Lord's Day 8 — Wednesday
Lord's Day 8: The Holy Trinity
Wednesday Focus: The Son
The Catechism
Q24. How are these articles divided?
Into three parts: God the Father and our creation; God the Son and our deliverance; and God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification.
Q25. Since there is only one divine being, why do you speak of three: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
Because that is how God has revealed himself in his Word: these three distinct persons are the one, true, eternal God.
Today's Emphasis: The Son
Today we focus on God the Son and our deliverance. The second person of the Trinity accomplished what we could never do for ourselves.
- Incarnation — The eternal Son took on human flesh
- Atonement — He bore our sins on the cross
- Resurrection — He conquered death and rose victorious
Scripture Readings
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
Colossians 1:13-14
"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
From the Reformers
Martin Luther on Redemption:
"Christ is no Moses, no exactor, no giver of laws, but a giver of grace, a Savior; he is infinite mercy and goodness, freely and bountifully given to us."
Reflection Question
What does it mean to you personally that God the Son left heaven's glory to become human and die for your deliverance?
Consider: Your rescue required the highest price imaginable—the life of God's own Son. You are that valuable to him.
Growing in grace through the Catechism — The Hearthside Team