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"The sufficiency and completeness of the sacrifice of Christ is also seen in the two goats. The blood of the first goat was sprinkled on the ark, ritually appeasing the wrath of God for another year. The second goat removed the sins of the people into the wilderness where they were forgotten and no longer clung to the people. Sin is both propitiated and expiated God’s way—only by the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Propitiation is the act of appeasing the wrath of God, while expiation is the act of atoning for sin and removing it from the sinner. Both together are achieved eternally by Christ. When He sacrificed Himself on the cross, He appeased God’s wrath against sin, taking that wrath upon Himself: “Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” (Romans 5:9). The removal of sin by the second goat was a living parable of the promise that God would remove our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12) and that He would remember them no more (Hebrews 8:12; 10:17)." From Got Questions? article on Yom Kippur

Sermon Summary: "The Running Man" (Jonah 1) This sermon, preached at Covenant Church of Perrysburg on September 14, 2025, explores the opening chapter of the Book of Jonah, focusing on the theme of human rebellion against God's call and His sovereign pursuit in response. Titled "The Running Man," it portrays Jonah as a reluctant prophet who flees from divine mission, highlighting God's relentless grace amid disobedience. The message draws directly from Jonah 1 (ESV), emphasizing that no one can outrun God's purposes. Below is a structured summary with main points, subpoints, and key Bible verses quoted verbatim from the English Standard Version (ESV). Main Point 1: God's Sovereign Call God initiates His plan by commissioning Jonah, revealing His concern for even the most unlikely recipients of mercy (Nineveh, Israel's enemy). - Subpoint 1.1: The Word Comes to Jonah God speaks directly to His prophet, underscoring that divine missions often involve uncomfortable obedience. Key Verse (Jonah 1:1-2 ESV): "Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 'Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.'" - Subpoint 1.2: The Urgency of the Task Nineveh's wickedness demands immediate action, showing God's heart for repentance over judgment. Main Point 2: Jonah's Foolish Flight Despite knowing God's character, Jonah chooses self-preservation over submission, illustrating the futility of running from the Creator. - Subpoint 2.1: Deliberate Rebellion Jonah heads in the opposite direction, from Israel's heartland toward the distant Tarshish, symbolizing a rejection of God's global compassion. Key Verse (Jonah 1:3 ESV): "But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord." - Subpoint 2.2: The Illusion of Escape Jonah's actions reveal a deeper prejudice against God's mercy for outsiders, a common human tendency to limit divine love.

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Question 37 How does the Holy Spirit help us? The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to understand God’s Word. EPHESIANS 6:17–18 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints. Commentary JOHN OWEN The Holy Spirit dwelling in us gives guidance and direction. Fundamentally, habitually, he enlightens our minds, give us eyes, understandings, shines into us, translates us from darkness into marvelous light, whereby we are able to see our way, to know our paths, and to discern the things of God.… He gives a new light and understanding, whereby, in general, we are enabled to “discern, comprehend, and receive spiritual things.” … Strength comes as well as light, by the pouring out of the Spirit on us; strength for the receiving and practice of all his gracious discoveries to us.… From this indwelling of the Spirit we have supportment. Our hearts are very ready to sink and fail under our trials; indeed, a little thing will cause us so to do: flesh, and heart, and all that is within us, are soon ready to fail.… The Spirit helpeth, bears up that infirmity which is ready to make us go double. LEO SCHUSTER I’ve always been struck by Jesus’s words: “Apart from me you can do nothing.” They are a humbling and refreshing reminder that our need, from first to last, isn’t partial, but total. By giving us the Holy Spirit, Christ has given us all we need and more, from first to last. The Holy Spirit gives us life. He fills our life and points us to the One who is life. He gives us life in that our starting point is not simply that we’re spiritually needy, but that we are dead in sin. Our spiritual life begins when the Holy Spirit regenerates us, giving us new life. When he turns our heart of stone into a heart of flesh, he makes the truth of God’s Word real to us, and we freely embrace Christ as he’s offered to us in the gospel. This reminds us that being a Christian isn’t about being a better person but about being a new person, by God’s grace alone, through faith alone.