in the Ten Commandments.

Week of December 14th, 2014

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Chr 16, Rev 5, Zech 1, Ps 119:145‐176
MONDAY > 2 Chr 17, Rev 6, Zech 2, Ps 120‐122
TUESDAY > 2 Chr 18, Rev 7, Zech 3, Ps 123‐125
WEDNESDAY > 2 Chr 19‐20, Rev 8, Zech 4, Ps 126‐128
THURSDAY > 2 Chr 21, Rev 9, Zech 5, Ps 129‐131
FRIDAY > 2 Chr 22‐23, Rev 10, Zech 6, Ps 132‐134
SATURDAY > 2 Chr 24, Rev 11, Zech 7, Ps 135‐136

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king” (1 Samuel 15:22b–23a, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #44:
Q. What is the duty which God requireth (requires) of man?
A. The duty which God requireth (requires) of man, is obedience to His revealed will.

Week of December 7th, 2014

WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Chr 7, 2 Jn 1, Hab 2, Ps 117‐118
MONDAY > 2 Chr 8, 3 Jn 1, Hab 3, Ps 119:1‐24
TUESDAY > 2 Chr 9, Jude 1, Zeph 1, Ps 119:25‐48
WEDNESDAY > 2 Chr 10, Rev 1, Zeph 2, Ps 119:49‐72
THURSDAY > 2 Chr 11‐12, Rev 2, Zeph 3, Ps 119:73‐96
FRIDAY > 2 Chr 13, Rev 3, Hag 1, Ps 119:97‐120
SATURDAY > 2 Chr 14‐15, Rev 4, Hag 2, Ps 119:121‐144

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt” (Daniel 12:2, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #42 & 43:
Q. But what shall be done to the wicked at their death?
A. The souls of the wicked shall, at death, be cast into the torments of hell, and their bodies lie in their graves, till the resurrection and judgment of the great day.
Q. What shall be done to the wicked, at the Day of Judgment?
A. At the Day of Judgment, the bodies of the wicked, being raised out of their graves, shall be sentenced, together with their souls, to unspeakable torments with the devil and his angels forever.

Lesson 1: Know the Truth: Forward, Preface, and Introduction

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Forward, Preface, and Introduction (Pages 7-17)

Questions for Discussion

1. What is doctrine? What is theology?

2. Have you encountered this “anti-doctrine spirit” that Milne refers to?

3. How would you respond to Milne’s claim that “every Christian is a theologian?”

4. Can you give examples from your own experience that support the claim that “getting doctrine right is the key to getting everything else right”?

5. Why is it that “doctrine itself is not enough” in the Christian life?

6. Look up Matthew 22:37 and discuss the meaning of that text. Have you loved the Lord with all of your mind, as Jesus has commanded?

7. Elaborate upon the statement, “doctrine is vital because it is impossible finally to separate Christ from the truths which Scripture reveals concerning him”. What does the author mean by this?

8. Are you convinced that the study of Christian doctrine (or theology) is worth the time and effort?

Scripture Reading, Scripture Memory and Catechism

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