For our Bible reading this evening, we turn to Romans chapter 8, Romans 8 in connection with Lord's Day 9 of the Heidelberg Catechism.

So one of the sections in Romans 8 that we'll focus on are verses 8 14, 15, and 16, in light of the truth that God is our Father.

But I chose Romans 8 also because there are multiple references to the resurrection and the fruits of the resurrection of Christ for us.

So think about those themes as we read this entire chapter tonight, Romans 8.

Romans 8.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Let's turn in the Word of God this morning to Psalm 27.

Psalm 27.

It's a well-known psalm to us.

And we'll reflect at the beginning of the sermon on one of the main ideas of verse 4. in light of the overarching theme of the sermon that explains God as triune.

So let's read this psalm.

It's a psalm of David.

Isaiah chapter 26 in connection with Lord's Day seven of the Heidelberg Catechism.

You'll notice in the beginning of this chapter the references to trusting in the Lord.

As I mentioned a moment ago, one of the words as we just sang for what it means to believe in God, faith.

So we'll take note briefly in the sermon a couple of things from Isaiah chapter 26, along with some, some New Testament passages.

Let's use this as our scripture reading this morning.

Isaiah 26.

We'll turn in the scriptures this morning to 1 John chapter 4.

1 John chapter 4.

And we consider this in connection with Lord's Day six of the Heidelberg Catechism, focusing this morning on the truth that Jesus is truly God and perfectly righteous.

1 John 4, one of the passages that teach us about who Christ is as the only begotten Son of God.

This is the Word of God this morning that we read.

1 John 4.

In connection with Lord's Day 6 this morning, we turn to Hebrews chapter 2.

Hebrews chapter 2.

We'll read the entire chapter, and it's especially the end of the chapter that we're going to focus on in connection with the beginning of Lord's Day 6, verses 14 through 18.

We'll read the entire chapter this morning.

This is the word of God in Hebrews chapter 2.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

We will turn in the Word of God this morning to Isaiah chapter 53.

Isaiah chapter 53.

Isaiah 53 is likely the clearest Old Testament passage that describes for us the suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ for the sins of His people.

Prophetic of what we then see explained for us in the Gospel accounts with the actual suffering and crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ.

And so as we read this, we can think of the Lord Jesus on the cross bearing the iniquity of His people in the payment of sin, which we'll see this morning is the satisfaction of the justice of God.

Isaiah chapter 53.

Let's turn in the scriptures tonight to Isaiah chapter 66.

Isaiah chapter 66, the last chapter in Isaiah's prophecy.

It's the last chapter in the prophecy and it's the last verse of the chapter that we will Let's spend a little bit of time explaining in the sermon this evening.

Let's read the entire chapter, Isaiah 66.

Thus saith the Lord, the heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool.

Where is the house that ye build unto me and where is the place of my rest? For all those things have mine hand made and all those things have been saith the Lord.

We'll turn in God's Word this morning to Jeremiah chapter 17 in connection with Lord's Day 3 of the Heidelberg Catechism.

Jeremiah 17.

We'll read together the first 18 verses.

It's the opening section that we will consider this morning, especially verse 9. in the description of the heart that Jeremiah gives in that verse.

Let's read the first 18 verses of Jeremiah 17.

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron and with the point of a diamond.

Let's turn in the scriptures this morning to Hosea chapter six.

Hosea chapter six.

In connection with Lord's Day Three of the Heidelberg Catechism, the beginning of it at least, we'll consider a verse in Hosea 6.

This is the word of God to us this morning, holy and inspired.

"Come and let us return unto the Lord.

For he hath torn and he will heal us.

Canst thou keep all these things perfectly? In no wise, for I am prone by nature to hate God and my neighbor.

Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, in our sermon last week as we began the Heidelberg Catechism, we focused on the wonderful comfort that we have as Christians.

The comfort of knowing that we are with God, that we belong to God through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

We expounded that comfort last week from Isaiah chapter 51, a beautiful chapter that shows to us the wonderful comfort that we have of being with God.

Maybe you recall that language of Isaiah 51, the language of the Garden of Eden and the Garden of the Lord.

Not the first garden, so much greater than that, as through Christ we live with God.

And we learn from Isaiah 51 that the solid foundation of that life with God is a perfect righteousness, not of ourselves, but in Christ.

absolute, perfect

Let's turn in the Word of God this morning to Isaiah chapter 51.

Isaiah 51.

We look at this in connection with Lord's Day 1 as we begin another round of catechism preaching.

Going back to the beginning, Lord's Day 1.

In light of that, let's consider Isaiah 51.

Isaiah 51.

Turning God's Word this morning to Philippians chapter 4, Philippians 4, in connection with the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer, Lord's Day 52b.

Read this for a very simple reason, and that is, it's one of the places where the Apostle ends a book with A very brief doxology of praise in verse 20, which parallels the way in which we conclude the Lord's Prayer with the doxology of praise.

So let's read this entire chapter.

"'Therefore, my brethren, dearly beloved, and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.' I beseech Iodius and beseech Syntyche that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

And I entreat thee also, true yoke fellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also and with other my fellow laborers whose names are in the book of life.

Rejoice in the Lord always.

Turn in the word of God this evening to 1 Peter chapter 5.

1 Peter 5 in connection with Lord's Day 52 on the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer.

This is God's holy word, 1 Peter 5.

Chapter 5.

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

I sent the information wrong into the bulletin.

I'd like to read Matthew 18.

Matthew 18, not Luke chapter 18.

So let's turn to Matthew 18 this morning in connection with Lord's Day 51 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the second part of it regarding as we forgive our debtors.

This is God's Word in Matthew 18.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" And Jesus called a little child unto him and set him in the midst of them and said, "Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Let's turn in God's Word this morning to Luke chapter 18.

Luke 18.

We'll read together the first 14 verses.

In light of Lord's Day 51, the beginning of it on the prayer for the forgiveness of sins.

This is God's word in Luke 18.

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint, saying, There was in a city a judge which feared not God, neither regarded man.

Let's read together this morning Psalm 104.

Psalm 104.

Beautiful psalm on the providence of God and His governing of the creation that He has made.

Let's read this in light of Lord's Day 50 on the fourth petition of the Lord's Prayer.

Bless the Lord, O my soul.

O Lord my God, Thou art very great.

Made a change regarding what we're going to read in connection with Lord's Day 49 this morning.

Let's turn to Ephesians chapter 1.

Ephesians 1.

And in the bulletin, Job 1.

We'll briefly mention a couple things from Job 1.

But one of the main points that we want to really remember this morning and see everything in light of this morning comes from Ephesians 1.

Nathan?

All right.

Thanks, Tom.

Well, we're going to start today with a little bit of everybody's favorite thing, rules, is we're gonna talk about the Kthorc Borg system for those that are unaware.

We've already run through character generation, so we won't do that here, but I wanna highlight the rules that everyone will want to know about.

First up, everybody has five abilities down the line: agility, presence, strength, toughness, and stability.

Uh, the character sheets should give you a little clue what they are.

Exactly.