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Nov 13
4

Household Worship – 11/3/13

Prayer

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”

Address God and Praise Him for Who He Is (Matthew 6:11)

  • The Names of God: Jehovah Shalom
  • Meaning: The Lord is Peace
  • Numbers 6:22-27; Judges 6:22-24; Isaiah 9:6, Hebrews 13:20

Thank God for All That He Has Provided (Ephesians 5:20)

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Pray For the Ministry of Other Churches (Matt. 28:18-20)

  • Olive Branch Ministries Church,  San Jacinto – Website

Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)

  • Country: “Protected” – Middle East
  • Click on the names below for information about each person.
  • Boutros B. – Evngelist / Church Planter
  • Dr. Andrew – Evngelist / Church Planter
  • Mahrus B. – Evngelist / Church Planter
  • Sharif A. – Pastor / Church Planter
  • (HeartCryMissionary.com).

“Give us this day our daily bread”

Pray For Yours and Your Family’s Needs (Matthew 6:11)

Pray For One Another (James 5:16)

  • Log into the CITY for a list of families to pray for.

Pray For Those Who Feed, Lead, And Care For The Flock (Col. 4:3; 2 Thess. 3:1)

  • Elders: Joe Anady, Steve Bovee, Kris Vanderschuit
  • Deacons: Dave Anady, Mike Thezier

Pray For Kings And Those In Authority (1 Timothy 2:2)

  • Local: Hemet & San Jacinto Council Member –  Linda Krupa, Andrew Kotyuk
  • State: Attorney General – Kamala Harris
  • Nation: Secretary of State – John Kerry

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

Ask Forgiveness From God And Others. Forgive Those Who Sinned Against You. (1 John 1:9)

“lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

Pray That God Would Strengthen Us From Giving Into Temptation (James 1:12-17).

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Worship through Song

Song of the Month

• I encourage you to incorporate musical worship in some way within your household worship time. Lyrics are available for all the songs we sing in worship on Sundays. See Dave Anady or Mike Thezier for the song book.

• “Praise the Father, Praise the Son” by Chris Tomlin can be purchased and downloaded here.

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Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Galatians 3:15-18

To give a human example, brothers: even with a man made
covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16
Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not
say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to
your offspring,” who is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came
430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by
God, so as to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by
the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a
promise.

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Family Scripture Reading

The scriptures follow the reading plan for families outlined in Emmaus’ Passages booklet.

  • Sunday – 2 Kings 16, Titus 2
  • Monday – 2 Kings 17, Titus 3
  • Tuesday – 2 Kings 18, Philem
  • Wednesday – 2 Kings 19, Heb. 1
  • Thursday – 2 Kings 20, Heb. 2
  • Friday – 2 Kings 21, Heb. 3
  • Saturday – 2 Kings 22, Heb. 4

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 Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard – Baptist Catechism #102

  • 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.

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).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Matthew 28:16–20
  • Bible Story: Jeremiah 31:27–37

Thoughts

Here is a link to John Piper teaching on believers baptism.

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Oct 13
28

Household Worship Guide – 10/27/13

Prayer

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”

Address God and Praise Him for Who He Is (Matthew 6:11)

  • The Names of God: Jehovah Shammah
  • Meaning: The Lord is There, The Lord My Companion
  • Ezekiel 48:35; Psalm 46; Matthew 28:20; Revelation 21

Thank God for All That He Has Provided (Ephesians 5:20)

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Pray For the Ministry of Other Churches (Matt. 28:18-20)

  • The Promise, Hemet CA – Website

Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)

