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Martin Luther’s Contributions

Dear Church Family, Tonight, we will resume our Wednesday Night Dinner and Discipleship at our home. We will continue our study of “Turning Points in Church History.” If you’re interested to see what where we’ve been and where we’re going in this study, you may find more details and an

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Reading God’s Word in 2024

Dear Church Family, The new year’s celebrations have come and gone, but it’s not too late to get started on a plan to read through the Bible in a year in 2024. Or, if that sounds a bit too daunting at this point, there are plans available for reading through

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 92-93)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 92-93. Here is a brief review. WLC 92  What did God at first reveal unto man as the rule of his obedience?A. The rule of obedience revealed to Adam in

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 89-91)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 89-91. Here is a brief review. WLC 89  What shall be done to the wicked at the day of judgment?A. At the day of judgment, the wicked shall be set

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 87-88)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 87-88. Here is a brief review. WLC 87  What are we to believe concerning the resurrection?A. We are to believe, that at the last day there shall be a general

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 86)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in question 86. Here is a brief review. WLC 86  What is the communion in glory with Christ, which the members of the invisible church enjoy immediately after death?A. The communion in

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Be of Sin the Double Cure

Dear Church Family, About a week and a half ago in our Sunday morning worship service, we sang two hymns from two very different, but contemporary, hymn writers: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me and Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. During the service, I mentioned how the theology of each

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 83-85)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 83-85. Here is a brief review. WLC 83  What is the communion in glory with Christ which the members of the invisible church enjoy in this life?A. The members of

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 80-82)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 80-82. Here is a brief review. WLC 80  Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation?A.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 78-79)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 78-79. Here is a brief review. WLC 78  Whence ariseth the imperfection of sanctification in believers?A. The imperfection of sanctification in believers ariseth from the remnants of sin abiding in

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