Heidelberg Catechism

Question 23. What are these articles [of our catholic and undoubted Christian faith]?

Answer: 

1. I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. 
2. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord; 
3. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; 
4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. 
5. The third day he rose again from the dead.
6. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; 
7. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
8. I believe in the Holy Spirit; 
9. I believe a holy catholic church, the communion of saints; 
10. The forgiveness of sins;
11. The resurrection of the body;
12. And the life everlasting.

Sunday's Hymn: When We All Get to Heaven

Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, 
Sing His mercy and His grace; 
In the mansions bright and blessed 
He’ll prepare for us a place.

Chorus:
When we all get to heaven, 
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus, 
We’ll sing and shout the victory.

While we walk the pilgrim pathway 
Clouds will overspread the sky; 
But when trav’ling days are over, 
Not a shadow, not a sigh.  

Let us then be true and faithful, 
Trusting, serving ev’ry day; 
Just one glimpse of Him in glory 
Will the toils of life repay.

Onward to the prize before us! 
Soon His beauty we’ll behold; 
Soon the pearly gates will open; 
We shall tread the streets of gold. 

—Eliza E. Hewitt

American congregation

Zambian church choir

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• The Gospel Changes Everything at By Grace Alone
• Great Is Thy Faithfulness at Graces Daily
• Growing Dearer Each Day at The Happy Wonderer
• How Shall I Know? at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 7, 2014 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: The danger of “animal enthusiasm”
• The Comfort of God at Theology for Girls

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Linked Together: Christian History

Reasons to Study
Aaron Armstrong lists three reasons to study church history:

1. The Bible commands us too.
2. The stories of the past help us persevere in the present.
3. The past helps us defend the faith in the present.

Read the whole piece for Aaron’s explanations. Also included — a few recommended resources for the beginning learner. 

People to Know 

1. Adoniram Judson (Nathan Busenitz): “As a husband, father, missionary, and friend, Judson truly knew what it was to sacrifice and suffer. Nevertheless, enduring all of this, he steadfastly pursued his goal of evangelizing the Burmese people and translating the Bible into their language.”
2. Lady Jane Grey (Justin Taylor with Dr. J. Stephan Edwards): “Lady Jane Grey (1536/7-1554) is a daughter of the Reformation whose story of faithfulness and grace deserves to be better known.”

Finding the Gospel
Quotes from three Christian leaders from the patristic era of church history who affirm sola fide (Nathan Busenitz).

Check out the previous posts in this series, too: Part 1,Part 2, Part 3.