Jonah 1:1-3 Theme: God desires and will bring about the salvation of people from all the tribes and nations 1) Know that God is a missional God 2) Participate in the mission of God

Exodus 20:4-6; Confession Lord's Day 35 1) Importance of worship 2) Interpreting the Second Commandment 3) Lessons from the Bronze Snake

Psalm 137:7-9 1) Understanding the petition against Edom and Babylon 2) Understanding verse 9 3) Understanding imprecation in the light of other actions of exiled Israel 4) Understanding imprecation in the light of Christ

Judges 18 Theme: Live for God's Kingdom with Jesus as our Conquering King! 1) Conquest against the King - Defiant Dan - Lucky Levite - Looted Laish - Miserable Micah 2) The King's conquest

Judges 17 Theme: Submit to King Jesus, conquer every idol in our hearts? 1) Family disintegrated 2) Worship desecrated 3) God deserted

Psalm 37; Confession Lord's Day 34 Theme: Law keeping that delights in God alone. 1) Delighting in God alone 2) Freedom to obey 3) Heeding the law's warning

Psalm 137 Theme: "In our exile and pain, we must persist in remembering and trusting God, setting Christ - our true Zion and home - above every other joy." 1) Pain 2) Persistence

Philippians 3:7-11, Confession Lord's Day 33 Theme: Pursuing Christ results simultaneously in growing hatred for sin and deeper righteousness in us. 1) The surpassing worth of knowing Christ as your Lord 2) Desiring fellowship with God (Scriptural foundations) 3) The love of Christ

Psalm 109 Theme: In our cries for justice, we learn to trust the God who fights for His children. God's love is not passive - it is the fierce, holy love that defends His people and upholds His justice

2 Thessalonians 3:13-15 Confession Lord's Day 31 Theme: Preaching and discipline: Christ's ways to save and restore The key called preaching The key called discipline -Discipline's purpose... Reverence -Discipline's purpose... Protection -Discipline's purpose... Healing