Christ Our Prophet (WSC 24; FC 70)
/The office of prophet focusses on the proclamation of God’s word, empowered by the Holy Spirit to call sinners to repentance and find grace in the gospel.
The Three Offices (WSC 23; FC 69)
/In order to redeem us Jesus must do the work of a prophet, of a priest and of a king.
Becoming Man (WSC 22; FC 49)
/Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man and was sinless in his earthly life.
The Redeemer, Pt 2 (WSC 21)
/Jesus has always been God, but became man in order to be our Redeemer and continues to be God and man.
The Redeemer, Part 1 (WSC 21)
/Jesus Christ is the only one who can buy sinners back from hell.
The Covenant of Grace (WSC 20)
/A covenant of grace is an agreement where one person promises to earn the reward for another.
Introduction to a Family Sunday School Class
/The plan for the class along with some helpful tips on memorization.
The Christian and the Church (Matthew 22:34-40)
/Individual believers are called to love their neighbors (the Great Commandment), which can take on many forms and can also distract the corporate church from her mission.
The Church and Discipleship (Ephesians 4:1-16)
/God has given his people the church to instruct and discipline believers and that church itself ought to be subject to instruction and discipline.
How to Make Disciples (Matthew 28:19-20)
/The primary means of evangelism are the preaching of the word, the sacraments, and prayer which lead into a life of grateful service and color the way we raise our children.
Ecclesiology
/Pastor Don Poundstone is a retired minister in the OPC.
The Mission Statement (Matthew 28:18-20)
/God’s command is to make disciples, which is an identity issue at is very core, an necessarily separates us from the world in a very particular way.
The King, the Kingdom and Evangelism (Matthew 28:18-20)
/Evangelism is the announcement of the kingdom of God (inaugurated through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ) and is made effectual through God’s sovereign use of his ordained means.
Report on Foreign Missions in the OPC
/Mark Bube is head of Foreign Missions in the OPC.
Let Your Light Shine Before Men (Matthew 5:7-9, 13-16)
/Christ commands the church, in light of the great blessings she has received, to show the world mercy, to be content in Christ and to take the gospel to a lost world.
You Are the Light of the World (Matthew 5:14-15)
/Jesus calls the church the light of the world in order to encourage her that she reflects the glory of the new creation in a dark world.
You Are the Salt of the Earth (Matthew 5:13)
/Jesus describes the church as that which is holy and set apart in the world, that for which the last day has been postponed.
When You Are Persecuted, Part 2 (Matthew 5:10-12)
/Jesus explains the first four beatitudes and how the church is to (internally) respond to the antagonism of the world.
When You Are Persecuted, Part 1 (Matthew 5:10-12)
/Jesus explains the first four beatitudes and how the church is to (internally) respond to the antagonism of the world.