Worship Notes (Page 6)

LORD’S DAY 20 What do you believe concerning the “Holy Spirit”? First, that He is co-eternal God with the Father and the Son.1 Second, that He is also given unto me:2 by true faith makes me a partaker of Christ and all His benefits,3 comforts me,4 and shall abide with me forever.5 [1] Gen. 1:2; Isa. 48:16; 1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19; Acts 5:3–4. [2] Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 1:21–22. [3] 1 Pet. 1:2; 1 Cor. 6:17. [4] Acts 9:31. [5] Jn. 14:16; 1 Pet. 4:14; *1 Jn. 4:13; *Rom. 15:13. One of the texts the Catechism uses to prove the deity of the Spirit isRead More →

LORD’S DAY 19 51. What does this glory of Christ, our Head, profit us? First, that by His Holy Spirit He pours out heavenly gifts upon us, His members;1 then, that by His power He defends and preserves us against all enemies.2Read More →

LORD’S DAY 18 49. What benefit do we receive from Christ’s ascension into heaven? First, that He is our Advocate in the presence of His Father in heaven.1 Second, that we have our flesh in heaven as a sure pledge, that He as the Head, will also take us, His members, up to Himself.2 Third, that He sends us His Spirit as an earnest,3 by whose power we seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God, and not things on the earth.4 [1] 1 Jn. 2:1; Rom. 8:34. [2] Jn. 14:2; 20:17; Eph. 2:6. [3] Jn. 14:16; ActsRead More →

LORD’S DAY 17 45. What benefit do we receive from the “resurrection” of Christ? First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, that He might make us partakers of the righteousness which He has obtained for us by His death.1 Second, by His power we are also now raised up to a new life.2 Third, the resurrection of Christ is to us a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection.3 [1] 1 Cor. 15:15,17, 54–55. Rom. 4:25; 1 Pet. 1:3–4, 21. [2] Rom. 6:4; Col. 3:1–4; Eph. 2:5. [3] 1 Cor. 15:12; Rom. 8:11; *1 Cor. 15:20–21. 46. What do you understand by the words “HeRead More →

LORD’S DAY 16 40. Why was it necessary for Christ to suffer “death”? Because the justice and truth1 of God required that satisfaction for our sins could be made in no other way than by the death of the Son of God.2 [1] Gen. 2:17. [2] Heb. 2:9; *Rom. 6:23. 41. Why was He “buried”? To show thereby that He was really dead.1 [1] Matt. 27:59–60; Jn. 19:38–42; Acts 13:29. 42. Since, then, Christ died for us, why must we also die? Our death is not a satisfaction for our sin, but only a dying to sin and an entering into eternal life.1 [1] Jn.Read More →

LORD’S DAY 15 37.  What do you understand by the word “suffered”? That all the time He lived on earth, but especially at the end of His life, He bore, in body and soul, the wrath of God against the sin of the whole human race;1 in order that by His suffering, as the only atoning sacrifice,2 He might redeem our body and soul from everlasting damnation, and obtain for us the grace of God, righteousness, and eternal life. [1] 1 Pet. 2:24; Isa. 53:12. [2] 1 Jn. 2:2; 4:10; Rom. 3:25–26; *Ps. 22:14–16; *Matt. 26:38; *Rom. 5:6. 38.  Why did He suffer “under PontiusRead More →

LORD’S DAY 14 35.  What is the meaning of “conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary?” That the eternal Son of God, who is1 and continues true and eternal God,2 took upon Himself the very nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary,3 by the operation of the Holy Spirit;4 so that He might also be the true seed of David,5 like unto His brethren in all things,6 except for sin.7 [1] Jn. 1:1; Rom. 1:3–4. [2] Rom. 9:5. [3] Gal. 4:4; Jn. 1:14. [4] Matt. 1:18–20; Lk. 1:35. [5] Ps. 132:11. [6] Phil. 2:7. [7] Heb. 4:15;Read More →

LORD’S DAY 13 33. Why is He called God’s “only begotten Son,” since we also are the children of God? Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God, but we are children of God by adoption, through grace, for His sake. [1] Jn. 1:14, 18. [2] Rom. 8:15–17; Eph. 1:5–6; *1 Jn. 3:1. 34. Why do you call Him “our Lord”? Because not with silver or gold, but with His precious blood, He has redeemed and purchased us, body and soul, from sin and from all the power of the devil, to be His own. [1] 1 Pet. 1:18–19; 2:9; 1 Cor. 6:20;Read More →

LORD’S DAY 12 31. Why is He called “Christ,” that is, Anointed? Because He is ordained of God the Father and anointed with the Holy Spirit1 to be our chief Prophet and Teacher,2 who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our redemption;3 and our only High Priest,4 who by the one sacrifice of His body, has redeemed us, and ever lives to make intercession for us with the Father;5 and our eternal King, who governs us by His Word and Spirit, and defends and preserves us in the redemption obtained for us.6 [1] Heb. 1:9. [2] Deut. 18:15;Read More →

LORD’S DAY 11 29. Why is the Son of God called “Jesus,” that is, Savior? Because He saves us from all our sins,1 and because salvation is not to be sought or found in any other.2 [1] Matt. 1:21; Heb. 7:25. [2] Acts 4:12; *Lk. 2:10–11. 30. Do those also believe in the only Savior Jesus, who seek their salvation and welfare from “saints,” themselves, or anywhere else? No; although they make their boast of Him, yet in their deeds they deny the only Savior Jesus;1 for either Jesus is not a complete Savior, or they who by true faith receive this Savior, must haveRead More →