Teaching about abortion in school, Texas and Davos.

<h2>Monday PrayerCast 30th May 2022</h2> Our weekly 'News Awareness' episode, where we encourage Christians to wake up to what's happening around them, and so pray intelligently for the world. This week the programme covers,Birdsong! (Yes, BIRDSONG!) - follow the link below if you can help identify some of our avian friends.Abortion teaching in NI's SchoolsChildren killing children - the Texas school massacreWEF, Klaus Schwab and his misanthropic buddies meet in Davos, and guess what? They are finding out about an app being developed by the Chinese that will trace your individual 'carbon footprint, where you go, what you do, what you eat and what you buy!' How exciting is that! To follow-up on all these stories, visit <a href="https://saltyscrivener.uk/2022/05/30/news-and-prayer-update-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THIS LINK</a>

Monday PrayerCast 30th May 2022

Additional Consequences of the Resurrection of the Dead.

Catechism Class.&nbsp;Lord’s Day 22C Q57 The Resurrection of the Dead&nbsp; “What comfort does the resurrection of the body offer you?” The answer we are expected to give is, “Not only shall my soul after this life immediately be taken up to Christ, my Head, but also this my flesh, raised by the power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul and made like Christ's glorious body.”&nbsp; it is very important, before we start, that you read, 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 and then keep your bible open, for we’ll be referring to it as we learn. In these verses we see the risen Lord, marching forth, coming against evil, the first in the battle, the protagonist of righteousness and truth! And Paul is outlining some of what we might call the ‘secondary consequences’ of the power of God being displayed on the Last Day. Let’s look at some of them in this lesson. Music licensed from <a href="http://Neosounds.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neosounds.com</a>Psalm 110 with thanks to <a href="http://www.ThePsalmsSung.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ThePsalmsSung.org</a><h2><a href="https://saltyscrivener.uk/2022/09/27/catechism-class-other-consequences-of-the-resurrection-of-the-dead/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ THE NOTES HERE</a></h2>

Catechism Class.  LD 22C Q57 The Resurrection of the Dead 

Daniel 3:19-30

<h2>The Furnace of Obedience</h2> <h3>Daniel 3:19-30</h3> The king is angry. That’s an understatement, – he is out of his mind with rage. No-one defies Nebuchadnezzar. He’s the king, the man who hold life and death in his hands. See how the text describes his fury and rage… Recorded at Templepatrick Reformed Church and used with their permission.

The Furnace of Obedience

How can my flesh, after death, live again?

<h2>Catechism Class: LD22 Q57 The Physical Body</h2> We have already had a short look at one of the issues raised in Lord’s Day 22, Q57, where we are asked,“What comfort does the resurrection of the body offer you?” The answer we are expected to give is, “Not only shall my soul after this life immediately be taken up to Christ, my Head, but also this my flesh, raised by the power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul and made like Christ's glorious body.” Remember that I decided to look at this question and answer in two parts, to see what happens to the soul at death, which we did in our last lesson, and then, to find out a little about the physical resurrection of the dead, when Christ returns, on the Last Day. So this lesson is about my FLESH, my human body, being reunited with my soul, and made to be like the resurrected, glorified body of Jesus, my Saviour. Before you begin, read 1st&nbsp;Corinthians 15:35-54 <a href="https://saltyscrivener.uk/2022/09/20/catechism-class-a-physical-body/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ THE NOTES HERE</a>.

Catechism Class: LD22B Q57 The Physical Body

A contrast, between earthly rule, and the reign of Christ our King.

<h2>The Death of a Monarch Changes Everything and Nothing</h2> In this podcast, - a sermon preached at Templepatrick Reformed Church, and reproduced with their permission, we reflect honestly on the life and service of HM Queen Elisabeth II, look at what changes it might bring, and contrast that with the eternal kingly reign of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Death of a Monarch Changes Everything and Nothing

What comfort do we get from our expectation of the resurrection of the dead?

<h2>Catechism Class.&nbsp;Lord’s Day 22A Q57 The Resurrection of the Dead</h2> We are now at Lord’s Day 22, Q57, where we are asked, “What comfort does the resurrection of the body offer you?” The answer we are expected to give is, “Not only shall my soul after this life immediately be taken up to Christ, my Head, but also this my flesh, raised by the power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul and made like Christ's glorious body.”&nbsp; There are two important propositions in Q22, the first part, dealing with human soul, and what happens to the soul when the body dies, and the second, the resurrection of the body, which will happen when the Lord returns. The catechist answers his own question with a ‘not only but also’ kind of answer. Not only will we have the comfort of being with the Lord when we die, but also, we shall one day be reunited with our physical body. In this episode we break down how the catechist deals with this:&nbsp;Proposition One: The Human Soul. We all have a soul, when the body dies it rots away in the ground, but the soul lives on, and where does it live? - With the Lord, and how does that happen? - Because Christ is our head.Proposition Two: The Human Body. The body that we have is laid to rest, ‘in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection of the dead.’ How so? The power of the risen Christ will also raise the dead, who have died in the Lord, the body will be reunited with the soul, and the body will never again suffer from decay, or sickness or sin, but will be LIKE CHRIST’s risen body. That restored body, made to be as originally intended, is described as ‘GLORIOUS!’Problem: What happens in between the two? We call that gap between our death and resurrection, “The intermediate state.” Now, that’s quite a lot of information to sift through, so I’m going to look at it over two or three episodes. Let’s deal with some issues around the death of the believer and the destiny of the soul at death. <a href="https://saltyscrivener.uk/2022/09/13/catechism-class-the-resurrection-of-the-dead-part-1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ THE NOTES HERE.</a>

