Audio resources from Christ Reformed Church in Washington, DC.
Christ Reformed Church in Washington DC
Paul clearly declares that the Kingdom of God is only inherited by resurrected human. It is a resurrection kingdom.
Our catechism clearly warns about two fatal flaws around the Roman Catholic church's understanding of the mass. This warning is accurate, and should be heeded.
The water of baptism represents the cleansing power of the blood of Christ.
The Holy Spirit works through means. By the power of the preached word, he creates faith in sinful hearts; by the sacraments he confirms and strengthens this faith. We look to word and sacrament as the divinely appointed means of the Spirit's grace.
The catechism is very precise in teaching the protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone. Christ's merits are the foundation of the forgiveness of our sins and the not guilty verdict. Our good works merit nothing.
God's word is full of promises that form the foundation of a confident life of prayer. Psalm 119 shows how the psalmist has learned to pray in his time of need from the pages of God's word.
Psalm 119 celebrates God's righteousness by showing us how the righteous word in Scripture manifests the heart and character of a righteous God.
The Reformed tradition was profoundly shaped by its 16th century debates with Anabaptist. Our view of Scripture and the covenants of God was sharpened by our understanding of circumcision as the Old Testament sacramental analogue to baptism. The ten arguments presented in this sermon show how broadly we understand the baptism of infants to be rooted in the teaching of the whole Bible.
Galatians 2:15-21 and Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 23 Why Faith “Alone”? || LD 23 Brian Lee
Psalm 119 blesses the one who keeps his "way" blameless through the word of God. In the Samekh and Ayin stanzas, we see that those who choose the false way will on the last day face judgment, and be discarded like dross (or chaff). The word of good proves its value by keeping us safe on the day of judgment.
Psalm 119 M-N reminds us why we love God's law, because it lights our path. It gives wisdom and understanding. The love of the law is an acquired taste, as it proves its value in our lives we engage in a virtuous cycle.
Q.How does the article concerning “life everlasting” comfort you? A.Even as I already now experience in my heart the beginning of eternal joy, so after this life I will have perfect blessedness such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has ever imagined: a blessedness in which to praise God eternally.
At the center of Psalm 119 is the intersection between time and eternity. Our experience of trials and persecution on our pilgrimage is contrasted with the eternal promises of God's word. With the psalmist, we hope in God's word.
Psalm 119 teaches us that affliction is God's good school for his people, and that he uses trials to deepen our trust and reliance upon his word and promises.
Psalm 119 celebrates the written word of God, and the Zayin stanza (vss. 49-56) emphasize how God's word comes to us as a covenantal promise. This stanza is key to understanding how Psalm 119 -- like the scriptures as a whole -- are not primarily law, but Gospel, gracious promises fulfilled in Christ.
Psalm 119 celebrates the word of God, and it has a clear understanding that this word should be rightly divided between law and gospel, command and promise.
The third part of our creed covers "The Holy Spirit and our sanctification," this "sanctification" is the work of the Holy Spirit. He makes us Holy, and he does so through the church.
Psalm 119 describes the Christian life as a journey, not a destination, and its focus on the "way" in which believers walk guided by the word is a central theme.
The Spirit infuses the entirety of the catechism, even if its treatment here is covered in a handful of Lord's Days. It is best to see the Spirit covered through the section on the church and the means of grace, as he applies the work of Christ to his people through the church.
Psalm 119 is a pillar and cornerstone of the psalter, yet it is poorly understood. The psalmist is calling us to delight in the word of God, and providing practical instruction for how we can grow in our love for this word. This psalm is truly a priceless jewel in the believer's faith.
The risen and ascended Christ rules and governs his church. Understanding the ascension and all its ramifications is thus tremendously practical.
The Ascension sets our eyes on Christ's heavenly glory and calls us to live a heavenly-minded life.
The resurrection is the Christian's hope, and it is our guarantee that we are justified by faith alone in Christ.
Isaiah concludes his "Book of Immanuel" by describing in detail the glorious reign that will come about "in that Day" when Immanuel comes to dwell with his people.
Isaiah warns Assyria. Though they are an instrument in God's hand, used to punish his rebellious children, he will execute his judgment on them for their evil deeds.
Jesus is the Second Adam, and we are saved by his humanity just as much as we are saved by his divinity.
1 Peter 1:13-25 and Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 13 Jesus is Lord || HC 13 Brian Lee
Our catechism is a fundamentally creedal and catholic document that teaches the basic truth of the gospel through the Apostles Creed. In this context, the oneness of God's essence and the threeness of his persons is essential to saving faith.
Isaiah sings a love song about the Lord and his vineyard, illustrating everything the Lord has done to provide for Israel, and how she rebelled from his good purposes. This story is bad news, but it is good news that our Lord Jesus Christ is the true and faithful Israel, and we can bear fruit as we are ingrafted into him by faith.
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