  • Country: Turkey
  • Population: 80,694,000
  • Religion: 99{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9} Muslim, 0.2{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9} Christian
  • HeartCry Missionary: N/A
  • Overview – “In January of 2009, HeartCry began developing a relationship with a key church leader in western Turkey. Resulting from the development of this relationship, HeartCry has assisted a group of Turkish churches in several ways over the last few years, including the support of both an indigenous pastor and a university evangelist. Though our participation with these churches is presently limited to assistance for the translation of theological literature, we are committed to helping the fledgling Turkish church advance the Gospel in any way possible. Currently, there are only a few church leaders in Turkey with formal training for the ministry. Our Turkish partners have a desire to start a Turkish theological seminary in the future to help facilitate the in-country training of future leaders. To this end, HeartCry is prepared to help, at the very least, in the production of solid theological resources for the Turkish church.
  • The following is a list of resources that HeartCry’s financial assistance has helped to produce:
  • God in Three Persons: Biblical Testimony to the Trinity by Allen Vander Pol
  • Puritan Evangelism: A Biblical Approach by Joel Beeke
  • If I Should Die Before I Wake: What’s Beyond This Life? by Scott Oliphint and Sinclair Ferguson
  • Repentance by C. John Miller
  • The Lord Our Righteousness by George Whitefield (Sermon)
  • Directions on How to Hear Sermons by George Whitefield (Sermon)
  • The Duty of Searching the Scriptures by George Whitefield (Sermon)
  • What is Justification by Faith Alone? by J.V. Fesko
  • Salvation Through Judgment and Mercy: The Gospel According to Jonah by Bryan D. Estelle
  • The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World by Stephen J. Nichols
  • The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard
  • 101 Cleared-up Contradictions in the Bible by Jay Smith, Alex Chowdhry, Toby Jepson, James Schaeffer
  • How Was the Bible Written? by F. F. Bruce
  • Christ and Your Problems by Jay E. Adams
  • Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards (Sermon)
  • In Progress: Galatians (Expository Commentary) by J. V. Fesko; Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin; The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way by Michael S. Horton; The Gospel’s Power and Message by Paul Washer”
  • (HeartCryMissionary.com).

“Give us this day our daily bread”

Pray For Yours and Your Family’s Needs (Matthew 6:11)

Pray For One Another (James 5:16)

  • Log into the CITY for a list of families to pray for.

Pray For Those Who Feed, Lead, And Care For The Flock (Col. 4:3; 2 Thess. 3:1)

  • Elders: Joe Anady, Steve Bovee, Kris Vanderschuit
  • Deacons: Dave Anady, Mike Thezier

Pray For Kings And Those In Authority (1 Timothy 2:2)

  • Local: Hemet & San Jacinto Council Member –  Shellie Milne, Crystal Ruiz
  • State: Governor & Lieutenant Governor – Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom
  • Nation: Speaker of the House & Majority Leader – John Boehner & Harry Reid

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

Ask Forgiveness From God And Others. Forgive Those Who Sinned Against You. (1 John 1:9)

“lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

Pray That God Would Strengthen Us From Giving Into Temptation (James 1:12-17).

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Worship through Song

Song of the Month

• I encourage you to incorporate musical worship in some way within your household worship time. Lyrics are available for all the songs we sing in worship on Sundays. See Dave Anady or Mike Thezier for the song book.

• “Before the Throne of God Above” by Shane and Shane can be purchased and downloaded here.

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Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Galatians 3:10-14

For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit[b] through faith.

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Family Scripture Reading

The scriptures follow the reading plan for families outlined in Emmaus’ Passages booklet.

  • Sunday – 2 Kings 8, 1Tim. 5
  • Monday – 2 Kings 9, 1 Tim. 6
  • Tuesday – 2 Kings 10, 2 Tim.1
  • Wednesday – 2 Kings 11-12, 2 Tim. 2
  • Thursday – 2 Kings 13, 2 Tim. 3
  • Friday – 2 Kings 14, 2 Tim. 4
  • Saturday – 2 Kings 15, Titus 1

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 Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

 Doctrinal Standard – Baptist Catechism #101 (Compare WSC #95)

  • 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.

