Lord’s Day 11 Themes and Divisions

 

C. Stam

 

The confession of the Christian church that Jesus is the only Saviour

 

1.      The depth of this confession

2.      The rejection of this confession

3.      The consequence of this confession

 

B. Holwerda

 

We must know who Jesus is and what salvation is

 

1.      Radical

2.      Total

3.      Fatal

 

J. Meijer

 

What the LORD reveals in the name Jesus to the church of all ages

 

1.      Regarding himself, the God of the covenant

2.      Regarding the Mediator of the covenant

3.      Regarding the people of the covenant

 

W. Bredenhof

 

We confess the significance of the Name ‘Jesus’

 

We will see the Name’s significance in that it was:

 

1.      Given by the Father

2.      Borne by the Son

3.      Revealed by the Holy Spirit

 

C. Bouwman

 

God is our Father because Jesus is our Saviour

 

1.      This reality determines what we do with all our problems

2.      This reality is rooted in God’s gift of his Son.

3.      This reality drives us daily back to God

 

R.H. Bremmer

 

The exalted name of Jesus

 

1.      It is fully Israelite

2.      It was borne by the Son of God

3.      It compels one to make a choice [dwingt tot positiekeus]

 

Van Delden

 

When you need help, call upon Jesus

 

1.      Jesus is our all-in-one Helper

2.      Jesus is our only Helper

 

H. Vander Kam

 

Jesus the Saviour

 

1.      Our need

2.      His blessedness

3.      His unique claim

 

J. Kok

 

Faith in the name Jesus

 

1.      Faith knows the Redeemer

2.      Faith knows the redemption

3.      Faith knows the redeemed

 

The Son of God reveals himself as Jesus

 

1.      The love which compels him

2.      The salvation which he brings

3.      The requirement which he places before us