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Catechetical Sermon: What Do We Pray For In The Third Petition?, Baptist Catechism 110

Baptist Catechism 110

Q. 110. What do we pray for in the third petition?

A. In the third petition, which is, “Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,” we pray that God by His grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to His will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. (Matt. 6:10; Ps. 103:20,21; Ps. 25:4,5; Ps. 119:26)

Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8

“Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.” (1 Thessalonians 4:1–8, ESV)

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In the third petition, we are to pray that God’s will be done. If we are to pray for God’s will to be done, then we ought to ask ourselves, what is God’s will? Have you ever asked yourself what God’s will is for you? What is God’s will for our church? This is a great question and something we should be asking for ourselves and for our church. We are faced with many decisions in our own lives and in the life of the church, so we ought to be concerned with the will of God.

How are we to think of the will of God when it comes to things like the jobs and careers we are to pursue, who are we to marry, where are we to live, how are we to spend our time and money, how are we to make decisions on appointing officers of the church, decisions and determination of church discipline, church finances, and benevolence services.

Correctly understanding the will of God helps to provide a Christian with a strong foundation and framework to properly pray for and approach all we may face in our lives and the life of the church. In contrast, not understanding the will of God has devastating consequences that can lead to instability, anxiety, and forms of mysticism in the life of an individual.

So what is God’s will? We can think of God’s will in two categories. On one hand, “God’s will” is the things he has planned or decreed. This is the will of God that is hidden from all of us until it happens. That is why it is commonly referred to as his hidden will. So, if we take “God’s will” to mean that which God has planned, then we must admit that we do not know what God’s will is for us tomorrow. How could we know? Only God knows! He knows the future, for he has decreed the future. God’s will concerning the future is largely a mystery to us, with the exception of what he has revealed about the second coming of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, the judgment, and the consummation. You and I do not know what the future holds. We do not know what tomorrow holds for us, but God does, and he is our heavenly father who cares and provides for us.

We must come to terms with and be comfortable that we do not know our future, but God does. God is not going to tell us specifically who to marry, what job or career we are to pursue or take, or how to make specific decisions. What God will do is remain sovereign both in the large and small things. It is through his decrees and providence that he is leading, guiding, and taking care of his people. We must recognize and trust in his perfect sovereignty, decrees, and providence for what tomorrow and every day after holds for you and me.

So if we ask what God’s plan is for you and me tomorrow and every day thereafter, we must confess we do not know. But if we take God’s will to mean that which God has commanded, then we can answer the question, What is God’s will for you and me tomorrow? In general, his will for us is that we trust him, obey him, and live for his glory. While God’s hidden will is unknown until it has happened, God has made known through the scriptures what his commanded will is; this is sometimes called his prescriptive will, or his revealed will. While God does not specifically reveal to us what jobs and careers we are to take, who to marry, what church decisions we are to make but scripture does reveal to us God’s will on how we are to be employees and employers, the type of people we should marry, the type of husband and wife we should be, and guiding principles on how to make church decisions like the appointment of officers and church discipline so that those decisions are pleasing and aligned to his will. God has revealed much in the holy scriptures in regards to his will for how you and I are to order and live our lives.

Please allow me to read a few Scripture texts to illustrate the different uses of the term. After reading a verse, I will ask you, Is this an example of God’s revealed will, or his hidden will?

1 Thessalonians 4:3 says, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality…” Is this God’s revealed will, or his hidden will? Revealed! For here, God tells us what he wants from us. He commands sanctification. He commands obedience.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Is this God’s revealed will, or his hidden will? Revealed! For here, God tells us what he wants from us. He wants us to give thanks in all circumstances in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:17 says, “For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.” Is this a reference to God’s revealed will, or his hidden will? Here we have a reference to God’s hidden will. Is it the will of God that you or I suffer persecution in the future? I don’t know! Maybe. We will find out.

Listen now to James 4:13-15. “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.’” Is this a reference to God’s revealed will or his hidden will? It is a reference to God’s hidden will – his plans for our future, which we do not know.

