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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 143-145)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we did not have Sunday school; however, two weeks ago we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 143-145 (dealing with the ninth commandment). Here is a brief review. WLC 143  Which is the ninth commandment?A. The ninth

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 140-142)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we did not have Sunday school; however, two weeks ago we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 140-142 (dealing with the eighth commandment). Here is a brief review. WLC 140  Which is the eighth commandment?A. The eighth

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 139)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we did not have Sunday school; however, two weeks ago we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 139 (dealing with the seventh commandment). Here is a brief review. WLC 139  What are the sins forbidden in the

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 136-138)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we did not have Sunday school; however, two weeks ago we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 136138 (dealing with the sixth and seventh commandments). Here is a brief review. WLC 136  What are the sins forbidden

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Sympathy vs. Empathy

Dear Church Family, I recently finished reading Rosaria Butterfield’s recent book Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age in which the author addresses five lies which she formally believed, but concerning which she has since repented: (1) Homosexuality is normal(2) Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian(3)

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 131-135)

Dear Church Family, A Later Postscript to Mark’s Gospel (Mark 16:9-20) We concluded our sermon series in the Gospel according to Mark this past Sunday in Mark 16:1-8. Perhaps you have questions regarding that “second ending” of Mark’s Gospel (vv 9-20) and why we concluded in verse 8. One of

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 122-130)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 122-130 (the fifth commandment). Here is a brief review. WLC 122  What is the sum of the six commandments which contain our duty to man?A. The sum of the six

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 115-121)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 115-121 (the fourth commandment). Here is a brief review. WLC 115  Which is the fourth commandment?A. The fourth commandment is, Remember the sabbath-day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 111-114)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 111-114 (the third commandment). Here is a brief review. WLC 111  Which is the third commandment?A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 107-110)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 107-110. Here is a brief review. WLC 107  Which is the second commandment?A. The second commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of

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