Matthew 18:5-20, 1 Corinthians 5; Confession Lord's Day 31Theme: Preaching and discipline open the kingdom by Gospel proclamation and discipleship. They close the kingdom by declaring judgement on the unrepentant and excluding from the Christian community.Keys of the Kingdom:1) Preaching2) Discipline -Meaning of discipline -Purpose of discipline

Lamentations 3:1-24Theme: In grief our hope is in the character of God: His steadfast love, His faithfulness, And His covenant relationship with us.1) The Man of afflictions2) Glimmers of hope based in the character of God

1 Corinthians 13-1-13-1- A better way is a necessity-2- Necessity will display loves' character-3- This love is permanent

1 Kings 19-1-18-1- What brings on the faltering faith---2- He retreats and wants to fade away-3- Faltering is overcome by God's faithfulness

Hebrews 7-23-8-2- Confession Lord's Day 30-Theme- We are already truly forgiven in Christ alone-1- The gospel highlighted by the difference- - Justified or being justified--- - Idolatry---2- Who belongs at the table--

Lamentations 2-Theme- Our lesson from Lamentations 2 is this- God will pour out His anger against covenant disobedience, but because of the covenant, the stroke is disciplinary not retributive.-1- The anger of God-2- The prophet's weeping-3- Zion's outrage

1 Corinthians 13:1-131) A better way is a necessity2) Necessity will display loves' character3) This love is permanent

1 Kings 19:1-181) What brings on the faltering faith?2) He retreats and wants to fade away3) Faltering is overcome by God's faithfulness

Hebrews 7:23-8:2; Confession Lord's Day 30Theme: We are already truly forgiven in Christ alone1) The gospel highlighted by the difference - Justified or being justified? - Idolatry?2) Who belongs at the table?

Lamentations 2Theme: Our lesson from Lamentations 2 is this: God will pour out His anger against covenant disobedience, but because of the covenant, the stroke is disciplinary not retributive.1) The anger of God2) The prophet's weeping3) Zion's outrage