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Weekly Schedule:
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Shorter Catechism Illustration: …
Enabled from the heart …
In a school at On being asked why he would interpose to prevent a just example, he said, “I was reading in the New Testament lately, that Jesus Christ said we should forgive our enemies, and I wish to forgive him, and I beg he may not be punished for my sake.”
This Christian
plea was too powerful to be
resisted. The offender was
pardoned, and the parent of the
boy was highly pleased at the
circumstance.
— John Whitecross, 1828
Shorter Catechism Scriptures O my God, incline Thine ear, and hear; open Thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by Thy name: for we do not present our supplications before Thee for our righteousness, but for Thy great mercies. — Daniel 9:18 And forgive us
our sins, for we also forgive
everyone that is indebted to us.
— Luke 11:4 So likewise
shall my heavenly Father do also
unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one his brother
their trespasses.
— Matthew 18:35
Next week
we will answer Shorter Catechism Q.
106:
What do we pray for in the sixth petition [of the Lord’s prayer]?
A. In the sixth petition
(which is, And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from
evil), we pray that God would
either keep us from being
tempted to sin, or support and
deliver us when we are tempted. Among the adult Sabbath school classes that will begin Sept. 6, one requires a signup commitment. Capt. Rick Hepburn will conduct a couples’ class studying the Biblical pattern for marriage, using several texts and materials. This class requires pre-registration (helpful in knowing how many books are needed), reading, homework, and serious participation. Another adult class, a Biblical survey course, will be led by Adam Elliott. The Shorter Catechism class that meets at 9 each Sabbath morning is for adults and teenagers wishing to begin a systematic basic study. New students may begin at any time, but currently the class is just starting at the beginning of the catechism. The catechism is beneficial to study because it presents in a summarized way the basic teachings of the Bible, particularly those most necessary for a coherent understanding of the faith. Pastor Edwin P. Elliott, Jr., leads the class. For more information, contact him at pastor@rpchurch.org . WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH SHORTER CATECHISM Lesson Plan by Chuck Thompson
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