Prepare yourself for death by trusting in your rock and redeemer who saves all who call on him from their enemies even the great and powerful foe that is the last to be defeated.

Do not run away from the Lord. You will not outrun him. Run toward him and seek his friendship. It is in the safety of his covenant faithfulness that we will find the terror of his wrath to be for us and not against us.

In this 12th week of our presbyterian polity class we pause to think about ordination.

May the people who are called by his name truly be counted friends of God, for it is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But how blessed it is to know the King is in our corner.

What are we even doing here? We are hearing and tasting again the Word of Christ which strengthens our weak faith and helps our unbelief.

God has not forgotten his special people.

There is freedom not only from the guilt of sin but also the bondage to sin.

Do not let the good news fall on uncircumcised ears. While it is still called today enter into the rest that remains for the people of God in Christ Jesus.

In your flesh you are weak, but in Christ and in his Spirit, you can make progress in holiness.

In this 11th week of our presbyterian polity class we look at 19th Century American Presbyterianism.