The Westminster Shorter Catechism
(Part 2)

Christ Covenant REFORMED (PCA)

The Ten Commandments

As we have come into our second year of doctrinal focus in the teaching ministry at Christ Covenant, we have before us at least a solid year of spiritual feasting on the beloved ordinances of God's Holy Law. Who can come before God and claim that they have fulfilled the holy requirements of His righteous demands, except our Lord Jesus Christ, who only - faithfully obeyed the Law that He might die for all of those who cannot. In this understanding, we draw near to the wisdom of God to be challenged by His Law so that we may truly see how far and wide we stray! And then being instructed by the Law we may know our complete and utter need for the Christ who died for us.

This Series Suspended for now

01 November 98

This undertaking of preaching through the whole shorter catechism has consumed several years to this point in the series. I will not say that I will not be back to finish through the questions on the Lord's Prayer, but immediat plans must focus on our Psalter section or in the Christmas Series "Thy Kingdom Come".

After the first of the year, we will see where the Spirit allows us to continue.

It will be some months before either WSC #58 and #61 will be available!

In the providence of God's time and with the encouragement of our Church Session, I have been allowed to focus my heart on the essential doctrines of the faith in this second part of the series on our beloved Westminster Shorter Catechism with which generations of our children have been imbued in the fundamentals of the Reformation. Pastor Max A Forsythe

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Trust & Obey

1 Sam 15:10-26; Deut 27:9b-10;
Isa 1:19; Rom 12:11

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The Moral Law

Acts 24:20-26; Rom 2:14-15

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The Revealed Law

Deut 5:1-33; Matt 19:16-22

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The Sum of the Law

Matthew 22:36-40; Deut 6:4-5

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The Lord's Preamble

Exodus 2:20

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Pleasing Him

1 Timothy 1:1-11

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None Other God

1 Corinthians 8:4b-5

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With Heart & Soul

Deuteronomy 26:16-19

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Vanity Foul

Romans 1:18-32

Ignorance

Hosea 4:1-19; Psalm 14:1, 50:21;
Acts 17:29

Affections

Hosea 5:1-15

Apostacy

Hosea 6 & 7; Isaiah 1:4

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Serving Before Him

1 Chronicles 28:1-10

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The Second Commandment

Exodus 20:4-6

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Hallmarks of a True Church

1 Timothy 6:11-16

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A Regulated Worship

Deuteronomy 12:1-32

Kitsch in the Kirk

Deut 4:15-20; Rom 1:21-25

Custom & Tradition?

Malachi 1:6-14; Matt 15:1-20

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Sovereignty - Propriety & Zeal

Exodus 34:1-14

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The Third Commandment

Deuteronomy 28:58-68; Luke 24:13-35

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Name Above all Names

Philippines 2:1-18

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Blasphemy

2 Kings 19:20-36

Malfeasance

Numbers 22:1-24:14; Jude 3-21

Misunderstanding

1 Tim 6:3-10; 2 Tim 2: 19-26

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The Honor of His Name

Ezekiel 36: 22-38

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Gospel of the Lord's Day

Colossians 2: 6-23

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The Lord's Day

John 20: 19-31

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Lord of the Sabbath

Matthew 12: 1-14

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Sabbath or Lord's Day

Exodus 31: 12-17

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The Fifth Commandment

Exodus 20:12; Galatians 4:8-20

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Implications

Romans 13:1-2; Ephesians 5:21 - 6:9

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Public Polity

Romans 13:1-10; Philippians 2:1-4

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Public Actions

Ephesians 6:1-9

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You Shall Not Murder

Genesis 4:1-16

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David Flees

1 Samuel 21: 1-9

The Soul of Saul

1 Samuel 14: 1-48

Live In Peace

Romans 12: 9-21

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Justice of Legal Precepts

Exodus 21: 12-36

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Honor & Love

Ephesians 5: 1-33

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Temple or Amusement Park

1 Thessalonians 4: 1-12

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Virtual Sin

Matthew 5: 27-30

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Private Property

Acts 2: 44-45 & 4: 32-37

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Feathering Whose Nest?

2 Thessalonians 3: 6-14

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Stealing from God

Malachi 3: 6-18

Boundaries for Behavior

Deuteronomy 19: 14

Uncommon Wisdom

Selections from Proverbs

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What is Truth?

John 8: 12-59

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A Good Name

3 John 2-4

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Opposite of Truth

Romans 1: 18-32

Lawful Authority

John 2: 13-25 & Matthew 26: 57-66

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An Essential Commandment

Exodus 20: 1-17 &
1 Corinthians 1: 18-25

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Full Contentment

Hebrews 13: 5-8

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Be Not Discontent

Numbers 16: 41-50 &
1 Corinthinans 10: 1-13

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Thought - Word & Deed

1 John 1:8 - 2:6



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