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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 160-161)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed questions 160-161. Here is a brief review. WLC 160  What is required of those that hear the word preached?A. It is required of those that hear the word

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 158-159)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed question 158-159. Here is a brief review. WLC 158  By whom is the word of God to be preached?A. The word of God is to be preached only

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 156-157)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed question 156-157. Here is a brief review. WLC 156  Is the word of God to be read by all?A. Although all are not to be permitted to read

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 155)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed question 155. Here is a brief review. WLC 155  How is the word made effectual to salvation ?A. The spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 152-154)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, in our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), we studied and discussed questions 152-154. Here is a brief review. WLC 152  What doth every sin deserve at the hands of God?A. Every sin, even the least, being against the sovereignty,

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 149-151)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we resumed our weekly Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 149-151. All three of these questions and answers deal with hamartiology, the study of the doctrine of sin. Here is a brief review. WLC 149  Is any man able

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Prayer, Sanctification, Affections, and Emotions

Dear Church Family, This coming Sunday, September 1st, we will resume our sermon preaching series in the book of Philippians. Our text will be Philippians 1:3-11. The title of the sermon is “The Prayer of the Saints” because in these verses, the Apostle Paul writes to the church in Philippi

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2024 PCA General Assembly

Dear Church Family, The 51st General Assembly of our denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), will be held next week, June 10-14, in Richmond, VA. As the highest court in our church, it is an important part of the health and well-being of our denomination; however, with all the

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Recommended Sermons

Dear Church Family, This past weekend, May 23-25, was the 2024 Ligonier National Conference; the topic was “The Way, the Truth, and the Life.” Tom & Mary Louise attended the conference with their grandson so I’m sure they will be able to provide a more detailed review and more specific

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Divine Rights

Dear Church Family, In our present sermon series in the Ten Commandments, we began with several introductory sermons from Exodus 18:13-20:2 in which we explored the immediate context and setting of God’s delivering the moral law to His people on Mount Sinai. Specifically, the immediate context of the Ten Commandments

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