Catechism Sermons 2008-2009 Covenant United Reformed Church

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We conclude our study of the Lord’s prayer with our request for the Lord not to lead us into temptation. Does this mean that it is God who tempts? What does this imply about our status as we are redeemed? What does this tell us about the preserving power of our God? If you have […] The post Lead Us Not into Temptation (Luke 11:4; LD 52) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

What would you say if your bank called you one day and told you not to make another payment on your car or house? In addition to this how would you respond when your bank told you that you will keep your car or house because the debt is forgiven? What would you say if […] The post Forgive Us Our Debts (Luke 11:4; LD 51) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

When we think of the Lord’s prayer many times we think that this is a prayer that should be concerned with our Spiritual needs. Afterall, we know that God is displeased with sin so we should be concerned with putting off our sin. While this is true, we find that there is another dimension to […] The post Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Luke 11:3; LD 50) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

What does it mean to do the will of God? What is more, why do the will of God? How do we deal with all the horror and the unrest that surrounds us? How do we deal with suffering in the Christian’s life? Does God like us to suffer? How do we know that God […] The post Your Will Be Done (Matthew 6:5-15; LD 49) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

When Christ enters history the kingdom comes with Christ. However, when we are taught to pray in the Lord’s prayer we are told to pray Your kingdom come. If the kingdom is present with Christ then why do we pray, your kingdom come? Does this mean that the ministry of Christ has failed? How can […] The post Your Kingdom Come (Luke 11:2; LD 48) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Christ tells us to pray that God’s name would be hallowed. We may not know what this term means, but it simply means that God’s name would be holy or sanctified. If God is the standard of Holiness or sanctification then why would we pray that this would happen? Does this mean that we ourselves […] The post Hallowed Be Your Name (Luke 11:2; LD 47) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Why do we pray our Father? What right do we have to pray, “Our Father in Heaven?” What does this mean that we pray “Our Father?” What does this say about our status now in this world? How does this tie us back to the Old Testament saints being united in praying to the one […] The post Our Father in Heaven (Luke 11:2) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

The disciples have a privilege of walking with Jesus while He is on this earth. This is something that is remarkable because these men do not only witness what Christ has done, but they also have a wonderful opportunity to be taught directly by Christ Himself. Christ teaches his disciples about the kingdom, and the […] The post What Does Prayer Have to do with the Kingdom? (Luke 11:5-13; LD 45) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

f it is true that Christ’s merits have kept the law in our place, then why should we keep the law? If the threat of the curse of the law has been removed from us, then why would we be concerned with conforming to Christ? If Christ has taken away the curse of the law […] The post Judged by the Law of Liberty (James 2:8-13; LD 44) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Christians are called to be discerning. We are to judge or discern between right and wrong. We are called to live our lives unto the Lord as His vassal people. We are called to do this because of who we are in Christ. It is Chris who merited us, secured us, and redeemed us. So, […] The post Judge Not Lest you Be Judged (Matthew 7:1-7; LD 43) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Stealing is something that the Christian should oppose. However, what is stealing? What does the golden rule have to do with stealing? Is the golden rule something that merely helps foster friendships and relationships? Why does Christ speak in terms of this rule? How is this rule distinctively Christian? Please join us in our message […] The post What Does the Golden Rule have to do with Stealing? (Matthew 7:12-14; LD 42) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Moses states that the secret things belong to the Lord. However, the apostle Paul states that we are to know the will of the Lord. This is a strange exhortation for it sounds as if Paul is going against Moses. How can the apostle Paul call us to know the will of the Lord and […] The post What is Adultery? (Ephesians 5:15-33 ; LD 41) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

What is love? I am sure that there are many different answers that could and would be given to this question. However, what does the apostle Paul say about love? Is this something that is only for married people? How can this be an ethic for the church today? How is love used to exhort […] The post What does Love Have to do with Murder? (I Corinthians 13:4-7; LD 40) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

We are a people secured by Christ and maintained in Christ for the day of Glory. If this is the case how are we supposed to live? How is the family supposed to interact? What do we make of authority structures in this fallen age? How do we take them in light of our being […] The post Who are the Subjects? (Colossians 3:18-4:1; LD 39) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

As we sjourn through this age there are many times that we might ask, “where are we going?” There are times in our existence when we wonder about the many horrible things we see in this age. Where are we going? How do we know that we will arrive there? What is the foundation of […] The post The Sojourning Sabbath People (Hebrews 4:1-14; Lord’s Day 14) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

We are those who bear witness to the name of the Lord as we are secured by the Lord. The Lord’s name is what defines Him. You cannot abstract the name from the Lord HImself. So, when can we use this name? Can we take an oath? What do we do with Christ stating that […] The post When Can We Take an Oath? (Matthew 5:33-37; LD 37) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Christ states in Matthew seven that the workers of iniquity are to go away for he does not know them. They call upon the name of the Lord, and they perform mighty acts in His name. Why should they go away? How are they profaning the name of the Lord? How do we honor the […] The post Who May Call on the Name of the Lord (Matthew 7:21-23; LD 36) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

We know that as Christians we are called to worship the Lord our God faithfully and truly. However, what about those who are not Christians? What are they called to do? Why are they supposed to worship the living God? What proof has God given to non Christians for them to worship Him? Why should […] The post From Unknown to Known (Acts 17:29-31; HC LD 35) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

When we see the opening of Christ’s ministry we notice that it is Christ who gives the blessings of the kingdom, but also the exhortations in light of the kingdom. What is our motivation for being exclusive to the Lord? Why would we put off idolatry? What basis do we have to trust in the […] The post Treasures in Heaven (Matthew 6:19-24; LD 34) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.