Rev. Barry Gritters
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 12 (a)
Q. 31. Why is he called Christ,
that is, anointed?
A. Because he is ordained of God the Father, and anointed with the Holy Ghost, to
be our chief Prophet and Teacher, who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will
of God concerning our redemption; and to be our only High Priest, who by the one sacrifice
of his body, has redeemed us, and makes continual intercession with the Father for us; and
also to be our eternal King, who governs us
by his word and Spirit, and who defends and
preserves us in (the enjoyment of) that salvation, he has purchased for us.
Read: Isaiah 61
Psalter numbers: 227, 323, 36, 198
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Barry Gritters in the Hudsonville Protestant Reformed Church in Hudsonville, Michigan on Sunday morning, July 27, 2003.