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Monday, January 12, 2026

Conceived in Sin and Misery [Children's Catechism 35 Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 35—especially explaining how Adam’s fall means that we are conceived sinful. Q35. What effect had the sin of Adam on all mankind? All mankind are born in a state of sin and misery. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: The lesson establishes that Adam’s sin plunged all humanity into a state of sin and misery, not merely as a personal failure but as a federal representation of his posterity, resulting in every person being conceived and born in sin. In contrast, Jesus, as the Second Adam, reverses this curse by redeeming believers through His atoning sacrifice, imputing His righteousness, and initiating a process of sanctification that will culminate in final glorification.

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CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

▫Midweek Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, January 14. 6:30p in the Chapel. (see the Prayer Meeting Folder) We will hear a sermon from Proverbs 20:20–28 then PRAY until around 8 p.m.

▫Children’s Catechism for January 18. Q35 What effect had the sin of Adam on all mankind? All mankind are born in a state of sin and misery. [CC 35 Simply Explained: “Conceived in Sin and Misery”]

▫Shorter Catechism for January 18. Q12. What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created? When God had created man, He entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death. [WSC 12 Simply Explained: “The God Who Binds Himself to Creatures”]

▫Memory Verse for January 18, Matthew 26:56, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.

▫Songs for public worship on January 18: TPH471, ARP135A, ARP41B

▫Monthly Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, January 24, 7a in the Fellowship Hall

▫Congregational Meeting, Wednesday, January 28, at 8p.m. in the Chapel.

▫Session Meeting, Wednesday, February 5, at 8p.m. in the Pastor’s Study.

Weekly Schedule: Study, Worship, Fellowship, and Pray with Hopewell!

Each Lord's Day
9:50a - Free full breakfast during…
10a - Sabbath School for all ages
11a - Public Worship (current series: Matthew)
1p - Coffee/Fellowship Time
1p - Catechism Class
1:15p - Shared Food Fellowship (there's always plenty, so come!)
2:50p - Memory Verse Recitations and Song Requests
3:00p - Psalm/hymn Sing
3:45p - Evening Sermon (current series: Song of Songs)

Wednesdays
6:30p in the Chapel - Midweek Prayer Meeting for all ages. We hear a sermon from Proverbs and then join all together in prayer led by men, before splitting into groups and individuals for intercession, thus balancing being led in praying corporately together with giving everyone an opportunity to pray out loud and covering our requests list.

Every Day in Your Home
You are the most important individual on earth in your and your children's spiritual lives!

Scripture teaches us that shepherd-teachers and every other member of the church are given as gifts from Jesus to help us grow up into Him. But there is nothing that anyone else can do that will substitute for daily worship of Him, by those means that He has appointed, through which He works in us by His grace.

The Hopewell at Home daily devotional guide is a weekly publication that comes alongside to facilitate personal and family devotions. Freshly written every week by a pastor who knows those entrusted to his spiritual care (Heb 13:17), it not only enables you to see the meaning of the text by asking simple, inductive questions, but also gives a sample exposition and application for you to use for yourself, as a couple, or as a family.

Other Service, Fellowship, and Worship Opportunities
The ministry of the Gospel at Hopewell focuses especially upon those church activities started and commanded by Christ Himself. While formalized/programmed events can be useful to get us going, our elders encourage us to take the initiative ourselves.

Some examples have included a ladies' book club, sidewalk ministry at Planned Parenthood of Nashville, and a ladies' fellowship tea put on by some of the youngest ladies in the congregation.

What ministries will you be starting, or are you already participating in, that you will use to encourage the rest of the church in walking with the Lord?

Men's Breakfasts
Led by one of our elders, on the 4th Saturday of each month, men ages 1-121 gather for breakfast at 7 a.m. and read and discuss some profoundly helpful Scripture or scriptural book. We’re currently studying Building a Godly Home, v1: A Holy Vision for Family Life by William Gouge—the first volume of a masterfully exposited and applied treatment of Ephesians 5:21–6:9.

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