Lord’s Day 6 Themes and Divisions

 

C. Stam

 

The confession concerning the only Mediator Jesus Christ who meets all the standards of God. 

 

  1. The perfect Mediator
  2. The promised Mediator

 

Bible reading:  1 Corinthians 1:18-31

 

K. Dijk

 

But…who is our Mediator?

 

  1. This question comes out of our confusion
  2. This question finds it answer in God’s grace.

 

Bible reading:  Hebrews 12:18-24

 

The confession of one Mediator between God and man.

 

  1. Between us and God
  2. Between God and us.

 

Bible reading:  none given in the original source

 

J. Kok

 

The redemption of sinners according to the Gospel

 

  1. Through Christ, who is presented therein
  2. Through his work, which is revealed therein
  3. According to the covenant promise that is more and more fulfilled.

 

Bible reading:  Hebrews 7:25-28

 

The majesty of the Immanuel

 

  1. The only Mediator, him alone and no other.
  2. The inexpressible gift, him entirely and nothing else.
  3. The Christ of Scripture, him forever, for now and eternity.

 

Bible reading:  Isaiah 7:14

 

W. Bredenhof

 

God has given Christ Jesus as our Mediator

 

  1. We see his shadow in the Old Testament
  2. We see him clearly in the New Testament

 

Bible readings:  Leviticus 4:27-35, Hebrews 10:1-10

 

The Word and the Word – God’s revelation of Jesus Christ

 

  1. The nature of the Word inscripturated
  2. The natures of the Word incarnated.

 

Bible readings:  John 1:1-18, John 5:31-47

 

The gospel announces our Mediator and Deliverer

 

1.      Who this Mediator and Deliverer is

2.      Where this gospel is found

 

Bible readings:  Leviticus 25:8-17, 25-28; 1 Timothy 2

 

R. Bredenhof

In the gospel God reveals our perfect Mediator:

  1. He is revealed as true and righteous man
  2. He is revealed as true God
  3. He is revealed as Jesus Christ

 

Bible readings:  Job 9, Hebrews 7:23-28

 

“But who is that Mediator?”  The Bible explains that:

1.      He is our righteousness

2.      He is our redemption

3.      He is our atonement

4.      He is our peace

 

Bible readings:  Romans 3:9-31, Romans 5:1-11

 

G. VanPopta

 

What does the Bible say?

 

  1. There is a gospel
  2. There is a Mediator
  3. There is a Lord

 

Bible readings:  Galatians 3:6-14, Galatians 3:26-4:5

 

S. t’Hart

 

The gospel reveals God’s blueprint for the Great Exchange

 

1.      Who could make this exchange

2.      What was involved in this exchange

 

Bible readings:  Leviticus 16, 2 Corinthians 5:9-21

 

C. Bouwman

 

We know the truth because the God of truth has told us

 

1.      Where does the Bible come from?

2.      How did the Bible get here?

3.      What consequence follows?

 

Bible readings: Jeremiah 28, Isaiah 44:24-28

 

B. Holwerda

 

The properties of the person of Jesus Christ

 

1.      As pure man

2.      As true God

3.      As the fulfilled gospel

 

Bible readings:  Hebrews 1 and Hebrews 2:14-18

 

E. Kampen

 

It is the gospel of God that Jesus is the Mediator

 

From the Scriptures we see how God:

 

1.      Himself revealed it

2.      Had it proclaimed

3.      Had it foreshadowed

4.      Had it fulfilled

 

Bible readings:  Romans 1:1-7, 1 Timothy 1:12-2:7

 

R. H. Bremmer

 

Christ as our Redeemer

 

1.      He can be that

2.      He wants to be that

3.      He is that too

 

Bible reading: Ruth 3, Hebrews 2:10-18