Holy Wrath and Holy Mercy [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 31:1–24]

What is required against all sin? Numbers 31:1–24 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God’s vengeance is required against all sin.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Who Is This King of Glory? [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 63:1–6]

Whom do the watchers and the bride see coming? Isaiah 63:1–6 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord Jesus is the kingly and divine Speaker, Justifier, Savior, Avenger, and Redeemer. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Who Is This King of Glory? [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 63:1–6]

Whom do the watchers and the bride see coming? Isaiah 63:1–6 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord Jesus is the kingly and divine Speaker, Justifier, Savior, Avenger, and Redeemer. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Power and Prayer of Humility Under Fire [2024.06.02 Evening Sermon in Numbers 12]

The Lord will vindicate His own, which liberates them from fear to pray for their enemies

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Power and Prayer When Attacked [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 12]

Why is humility so important? Numbers 12 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these sixteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that humility keeps us from provoking God’s anger on the one hand, and also from failing, by trying to vindicate ourselves, to leave room for that anger.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Loving Our Enemies Like Our Heavenly Father Does [2024.02.18 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:43–48]

Christians ought to love their enemies and do good to them, trusting that many to whom they do good will end up brothers.

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Entrusting Our Dignity to Christ [2024.02.11 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:38–42]

Christians ought to be like Christ in entrusting their own interests entirely unto the Lord.

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Assured to See the King in His Glory [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 33–35]

What does the end of history look like? Isaiah 33–35 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these fifty-one verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the end of history is assured wrath upon all the wicked of heaven and earth, but assured blessedness in a new heavens and new earth upon those sanctified and glorified ones who have the beauty and glory of the Lord Himself as their reward. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Remembering that God, Not Myself, Is the Ultimate Reality [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 94:1–15]

What is the solution to agony over the wicked and their wickedness? Psalm 94:1–15 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these fifteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that those who learn from the Lord can be sure that the day of the godly’s rest and wicked’s judgment is coming. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God Brings All His Enemies to Their Knees [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 83]

What should God’s people do, when the whole world seems powerfully allied against them? Psalm 83 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eighteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when God’s enemies are in powerful conspiracy against them, it is for the glory of God’s Name, which will be displayed in His enemies’ humiliation. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How They Who Love God's Glory Respond When the Church Is in Ruins [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 79]

How does love for God’s glory respond, when God’s church is in ruins? Psalm 79 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these thirteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that love for God’s glory desires for His church to be revived and avenged so that it may thank and praise him forever. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

A Vivid Account of How the LORD Wisely, Faithfully, Justly Keeps His Word [Family Worship lesson in 2Kings 9]

What is the Spirit emphasizing to us by way of such a vivid, violent account? 2Kings 9 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these thirty-seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit emphasizes to us the Lord’s wisdom to keep His Word through such a variety of servants, His faithfulness to keep that Word though all others doubt or forget it, and His justness to keep that Word in avenging both His holiness in worship and His persecuted people.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The God Whose Own Empathy Demands Ours [2022.09.04 Evening Sermon in Exodus 22:21–27]

To God, we are all needy, so He reminds us that He listens to the needy among us. They are not without an Advocate, so we must have a special care for them and a special empathy for them.

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The Empathetic, Gracious God Who Commands His People to Be Empathetic and Watchful to Care [Family Worship lesson in Exodus 22:21–27]

Why should God’s society have empathy toward the needy? Exodus 22:21–27 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that whereas men tend to take special advantage of the needy, God has a special ear for them, so His people must have a special empathy toward them. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Jesus, the God-King of Perfect Goodness, Power, and Justice [Family Worship lesson in Acts 12:1–24]

Who is the real King, in real control? Acts 12:1–24 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord Jesus rules and overrules all things as God and King, for the spread of His Word. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Rod of God at Rephidim: God's Answers to All Our Sin Problems (2022.04.03 Evening Sermon in Exodus 17:8–16)

While God's rod upon Himself was His solution to the problem of our sin against Him, God's rod against our enemies is the solution to the problem of their sin against us. In both cases, it is He Whom we must trust to use whatever means He has appointed to do this.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this sermon)

Remembering the Rod of God at Rephidim: God's Answers to All Our Sin Problems (Family Worship lesson in Exodus 17:8–16)

What are we to take away from the first battle with Amalek? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. Exodus 17:8–16 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that while God’s rod upon Himself was His solution to the problem of our sin against Him, God’s rod against our enemies is the solution to the problem of their sin against us. In both cases, it is He Whom we must trust to use whatever means He has appointed to do this.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

A Prayer of Praise that Comforts and Convicts Us (Prayer Meeting Lesson in Psalm 10)

In all of this praise, we enjoy the wisdom of His patience and timing toward the wicked. And in all of this praise, we are reminded of the truths about Him that would restrain our sin if we weren't so forgetful about them in our remaining fleshliness. What a blessing to us it is to pray praise unto our God!

The Goodness and Glory of God's Wrath (Prayer Meeting Lesson in Psalm 7)

The justness (toward us) of God's wrath, v1–5
The equity (toward enemies) of God's wrath, v6–8
The certainty of God's wrath, v9–10
The fury of God's wrath, v11–13
The aptness of God's wrath, v14–16
The praiseworthiness of God's wrath, v17

Sweet Sleep under Stressful Siege When Yahweh Is Your Shield and Salvation (2021.01.20 Prayer Meeting Lesson in Psalm 3)

God gives us Psalms for specific times. God cares about hearing the details of our situation, v1–2. God's own details are the most important details of our situation, v3. When God's details are the most important, you may have assurance, peace, and courage, v4–6. God's salvation and judgment go together, v7–8.