Rejoice and Be Exceedingly Glad! [2023.12.24 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:10–12]

When believers are pursuing righteousness, through union with Christ, and reflection of the Father—and persecution comes to them for it—let them be exceedingly glad.

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Exceedingly Glad to Be Persecuted [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:10–16]

How should we respond to persecution? Matthew 5:10–16 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we should rejoice and keep shining, whenever we are persecuted for Christ.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Revealing of the Sons of God [2023.12.17 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:9]

Believers are blessed already to be the sons of God, and blessed all the more in anticipating coming into the fullness of their adoption.

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Ultimate Blessedness [2023.12.10 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:7–8]

When God starts making a sinner to be like Himself, He always finishes by giving him the ultimate blessedness of a singular pleasure and a singular purpose in God Himself.

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Blessed to Obtain the Greatest Mercy [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:7–9]

How does believers’ behavior show their blessedness? Matthew 5:7–9 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that believers’ behavior shows their blessedness by showing that they are about to come into their inheritance in Christ.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Hunger: Formed, Fed, & Filled [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:6]

What difference does Christ make in the heart of a believer? Matthew 5:6 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ changes the objects of a believer’s hunger and thirst, while feeding the believer and guaranteeing his full satisfaction.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Happy Mourning (and Happier Comfort!) [2023.11.26 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:4–5]

Longing for Christ and His kingdom includes profound grief for a time, but they to whom the Spirit gives this longing are blessed already in the sure hope of perfect, eternal blessedness

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Spirit-Given—and Satisfied—Groanings [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:4–6]

What is the inner life of a believer like? Matthew 5:4–6 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the inner life of a believer is one of longing for Christ, and for what we shall be like, in Him, at last.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)