Author: Peter Dietsch
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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,)…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 191-193)
Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed questions 191-193. Here is a brief review. WLC 191 What do we pray for in the second petition?A. In the second petition (which is, Thy kingdom come,) acknowledging ourselves and all mankind to…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 189-190)
Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed questions 189-190. Here is a brief review. WLC 189 What doth the preface of the Lord’s prayer teach us?A. The preface of the Lord’s prayer (contained in these words, Our Father, which art…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 184-188)
Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed questions 184-188. Here is a brief review. WLC 184 For what things are we to pray?A. We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of God, the welfare of the…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 183)
Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed question 183. Here is a brief review. WLC 183 For whom are we to pray?A. We are to pray for the whole church of Christ upon earth; for magistrates, and ministers; for ourselves,…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 182)
Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed question 182. Here is a brief review. WLC 182 How doth the Spirit help us to pray?A. We not knowing what to pray for as we ought, the Spirit helpeth our infirmities, by…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 179-181)
Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed questions 179-181. Here is a brief review. We are in the final sections of the Larger Catechism in which we have been learning about the ordinary means of grace: the ministry of the…