What Shall Be Done for Him Whom Jesus Favors [Family Worship lesson in Revelation 3:7–13]

What does Jesus do for faithful believers? Revelation 3:7–13 looks forward to the hearing of God’s Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord’s Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus rewards faithful believers, not on a principle of merit, but on a principle of grace upon grace.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Cure for All Fear [2024.08.11 Morning Sermon in Matthew 10:24–33]

The bigger that God is to you, the smaller other fearful things will be to you, in many different ways

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Fight Fear with Fear [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 10:24–33]

How can we resist fear of man? Matthew 10:24–33 looks forward to the morning sermon in public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that fear of God cures fear of man. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Prepare to Be Attacked! [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 10:16–23]

How do you handle opposition? Matthew 10:16–23 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christians should expect opposition, but also the help of Christ, and the effectual power of the gospel.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How Jesus Harvests His Sheep [2024.07.14 Morning Sermon in Matthew 10:1–15]

Jesus, the Lord of the harvest and the great Shepherd, sends laborers to harvest His sheep by preaching in His authority, attended by His power.

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The Lord and His Harvest [2024.07.07 Morning Sermon in Matthew 9:35–38]

Jesus has prepared a harvest of people whom He redeems through preaching in response to prayer.

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Eyes and Mouths Opened by Jesus [2024.06.30 Morning Sermon in Matthew 9:27–34]

Jesus opens the eyes of some blind to see Him and of some mute to worship Him.

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Rooted in Him Who Makes Us Holy [2024.02.14 Midweek Sermon in Romans 11:16–21]

Only in Christ is there life and holiness. None who are in Him can be lost, but all who are not in Him will perish

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Saved by the LORD to Testify to the LORD as the Only Savior [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 42:18–43:21]

Who can bring salvation to the nations? Isaiah 42:18–43:21 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these twenty-seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that only the God Who saves Israel can bring salvation also to the nations. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Amazing, Unchanging, Electing Grace [2024.01.24 Midweek Sermon in Romans 11:1–6]

Salvation has always been a remnant who are saved, over-against their hell-deserving wickedness, according to the election of grace.

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Spiritual Pride and Foolish "Evangelism" [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 39]

What do we see in God’s response to Hezekiah’s spiritual pride? Isaiah 39 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God’s power is such that we do not advance His interests at all by our own impressiveness, and God’s mercy is such that we may have hope for temporal mercy even when we are being chastened for wicked pride before Him. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Submitting to the Righteousness of God [2023.12.20 Midweek Sermon in Romans 10:1–4]

We must submit to what the Bible says is the only righteousness that can save a sinner: the righteousness of God in Christ.

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The Revealing of the Sons of God [2023.12.17 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:9]

Believers are blessed already to be the sons of God, and blessed all the more in anticipating coming into the fullness of their adoption.

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Imaging God, Knowing Him, and Submitting to His Righteousness in Christ [Family Worship lesson in Romans 10:1–4]

How can we be righteous before God? Romans 10:1–4 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we can only be righteous before God in Christ Himself, and what He has done. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Grieving Sacrificially Over the Lost [2023.10.18 Midweek Sermon in Romans 9:1–5]

As grace conforms us increasingly to Christ, our grief over the lost—and specifically over lost relatives and lost Jews—increases.

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To the End of the Earth [2023.08.20 Morning Sermon in Acts 28:11–31]

Jesus is applying His redemption to all for whom He accomplished it.

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The Savior-King Who Has Kept His Promise [Family Worship lesson in Acts 28:11–31]

What promise does the book of Acts emphasize that God has kept? Acts 28:11–31 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-one verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the conclusion to the book of Acts demonstrates that God has kept His promise to send the gospel to the nations. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Great Reality of Your Life [2023.08.06 Morning Sermon in Acts 25–26]

The great reality in everyone's life is Jesus: a righteous judge, but a resurrected Redeemer.

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Telling Your Story When It's About Jesus's Glory [2023.07.09 Morning Sermon in Acts 22:1–21]

Believers know themselves as Christ’s creatures, redeemed enemies, and commissioned subjects—and this is how they should tell their story.

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How to Give Your Personal Testimony: Tell Who Jesus Is and What Jesus Has Done [Family Worship lesson in Acts 22:1–21]

How should believers give their personal testimony? Acts 22:1–21 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-one verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that believers should see themselves in terms of Who Jesus is and what Jesus has done, and they should tell about themselves in terms of Who Jesus is and what Jesus has done. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)