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).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Colossians 2:6-15
  • Support Passages: Acts 2:38-39; Matthew 3:6; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38-39, 8:12,36, 10:47,48
  • Bible Story: Acts 8:26-40

Thoughts

  • Below is taken from page 969-971 of Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology.
  • “The pattern revealed at several places in the New Testament is that only those who give a believable profession of faith should be baptized. This view is often called “believers’ baptism,” since it holds that only those who have themselves believed in Christ (or, more precisely, those who have given reasonable evidence of believing in Christ) should be baptized. This is because baptism, which is a symbol of beginning the Christian life should only be given to those who have in fact begun the Christian life.
  • 1. The Argument From the New Testament Narrative Passages on Baptism. The narrative examples of those who were baptized suggest that baptism was administered only to those who gave a believable profession of faith. After Peter’s sermon at Pentecost we read, “Those who received his word were baptized” (Acts 2:41). The text specifies that baptism was administered to those who “received his word” and therefore trusted in Christ for salvation. Similarly, when Philip preached the gospel in Samaria, we read, “When they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women” (Acts 8:12). Likewise, when Peter preached to the Gentiles in Cornelius’ household, he allowed baptism for those who had heard the Word and received the Holy Spirit—that is, for those who had given persuasive evidence of an internal work of regeneration. While Peter was preaching, “the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word” and Peter and his companions “heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God” (Acts 10:44–46). Peter’s response was that baptism is appropriate for those who have received the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit: “Can any one forbid water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” Then Peter “commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ” (Acts 10:47–48). The point of these three passages is that baptism is appropriately given to those who have received the gospel and trusted in Christ for salvation. There are other texts that indicate this as well—Acts 16:14–15 (Lydia and her household, after “the Lord opened her heart” to believe); Acts 16:32–33 (the family of the Philippian jailer, after Peter preached “the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house”); and 1 Corinthians 1:16 (the household of Stephanas), but these will be discussed more fully below when we look at the question of “household baptisms.”
  • 2. The Argument From the Meaning of Baptism. In addition to these indications from New Testament narratives that baptism always followed upon saving faith, there is a second consideration that argues for believers’ baptism: the outward symbol of beginning the Christian life should only be given to those who show evidence of having begun the Christian life. The New Testament authors wrote as though they clearly assumed that everyone who was baptized had also personally trusted in Christ and experienced salvation. For example, Paul says, “As many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Gal. 3:27). Paul here assumes that baptism is the outward sign of inward regeneration. This simply would not have been true of infants—Paul could not have said, “As manyinfants as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ,” for infants have not yet come to saving faith or given any evidence of regeneration.
  • Paul speaks the same way in Romans 6:3–4: “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death.” Could Paul have said this of infants? Could he have said that “all infants who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death” and “were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead”? But if Paul could not have said those things about infants, then those who advocate infant baptism must say that baptism means something different for infants than what Paul says it means for “all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus.” Those who argue for infant baptism at this point resort to what seems to the present author to be vague language about infants being adopted “into the covenant” or “into the covenant community,” but the New Testament does not speak that way about baptism. Rather, it says that all of those who have been baptized have been buried with Christ, have been raised with him, and have put on Christ.
  • A similar argument can be made from Colossians 2:12: “You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.” But it could not be said of infants that they were buried with Christ, or were raised with him through faith, since they were not yet old enough to exercise faith for themselves.”
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Oct 13
20

Household Worship Guide – 10/20/13

This document can be downloaded as a PDF by logging into the CITY.

Prayer
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”

Address God and Praise Him for Who He Is (Matthew 6:11)

  • The Names of God: Jehovah-Mekaddishkem
  • Meaning: The Lord who sanctifies
  • Exodus 31:12, 13, I Peter 1:15, 16; Hebrews 13:21; 1Thessalonians 5:23, 24

Thank God for All That He Has Provided (Ephesians 5:20)

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Pray For the Ministry of Other Churches (Matt. 28:18-20)

  • Christ Reformed Baptist Church, Vista CA – Website 

Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)