One more. 1 Peter 2:15 says, “For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.” Revealed or hidden will? Revealed. God is here revealing that his will (command) for us is that we do good. This is how we are to “silence the ignorance of foolish people”, by doing good.

So what is God’s will for your life?

What job and career will you have, or will you get married, where will you live, how long will you live, what joys and sorrows will you experience? You and I do not know the answer to these questions until they happen. This is God’s hidden will for you and me.

But on the other hand, we know exactly what God’s will is for you and I. We know that God’s will for us is to grow in our sanctification. We know that God’s will is for us to avoid sexual immorality, do good to one another, and to give thanks in every circumstance. We are to love God with all our heart and mind and love our neighbors as ourselves. This we know is God’s will for us.

How are we to live and relate to God regarding both his hidden and revealed will? Are we to concern ourselves with God’s hidden or revealed will? We should focus our time and energy on obeying God’s revealed will while, at the same time, humbly submitting ourselves to his hidden will.

This is really what Jesus was teaching when he said, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you, by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:25–33, ESV).

Jesus speaks here on how we are to govern our lives as it pertains to God’s hidden and revealed will. Here, Christ is teaching us to concern ourselves with God’s revealed will. “[S]eek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you…”, He says. And he commands us not to concern ourselves with God’s hidden will. “[W]hich of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?” he asks. Only God knows what tomorrow will bring. Obsessing with and worrying about the future is not beneficial and only hurts us and others. What then are we to do with our concerns about God’s hidden will? There is nothing for us to do except live in prayerful and trustful submission to the Lord. Knowing that he is our heavenly father who cares and causes all things to work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

The third petition of the Lord’s prayer is about all of this. Q. 110. What do we pray for in the third petition? A. In the third petition, which is, “Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,” we pray that God by His grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to His will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. (Matt. 6:10; Ps. 103:20,21; Ps. 25:4,5; Ps. 119:26)

When we pray “thy will be done,” we are saying, Lord, may you be obeyed and your plans and purposes be accomplished.

Here we are to ask for God’s grace to obey his will and submit to it.

Here we are to ask that God would “Make us able…” to do what he has commanded.

More than this, we are asking that God would “make us… willing.” In other words, we are asking that God would change our hearts—our appetites and affections—so that we want to obey him.

To obey God, we must “know, obey, and submit to his will”, and so we are to pray that God would make us able and willing to do this.

As you can see, the catechism makes a distinction between knowing and obeying. It is one thing to know God’s word; it is another thing to obey it. It is very possible to know God’s commandments but not obey them. But you can’t obey God’s law if you do not know it. As Christians, we should want to know God’s law. We hear it read and preached every Sabbath. So we are to pray that God will graciously enable us both to know God’s law and to obey it. Or to put it in the terminology of James 1:22, we are to pray that the Lord would empower us to “be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving [ourselves]” (James 1:22, ESV).

Lastly, we are to pray that God “would make us able and willing to… submit to His will in all things.” I think the use of the word “submission” here pertains to God’s hidden, secret, or mysterious will. What are we to do with God’s revealed will? We are to know it and obey it! What are we to do with God’s hidden will? Well, what else can we do except submit ourselves to it?

Jesus’s prayer in the garden before his crucifixion provides a good example of how we are to pray in light of God’s hidden will. Jesus said to his disciples, “‘My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.’ And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.’”

We are to know and obey God’s revealed will, and at the same time, we are to pray to God with our desires and concerns, but we are to humbly and patiently submit ourselves to his hidden will. We must confess that at times it can be difficult to obey what God has commanded, and at times it can be a challenge to humbly submit to what God has decreed. Here in this third petition, we must pray for God’s grace and mercy in both areas.

The catechism answer ends with this little remark, “as the angels do in heaven.” In heaven, there are elect angels. These angels did not rebel in the beginning, nor will they ever rebel. They worship and serve God faithfully day and night. They obey him always, and they submit themselves to his decree. We aim to be like them in this regard. Lord, help us.

