Christ's Sure Kingdom [Family Worship lesson in Amos 9:11–15]

What is as sure as the wrath that was about to come upon Israel and Judah? Amos 9:11–15 looks forward to the hearing of God’s Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord’s Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the perfect and eternal blessedness of Christ’s kingdom is as sure as YHWH Himself is sure.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Holy Happiness! [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 128]

What happiness does the Lord give? Psalm 128 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord, Who is our happiness, makes us happy in His blessing us in our work and families, and especially in His church.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Seeking and Finding the Fear of the Lord [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 8:12–21]

What does wisdom give? Proverbs 8:12–21 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that wisdom gives complete and everlasting wealth and blessedness. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Secret to Happiness [2024.09.25 Midweek Sermon in Proverbs 3:13–18]

Happiness comes by wisdom, because wisdom is knowing God in all your ways.

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Glorious and Joyous End [Westminster Shorter Catechism 38—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 38—especially explaining how at the resurrection, the Lord brings us to our chief end of glorifying and enjoying Him.

Q38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God to all eternity.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Legal, Relational, and Moral Benefits of Union with Christ [Westminster Shorter Catechism 32—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 32—especially explaining how union with Christ has brought us into inestimable benefits already, now, in this life.

Q32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Fellowship-Facing Favor from Father [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 7:89–8:4]

How does arranging a lamp connect to 12 days of offering collection? Numbers 7:89–8:4 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that every one of the Lord’s people ultimately enjoy the shining of His favor and the sharing of His fellowship in Christ.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God’s Name upon God’s People [2024.03.31 Evening Sermon in Numbers 6:22–27]

The Lord's appointed worship leader pronounces God's Name upon His gathered people, because God Himself comes to them and blesses them.

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The God Who Comes to Us and Blesses Us [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 6:22–27]

What is the priest commanded to do to the people in the worship? Numbers 6:22–27 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord’s appointed worship leader must pronounce the Name of God upon His gathered people, because He Himself will come to them and bless them. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Walking with God vs God Walking against Us [Family Worship lesson in Leviticus 26]

What implications do the favor and fellowship of God have for our obedience? Leviticus 26 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these forty-six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that obedience shows personal affection for the Lord, and disobedience shows personal rejection of the Lord. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Enjoying the Shining of God's Face and the Sharing of God's Fellowship [2024.01.17 Evening Sermon in Leviticus 24:1–9]

The end of all that God is doing in all of history is to bring to Himself a people in Christ, upon whom He shines His favor in Christ, and whom He brings into the enjoyment of His fellowship in Christ.

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Holy Praying and Singing of Curses [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 109:1–15]

What can believers pray and sing, when they are taking the brunt of the world’s opposition to Christ? Psalm 109:1–15 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these fifteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when believers are taking the brunt of the world’s opposition to Christ, they may pray against the haters of Christ the very opposite of the blessing that comes to those who trust in Him. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

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)

Jesus, Priceless Treasure [2023.11.19 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:1–3]

The kingdom belongs to those who know that King Jesus is the only ultimate wealth.

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Jesus, Priceless Treasure [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:1–3]

To whom does the kingdom belong? Matthew 5:1–3 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 kingdom belongs to those who know that the only true wealth that they have is the King Himself.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How We May Be Sure that God's Infinite Glory Blesses Us [2023.09.10 Evening Sermon in Leviticus 9]

The Lord assures us that His consuming-fire glory is a blessing to us through the Word, resurrection, ascension, and Spirit of Jesus Christ.

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Beholding the Glory of the Lord as Those Blessed by It through the Grace of the Lord [Family Worship lesson in Leviticus 9]

How do God’s people know that they are accepted with Him? Leviticus 9 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 shows His people that they are accepted with Him by receiving their sacrifices, pronouncing His blessing, and displaying His glory. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Jesus Christ, the Perfect Perfection—True Adam, True Abraham, and True David [2023.08.27 Morning Sermon in Matthew 1:1–17]

Jesus is the true Adam of a new, serpent-defeating humanity; the true Abraham, in Whom all the families of the earth are blessed; the true David, Who rules righteously over all the earth.

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True Worship Reorients the Heart [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 73:23–28]

What does worship lead a believer to conclude about his life? Psalm 73:23–28 looks forward to the public reading of Scripture in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when worship reminds the believer that God has all blessedness in Himself, the believer realizes that any good in him has already come from God, and that having God Himself means that the believer already has all blessedness in this life and the next.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Blessedness of Treasuring Christ over Crowns or Crowds [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:1–12]

What does the blessed life look like? Matthew 5:1–12 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twelve verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the whole of the Christian’s blessedness is not from himself but in and from Christ. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)