  • Country: Lebanon
  • Population: 4,132,000
  • Religion: Muslim: 60{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Catholic: 24{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical: Less than 1{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
  • HeartCry Missionary: Walid B.
  • Overview
    The Lebanese Republic forms a small strip of land on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, sharing its southern border with Israel and its eastern and northern border with Syria. Though insignificant in size, Lebanon’s history is on par with that of ancient Israel and Egypt, with some scholars even placing the original location of the Garden of Eden in its mountains. Throughout its history, it has been ruled by Phoenicians, Jews, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Ottomans, and the French. Today, Lebanon still contains the ancient cities of Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos, and is home to groups as diverse as Maronite Catholics, Greek Orthodox, the Druze, and Sunni and Shiite Muslims. Lebanon’s modern government was established in 1943, when it declared its independence from German-occupied France. This government was formed to reflect the diversity of its population: the President was to be a Maronite Christian, the Speaker of Parliament a Shiite Muslim, the Prime Minister a Sunni Muslim, and the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and the Deputy Prime Minister a Greek Orthodox. For thirty years, the government’s balancing act went well – Lebanon became known as the “Switzerland of the East,” and its capital city Beirut was considered the “Paris of the Middle East.” The nation was a prosperous center of tourism and banking for the whole of the region. In 1975, however, this all changed. Lebanon suffered a 15-year civil war, which destroyed a large portion of its infrastructure and decimated its economy. Though Lebanon was eventually rebuilt, it is still subject to a vicious cycle of war and rebuilding, as it continues to be used as a battlefield for the disputes of greater regional and global powers.

    Though under certain social constraints from other religious groups, the Church in Lebanon possesses a great deal of religious freedom. Open evangelism, for example, is not legally restricted – a rarity for a Middle Eastern country. In spite of the country’s legal openness, however, Evangelical Christians make up an extremely small minority of the Lebanese populace (0.5{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}), as waves of the Christians have emigrated to the West. The country’s political instability, religious tension, and frequent outbursts of fighting have caused numerous Christians to flee the country as refugees, leaving behind a weak and fractured Evangelical witness. Lebanon has the potential to impact the whole of the Middle East and may one day be a launching pad for mission efforts into the entire region. Pray for the development of strong leaders and strong churches in Lebanon. (HeartCryMissionary.com).

“Give us this day our daily bread”

Pray For Yours and Your Family’s Needs (Matthew 6:11)

Pray For One Another (James 5:16)

  • Log into the CITY for a list of families to pray for.

Pray For Those Who Feed, Lead, And Care For The Flock (Col. 4:3; 2 Thess. 3:1)

  • Elders: Joe Anady, Steve Bovee, Kris Vanderschuit
  • Deacons: Dave Anady, Mike Thezier

Pray For Kings And Those In Authority (1 Timothy 2:2)

  • Local: Hemet & San Jacinto Mayor Pro Tem – Larry Smith, Alonso Ledezma
  • State: Assembly and Senate – Melissa A. Melandez, Bill Emmerson
  • Nation: Secretary of State – John Kerry

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

Ask Forgiveness From God And Others. Forgive Those Who Sinned Against You. (1 John 1:9)

“lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

Pray That God Would Strengthen Us From Giving Into Temptation (James 1:12-17).
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Worship through Song
Song of the Month

  • I encourage you to incorporate musical worship in some way within your household worship time. Lyrics are available for all the songs we sing in worship on Sundays. See Dave Anady or Mike Thezier for the song book.
  • “Before the Throne of God Above” by Shane and Shane can be purchased and downloaded here.

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Preparing for the Lord’s Day
Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Galatians 3:6-9

  • “just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”? 7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.”

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Family Scripture Reading
The scriptures follow the reading plan for families outlined in Emmaus’ Passages booklet.

  • Sunday – 2 Kings 1, 2 Thess. 1
  • Monday – 2 Kings 2, 2 Thess. 2
  • Tuesday – 2 Kings 3, 2 Thess. 3
  • Wednesday – 2 Kings 4, 1 Tim. 1
  • Thursday – 2 Kings 5, 2 Tim. 2
  • Friday – 2 Kings 6, 2 Tim. 3
  • Saturday – 2 Kings 7, 2 Tim. 4

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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard – Baptist Catechism #100 (Compare WSC #94)

  • 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.