Catechism Class: LD22A Q57 The Resurrection of the Dead

Daniel 3:1-18

<h2>We Will Not Bow to Idols</h2> Daniel 3:1-18Remember that in chapter 2 the kingdom of Babylon – Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom – was described as the head of a great statue, – that head made of gold, the purest and most precious of all the kingdoms in history. It’s no wonder his ego was inflated! So much so that he decided that since he was the ‘Golden King’ he’d make a giant image, of gold.,(V1) most likely of himself, – and have it erected in the Plain of Dura, a large ‘saucer shaped’ natural arena, lying south of the modern city of Baghdad. He summoned all the important people into his royal presence, (V2) and appointed a day for the dedication of his new idol. When the people had gathered, a herald would stand up and would cry&nbsp;aloud&nbsp;(V4). Those were the days before amplification – so what a voice that man must have had! – He gave the king’s command,&nbsp;3:4b-6&nbsp;And look at the threat that is implied upon failure to worship. Cast into a burning, fiery furnace, – cremation alive. Recorded live at Ballymacashon Church - Raw and unedited.

We Will Not Bow to Idols

The Father of Faith Missions

<h2>A N Groves – ‘Christian Devotedness’ (Part 3)</h2> In this series of thee short history podcasts, I want to tell you a story - about one of the early Christian Brethren pioneers - a man called Anthony Norris Groves. Groves is important to all of us, because of his missionary calling, and how his missionary work was supported. He has become known as “The Father of Faith Missions” - and his understanding of the call of God, and how a servant of God should trust the Lord for all his needs during his period of service, - his ‘missiology’ was highly influential in later missionary works. In this lesson we’ll talk about Grove's missionary activities in India, the setbacks and disappointments, the lasting legacy, his home call and a brief assessment of his work. <a href="https://saltyscrivener.uk/2020/03/27/a-n-groves-christian-devotedness/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out the notes here</a>. <a href="https://saltyscrivener.uk/2022/09/01/book-of-the-month-september-2022/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SEPTEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH CLICK HERE!</a>

A N Groves – ‘Christian Devotedness’ (Part 3)

Conversation with CECIL ANDREWS of Take Heed Ministries

<h2>Progressive Christianity</h2> What's 'progressive' about this insidious and dangerous incursion of apostasy into the Christian Church? In this conversation, Bob McEvoy talks to Cecil Andrews of Take Heed Ministries. Cecil has been researching the Progressive movement for some time now, and has been involved in an apologetics ministry for many years. He shares some insights, names some names and warns believers to mark and avoid this post-modern aberration of the faith.

Progressive Christianity

God is SATISFIED with Christ's Sacrifice

<h2>Catechism Class: LD21C Q56 The Forgiveness of Sins</h2> In this lesson, we move on to a doctrine that is core to the Christian Faith - the forgiveness of sins. Our works, even our most righteous works, are as polluted as filthy rags in the sight of God, and deserve only eternal condemnation. Everything we do is sinful, because we are sinners, and those sins cannot be overlooked by God. But they can be forgiven, through God’s grace alone.So, our catechist asks us, “What do you believe concerning the forgiveness of sins?”&nbsp;The answer we must give is:&nbsp;I believe that God, because of Christ's satisfaction, will no more remember my sins, nor my sinful nature, against which I have to struggle all my life, but will graciously grant me the righteousness of Christ, that I may never come into condemnation. In this episode we look at how God's perfect justice is fully SATISFIED by Christ's atoning work, and we deal with the fact that even though we are forgiven we continue to sin, talk about the MORTIFICATION OF SIN, and we learn about Christ's ACTIVE OBEDIENCE, - His perfect, sinless life, which has been imputed to us at the cross. Finally we note that for those whose sins are forgiven, there is NO CONDEMNATION. Read the <a href="https://saltyscrivener.uk/2022/09/06/catechism-class-the-forgiveness-of-sins/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NOTES HERE.</a>

Catechism Class: LD21C Q56 The Forgiveness of Sins

Christian Ethics, Doctrine and Life

Christian Ethics, Church History, Reformed Doctrine, Regulative Principle of Worship, Congregationalism, and of course, the Heidelberg Catechism are all topics that are discussed on The Semper Reformata Podcast, hosted by Bob McEvoy, the pastor of The Old Reformed Church at Ballymacashon, Killinchy, Co.Down, Northern Ireland. Find out more at https://saltyscrivener.uk/podcast/ Telegram: https://t.me/SRPodcast

The Semper Reformata Podcast

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