### **Youth Devotion: Washed Clean – Inside and Out** **Q&A 70** asks: **“What does it mean to be washed with Christ’s blood and Spirit?”** **Answer:** *To be washed with Christ’s blood means that God, by grace, has forgiven our sins because of Christ’s blood poured out for us in His sacrifice on the cross. … Read more
**Scripture Reading:** *”He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.”* — Titus 3:5 **Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 69:** **Q. How does holy baptism signify and seal to you that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross benefits you?** **A. In this way: Christ instituted this outward washing and with … Read more
📖 **Scripture:** *Romans 4:11* – “And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised…” 💬 **Q&A 68 – Heidelberg Catechism** **Q. How many sacraments has Christ instituted in the new covenant?** **A. Two: holy baptism and the holy supper.** 🔍 **Reflection:** Have you … Read more
📖 **Scripture:** *Romans 10:17* – “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” 🔍 **Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 67:** *”Are both the Word and the sacraments then intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation?”* **Answer:** *Yes, indeed! The … Read more
### **Sealed by Grace: A Youth Devotion on Q&A 66 of the Heidelberg Catechism** **Q&A 66:** **Q:** What are the sacraments? **A:** The sacraments are holy visible signs and seals, appointed by God, so that by their use, He may more fully declare and seal to us the promise of the gospel—that He grants us … Read more
**Q&A 65 – Heidelberg Catechism** **Q:** Since then faith alone makes us share in Christ and all His benefits, where does this faith come from? **A:** From the Holy Spirit, who works it in our hearts by the preaching of the gospel, and strengthens it by the use of the sacraments. –#### **Devotion:** Have … Read more
### **Faith That Bears Fruit** 📖 **Scripture:** John 15:5 – *”I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”* 🧐 **Q&A 64 from the Heidelberg Catechism:** **Q. Does this teaching not make people careless and … Read more
Scripture Focus: Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” Q&A 63 from the Heidelberg Catechism: Q. How can our good works be said to merit nothing when God promises … Read more
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” The Big Idea: The Heidelberg Catechism, in Question & Answer 61, reminds us of the amazing truth that we are … Read more
A youth devotion inspired by Q&A 60 of the Heidelberg Catechism, which focuses on the profound truth of justification by faith. Youth Devotion: Accepted by Grace Alone Scripture Focus: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that … Read more