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).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Romans 6:1-11
  • Support Passages: Matthew 28:18-20; John 3:5; Acts 2:38, 22:16; I Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27; Titus 3:5
  • Bible Story: Acts 8:26-40

Thoughts

  • Below is taken from chapter 29 of the, The Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 – Notes by Peter Masters.
  • “Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, to be to the person who is baptised – a sign of his fellowship with Christ in His death and resurrection; of his being engrafted into Christ;1 of remission [forgiveness] of sins;2 and of that person’s giving up of himself to God, through Jesus Christ, to live and walk in newness of life.3 1 Rom 6.3-5; Col 2.12; Gal 3.27. 2 Mark 1.4; Acts 22.16. 3 Rom 6.4.
  • 2. Those who actually profess repentance towards God, faith in, and obedience to, our Lord Jesus Christ, are the only proper [rightful or correct] subjects for this ordinance.44 Mark 16.16; Acts 8.36-37; 2.41; 8.12; 18.8.
  • 3. The outward element to be used in this ordinance is water, in which the person is to be baptised in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.5 5 Matt 28.19-20; Acts 8.38.
  • 4. Immersion – the dipping of the person in water – is necessary [essential] for the due [rightful or adequate] administration of this ordinance.6 6 Matt 3.16; John 3.23”

Discussion Questions

  • When we baptize an individual we must do so in the name of whom? Why is this significant?
  • What does it mean that baptism is “our engrafting into Christ?”
  • How does baptism signify our “partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace?”
  • How does baptism “signify our engagement to be the Lord’s?”
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Aug 13
19

Household Worship Guide – 8/18

Below you will find the “household worship guide” that I presented yesterday as a means to equip fathers and mothers with resources to instruct and guide their children in the Lord. In addition, we intentionally chose the title “household worship” because it is intended to be used by all of Emmaus, not just those with children, to worship God throughout the week. If you were unable to attend Sunday, I would encourage you to listen to the sermon to better understand the goal of this resource.

Blessings,

Phil

 

Prayer

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”

Address God and Praise Him for Who He Is (Matthew 6:11)

  • Praise God for His sovereignty. “To say that God is Sovereign is to say that He is supreme over all things, that there is no one above Him, that He is absolute Lord over creation. It is to say that His Lordship over creation means that there is nothing out of His control, nothing that God hasn’t seen and planned. It means that even the wrath of man must ultimately praise God and the remainder of wrath God will restrain (Psalm 76:10). It means that every creature on earth, in heaven and in hell must ultimately bow the knee and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:10)” (A.W. Tozer, Attributes of God).
  •  “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel” Jeremiah 18:6 (ESV).

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)

  • Country: Morocco
    Description: In March 2011, King Mohammed VI was forced to enact reforms and agree to revise the constitution in response to popular protests, but authority remains in the hands of the monarch. A moderate Islamist party won the majority of the parliamentary seats, becoming the first Islamist party to lead the government. The Moroccan government is committed to the preservation of Sunni Islam as the religion of all Moroccans.Category: Restricted Nation
    Religion: Muslim 99.9{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Christian 0.1{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
    Ideology: Islam
    Head of State: King Mohamed VI

    All Christian activity is carefully monitored by the government. Although talking about Christ is legal, “proselytism” and converting from Islam to Christianity are illegal. Muslims who convert to Christianity may face severe punishment. They endure ostracism from their families, loss of employment and imprisonment for their faith. Anti-Christian sentiment is common in the media. Since March 2010, Morocco has deported at least 135 foreign Christians for proselytism. The government justified the deportations by claiming the Christians posed a threat to the state. VOM has distributed food, clothing and school supplies to children of families undergoing persecution in Morocco.

    *Information taken from The Voice of the Martyrs, Persecution.com

“Give us this day our daily bread”

Pray for Yours and Your Family’s Needs (Matthew 6:11)

Pray For One Another (James 5:16)

  • See the CITY for a list of families to pray for this week.

