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"Enough!" at Harderwyk - Exodus 19-32- March 27, 2022

Resources For "Enough" From Each Harderwyk Preacher

I. New For This Week

"Three Uses of The Law" - So what use are the Ten Commandments - as well as ALL that law in the Old Testament! - in light of the Gospel of God's Grace?  CLICK HERE for a brief summary of John Calvin's classic summary of reasons from the Reformation Study Bible footnotes.

Heldeberg Catechism - On Obedience and the Ten Commandments:

  • Q & A 114
  • Q. But can those converted to God obey these commandments perfectly?
  • A. No.  In this life even the holiest have only a small beginning of this obedience.1
  • Nevertheless, with all seriousness of purpose, they do begin to live according to all, not only some, of God’s commandments.2
    • 1 Eccles. 7:20; Rom. 7:14-15; 1 Cor. 13:9; 1 John 1:8-10
    • 2 Ps. 1:1-2; Rom. 7:22-25; Phil. 3:12-16
  • Q & A 115
  • Q. Since no one in this life can obey the Ten Commandments perfectly, why does God want them preached so pointedly?
  • A. First, so that the longer we live the more we may come to know our sinfulness and the more eagerly look to Christ for forgiveness of sins and righteousness.1
  • Second, so that we may never stop striving, and never stop praying to God for the grace of the Holy Spirit, to be renewed more and more after God’s image, until after this life we reach our goal: perfection.2
    • 1 Ps. 32:5; Rom. 3:19-26; 7:7, 24-25; 1 John 1:9
    • 2 1 Cor. 9:24; Phil. 3:12-14; 1 John 3:1-3

Celebration Sermon Outline - CLICK HERE for this Sunday's Sermon Outline.

And If We Lived In Luxembourg, The Fourth Sunday In Lent Would Be .  .  .  CLICK HERE to find out!


II. Ongoing Resources

1) Spiritual Formation Resources Page - CLICK HERE - This is still a work in progress, but be a part as we look to build

2) Scotty Smith’s Heavenward Daily Prayers - CLICK HERE - to see the daily prayer blog of Scotty Smith.  You will see an option to have them delivered to your email inbox each day as well.

3) Simple Lectio Divina Overview - CLICK HERE - for a simple introduction of the spiritual practice of a more personal way of experience the Word through contemplation and reflection.

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