Lord’s Day 9 Themes and Divisions
G. Van Popta
The good news about the
Fatherhood of God the Creator of heaven and earth
God the Father is our:
1. Loving Father
2. Almighty Creator
3. Faithful provider
Bible readings: Isaiah 40:12-31
C. Bouwman
Our God made the world in
which we live
1. The majesty of the Creator
2. The comfort for the creature
3. Our care for his creation
Bible readings: Genesis 1:1-23, Matthew 6:19-34
T. Van Raalte
God our Father created all
things and directs them for our benefit
1. He directs all the invisible beings for our benefit
2. He directs all things through Christ for our benefit
Bible reading: Psalm 91
R.H. Bremmer
The church confesses in
the first article her faith in God the Father
She speaks out of:
1. Faith’s riches
2. Faith’s trust
3. Faith’s foundation
Bible reading: Psalm 121
C. Stam
The confession concerning
the unique bond between God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth,
and his chosen children
1. He made us for himself
2. He brought us to himself
3. He keeps us with himself
Bible readings: Exodus 19:1-6, Isaiah 43:1-7
B. Holwerda
The confession of the
first article through Jesus Christ Our Lord
This article is:
1.
Is possible
thanks to Jesus Christ
2.
Owes its
consolation to Jesus Christ
3.
Finds its
fulfillment through Jesus Christ
Bible reading: Revelation 4
K. Dijk
The confession of God’s
fatherhood speaks of:
1.
Who the Father is
2.
What the Father
does
Bible reading: Romans 8:12-17, 28-30
J. Kok
The first article of our
faith:
1.
I believe in God the Father
2. I believe in God the Father, the Almighty
3. I believe in God the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth
Bible reading: 2 Timothy 1:12
My God and my Father
1. The love of the Father
2. The might of the Father
3. The care of the Father
4. The faithfulness of the Father
Bible reading: 2 Corinthians 6:18
Wes Bredenhof
The almighty God is my
faithful Father and he gives everything its meaning
We’ll consider how this connects
to the:
1. Past
2. Present
3. Future
Bible readings: Genesis 1, Revelation 4
Steve Swets
The only true God is our
Father through our Lord Jesus Christ
1. His creation
2. His care
3. His capability
Bible readings: Genesis 1:11-25, Psalm 104
Mendel Retief
God Almighty promised to
be our Father
We will note:
1. That God the Father has become our Father
2. That our Father is the Almighty
3. That our Father is faithful
Bible reading: Psalm 148
Abram de Graaf
“In the beginning God
created the heavens and the earth.”
1.
The foundational
creation of the heavens and the earth
2.
The special
formation of the earth in seven days
3.
The principle
objective of creation: the adoration of
God on the seventh day
Bible reading: Genesis 1:1
Adriano Gama
Confess me as your
Almighty Father!
1.
Almighty Father
for creation
2.
Almighty Father
for sustaining
3.
Almighty Father
for governing
Bible readings: Genesis 1:31-2:3, Matthew 6:24:34