Theme: King Herod, the son of Esau, exposes his unbelief by murdering John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ.

1. The guilty conscience of unbelief, vv. 14-18

Eccl. 4:9-10; 2 Cor. 2:12-13; Acts 17:22; Isa. 29:13; Matt. 15:8.

2. The vicious...

Theme: The sixth commandment demands that we love one another and not take innocent human life because we are made in the image of God.

1. How do we obey this in the context of our culture?

Ex. 22:2-3; 21:23-25; Rom. 13:4; Matt. 8:13; Acts 10:47...

Theme: The fifth commandment demands that we honor and obey the authorities that God has established beginning in the home.

1. Why do we honor our parents?

Duet. 21:18-21; Matt. 19:5; 1 Sam. 15:22-23

2. How do we honor our parents?

Luke 2:52...

Theme: Jesus sends out the Twelve to spread the gospel.

1. The preparation for sending out the Twelve. vv. 7-9

Eccl. 4:9-10; 2 Cor. 2:12-13; Acts 17:22; Isa. 29:13; Matt. 15:8.

2. The instruction for sending out the Twelve. vv. 10-11

Matt. 11:23...

Theme: The fourth commandment demands that we rest from our labors and worship Christ.

1. The biblical teaching of the Lord’s Day

Gen. 2:3; Ex 31:13; Isa. 58:13-14; Amos 8:5; Lev. 23:3; Mark 2:27; 3:4; Luke 13:15-16; 14:5; Matt. 5:17-18; Rom...

Theme: Jesus Christ is rejected by the wicked unbelief of those who know Him best.

1. The Offense of Unbelief, vv. 1-3

Isaiah 61:1-2; Matt. 1:21; 1 Cor. 1:22-25; Romans 1:16.

2. The Response to Unbelief, v. 4

John 7:2-5; Matthew 12:30; John...

Theme: The third commandment demands the holy and reverent use of God’s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word, and works.

1. What is forbidden in the third commandment?

WLC. Q. & A. 113; Lev. 24:16; Ex. 34:5-7; Psa. 111:9; 54:1; 52:9...

Theme: Jesus Christ displays His power to heal in response to the faith of a woman in need.

1. The need of the woman, vv. 25-28

Romans 3:10.

2. The healing of the woman, vv. 29-31

Romans 8:16-17.

3. The faith of the woman, vv. 32-34

Matthew...