Teaching Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 16 For many people, the Apostles’ Creed turns somber at this point. After the birth, life, and ministry of Jesus, we affirm that He suffered, was crucified, died, and was buried. And then come the words that puzzle many: He descended into hell.
Teaching Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 15 We often reduce the gospel to a single event: the crucifixion. And it’s true—Christ died for our sins. But the Catechism wants us to see more than a moment. It invites us to look at the whole arc of Christ’s obedience, not only His death, but His suffering.
Teaching Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 14 It’s easy to think of the incarnation as a Christmas doctrine. The stuff of nativity plays and Advent devotionals. But the Catechism won’t let us tuck it away in December. Instead, it pulls the incarnation forward into daily life—because it knows this truth changes everything.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 13 It’s one thing to say Jesus is the Christ. It’s another to say He is the Son. And yet, the Catechism gently presses us to ask: What do we really mean when we call Him the Son of God? Is it a poetic title? A metaphor? Or something deeper?
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 12 Last week we considered the name of Jesus—the Savior who alone delivers us from our sin and whose name is above every name. But there’s another name worth pausing to consider: Christian.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 11 We now turn our attention to the heart of our salvation: the name of Jesus.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 10 In a world that often feels chaotic and unpredictable, what peace comes from knowing that the One who holds the universe together also holds us!
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 9 Lord’s Day 9 of the Heidelberg Catechism offers a soul-warming reminder of God’s gracious providence as our heavenly Father.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 8 The Apostles’ Creed leads us to confess our belief in the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and the mighty works He has accomplished for our salvation.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 7 If Christ has done everything necessary for our redemption, how do we actually receive the benefits of His work? Does His victory automatically save all people, or is there something required of us?
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 6 If we cannot save ourselves and no mere creature can stand in our place, then who can? Who is able to satisfy God’s justice, bear our sin, and reconcile us to Him?
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 5 Lord’s Day 5 turns our gaze toward the answer—the necessity of a Mediator, a Savior who can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 4 We would not know our need for the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ apart from God's law.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 3 Lord's Day 3 of the Heidelberg Catechism reminds us that we were created for life with God, to know Him, love Him, and reflect His glory.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 2 Lord's Day 2 of the Heidelberg Catechism turns our focus to the human condition, showing how we come to know our sin and misery—through the law of God.
The Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 1 Lord’s Day 1 of the Heidelberg Catechism begins with a question that goes straight to the heart of the Christian life: What is your only comfort in life and in death?
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