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Catechism Sermons 2009-2010 Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church Covenant United Reformed Church - CURC Fresno/Clovis, Ca
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- Religion & Spirituality
It is our resolve at Covenant URC to truly hold the Three Forms of Unity as reflecting the Word of God and promote these in our congregation. May the Lord keep us faithful to this task. As the Belgic Confession mentions the marks of the true church are: the pure preaching of the gospel, the right use of the sacraments, and the practice of church discipline. Services are in English Language.
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May It Be (LD 52; Matthew 6:13) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons
Peter and James greet the church as one that is in exile or in the dispersion. This is reference to the time when Israel was outside the land of Canaan. What does a wilderness or exile have to do with prayer? How can this be encouraging? How will being in the wilderness help us to […]
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Deliver Us Through Our Testing (LD 52; Matthew 6:13) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons
As we live our Christian life do we stop to think about what it really means when we ask the Lord not to test us? However, this is in the Lord’s prayer. Why is this request here that we do not want to be tested, and that we will stand up during this testing? What […]
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Forgive our Debts as We Forgive our Debtors (LD 51; Matt. 6:12) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons
The kingdom comes with Christ. It is in Christ that there is forgiveness, and reconciliation to the true God of heaven. If we are reconciled to the living God, why must we forgive others? Is this forgiveness conditional meaning that as we forgive someone we receive more forgiveness? Is this forgiveness fruit of living in […]
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Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (LD 50; Matthew 6:11) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons
Many times when we go through life we pray after we need or want something. Many times it is easy for us to think that we pray when it is a Spiritual need, and when it is a physical need we will take care of it using our resources. Is this really consistent with what […]
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Your Will Be Done (LD 49; Matt. 6:10 | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons
When we read about Adam in the garden of Eden scripture tells us that he was created perfect, and was created to do the will of the Lord. We know that Adam failed to do the Lord’s will. Adam’s sin brought sin and death to humanity, and even this creation is under a curse. If […]
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Your Kingdom Come (LD 48; Matthew 6:10) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons
Christ tells us not to pray like the Pharisees who make a show of their prayer. Also, we are not to pray like the gentiles who pray hoping that God or a god will hear a prayer. If we pray to our Father in heaven what sorts of things ought we to request? We continue […]