Sat Nov 21

Listen up, little ones

Especially for the littles in your household.

Listen for the words reminder and remember.

Reading

2 Peter 3:1, 2—Words of the Lord and Savior

Optional Reading

Luke 24:36–53

Keys for kids

Also for the littles. Young households might choose, after Keys for Kids, to go directly to praise and prayer.

God used several men over the centuries to write His Word.
You can hold the very words of God in your hands.
The words of the Bible teach you the way of salvation in Jesus.

Questions

(Some read the ?s before the notes/ ask them after.)

Who are the "holy prophets" of verse 2 (cf. 2 Pe. 1: 21; 3: 16)?
Why are the writings of the apostles called "commandments?"
How else can chapter 3 build up our understanding of the canon of Scriptures?

Catechism

WSC #95

To whom is Baptism to be administered?

Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible Church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible Church are to be baptized.

(Acts 8:36-37; Acts 2:38-39; Genesis 17:10 with Colossians 2:11-12; 1 Corinthians 7:14)

Children's Catechism 124-125

Who appointed these sacraments? The Lord Jesus Christ. Why did Christ appoint these sacraments? To distinguish his disciples from the world, and to comfort and strengthen them.

Notes

(See below for all authors.)

Who decided which books go in the Bible? Some have suggested the church fathers, some the pope, some Constantine. The Westminster Confession reminds us that the authority of Scriptures dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself) the author thereof." Calvin helpfully clarified that the same Spirit, therefore, who has spoken through the mouths of the prophets must penetrate into our hearts to persuade us that they faithfully proclaimed what had been divinely commanded. Warfield remarks that the canon of the New Testament was completed when the last authoritative book was given to any church by the apostles.

What a joy and comfort to know that we have access to each and every word Jesus desired to speak to our hearts! Our duty is not to pick and choose Scriptures, but rather to heed to the voice of the Spirit speaking out of the holy writings into sanctified hearts. You have received the treasure of Scriptures, faithfully handed down and preserved. Fill your mind with these saving words!

Swedish Method questions

See the Sunday notes for meaning of the symbols.

Praise

Psalm 19b, 22c

Prayer

Pray for minds overflowing with the word of God.
Pray for the reading and preaching of God’s word tomorrow.
Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.

Notes this week are drawn in part from writings by John Calvin, William Hendriksen, Kent Hughes, Raymond Ortlund, Jr, John Woodhouse, B.B. Warfield, the Theological Dictionary of the Old and New Testaments (TDOT, TDNT) and notes from the CSB Study Bible, and the Reformation Study Bible (RSB).