I. The calm of the conquerors by the sea -Exo. 14-29-31-----II. The Victory Song of the Lamb -Exo. 15- Luke 9-31-

WSC-3 -Faith and Duty---Micah 6-8- John 20-30-31- Ephesian 2-8-10----Q. What do the scriptures principally teach- A. The scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.-----True and sound wisdom, consists of two parts- the knowledge of God and of ourselves.--John Calvin----I. What You are to Believe Concerning God--- Knowledge of gospel facts--- Assent to the truth of those facts--- Trust in the Savior who has revealed the truth--II. What Duty God Requires of You----The catechism firmly rejects the choice between Christianity as a doctrine and Christianity as a life. True Christianity is never one without the other. It is always both together- like the good tree and its fruit.-G. I. Williamson

Revelation 14-14-20-The Last Harvest--The Day of the Lord as a 2-fold harvest -Jer. 51-33- Hos. 6-11- Mt. 13-10-39---I. The Harvest of the Redeemed -14-16---o The sickle-wielding Son of Man -1-13- 4-4- Dan. 7-13----o A Harvest of Mercy -Hos. 6-11- Jn. 14-1-3----II. The Harvest of the Unredeemed -17-20---o A Harvest of Wrath --i. Grapes - the winepress of wrath -Isa. 63-2- Joel 3-13- etc---ii. Trampled outside the city -Heb. 13-11-14---iii. A 184-mile lake of blood -19-11-21- Psa. 98-9-----III. Christ's Coming and You -2 Pet. 3-1-14---o Confronts your complacency - conformity----o Contributes to your comfort - Christ-likeness

Making Sense of our Lives -Part 3-- -God guarantees our salvation-Romans 8-31-39--Introduction----I. Our Faith -vv31-32- -------II. Our Sin -vv33-34- -------III. Our Experiences -vv35-37, Psalm 44- -------IV. Our Lord -vv38-39- ------Conclusion-

I. The Good Shepherd -John 10-11-18-----o Good in His willing sacrifice----Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the one who stands next to me,' ' strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered.'-Zech. 13-7----II. The Great Shepherd -Heb. 13-20-21-----Great in His resurrection----Great in your sanctification----III. The Chief Shepherd -1 Peter 5-4-----Chief at His 2nd coming-----Christ- will tend his flock like a shepherd- he will gather the lambs in his arms- he will carry them in his bosom.-Isa. 40-11

Isaiah 8-20- 2 Timothy 3-16-17- Hebrews 1-1-4--WSC -2-The God-Given Rule----Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him---A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.----I. A Needed Rule to Direct Us -2 Tim. 3-16-17----Do we need a rule to direct us to our chief end- Yes- for we all like sheep have gone astray -Isa. 53-6-. Could we not find it out of ourselves- No- for man is born like the wild ass's colt -Job 11-12-.--Matthew Henry-----The two Testaments are the two lips by which God hath spoken to us.--Thomas Watson----II. The Only Rule to Direct Us -Deut. 4-2- Rev. 22-18-19-

Revelation 14-6-13-The Final Gospel Warning--The Apocalypse is meant to show us that things are not what they seem.-W. Hendricksen--I. Fear, Judgment, and the Gospel -6-7---o Judgment and the Gospel -John 12-31-33- 16-8-11----o Fear and the Gospel -2 Cor. 5-11- Heb. 12-28-29- Gen. 42-18-----II. The Fall of the Counterfeit Church -8---o The Fall of Babylon the prostitute -14-4,8- Isa. 45-5- 47-8----o Which wine are you drinking- -14-10, 19-20- 16-19-----Babylon is a symbol of the spirit of godlessness that in every age lures people away from the worship of the Creator.--Robert Mounce --III. The Final Gospel Warning -9-13---o The prospect of wrath -Jer. 25-15- Gen. 19-23-26----o The promise of present comfort -12-13- Psa. 23-5-

John 17-22-24- 1 Cor. 10-31- Rom. 11-36- Psa. 73-25-28--WSC -1-Glorifying and Enjoying God----The Biblical foundation for Catechizing -Luke 1-4- 2-46- Rom. 2-18-----Q. 1 What is the chief end of man- A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.----I. Man's Chief End -Gen. 1-27-28- 2 Tim. 3-1ff-----II. To Glorify God -Ps. 19-1- 1 Cor. 10-31-----III. To Enjoy Him Forever -Ps. 73-24-26- Jn. 17-22-24- Lk. 10-38-42-

Revelation 14-1-20-Communion with the Lamb--A rapid-fire review--7 scenes- a great sign appeared -12-1-, another sign appeared -12-3-, And I saw a beast -13-1-, I saw another beast -13-11-, Then I looked -14-1-, Then I saw -14-6-, Then I looked -14-14---I. Commune with the Lamb -1---o The Lamb and the 144,000 -Rev. 7-4-8---o Sealed for salvation or marked for judgement -Rev. 7-3-4- 13-16-17- 14-9-11- Exo. 13-3-10- Deut. 6-4-9----II. Praise the Lamb -2-3---o Powerful, united praise -2, Rom. 15-5-6---o New praise -3a- Psa. 40-3- 96-1---o Pure praise -3b----III. Live as the Lamb's Bride -4-5---o A virgin bride -Isa. 37-22- Jer. 14-17- Ps. 45- 2 Cor. 11-2- Rev. 19-7-8- 21-2---o A devoted bride -Lk. 9-23---o A Blood-bought bride -1 Cor. 6-20---o A Blameless bride -Phil. 3-9-

John 2-1-11-Signs and Gospel Significance -3--o No wine- The poor, helpless couple whom Jesus 'saves'-o Jesus' response to His mother- His mission and identity-o The 6 stone water jars- Jesus' sufficient purification of sinners---I. Wine and the Messiah's Coming --o Wine and Messianic prophecy--On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined -It will be said on that day, -Behold, this is our God- we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord- we have waited for him- let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.--Isa. 25-6,9 -cf. Joel 3-18- Amos 9-13------o A deliberate sign---You have kept the good wine until now---Jn. 2-10-------II. Wine and Jesus' Work in You--o Joy -Jn. 15-11----God gives- wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen his heart.-Psa. 104-15--You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies- You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.-Psa. 23-5--I will take the cup of salvation - call upon the name of the LORD.-Psa. 116-13----o Change--------Restore to me the joy of Your salvation---Psa. 51-12