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Conclusion

Q. 110. What do we pray for in the third petition?

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Aug 18
28

Household Worship Guide – Week of August 26th

While it is true that the people of God are to gather corporately to worship on the Lord’s Day (Hebrews 10:24-25), the scriptures also imply that we are to worship God in our homes between each Lord’s day (Deuteronomy 6:7). Emmaus’ weekly Household Worship Guide provides structure to lead singles, married couples, and families with children of all ages in the daily worship of God within the home. The guide simply encourages Christians to read, pray, and sing. In addition, the elder’s of Emmaus encourage the use of the Baptist Catechism for systematic instruction in the Christian faith.

This is a guide and should be used as such. The intent is not for an individual or family to follow the guide point by point, but rather to utilize the resource to craft a daily worship experience appropriate for their home. Keep it simple, keep it short, and keep it consistent (and don’t forget to be patient and flexible too).

For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.

May God be glorified each and every day!

Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word

· SUNDAY > 1 Sam 12, Rom 10, Jer 49, Luke 17

· MONDAY > 1 Sam 13, Rom 11, Jer 50, Luke 18

· TUESDAY > 1 Sam 14, Rom 12, Jer 51, Luke 19

· WEDNESDAY > 1 Sam 15, Rom 13, Jer 52, Luke 20

· THURSDAY > 1 Sam 16, Rom 14, Lam 1, Luke 21

· FRIDAY > 1 Sam 17, Rom 15, Lam 2, Luke 22

· SATURDAY > 1 Sam 18, Rom 16, Lam 3, Luke 23

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – Sept 2nd

Sermon Text: TBD

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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer

Baptist Catechism 106

· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?

· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.

Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

· “Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’ ”For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen.(Matthew 6:5–14, ESV)

See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide

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Worship Through Song

Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.

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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard BC #31

· Q. Wherein consists Christ’s exaltation?

· A. Christ’s exaltation consists in His rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day.

Memory Verse(s)

· ^“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1, ESV).

Scripture

· Study Passage: Revelation 1; John 5:19-29

· Support Passages: Psalm 110:1 (quoted in Matthew 22:44, Mark 12:36, Luke 20:42; Matthew 26:64) Mark 14:62, 16:19; Luke 22:69; Acts 2:33-34, 5:30-32; Ephesians 1:20-23; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 10:12-14; I Peter 3:22 Matthew 13:36-43, 25:31-46; Acts 10:34-43, 17:30-31; Romans 2:1-8; II Corinthians 5:10; II Thessalonians 1; Hebrews 9:27-28; II Peter 3; Revelation 20-22

· Bible Story: Acts 7:54-60; John 11:17-44

London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

· This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake, which that he might discharge he was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it, and underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have borne and suffered, being made sin and a curse for us; enduring most grievous sorrows in his soul, and most painful sufferings in his body; was crucified, and died, and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption: on the third day he arose from the dead with the same body in which he suffered, with which he also ascended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father making intercession, and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world. . ( Psalms 40:7, 8; Hebrews 10:5-10; John 10:18; Gal 4:4; Matthew 3:15; Galatians 3:13; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 26:37, 38; Luke 22:44; Matthew 27:46; Acts 13:37; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4; John 20:25, 27; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; Acts 10:42; Romans 14:9, 10; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 2:4 )

The Boys and Girls Catechism is a great catechism to use with our younger children.

Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard

Tags: Baptist Catechism, Family Worship, London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689, Lord's Prayer
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Aug 18
21

Household Worship Guide – Week of August 19th

For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.

May God be glorified each and every day!

Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word

· SUNDAY > 1 Sam 3, Rom 3, Jer 41, Luke 10

· MONDAY > 1 Sam 4, Rom 4, Jer 42, Luke 11

· TUESDAY > 1 Sam 5‐6, Rom 5, Jer 43, Luke 12

· WEDNESDAY > 1 Sam 7‐8, Rom 6, Jer 44‐45, Luke 13

· THURSDAY > 1 Sam 9, Rom 7, Jer 46, Luke 14

· FRIDAY > 1 Sam 10, Rom 8, Jer 47, Luke 15

· SATURDAY > 1 Sam 11, Rom 9, Jer 48, Luke 16

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – Aug 26th

Sermon Text: TBD

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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer

Baptist Catechism 106

· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?

· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.

Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide

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Worship Through Song

Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.

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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard BC #31

· Q. Wherein consists Christ’s exaltation?

Memory Verse(s)

· “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8, ESV).

Scripture

· Study Passage: Acts 1:1-11

· Support Passages: Matthew 27:62-28:20; Mark 15:42-16:20; Luke 23:50-24:53; John 19:38-21:25; I Corinthians 15:1-11; I Timothy 3:16

· Bible Story: The resurrection of Christ from the gospels Matthew 27:62-28:20; Mark 15:42-16:20; Luke 23:50-24:53; John 19:38-21:25

London Baptist Confession of Faith – Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

· 4. This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake, which that he might discharge he was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it, and underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have borne and suffered, being made sin and a curse for us; enduring most grievous sorrows in his soul, and most painful sufferings in his body; was crucified, and died, and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption: on the third day he arose from the dead with the same body in which he suffered, with which he also ascended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father making intercession, and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world. ( Psalms 40:7, 8; Hebrews 10:5-10; John 10:18; Gal 4:4; Matthew 3:15; Galatians 3:13; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 26:37, 38; Luke 22:44; Matthew 27:46; Acts 13:37; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4; John 20:25, 27; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; Acts 10:42; Romans 14:9, 10; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 2:4 )

Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard

Tags: Baptist Catechism, Family Worship, Household Worship Guide, London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689
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Aug 18
13

Household Worship Guide – Week of August 12th

For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.

May God be glorified each and every day!

Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word

· SUNDAY > Judg 20, Acts 24, Jer 34, Luke 3

· MONDAY > Judg 21, Acts 25, Jer 35, Luke 4

· TUESDAY > Ruth 1, Acts 26, Jer 36, Luke 5

· WEDNESDAY > Ruth 2, Acts 27, Jer 37, Luke 6

· THURSDAY > Ruth 3‐4, Acts 28, Jer 38, Luke 7

· FRIDAY > 1 Sam 1, Rom 1, Jer 39, Luke 8

· SATURDAY > 1 Sam 2, Rom 2, Jer 40, Luke 9

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – Aug 19th

Sermon Text: TBD

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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer

Baptist Catechism 106

· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?

· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.

Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide

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Worship Through Song

Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.

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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard BC #30

· Q. Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?

· A. Christ’s humiliation consisted in His being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross, in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time.

Memory Verse(s)

· “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons” (Galatians 4:4–5, ESV).

Scripture

· Study Passage: Philippians 2:5-11

· Support Passages: Luke 2:7, II Corinthians 8:9, Galatians 4:4-5, Hebrews 2:9, 14

· Bible Story: Hebrews 11:24-28, Exodus 2

London Baptist Confession of Faith – Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

4. This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake, which that he might discharge he was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it, and underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have borne and suffered, being made sin and a curse for us; enduring most grievous sorrows in his soul, and most painful sufferings in his body; was crucified, and died, and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption: on the third day he arose from the dead with the same body in which he suffered, with which he also ascended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father making intercession, and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world. ( Psalms 40:7, 8; Hebrews 10:5-10; John 10:18; Gal 4:4; Matthew 3:15; Galatians 3:13; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 26:37, 38; Luke 22:44; Matthew 27:46; Acts 13:37; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4; John 20:25, 27; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; Acts 10:42; Romans 14:9, 10; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 2:4 ) Psalms 40:7, 8; Hebrews 10:5-10; John 10:18; Gal 4:4; Matthew 3:15; Galatians 3:13; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 26:37, 38; Luke 22:44; Matthew 27:46; Acts 13:37; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4; John 20:25, 27; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; Acts 10:42; Romans 14:9, 10; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 2:4 )

The Boys and Girls Catechism is a great catechism to use with our younger children.

Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard

Tags: Baptist Catechism, Family Worship, Household Worship Guide, London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689, Lord's Prayer
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Aug 18
6

Household Worship Guide – Week of August 5th

For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.

May God be glorified each and every day!

Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word

· SUNDAY > Judg 13, Acts 17, Jer 26, Mark 12

· MONDAY > Judg 14, Acts 18, Jer 27, Mark 13

· TUESDAY > Judg 15, Acts 19, Jer 28, Mark 14

· WEDNESDAY > Judg 16, Acts 20, Jer 29, Mark 15

· THURSDAY > Judg 17, Acts 21, Jer 30‐31, Mark 16

· FRIDAY > Judg 18, Acts 22, Jer 32, Luke 1

· SATURDAY > Judg 19, Acts 23, Jer 33, Luke 2

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – Aug 12th

Sermon Text: TBD

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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer

Baptist Catechism 106

· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?

· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.

Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide

_______________________________________

Worship Through Song

Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.

_______________________________________

Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard BC #30

· Q. Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?

Memory Verse(s)

Scripture

· Study Passage: Philippians 2:5-11

· Support Passages: Luke 2:7, II Corinthians 8:9, Galatians 4:4-5, Hebrews 2:9, 14

· Bible Story: Hebrews 11:24-28, Exodus 2

London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 – Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

· 4. This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake, which that he might discharge he was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it, and underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have borne and suffered, being made sin and a curse for us; enduring most grievous sorrows in his soul, and most painful sufferings in his body; was crucified, and died, and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption: on the third day he arose from the dead with the same body in which he suffered, with which he also ascended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father making intercession, and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world. (Psalms 40:7, 8; Hebrews 10:5-10; John 10:18; Gal 4:4; Matthew 3:15; Galatians 3:13; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 26:37, 38; Luke 22:44; Matthew 27:46; Acts 13:37; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4; John 20:25, 27; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; Acts 10:42; Romans 14:9, 10; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 2:4)

The Boys and Girls Catechism is a great catechism to use with our younger children.

Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard

Jun 18
18

Household Worship Guide – Week of June 17th

For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.

May God be glorified each and every day!

Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word

· SUNDAY > Deut 16, Ps 103, Isa 43, Rev 13

· MONDAY > Deut 17, Ps 104, Isa 44, Rev 14

· TUESDAY > Deut 18, Ps 105, Isa 45, Rev 15

· WEDNESDAY > Deut 19, Ps 106, Isa 46, Rev 16

· THURSDAY > Deut 20, Ps 107, Isa 47, Rev 17

· FRIDAY > Deut 21, Ps 108‐109, Isa 48, Rev 18

· SATURDAY > Deut 22, Ps 110‐111, Isa 49, Rev 19

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – June 24th

Sermon Text: Isaiah 53:10

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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer

Baptist Catechism 106

· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?

· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.

Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide

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Worship Through Song

Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.

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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard BC #26

· Q. What offices does Christ execute as our Redeemer?

· A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executes the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in His estate of humiliation and exaltation.

Memory Verse(s)

· “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, ²⁰ that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you” (Acts 3:19–20, ESV).

Scripture

· Study Passage: Psalm 110

· Support Passages: Acts 3:11-26 – Christ the Prophet; Hebrews 5:1-10 – Christ the Priest; Isaiah 9:6-7 – Christ the King; Psalm 2, 45:1-9; Luke 4:18-19; Acts 2:29-36

· Bible Story: Genesis 14

London Baptist Confession of Faith – Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

· 1. It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, his only begotten Son, according to the covenant made between them both, to be the mediator between God and man; the prophet, priest, and king; head and saviour of the church, the heir of all things, and judge of the world; unto whom he did from all eternity give a people to be his seed and to be by him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified. ( Isaiah 42:1; 1 Peter 1:19,20; Acts 3:22; Hebrews 5:5, 6; Psalms 2:6; Luke 1:33; Ephesians 1:22, 23; Hebrews 1:2; Acts 17:31; Isaiah 53:10; John 17:6; Romans 8:30)

· 9. This office of mediator between God and man is proper only to Christ, who is the prophet, priest, and king of the church of God; and may not be either in whole, or any part thereof, transferred from him to any other. ( 1 Timothy 2:5)

· 10. This number and order of offices is necessary; for in respect of our ignorance, we stand in need of his prophetical office; and in respect of our alienation from God, and imperfection of the best of our services, we need his priestly office to reconcile us and present us acceptable unto God; and in respect to our averseness and utter inability to return to God, and for our rescue and security from our spiritual adversaries, we need his kingly office to convince, subdue, draw, uphold, deliver, and preserve us to his heavenly kingdom. ( John 1:18; Colossians 1:21; Galatians 5:17; John 16:8; Psalms 110:3; Luke 1:74, 75)

The Boys and Girls Catechism is a great catechism to use with our younger children.

Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard

Jun 18
12

Household Worship Guide – Week of June 10th

For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.

May God be glorified each and every day!

Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word

· SUNDAY > Deut 8, Ps 91, Isa 36, Rev 6

· MONDAY > Deut 9, Ps 92‐93, Isa 37, Rev 7

· TUESDAY > Deut 10, Ps 94, Isa 38, Rev 8

· WEDNESDAY > Deut 11, Ps 95‐96, Isa 39, Rev 9

· THURSDAY > Deut 12, Ps 97‐98, Isa 40, Rev 10

· FRIDAY > Deut 13‐14, Ps 99‐101, Isa 41, Rev 11

· SATURDAY > Deut 15, Ps 102, Isa 42, Rev 12

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – June 17th

Sermon Text: Genesis 1:26-27

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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer

Baptist Catechism 106

· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?

· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.

Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide

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Worship Through Song

Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.

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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standards BC #25

· Q. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?

· A. Christ, the Son of God became man by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul; being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary and born of her, yet without sin.

Memory Verse(s)

· ^“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14, ESV).

Scripture

· Study Passage: Luke 1:26-38

· Support Passages: John 1:1-18; Philippians 2:5-11; I Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:15; I John 1:1-4, 4:1-3

· Bible Story: Luke 2:1-20

London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

· 2. The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father’s glory, of one substance and equal with him who made the world, who upholdeth and governeth all things he hath made, did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon him man’s nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin; being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her: and the power of the Most High overshadowing her; and so was made of a woman of the tribe of Judah, of the seed of Abraham and David according to the Scriptures; so that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which person is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man.( John 1:14; Galatians 4;4;Romans 8:3; Hebrews 2:14, 16, 17; Hebrews 4:15; Matthew 1:22, 23; Luke 1:27, 31, 35; Romans 9:5; 1 Timothy 2:5 )

The Boys and Girls Catechism is a great catechism to use with our younger children.

Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard

Apr 18
22

Household Worship Guide – Week of April 22nd

For a detailed prayer guide, and for commentary on the catechism, please follow the links provided in the corresponding sections below.

May God be glorified each and every day!

Worship Through the Reading of God’s Word

· 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

Scripture Reading For The Upcoming Lord’s Day – April 29th

Sermon Text: TBD

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Worship Through Prayer – The Lord’s Prayer

Baptist Catechism 106

· Q. What rule [has] God given for our direction in prayer?

· A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer; which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.

Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

See Emmaus Connect for the Emmaus Prayer Guide

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Worship Through Song

Songs that are sung regularly on Sunday can be found here.

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Catechism – Systematic Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standards BC #23

· Q. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

· A. God, out of His mere good pleasure, from all eternity, having chosen a people 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.

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” (I Peter 2:9-10, ESV).

Scripture

· Study Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-2:10

· Support Passages: Genesis 3:15, 9:8-17, 12:1-3, 15:1-21; Romans 8:28-30

· Bible Story: Genesis 19:1-26

London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 Chapter 7: Of God’s Covenant

· 2. Moreover, man having brought himself under the curse of the law by his fall, it pleased the Lord to make a covenant of grace, wherein he freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them faith in him, that they may be saved; and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life, his Holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe. ( Genesis 2:17; Galatians 3:10; Romans 3:20, 21; Romans 8:3; Mark 16:15, 16;John 3:16; Ezekiel 36:26, 27; John 6:44, 45; Psalms 110:3 )

The Boys and Girls Catechism is a great catechism to use with our younger children.

Click the link for the PDF version of the Doctrinal Standard

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