3. Calvin: God accommodates to our capacity so that we may understand.

4. Luke 24:9-12, 36-43 (p. 1642)

5. God is the great translator.

7. the point: God’s pursuit of relationship with people.

9. sacrament: a holy ordinance instituted by Christ, wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.

10. Colossians 2:9-15 (p. 1833) a reminder of all we have in Christ

14. In the waters of baptism, we are cleansed by God, we are claimed by God, and we commit our lives to God.

16. In the Lord’s Supper, we remember Christ’s death and resurrection, we receive nourishment for our souls, and we recommit our lives to God.