Salem United Reformed Church: Recent Episodes
Lord's Day 23-1. Will learn that it is God who justifies-2. We will identify those who have been justified-3. Learn that we are justified in Christ-4. Consider the content of justification-5. We will see that faith is the means of justification
- A patient fisherman-2. A perplexing situation-3. A penitent disciple-4. A promising commission
- Faith needing and coming to Jesus-2. Faith touching and being rewarded by Jesus-3. Faith being revealed and affirmed by Jesus
- The Great Charter Repeated-2. The Great Charter Continues-3. The Great Charter Signified
Lord's Day 20- Belgic Confession, Art. 11-1. The creation of life -Gen 1-5--2. The continuation of life -Ps. 104-30--3. The completion of life -Rom 8-11-
Canons of Dort 1.17-1. Covenant promises are for believers and their children-2. Covenant obligations toward covenant children
Lord's Day 3-1. The Picture of Death-2. The Promise of Resurrection-3. The Power of Preaching-4. The Purpose of Restoration
- Noah Built an Altar-2. Noah Brought Proper Offerings-3. Noah Blessed with more Promises
Belgic Confession Article 13-1. Providence brings hope in life-2. Providence gives comfort in death-3. Providence promotes prayer
- The powerless man's faith in Jesus' authority to forgive sins-2. The scribes' denial of Jesus' authority-3. Jesus' claim to authority as the Son of Man
- The Encouraging Evaluation-2. The Emboldening Exhortation-3. The Everlasting Exaltation
Lord's Day 19-1. As head of the church-2. Gives gifts to the church-3. Defends the church
My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD. I will praise him for he is--1. Great-2. Good-3. Gracious
The Scriptural portrayal of the church of Christ - you are in the Spirit--1. The status of the church in the present-2. The perspective for the church in the future
- The author of immortality-2. The definition of immortality-3. The assurance of our own immortality
Lord's Day 13-1. God's only Son and His many children-2. The Lord Christ and His many brothers
- Jesus' Decision to return to Samaria-2. Imagery of Lazarus sleeps-3. Jesus explains His decision and the imagery
- Lessons from the wilderness-2. Descriptions of the Good Land-3. Living faithfully before the covenant Lord
Lord's Day 12-1. Meaning of the name-2. Purpose of the name-3. Why Christians bear the name
- A home severely tested-2. A home comforted by the Lord-3. The reason for the Lord's delay
Lord's Day 15-1. His suffering affords comfort in our own suffering-2. His suffering explains our suffering-3. His suffering fulfilled in our suffering
- The witnesses of His suffering-2. Temptation to end His suffering-3. The work accomplished in His suffering-4. The love of Christ in His suffering
- World's greatest need-2. Found only in knowing God-3. Granted by Christ revealing the Father
Lord's Day 9-1. God the Father in creation-2. God the Father in adoption-3. God the Father and recreation
Lord's Day 8-1. Evidence of the Trinity in the mighty acts of God-2. Evidence of the Trinity in the simple word of God
Lord's Day 2 - 44-1. The object of that love-2. The nature of that love-3. The nurture of that love
- Unbelief defined in the parable-2. Responsibility of unbelief identified-3. Divine wisdom opens the eyes of unbelief
- The Cause of Fear Explained-2. The Kind of Fear Experienced-3. The Kind of Fear Expected-4. The Kind of Fear Enlivened
Lord's Day 4-1. God's justice seen in His giving of the law-2. God's justice in His required obedience to the law
- His working there-2. Our required response-3. His promise of blessing upon a faithful response
Lord's Day 3-1. Not to be sought in God-2. Is to be found in man himself-3. Its far-reaching consequences
- The Doctrine of God's Patience Explained-2. The Doctrine of God's Patience Illustrated-3. The Doctrine of God's Patience Applied
Lord's Day 31-1. The discipline of the word of Christ-2. The discipline of the love of Christ
Lord's Day 2-1. Law as source of knowledge of misery-2. Law as norm for daily living-3. Law and man's inability
- You must embrace the Gospel-2. If you embrace the Gospel, it will save you-3. If you don't embrace the Gospel, it will condemn you
Lord's Day 1, Q-A -1-1. Our redemption through the Son-2. Our safekeeping through the Father-3. Our assurance through the Holy Spirit
- Any self-styled sonship impossible-2. Only God ordained sonship possible-3. Implications for ourselves and our childre
- The Railing of the First Criminal-2. The Rebuke and Repentance of the Second Criminal-3. The Response of Jesus
Lord's Day 52, Q-A 127-1. Tempted by the Devil-2. Tempted by the world-3. Tempted by our own fallen flesh
- The question of the Sadducees-2. Christ's answer to the question-3. The fact of the resurrection
Lord's Day 51-1. The content of the fifth petition-2. Our necessary posture in making the petition-3. Our necessary appropriation of the petition
- Greed controlled bad leaders-2. Generosity controlled good leaders-3. Gifts conferred on good leaders
- Who they are-2. Of what they are worthy-3. Why they are worthy of it-4. Why we must hold them in esteem
Lord's Day 16-1. The death of Christ-2. The death of Christians-3. The death of our old nature
Canons of Dort, 3rd-4th HofD, Articles 4-6-1. The Light of Nature Cannot Call-2. The Law of God cannot Call-3. The Lord who Calls
- Weakness - trouble in the camp-2. Warning - stop doing this-3. Work - the people respond
I. The events before the end-A. Those which do not show its nearness-1. Deception-2. Sorrow-3. Persecution-B. Those which do show its nearness-1. The abomination of desolation-2. The great tribulation--II. The end-A. The coming of the Son of Man-B. The parable of the fig tree-C. Watch and pray
Lord's Day 8-1. The Father's purpose -ordaining--2. The Son's prominence -ministering--3. The Spirit's presence -anointing-
Lord's Day 10-1. The comprehensive care of our Father-2. The comforting care of our Father
Lord's Day 50-1. The confession contained in the petition-2. The content of the petition-3. The consequence of the petition
- Examination of the destruction in Jerusalem-2. Exhortation for the reconstruction of Jerusalem-3. Exclusion from the congregation in Jerusale
Lord's Day 27-1. Believers' children are included in the covenant-2. Believers' children are given the sign of the covenant-3. Believers' children are distinguished from non-believers' childre
Belgic Confession Art. 37-1. In her privileges-2. In her destruction-3. In her unbelief
Belgic Confession Article 29-1. Know that there are false prophets.-2. Be watchful for false prophets.
