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LORD'S DAY 27 OF HOLY BAPTISM Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids Lord's Day 27 Home / Our Beliefs / Heidelberg Catechism / Lord's Day 27 Question 74: Are infants also to be baptized? Answer: Yes: for since they, as well as the adult, are included in the covenant and church of God; and since redemption from sin by the blood of Christ, and the Holy Ghost, the author of faith, is promised to them no less than to the adult; they must therefore by baptism, as a sign of the covenant, be also admitted into the christian church; and be distinguished 9from the children of unbelievers as was done in the old covenant or testament by circumcision, instead of which baptism is instituted in the new covenant.

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In this overview of Amos, part of his Sunday evening series through the Minor Prophets, Charles Sebold introduces the herdsman and dresser of sycamore figs from Tekoa as "the fruit inspector": a poor migrant laborer from Judah whom the LORD took and sent north to Bethel around 760 to 750 BC, just before Assyria swept the northern kingdom away. Picking up Joel's line, "The LORD roars from Zion," Amos asks whether Israel really wants the Day of the LORD. He springs a trap. Israel would gladly say amen as Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and even Judah are judged, but the longest charge lands on Israel, and it is not for war crimes. It is for everyday business: selling the needy for a pair of sandals, sleeping on garments taken in pledge, cheating with false weights. "You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you." With biting sarcasm Amos invites them to Bethel to transgress, and God declares that He hates their feasts and wants justice to roll down like waters. Five visions trace the end: Amos intercedes and God relents at the locusts and the fire, but at the plumb line he has nothing left to say. Then Amaziah the priest sends the praying prophet home, and Israel is left with a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. Yet the book closes in hope, as God promises to raise up the fallen booth of David, a promise James cites in Acts 15 as Gentiles are gathered under David's greater Son. The God who judges His people more strictly also keeps His promises to them. What does it look like when a church keeps its worship careful and its weekday business careless?

In this evening sermon, Pastor Rockhill opens the closing scene of Acts chapter twelve, tracing the swift downfall of Herod Agrippa I. The central burden is the jealous glory of God: the Lord will not share His honor with any man, and those who exalt themselves against Him and persecute His people will surely be brought low. Pastor Rockhill walks through the aftermath of Peter's miraculous escape, the execution of the helpless guards, and Herod's journey to Caesarea, where, arrayed in dazzling royal garments, he accepted the blasphemous praise of the crowd as the voice of a god. Drawing on the historian Josephus to confirm the reliability of Luke's account, he shows how Herod, unlike the humbled Nebuchadnezzar of Daniel four, refused to give glory to God and was struck down, eaten by worms. The doctrine pressed home is the sovereignty of God over kings and nations. Pastor Rockhill contrasts the tyrant's forgotten oration with the enduring Word of God, which, as Luke records, grew and multiplied through faithful men like Barnabas, Saul, and John Mark. The application reaches both rulers and ordinary believers. Pastor Rockhill calls civil leaders to humble themselves before Christ the King, and he encourages the persecuted church to boldness, assuring the congregation that though proud opponents will be silenced, the gospel never will. God remains the God of the impossible, and His truth advances to the praise of His glorious name alone.

In this message in the Christian Home series, Elder Jonathan Moseley examines the biblical calling of a wife to be a help meet for her husband. Beginning in Genesis 2:18, he considers what it means to be a suitable helper and support, exploring the practical ways a husband and wife can complement one another through shared responsibilities, thoughtful communication, and mutual service. He also considers the importance of contentment and how a wife can encourage her husband to keep his priorities centered on serving the Lord. The goal is a marriage in which both work together in unity, each seeking the good of the other and the glory of God.

This testimony recounts the spiritual journey of a man raised in a devout Christian home who struggled with a lack of genuine love for God despite his intellectual zeal for Reformed doctrine. Drawing on Philippians 3, the speaker describes his conversion as a quiet but radical shift from relying on his own righteousness to trusting in the absolute faithfulness of Christ, a realization sparked by hearing a sermon on John 10. The narrative extends to his ongoing sanctification, highlighting how the grace of God transformed his capacity to love others, influenced deeply by the writings of Jonathan Edwards and Amy Carmichael. The account also details the providential path of his marriage and ministry, emphasizing that God's grace enables believers to press toward the goal of knowing Christ and conforming to His image, rather than seeking great things through their own strength.

Thank you for joining us here at Calvary Bible Baptist Church in Greig, NY. We preach the Bible and sing the old songs around here. You will surely love our people and feel right at home at our family first church. Come visit in person! www.CalvaryBibleBaptist.com