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Subject: Heidelberg
Catechism Age: 14-99
ISBN 978-0-921100-71-3 Retail Price: US$39.95
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The Glorious Gospel
of Grace
by Rev. G. Wieske
Sermons on the Heidelberg Catechism by Rev. G. Wieske
. . . our great and gracious God will reward the
faithfulness of His children. Not because He has to, but because He wants to. He is like a father who promises his
children to reward them for the work he gives them to do. Because He loves His children, He wants to encourage and
inspire them . . . Who performs the good works believers do? Who is the source that allows them to
produce fruits of thankfulness? Who else but God? Who else but the Spirit of Jesus Christ? . . . All thoughts of
merit disappear in the light of the gospel of the crucified Christ . . . What an incredible display of divine
mercy! The only answer to it is a life of love for the mercies of our God. Merit implies calculation. Earning
credit points does not demand love. But true believers don’t keep a record of their good works. They are
overwhelmed by the gospel of grace. Their fruits of faith well up from hearts that stammer: "What shall I render to
my Saviour now, for all the riches of His consolation?"
— From the sermon on Lord’s Day
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