Jesus is the Lord over creation, Who conquers the curse and gives Himself to His covenant people

We continued studying through the Scriptural doctrine that our congregation confesses. We continued Westminster Confession chapter 21, Article 5 this week with what Scripture says about the sacraments as covenantal signs and seals in the public worship (corporate worship) of Christ's visible church.

The church's story is the story of her Lord's faithfulness

How does Jesus grieve? Matthew 14:13–21 prepares us for the sermon in the morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus grieves in fellowship with His Father, but also by compassionately overcoming the Fall for His people.

What does the Lord emphasize, when giving us Israel's itinerary through the wilderness? Numbers 33:1–49 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these forty-nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord emphasized His own faithfulness and power, which would come to a climax for His people in Christ, even as He reviewed Israel's itinerary through the wilderness.

What could be so wrong with a church that has a reputation for being spiritually alive? Revelation 3:1–6 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a church that has a reputation for being spiritually alive may yet be almost dead and on the verge of having Christ come upon them in judgment.

The wisdom that created all things is the wisdom that redeems

What is as sure as the wrath that was about to come upon Israel and Judah? Amos 9:11–15 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the perfect and eternal blessedness of Christ's kingdom is as sure as YHWH Himself is sure.

What hope is there in persecution? Psalm 129 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the church can look back to deliverances, and forward to judgment, for encouragement in persecution.

What does wisdom offer? Proverbs 9 looks forward to the sermon in this week's midweek meeting. In these eighteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that wisdom offers true conversion and eternal life from God Himself.