Podcast Episodes
Dan has been working hard and sometime last week in the wee hours of the night he managed to throw together a new page here on the website. We now have all the podcasts linked. Just go to the Home page, click on the three bars in the upper right corner. When the menu drops, click About. Underneath, between Sermons and Contact Us you will find Podcast Episodes. Feel free to listen and to share. If you know of someone for whom one of these podcasts would be beneficial, send them the link. I hope you will take advantage of this new opportunity to learn and to grow in your understanding of the Reformed faith.
Sunday Re-cap
In case you missed it, yesterday’s services went well. In the morning service we covered verses 15 and 16 of Galatians 1 where Paul describes his conversion in grand theological terms. We emphasized God’s sovereignty in election, the effectual calling of grace, and how salvation is of the Lord. In the evening service we started into Genesis, considering whether verse 1 is a summary statement for the entire chapter or whether it is simply the first act of creation. We also looked at three things we can learn about the nature of God from the very first verse of the Bible. If you missed either of those I hope you will find the time to listen to the audio recordings which are available through our Sermons page.
Continue to pray for each other.
I hope you will take the time this week in either personal or family devotions to pray, not only for the people on our prayer list, but also for each other. Many of our members and regular visitors are going through tough times, both physically and spiritually. Pray for those who are suffering from minor illness, those who are at home because of covid, and for the faithfulness and spiritual growth of all of us. Also, remember me and my family from time to time.
Coming up
This Sunday we will finish Galatians chapter 1, taking Paul from pre-conversion to his arrival at Antioch of Syria in his own words. In the evening we will take the time to admire the Trinitarian work of creation and marvel at the magnificence of the God who creates and also redeems. I hope you will make plans to attend both services.
One more note
We ran across something beautiful and unexpected (for me) Sunday evening in our recitation of the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 6. It was found in Question and Answer 19:
Q. From where do you know this?
A. From the holy gospel, which God himself first revealed in Paradise…
That is exactly what we are seeing in our series in Genesis. God begins revealing to us his wonderful gospel right from the very first. What tremendous insight from the HC!