Pray For Those Who Feed, Lead, And Care For The Flock (Col. 4:3; 2 Thess. 3:1)

  • Elders: Joe Anady, Steve Bovee, Kris Vanderschuit
  • Deacons: Dave Anady, Mike Thezier


Pray For Kings and Those in Authority (1 Timothy 2:2)

  • Local: Hemet Mayor – Robert Youssef
  • State: Governor – Jerry Brown
  • Nation: President – Barack Obama

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

Ask Forgiveness From God And Others. Forgive Those Who Sinned Against You. (1 John 1:9)

“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

Pray That God Would Strengthen Us From Giving Into Temptation (James 1:12-17).

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Worship through Song

Song of the Month Encouraged To Be Used In Family Worship

  • The song “Speak, O Lord” by Keith & Kristyn Getty is one of the songs we sing during the service on the Lord’s Day. Mike provided a link to the specific version he uses to lead us into worship. I would encourage you to begin to incorporate musical worship in some way within your household worship time.
  • Click here to purchase and download from iTunes.

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Preparing For the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text For This Week Is:

  • This Sunday’s sermon will be topical and will not focus on one particular scriptural text.

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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard WSC #84

  • Q. What does every sin deserve?
  • A. Every sin deserves God’s anger and curse, both in this life and in the life to come.

Memory Verse(s)

  • “For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them” (Galatians 3:10, ESV).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Ephesians 5:3–7
  • Support Passages: Ephesians 5:6; Galatians 3:10; Lamentations 3:39; Matthew 25:41
  • Bible Story: Revelation 20:11-15

Thoughts

  • Doctrinal standard 83 explains that the Bible teaches us that not all sins are equally evil.
  • “In the eyes of God some sins in themselves are more evil than others, and some are more evil because of the harm that results from them” (WSC #81). While not every sin is equally evil, all sin is equally punishable by death. Yes, murder is more heinous than a single lie but both transgress the Law of God requiring the righteous punishment of death. James explains this truth eloquently in chapter two verse ten, “For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.” In order to gain acceptance before God apart from Christ one would have to live obediently to all of the Law. We know this is an impossible feat. James explains that if we fail in even one area we are guilty of all the Law. This is why some sin can be more evil than others but all deserving the same curse.

Discussion Questions

  • What does every single sin deserve?
  • Last week’s catechism asks: Are all sins equally evil? The answer, in the eyes of God some sins in themselves are more evil than others, and some are more evil because of the harm that results from them. Discuss how these two doctrinal standards complement each other.
  • Do you think it is fair that the smallest infraction of God’s law requires death? Explain.
  • What would it reveal about God if he deemed “minor” sins acceptable?
  • The fact that even the “smallest” of sins require death, who must we depend on for salvation?
  • Explain what it means to depend on Jesus for Salvation.
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Nov 12
26

Catechism Insight – Doctrinal Standard WSC #40 & 41

Doctrinal Standard #40 & 41 (2 of 4 weeks)

  • Q. What rules did God first reveal for man to obey?
  • A. The rules He first revealed were the moral law.
  • Q. Where is the moral law summarized?
  • A. The moral law is summarized in the Ten Commandments.

Memory Verses

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

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Romans 7:7-13
  • Support Passages: Romans 2:14-15, Acts 24:24-25, Matthew 14:1-10, I Timothy 1:9-10, Galatians 3:24, Romans 1:20, Galatians 3:10
  • Bible Story: Acts 24

