Catechism Sermons 2009-2010 Covenant United Reformed Church

There are many people who are anointed for a particular task. This anointing, Messiah or Christ, is applied to kings, prophets, and priests. Sometimes there are even cases when the land is anointed. If this anointing is so common why does Israel look for one Christ? Why do they desire to find “the messiah”? What […] The post Who is This Christ? (Luke 4:16-30; LD 12) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

The Old Testament in scripture has many plays on people’s names. Today, when children are named, we mostly choose the names because we like the way that they sound. Sometimes the names can be tied to the family and have significance as a family member is commemorated. Is this why Jesus is supposed to be […] The post What is in a Name? (Matthew 1:18-25; LD 11) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

We believe that God is sovereign and all powerful. He promises to defeat Satan in the opening of scripture. This is a hard promise to fulfill, and it is impossible for us to do. However, is God able to defeat Satan, and at the same time preserve His people? Can we be lost in this […] The post Can We Be Separated from the Love of God? (Romans 8:31-39; LD 10) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

False teachers are predicted to enter into the church. There have been angelic rebellions against the Lord. Did God create the world this way? Can these angelic powers rise up against God claiming victory over this world? Will false teachers steal christians away from the living God? How do we know that our Father has […] The post Our Preserving Father (2 Peter 2:4-10; BC 12; LD 9) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

We have seen in the past few weeks that there are two adams. There is the first Adam who plunged this world into sin. There is the second Adam who secures the blessings of the kingdom once for all. The secured kingdom is shown when Christ gives the great commission. What is the significance of […] The post Why a Trinitarian Baptism? (Matthew 28:16-20; LD 8) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

The Apostle Paul tells us that all are condemned in Adam and all are justified in Christ. Does this mean that every single human being is secured by the work of Christ? Are all men going to heaven? If all men are not going to heaven how do we get around the declaration that all […] The post Universal or Particular Redemption? (Romans 5:12-21; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, 45; LD 7) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Peter takes the suffering servant song and applies it to us and Christ. However, when Peter does this he arranges the servant song in a different way. Why would Peter do this? How is this servant song tied to us? What does this servant song have to say about the perfect and complete work of […] The post How Can A Suffering Servant Be King? (Isaiah 53; 1 Peter 2; BC 20; LD 6) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

The Apostle Paul states, ” If Christ is not raised then let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die.” How can our present orientation be so tied to this future resurrection? In what sense is Christ the first fruits? What does Christ being the first fruits have to do with our resurrection? What does […] The post What Man Can Redeem? (1 Corinthians 15:20-28; BC 14; LD 5) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

The fall of man has eternal consequences. This means that history can never be the same. However, we do believe that God is merciful. If he is merciful then how come he cannot overlook the sin of Adam? Is Adam’s sin really that different from our sins? How does the Lord’s holding Adam accountable for […] The post Guilty by Association (Gen. 2:17; Rom. 5:18-19; LD 4) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

All people have experienced death to some degree. This can range from grieving the death of an animal to the death of a very close loved one. As Christians we affirm that God created the world. Did God create death? Did God make it so that we experience this pain? Is there life after death? […] The post Eternal or Grave Consequences? (Belgic Confession Article 14; Genesis 2:17; Matthew 25:46) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.