Author: Peter Dietsch
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 56)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered question 56. Here is a brief review. WLC 56 How is Christ to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world?A. Christ is to be exalted in his coming again to judge the…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 54-55)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered questions 54-55. Here is a brief review. WLC 54 How is Christ exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God?A. Christ is exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God, in…
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What Baptism Is Not & What It Is
Dear Church Family, At the beginning of the month, we had the wonderful privilege as a congregation to participate in the baptism of Madeline Brenneman, the daughter of Trevor and Mariah Brenneman. Whenever we partake of the sacrament of baptism in the church, I like to take the opportunity to speak about the meaning of…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 51-53)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered questions 51-53. Here is a brief review. WLC 51 What was the estate of Christ’s exaltation ?A. The estate of Christ’s exaltation comprehendeth his resurrection, ascension, sitting at the right hand of the Father, and…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 50) – He Descended into Hell
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered question 50 – specifically, the meaning of the phrase “He descended into hell” from the Apostles’ Creed. Here is a brief review. The WLC describes the last part of Christ’s humiliation (His humiliation, or being…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 46-50)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered questions 46-50. Here is a brief review. WLC 42 speaks of how the Son of God, as our Mediator, is called “Christ” because He was anointed and set apart to execute the three offices of…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 43-45)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered questions 43-45. Here is a brief review. WLC 42 speaks of how the Son of God, as our Mediator, is called “Christ” because He was anointed and set apart to execute the three offices of…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 38-42)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered questions 38-42. Here is a brief review. WLC 38 Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be God?A. It was requisite that the Mediator should be God, that he might sustain and keep the…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 36-37)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered questions 36-37. Here is a brief review. Here, we begin a series of lessons on the Lord Jesus Christ’s Person (WLC 36-45) and work (WLC 46-56) as the only Mediator of the covenant of grace.…
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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 34-35)
Dear Church Family, Continuing in our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), this past Sunday we covered questions 34-35. Here is a brief review. In our study of the covenant of grace, in our last lesson, we emphasized the continuity between the old and new covenants. These questions and answers of the…