Author: Peter Dietsch

  • He Gave Us Prophets: Literary Analysis of Prophecy

    Dear Church Family, In our continuing Sunday school lessons using a video curriculum and discussion format entitled, “He Gave Us Prophets,” the eight lessons in this series are as follows: Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives A Prophet’s Job People of the Covenant Dynamics of the Covenant Historical Analysis of Prophecy Literary Analysis of the Prophets The Purpose…

  • Trembling at the Threatenings of Scripture

    Dear Church Family, In summarizing the teaching of Scripture regarding how the Christian responds, by faith, to the Word of God, the Westminster Confession of Faith reminds us that the believer responds differently depending on the type of passage of Scripture in question: by faith, the Christian yields obedience to the commands, trembles at the…

  • He Gave Us Prophets: Historical Analysis of Prophecy

    Dear Church Family, In our continuing Sunday school lessons using a video curriculum and discussion format entitled, “He Gave Us Prophets,” the eight lessons in this series are as follows: Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives A Prophet’s Job People of the Covenant Dynamics of the Covenant Historical Analysis of Prophecy Literary Analysis of the Prophets The Purpose…

  • He Gave Us Prophets: Dynamics of the Covenant

    Dear Church Family, In our continuing Sunday school lessons using a video curriculum and discussion format entitled, “He Gave Us Prophets,” the eight lessons in this series are as follows: Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives A Prophet’s Job People of the Covenant Dynamics of the Covenant Historical Analysis of Prophecy Literary Analysis of the Prophets The Purpose…

  • He Gave Us Prophets: People of the Covenant

    Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we had our second lesson in our Sunday school lessons using a video curriculum and discussion format entitled, “He Gave Us Prophets.” The eight lessons in this series are as follows: Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives A Prophet’s Job People of the Covenant Dynamics of the Covenant Historical Analysis of Prophecy…

  • He Gave Us Prophets: The Prophet’s Job

    Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we had our second lesson in our Sunday school lessons using a video curriculum and discussion format entitled, “He Gave Us Prophets.” The eight lessons in this series are as follows: Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives A Prophet’s Job People of the Covenant Dynamics of the Covenant Historical Analysis of Prophecy…

  • He Gave Us Prophets: Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives

    Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we began a new series of Sunday school lessons using a video curriculum and discussion format entitled, “He Gave Us Prophets.” The eight lessons in this series are as follows:   1. Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives2. A Prophet’s Job3. People of the Covenant4. Dynamics of the Covenant5. Historical Analysis of…

  • Hebrews: End-times Exhortation for a Pilgrim People

    Dear Church Family, Our present Sunday morning sermon series is entitled “Hebrews: End-times Exhortation.” In the first introductory sermon, I explained the meaning and reason behind this title. In case you missed it, or by way or reminder, here’s where the title of the sermon series comes from. A Brief Word of Exhortation (Hebrews 13:22)…

  • Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 196)

    Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed question 196. Here is a brief review. WLC 196  What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?A. The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer (which is, For thine is the kingdom, and…

  • Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 194-195)

    Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed questions 194-195. Here is a brief review. WLC 194  What do we pray for in the fifth petition?A. In the fifth petition (which is, Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,)…