(1) The promise of His rest; (2) Warning to enter His rest; (3) His rest is already but not yet.

The sacraments are holy visible signs divinely instituted by God to signify and seal our consciences that we are partakers of the promises of saving graces in Christ, whereby they strengthen our faith through its apprehension of the thing signified. I. The Word and Sacrament II. Of the Sacraments III. The Reason for the Sacraments

Read: Isaiah 53 Text: Lord's Day 5 We need a Mediator to be received into God's favour. 1. Our own inability 2. The gift of a Mediator Questions for reflection: 1. Do you ever fear God's wrath? Is that a good thing? 2. What does God think if you do your best? Will he accept you? 3. Where does the Bible teach us that we don't have what it takes to be right with God? 4. What blessing comes when God maintains his impossibly high standards of requiring us to be absolutely perfect in order to enter his presence? 5. What does Luke 15 teach us about the character of God? 6. What blessing do you receive in having Christ as your Mediator?