Dear Community,

Let's be honest--we all doubt. The most seemingly grounded Christians get to points in their lives when they ask themselves questions like "What good is all this faith stuff?" or "What benefit is there in believing or doing the things Jesus calls us to?" It sounds selfish, and we may even feel a tad guilty for thinking this way, but even King David confessed that "Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?" (Psalm 4:6)

Over the next 8 weeks (in the morning and evening services) we will cast our cares on the Lord (Ps 55:22) by being honest with ourselves in using the questions of the Heidelberg Catechism which have the same probing theme: What's in it for me? Questions like:

…How does the birth of Jesus benefit you?
…How does the knowledge of God's creation and Providence help us?
…How does the Lord's Supper assure you?
…What advantage do you receive from Christ's sacrifice and death on the cross?
…How does Christ's resurrection benefit us?
…How does Christ's return to judge comfort you?
…How does the resurrection of the body comfort you?

All of these questions come out of two places. They are from the Heidelberg Catechism and the answers are rooted in the Bible. It is our hope that we will all grow in our faith through this series.