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Luke 23:26-56 1) Who should weep? 2) Who should save? 3) Who should gain? 4) Who should die?

1 Corinthians 1:1-17; Confession Lord's Day 21 1) To love it you need to know it: What is the church? - Understanding what it is - Understanding how it grows - Understanding our fellowship 2) If you love it, you must enrich it: How to serve the church.

Luke 23:1-25 Theme: Suffering like Christ 1) Jesus before the civil magistrates - Jesus before Pilate - Jesus before Herod - Jesus again before Pilate 2) Jesus an example for our suffering

John 15:26; Confession Lord's Day 20 Theme: Take comfort in the Holy spirit's presence 1) The message and importance of Lord's day 20 2) The Spirit - a personal being 3) Given to me

Luke 22:47-53; 63-71 Why does Jesus' innocence and guilty verdict matter? Jesus' guilty innocence fulfills 'god's redemptive plan. Your sins can be forgiven only if the Son of Man's innocence triumphs through the cross and assures His installation as ruler of all. 1) Heavenly or earthly trial? 2) Jesus before the council

Colossians 1:18; Confession Lord's Day 19 Theme: Jesus' place on Heaven's throne closes the door of our exile, opens the door to meet our present needs, and assures us of our future home. 1) Why Jesus' session matters to us 2) How Jesus' glory benefits us 3) How Jesus' return comforts us

Luke 22:35-38 Theme: Following the calling of Christ takes preparation. It's hard but not hopeless! 1) You must prepare 2) Scripture must be fulfilled 3) Enough swords?

Revelation 5: Confession Lord's Day 18 Theme: Why does the ascension matter? 1) Why the ascension? An inaccessible scroll 2) Why the ascension? A worthy Lion-Lamb 3) The necessity of good Works

Luke 22:24-34, 54-62 Theme: Preservation in Weakness 1) The attack of the enemy 2) The advocacy of Christ 3) The affirmation of Peter

Deuteronomy 6:20-25; Ephesians 2:1-10; Confession Lord's Day 32 Theme: Respond to your salvation with grateful service 1) The source of good works 2) The purpose of good works 3) The necessity of good works

Luke 22:24-30 Redefining Greatness: - First, Beware betrayal - Second, Know your nature - Third, Redefine greatness - Fourth, See the reward

Proverbs 10:6,8,11,14,19-21; 12:18-19; 23:23; 24:26 1) Foolish, destructive words 2) Wise, healing words

Ecclesiastes 1, 1 Corinthians 15:12-28; Confession Lord's Day 17 Theme: All our life is vain but for Christ's resurrection 1) Christ's resurrection and life's meaning 2) Christ's resurrection: Its benefit

2 Corinthians 5:21 Theme: The guilt and shame of your sin was fully and finally imputed to Jesus on the cross so that His righteousness might be fully and finally imputed to you in His resurrection from the dead. 1) In our place 2) Condemned He stood 3) Sealed our pardon in His blood

Luke 22:39-46 Theme: The proper response to suffering is a humble spirit that communes with God 1) Prayer of prayers 2) Our answered prayer

1 Corinthians 15:50-58; Confession Lord's Day 16 Theme: Why must Christians still die? 1) Is it a good question? 2) Is it a convenient answer? 3) Where, O Death, is Your Sting?

Genesis 16 Questions: 1) What accounts for Sarah's shortsightetness? Do you sometimes have too narrow a focus? 2) Why does Sarah take out her anger on Abram? 3) What is the theological significance of wilderness? 4) Who does Hagar encounter in the wilderness? 5) Does God field of vision extend beyond our community? How can we broaden ours?

Luke 22:19-23 Institution of the Lord's Supper - "This is my Body" - "Which is given for you" - "Do this in remembrance of me" - The new covenant in my blood" A New Covenant

Isaiah 53:10a; Confession Lord's Day 15 Theme: The suffering, judgement, and crucifixion of Christ provide us a double jeopardy protection Suffering (a) Duration (b) Location (c) Cause Judgement Crucifixion

Luke 22:1-23 1) Plotting and betrayal 2) Passover significance