The Harm of Neglecting Church Discipline [Family Worship lesson in Jude v12–19]

What sorts of people should we be watching against in the church? Jude v12–19 looks forward to the second serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we should not share our life with those who give evidence of not having the Spirit. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Grace Overcoming Grumbling [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 21:4–9]

How can entrenched sinners be forgiven and saved? Numbers 21:4–9 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God shows great grace to great sinners by giving them to look to His Son for salvation. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Contentment with God and Confidence in His Spirit [2024.05.26 Evening Sermon in Numbers 11]

We ought to be content to have the Lord Himself, and we ought to have confidence in His Spirit

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Content and Confident in God [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 11]

What is Israel like, as God’s chosen people? Numbers 11 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these thirty-five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Israel, God’s chosen people, are wrath-deserving sinners like Egypt and the rest of the world.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God's Grace in, through, and Even Despite Our Christian Fellowship [Family Worship lesson in Acts 21:15–30]

How do believers properly treasure one another and their fellowship in the Word? Acts 21:15–30 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these sixteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that believers properly treasure one another and their fellowship in the Word by responding to it together in love, faith, and submission toward God. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Appreciating God's Worth, Wisdom, and Kindness [Westminster Shorter Catechism 81 Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 81—especially explaining and applying how the tenth commandment forbids grumbling that despises God’s worth, wisdom, and kindness toward us and malice or envy that despise God’s kindness toward others.

Q81. What is forbidden in the tenth commandment? The tenth commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbor, and all inordinate motions and affections to anything that is his.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Biblical Theology of the Diaconate (11): Spiritual Needs Shown by Diaconal Needs in the Birth of Israel [2022.11.20 Sabbath School]

At the birth of Israel as a nation/church, spiritual need was exposed by diaconal need. And diaconal blessing was promised to spiritual faithfulness so that the goodness of the gracious God might be reflected and displayed in His gracious nation.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Miraculous, Filling, Perplexing, Reliable, Delightful Grace (2022.03.13 Evening Sermon in Exodus 16:8–30)

We must remember God's miraculous and infinitely generous response to our sin in Jesus Christ. Daily grace demands our daily trust in Him, and the weekly grace of the Sabbath compels our delight in Him.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this sermon)

Manna for Sinners: Dependence upon and Delight in the LORD (Family Worship lesson in Exodus 16:8–30)

How does the LORD respond to Israel’s wickedness in this passage? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. Exodus 16:8–30 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us to see God’s miraculous and infinitely generous response to our sin in Jesus Christ, and how daily grace demands our daily trust in Him, and the weekly grace of the Sabbath compels our delight in Him.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Choosing between God's Fury and God's Favor in Trials and Blessings (2022.03.06 Evening sermon in Exodus 16:1–7)

How we respond to God’s providence reveals whether we consider God Himself the best part of His providence. Our choices are between God’s fury and God’s favor.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this sermon)

Mirrors and Motives for Being God's Contented Children (2021.04.25 Evening Sermon in Philippians 2:14–25)

Grumbling and complaining is crooked and perverse. Children of God will be conforming to the image of their contented Redeemer, bringing them into direct contrast with the world.

The God Who Sometimes Bereaves Us in Almighty Mercy (2021.01.10 Morning Sermon in Genesis 42:29–43:14)

When God's providence hurts, our thoughts must be controlled not by the pain but by His precepts and promises.

From Grumbling to Gratitude and Asking for Grace (Family Worship in Gen 32:1–12)

Pastor leads his family in today's Hopewell @Home passage. In Genesis 32:1–12, God takes Jacob from grumbling to gratitude, because he sees that he is in need of grace.