Hearts and Hands in a Holy War for Heaven [2024.01.21 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:27–30]

King Jesus requires our heart, eye, and hand. He is taking our whole self into the kingdom of heaven, and He enlists us in the war of preparing us to enter.

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Honoring God's Creation, Honoring, and Blessing of Marriage (2022.06.19 Evening Sermon in Exodus 20:14)

The God Who created marriage has honored and blessed it, and so must we.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

No One Ever Gets Away with Any Sin (Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 5:21–23)

Pastor leads his family in a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when we sin, we are always seen, we are always caught, and it is always punished.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

What It's Like When Yahweh Is with You in Circumstances, Temptation, and Redemption (2020.11.29 Morning Sermon in Genesis 39)

Yahweh being with Joseph prospered some circumstances but made others much more painful and difficult. More than that, Yahweh being with Joseph sustained in him wisdom, cheerful diligence, and resistance of temptation. But most of all, Yahweh being with Joseph accomplished all that was necessary for Christ to come into the world to save Joseph—and all who believe in Him.

A True Savior for Terrible Sinners (2020.11.22 Morning Sermon in Genesis 38)

God's redemption is for great sinners, in order that it may display His even greater grace. For such terrible sinners as we are, there is a true Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Fighting Sexual Sin, and All Sin, by Thankfulness and Reverence to God (2020.10.11 Evening Sermon in Ephesians 5:3–7)

The dear children of God ought not look like (and don't look like) the sons of disobedience. Those who are forgiven begin to think and speak and act in the way that is fitting for saints. And thanksgiving is a most fitting way of thinking and speaking, which thanksgiving also combats fornication, uncleanness, and covetousness.

(Family Worship in Ephesians 5:3–7) How Saints Battle Sexual Sin

What's the difference between believers and unbelievers, when it comes to sexual sin? What is an appropriate way to talk to your children about it? Pastor leads his family in tomorrow's "Hopewell @Home" passage. In these five verses, we learn that a believer's new nature is strengthened against sexual sin by thankfulness and weighty joy. A hearty keeping of the first and third commandments leads to a healthy keeping of the seventh.