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