Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 22)
Heidelberg Catechism
Return to Confessions Page Heidelberg Catechism formatting and text copied from http://www.all-of-grace.org/heidelberg.html Lord’s Day 1 1. Q. What is your only comfort in life and death? A. That I, with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ; who with his precious blood has fully satisfied for all my sins, and delivered me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without the will of…
The Blessing of Being Forgiven Psalm 32 POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for theJuly 1, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on theEmotions in the Psalms.I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Blessing of Being Forgiven”The main Scriptures for the day are Psalm 32. (Pick and choose from the many resources and options,…
The means by which Prophets receive their message in the OT
Deuteronomy 18:14-22 discusses God’s prophets in relationship to the sorcerers and diviners of the surrounding nations. This is interesting for it implies that the office of prophets and that work of sorcerers and diviners may appear to be similar –both are seeking to guide people and receive that guidance from another realm –but there are some fundamental differences that this passage brings out. Prophets of God receive their message directly from the Lord. God’s word is put ‘in his mouth’ and he must speak everything…
The Calling and Job of a Prophet in the Old Testament
The Call of the Prophet God’s prophets are always just that, God’s prophets, while false prophets are referred to as belonging to someone else –Ahab (1Kings 22:22). God does not pay attention to sex when calling his prophets, for there are female prophetess’in the Word. Deborah is the most notable example (Judges 4:4), though Miriam is also called a prophetess (Exodus 15:20) and so is Huldah (2Chronicles 34:22, 2Kings 22:14). Jeremiah was called from birth (Jer 1:5), Amos in adulthood…
An Outline of the NT Teaching on Apostles
The Greek word for Apostle is Apostolos. This Greek word is used 80 times in New Testament in three main ways. First it can designate one of the official 12 men who walked with Jesus and were the first witnesses to his resurrection to the world. Second it can designate a person sent with good news to proclaim. Third it can designate a gift. The following outline provides key insights on each meaning of the word: Designation for the 12…
The Reason for Joy (Psalm 126) POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for theJune 24, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Emotions in the Psalms.I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Reason for Joy”The main Scriptures for the day are Psalm 126. (Pick and choose from the many resources and options, which I…
Living Generously POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the June 17, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Tithe. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Living Generously”. The main Scriptures for the day are 2Corinthians 8:1-15, 9:6-15. (Pick and choose from the many resources and options, which I have tried to…
New Walls but Not New Hearts POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the June 3, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the God’s Story of Salvation through the Scriptures. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “New Walls but Not New Hearts” The main Scriptures for the day are Nehemiah 7. (Pick…
Pentecost 2018 Joint Worship and Prayer Service
This past Sunday, We had a wonderful joint service with participants from four area churches representing 6 languages. Hope in Christ hosted what hopes to be its first annual international pentecost Prayer and worship Service. Iglesia hispana de Lynden, the Ethiopian and Eritrean Members of Whatcom New Life Assembly, and members of Bellingham’s Chinese Christian Church all participated along with some of the area’s native Dutch speakers. This was a wonderful 1 ½ hours of multiethnic worship and prayer for…
Providence, Pagans and the Worship of God POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the May 20, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the God’s Story of Salvation through the Scriptures. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Providence, Pagans and the Worship of God” The main Scriptures for the day are Ezra 1-6. The…