- Nehemiah agonized over Jerusalem-2. Nehemiah asked for help for Jerusalem-3. Nehemiah acted to help Jerusalem
- By walking the journey with them-2. By explaining the Scriptures to them-3. By breaking the bread for them
A Sabbath Day's rest for me means a Sabbath Day's rest for you.-1. A Sabbath Law-2. A Sabbath Lust-3. A Sabbath Love
As I live in the Kingdom of God, I shall be patient until judgement.-1. The Kingdom- Pre-Judgement-2. The Kingdom- At Judgement-3. The Kingdom- Post-Judgement
- The way that Jesus saw this blind man-2. The way that Jesus cured this man-3. The way that Jesus led this man into
- The Lord points out the unwillingness of heart-2. The Lord promises that He will be with them-3. The Lord promises that He will fill the temple with glory
- The charges against the bride-2. The consequences of sin on the bride-3. The challenges to the bride
- Israel's work -vv. 22 - 24--2. Yahweh's work -vv. 25 - 28--3. Yahweh's work in Israel -vv. 1 - 5-
- I will Redeem -vv. 14 - 15--2. I have Redeemed -vv. 16 - 17--3. I will Redeem-but New -vv. 18 - 21-
- Yahweh exists-2. Yahweh alone exists-3. Yahweh self-exists-4. Yahweh eternally exists-5. Yahweh exists with us -Immanuel--6. Yahweh exists with us to redeem us
- False gods witness -vv. 8 - 9--2. Israel witnesses -v. 10--3. Yahweh proclaims -vv. 11 - 13-
- I Created, Redeemed, and Called -v. 1--2. I will be with you -vv. 2 - 7a--3. I will be glorified -v. 7b-
- The name that reminds us of the conqueror-2. The name that reminds us of the high priest-3. The name that every knee will bow
- God forgives the sinners who are hungry for righteousness-2. God nourishes His saints with good things
- A Pregnant Woman-2. A Powerful Dragon-3. A Protected Child-4. A Strange Picture Explained
- Despite Ahab's plan for survival-2. Through -random- yet precise means-3. For God's glory and honour
- The restoration of the line of promise by Messiah-2. The restoration of the true Sabbath by Messiah
- The Lord corrects Job's arrogance-2. The Lord demonstrates His majesty-3. The Lord comforts Job
- Why is this so important--2. How is this a problem for me--3. How does Jesus change everything--4. What does thankfulness look like-
- Christ encounters a faithless generation-2. Christ teaches the father to deny himself-3. Christ teaches the father to totally depend on Jesus
- The two stages of healing-2. The two stages of understanding-3. The two stages completed by Jesus Christ
- Exulting in hope of glory-2. Enduring in hope in tribulation-3. Ensured of hope by God's love
- Ruth's redeemer who answered to the problems of the past-2. Our redeemer who gave the answer to our problems in the present
- Paul talks about his sufferings to recognize his weakness-2. Paul magnifies Christ's power in his weaknesses
- We must recognize the problem of our dead heart-2. We must have hope in Christ who revives our heart
- Abraham had to recognize his inability to have a child-2. Abraham had to recognize his inability to save the child-3. But God can give and save Abraham's children
- Doesn't God do man injustice by requiring in his law what is man is unable to do--2. Will God permit such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished--3. But isn't God also merciful-
- The background story behind the kidnapping story-2. The lesson behind the kidnapping story
- To show how evil Israel was-2. To teach what the Lord expects from them-3. To point forward to what the Lord will do for Israel
- What the day of the Lord means to unbelievers-2. What the day of the Lord means to believers
- The Lord announces a fierce judgment upon the city-2. Abraham pleads with the Lord to spare the city-3. But the city was destroyed
- A temptation from the king-2. A temptation from the prophet-3. An ending with a promise
- Do we need to attend the worship service--2. Do we need to attend the second worship service-
- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour-2. Our response-3. The only blameless One
- The people faced certain death-2. The Lord opened the way to life-3. But some of them perished due to their unbelief
- The Lord saw our weakness-2. The Lord strengthens our faith-3. The Lord fulfills the promise
- The Lord commanded people to prepare rods-2. The Lord made Aaron's rod to blossom-3. The Lord gave a hope in the vine of Christ
God Saves Naaman from His Leprosy--1. The Word Revealed to a Foreigner-2. The Word is Foreign-3. The Foreigner Confesses the Word
- During calamities in creation -v.1- v.3--2. During combat with enemies -v.4- v.7--3. Until the end of the world. -v.8- v.11-
- Stop walking in darkness-2. Stop deceiving yourself-3. Stop doubting God forgives our sin
- The blessings and Jacob's kiss-2. The blessings and Judas' kiss-3. The blessings and the holy kiss