Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 33 88. Q. How many parts are there to the true repentance or conversion of man? A. Two: the dying of the old self and the birth of the new. 89. Q. What is the dying of the old self? A. Sincere sorrow over our sins and more and more …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 32 86. Q. Since we are redeemed from our sin and its wretched consequences by grace through Christ without any merit of our own, why must we do good works? A. Because just as Christ has redeemed us with his blood he also renews us through his Holy Spirit according …
Songs of preparation: Listen To My Words, O LORD (Psalm 105) and Blessing And Honour (Ancient Of Days). The prayer of adoration and confession will express delight in the nature, character and love of the Trinity; thankfulness that God dwells in His people and seek forgiveness when we focus more on ourselves than God. The …
Stephen Altrogge recommends that those who don’t feel like singing with the gathered church are at odds not only with those singing in the room, but all of creation. It’s not a voice problem, but a vision problem. Look around and then join in the chorus. An excerpt: Psalm 19:1-4 declares that the entire creation …
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