Thoughts

  • There is a common misunderstanding in regards to the law of God and it often shows itself through the teaching of antinomianism theology. While this term could be rather broad it often refers to those who reject the notation that Christians are commanded to keep the moral law. This is not to say that they support unethical living but rather they believe that scripture teaches that the law has served its purpose and is finished and now you live solely by the Spirit. I believe that this heretical teaching is a result of not fully understanding Paul’s teaching on the law. There are many times when Paul seems to speak harshly about the law not because the law is bad or unholy but because of what it does to man. For example, Romans 7:8 says “but sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness.” Romans 7:11, “for sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me.” But Paul also speaks very highly of the law in Romans 7:12-13, “so the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure.” Paul makes it rather clear that the laws of God are good, holy, and righteous. God’s law does not cause the sin in man but rather point out the sin that is already within their hearts.
  • If God’s commands are holy, righteous, and good and man is inherently sinful and evil then what needs to change, man or God’s law? The obvious answer is man. Instead of expecting a holy, righteous, and unchangeable God to change is character and in doing so changing is moral laws he sent his son to do earth to do what no man could ever do, live a perfect obedient life to the law and die a perfect sacrifice for the sins of those who believe. God’s law and expectations have not changed but rather through his mercy and love provided a way for man to be accepted before him.
  • As the memory verse teaches us it is through our faith in Jesus’ perfect life and death that makes a sinner are justified. Salvation is apart from keeping any commands. But we must be careful not error in thinking that the commands play no part in the life of a believer. God’s commands teach us what is good and acceptable and how we should live. His law is what the Holy Spirit uses in the life of a believer sanctifying them, making them more and more like Jesus.

Discussion Questions

  • Describe God’s character?
  • How closely tied is God’s character to his laws?
  • Read through Romans 7:7-13. What does God’s law reveal in an individual?
  • Does God’s law cause people to sin? Explain
  • God’s law points people to whom? Explain
  • How does Paul describe God’s law in the passage of scripture?
  • If God’s law is good and people are sinful what needs to change?
  • How does God make people acceptable before himself and his law?
  • If Jesus lived a perfect life for us what use does the law have for Christians?
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Mar 12
11

Catechism Insight – Doctrinal Standards WSC #20 (4 of 4 weeks)

Doctrinal Standard WSC #20 (4 of 4 weeks)

  • Q. Did God leave all mankind to die in sin and misery?
  • A. From all eternity and merely because it pleased Him God chose some to have everlasting life. These He freed from sin and misery by a covenant of grace and brought them to salvation by a redeemer.

Memory Verses

  • “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).

Study Passage: Hebrews 8

Support Passages: Hebrews 9 – 11

Bible Story: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-16

Thoughts

  • Scripture is very clear and Paul spent most of his missionary journeys reiterating the fact that salvation is attained by nothing but faith alone. One of the main differences between the Mosaic Covenant and the New Covenant is not the commands of God but rather the type of covenant. The Mosaic Covenant is primarily a covenant of Law. If you keep the commands you will be blessed. If you disobey the commands you will be cursed. While faith was most certainly a part of the Mosaic Covenant the main point of this covenant is to show that the works of man will never be good enough to meet the requirements of God. Whereas the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34) is considered a covenant of Grace. According to Jeremiah, in the New Covenant God actively places His word within the elect giving them faith and the ability to believe. This is what Paul is saying in Ephesians 2:8–9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
  • Paul said, since salvation is a gift, a gracious act of God, we have no right to say that we did anything to deserve salvation. We cannot claim that we were more intelligent than others and, therefore, sought after God, that our sinfulness was less than that of others, that we did enough good to earn God acceptance. We can’t boast in the faith that we have. Hebrew says, “looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”Therefore, if salvation comes only by faith, and if faith is a gift from God, our boasting should only be in the Lord who is at work in our lives.
  • So what is man’s responsibility in light of God’s work in an individual’s life? The answer is rather simple, we are to respond in faith (trusting) being driven by the desires and convictions God is creating within us. God is the one giving life to our once dead souls, He is the one guiding, and providing the faith to respond to what He has called us to do.
    • John 16:7–8 (ESV) Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:
    • Romans 8:14 (ESV) For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
    • Romans 12:3 (ESV)  For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
    • John 6:44 (ESV)  No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.

Discussion Questions

  • Explain what faith is?
  • Ephesians 2:8–9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”If salvation is by faith but yet it’s not our own doing where does faith come from?
  • If God is the “the founder and perfecter of our faith.” What is man’s responsibility in relating to God and in life in general?
  • Even though Christians have a responsibility to live a holy life before God. How does it make you feel that God is the one actively perusing and growing us spiritually?
  •   In light of what we have been studying the last few weeks can someone lose their salvation?
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