Sure Joy of Belonging to God [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 125]

What can the good expect? Psalm 125 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the good can expect that the God Who gave them righteousness and goodness will give be their peace forever. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Strength When Assurance Is Weak [2024.08.25 Sabbath School in WCF 18.4.r—Theology Simply Explained]

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we learned, from WCF 18.4.r, about how believers can be sustained in the midst of those times when their assurance is diminished or intermitted.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Reviving Assurance [2024.08.18 Sabbath School in WCF 18.4.q—Hopewell 101]

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we learned, from WCF 18.4.q, about how the shaken or lost assurance of a true believer cannot take away their faith but can be revived by the Holy Spirit.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Providence that Pressures Assurance [2024.08.11 Sabbath School in WCF 18.4.p—Hopewell 101]

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we learned, from WCF 18.4.p, about how difficult providence or sudden temptation can diminish or intermit our assurance of faith.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Identifying True Christians [2024.08.04 Evening Sermon in 1John 3:24–4:6]

The Spirit identifies true Christians by their Christ-like character, by their beliefs about Christ, and by their recognition of Christ's Word

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When Assurance Falters [2024.08.04 Sabbath School in WCF 18.4.p—Hopewell 101]

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we learned, from WCF 18.4.p, about some causes of loss of assurance of faith.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Great Christian Confidence [2024.07.28 Evening Sermon in 1John 5:14–15]

When we know that we have eternal life, and indeed the Son of God Himself, prayer becomes a sweet fellowship with Christ, Who hears us.

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Assurance Combats Sin [2024.07.28 Sabbath School in WCF 18.3.o—Hopewell 101]

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we learned from WCF 18.3o about how assurance combats sin.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Key to Confidence in Prayer [Family Worship lesson in 1John 5:14–15]

How can we pray confidently? 1John 5:14–15 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that assurance of faith makes us sure that God hears us and answers us.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Benefits of Assurance [2024.07.21 Sabbath School in WCF18.3n—Hopewell 101]

WCF 18.3 details the benefits of assurance of faith in these words: "that thereby his heart may be enlarged in peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, in love and thankfulness to God, and in strength and cheerfulness in the duties of obedience, the proper fruits of this assurance"(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Duty of Assurance [2024.07.14 Sabbath School in WCF18.3m—Hopewell 101]

Sabbath School class, working carefully through the Westminster Confession of Faith by way of the proof texts, and coming this week to 18.3m: "And therefore it is the duty of everyone to give all diligence to make his calling and election sure," by way of 2Peter 1:5–11.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Our Crucial Prayer Assignment [Family Worship lesson in 1John 5:16–17]

What should we do, when we see a brother sinning? 1John 5:16–17 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when we see a brother sin, we should pray to God to give Him life.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Means of Assurance [2024.07.07 Sabbath School in Westminster Confession of Faith 18.3L]

The Holy Spirit gives believers assurance not through extraordinary revelation but through right use of the ordinary means of grace.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Key to Confidence in Prayer [Family Worship lesson in 1John 5:14–15]

How can we pray confidently? 1John 5:14–15 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that assurance of faith makes us sure that God hears us and answers us.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Giver of Assurance [Sabbath School lesson from WCF18.3l—Hopewell 101]

The Holy Spirit is the Giver of assurance of faith to believers: "yet, being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of God"(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Duty and Benefit of Assurance [Family Worship lesson in 1John 5:12–13]

What does faith get for us? 1John 5:12–13 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that faith in Christ gets us life in Christ Himself, God Himself.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Difficulty of Assurance [2024.06.23 Sabbath School in WCH 18.2.k—Hopewell 101]

This infallible assurance doth not so belong to the essence of faith, but that a true believer may wait long, and conflict with many difficulties, before he be partaker of it.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Spirit Himself as Our Seal [2024.06.09 Sabbath School in WCH 18.2.i—Hopewell 101]

The Holy Spirit is a seal unto believers and their faith, assuring them that God Himself has wrought the saving work that has been done in them, and that they will assuredly be brought into their full inheritance in the day of redemption.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Freed by Love to Love the Law [Family Worship lesson in 1John 4:21–5:3]

How good are God’s commandments? 1John 4:21–5:3 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God’s commandments are such blessings as are designed to foster assurance that we are His.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Spirit's Work in Assurance [2024.06.02 Sabbath School on WCF 18.2h—Hopewell 101]

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we come to WCF 18.2h and the Spirit's work in giving believers assurance of faith.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)