Wellandport United Reformed Church

Contend for the faith!1. Answering an urgent appeal2.Averting an ungodly attack

Keep yourselves in God's love1. By building2. By praying3. By waiting

Rev. Joel DykstraPsalm 135Canons of Dorbt Art. 15Our just God leaves some in their sin 1. The revelation of this decision2. The result of this decision3. The righteousness of this decision

-Testified to by his wrappings-Testified to by his witnesses-Testified to by his victory

-Prophetically-Prayerfully-Purposefully

Rev. DykstraJohn 19:16-30

Rev. Joel DykstraIsaiah 12 Canons of Dort Article 13Knowing we're elect produces praise.1.Caused by careful consideration2.Contrary to carnal confidence

1. A concealed Word2. A concluding Word3. A condemning Word

1. Acquired as a gift2. Accepting our limitation3. Acknowledging the Spirit's work

Canons of Dort First Head of Doctrine, Article 111- His character revealed2- Our comfort received

1- Despite their destroying2- Despite their deceiving

The Lord trumpets his judgment to the earth.1. In answer to the prayers of his saints2. In asserting his power over his enemies

Canons of Dort First Head of Doctrine Article 10God's good pleasure is the exclusive cause of our election.1. A humbling confession2. A hopeful confessional.

-The grief of isolation imaged-the good of community considered-the need of salvation shown

Ephesians 2:1-10/ CoD Art. 8-It's historical breadth-It's redemptive breadth

The Lord answers his martyr's prayers1. The justice of their prayer2. The judgement of their Lord Rev. Joel DykstraRevelation 6

God chooses whom He saves1. Chosen in Christ2. Chosen in time3. Chosen for praise of His nameEphesians 1:1-14Canons of Dort Article 7

1. By witness from heaven2. A voice from the cloud3. The touch of the Saviour

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1- A decision revealed in His word2- A decision experienced by all men3- A decision both merciful and just

1- As sovereign2- For suffering3- And sanctification

Canons of Dort 1.5Our faith is a gift of God's grace1. What we are able to do2. What the Lord alone can do

1. It's broken and rigged2. It's beastly and un-redeeming3. There's a better response

To open the scrollDue to his sacrificeTo receive our praise

-Defeating prejudice-Demonstrating power

-The Must-The Message-The messengers

1. Displayed by His throne room 2. Declared by His creation 3. Deserved as our Creator Revelation 4Rev. Dykstra

1. A tangible demonstration2. A temporal demonstration3. A triumphant demonstrationCanons of Dordt I.2

1. Detailed in his cyclical timing2. Demanding our confident trust3. Displayed in his constant triumph

1. Due to our fall2. Deserving our judgement3. Declared by the WordCanons of Dort I.1

The Parable of the Generous Vineyard Owner

1-Because of who we are2- Because of what our challenges are3- Because of who our God is

1- A Momentary Confession2- A Momentous Confession

1. He searches for the sheep2. He rescues the sheep3. He feeds the sheep4. He binds the injured sheep

The Perfecting of Jesus for God's Mission. The Son of God had to become man:1. To be perfected through suffering2. To break the power of the devil3. To suffer in order to be our High Priest and help us in our needs 4. Therefore, fix your eyes on Jesus

-A word from our Ruler.-A word from our Reprover.-A word from our Receiver.

1. A season we all must experience 2. A submission we all must express3. A service we all must evidence

-Serving the access giver-Serving the strength giver-Serving the life giver

Rev. Joel DykstraRemember what you received and heard!1. The temptation to forget2. The testimony of remembering 3. The triumph of rememberingRevelation 3:1-6

1. Because he is sovereign2. Because he is wise

1. Passionately pursuing proselytizing2. Discerning devilish dishonesty3. Receiving royal rule

1. A sovereignty helper2. A supplied helper3. A suitable helper

1- A supplied leadership2- A steward leadership3- A submissive leadership

1- Against demonic opposition. 2- Against domestic opposition.3- For divine fellowship.

Be faithful unto death!1. A word from our sovereign.2. A word for the struggling.3. A word for the second death.

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.1. Testifying to the Spirit's presence.2. Testifying to Christ's priority.

1. The bad advice of fear.2. The faithful answer of faith.

1. A word to suffering servants2. A word from a supreme sovereign3. A word from a sustaining Saviour

1. The source of our confidence2. The statement of our confidenceLord's Day 52b