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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Please visit emmauscf.org/passages to view a suggested Bible reading plan, suggested scripture memory verse, and Emmaus’ Catechism. Once there, please select the appropriate week of the year.

Other Resources 

Lesson 1 PDF

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WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Chr 28, 2 Pet 2, Mic 5, Ps 106
MONDAY > 1 Chr 29, 2 Pet 3, Mic 6, Ps 107
TUESDAY > 2 Chr 1, 1 Jn 1, Mic 7, Ps 108‐109
WEDNESDAY > 2 Chr 2, 1 Jn 2, Nahum 1, Ps 110‐111
THURSDAY > 2 Chr 3‐4, 1 Jn 3, Nahum 2, Ps 112‐113
FRIDAY > 2 Chr 5, 1 Jn 4, Nahum 3, Ps 114‐115
SATURDAY > 2 Chr 6, 1 Jn 5, Hab 1, Ps 116

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever” (Revelation 22:5, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #41:
Q. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the Resurrection?
A. At the resurrection believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the Day of Judgment, and made perfectly blessed, both in soul and body, in full enjoyment of God to all eternity.

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WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Chr 18, Jas 5, Jonah 2, Ps 95‐96
MONDAY > 1 Chr 19‐20, 1 Pet 1, Jonah 3, Ps 97‐98
TUESDAY > 1 Chr 21, 1 Pet 2, Jonah 4, Ps 99‐101
WEDNESDAY > 1 Chr 22, 1 Pet 3, Mic 1, Ps 102
THURSDAY > 1 Chr 23, 1 Pet 4, Mic 2, Ps 103
FRIDAY > 1 Chr 24‐25, 1 Pet 5, Mic 3, Ps 104
SATURDAY > 1 Chr 26‐27, 2 Pet 1, Mic 4, Ps 105

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:17, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #41:
Q. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the Resurrection?
A. At the resurrection believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the Day of Judgment, and made perfectly blessed, both in soul and body, in full enjoyment of God to all eternity.

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WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 1 Chr 7‐8, Heb 11, Amos 5, Ps 86
MONDAY > 1 Chr 9‐10, Heb 12, Amos 6, Ps 87‐88
TUESDAY > 1 Chr 11‐12, Heb 13, Amos 7, Ps 89
WEDNESDAY > 1 Chr 13‐14, Jas 1, Amos 8, Ps 90
THURSDAY > 1 Chr 15, Jas 2, Amos 9, Ps 91
FRIDAY > 1 Chr 16, Jas 3, Obad 1, Ps 92‐93
SATURDAY > 1 Chr 17, Jas 4, Jonah 1, Ps 94

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain… I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better” (Philippians 1:21, 23b, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #40:
Q. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?
A. The souls of believers are at death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory, and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection.

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WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Kgs 22, Heb 4, Joel 1, Ps 77
MONDAY > 2 Kgs 23, Heb 5, Joel 2, Ps 78
TUESDAY > 2 Kgs 24, Heb 6, Joel 3, Ps 79
WEDNESDAY > 2 Kgs 25, Heb 7, Amos 1, Ps 80
THURSDAY > 1 Chr 1‐2, Heb 8, Amos 2, Ps 81‐82
FRIDAY > 1 Chr 3‐4, Heb 9, Amos 3, Ps 83‐84
SATURDAY > 1 Chr 5‐6, Heb 10, Amos 4, Ps 85

MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips” (Job 2:10b, ESV).

CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #39:
Q. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?
A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Spirit, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.

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