The Triumph of the Promise [Family Worship lesson in Deuteronomy 1:6–18]

How is God’s covenant administered among His people? Deuteronomy 1:6–18 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these thirteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God’s covenant is administered, among His people, through the service of God-given leaders.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

A Display of God's Faithfulness, Power, and Mercy [2024.09.22 Evening Sermon in Numbers 21:21–35]

God glorifies His faithfulness, power, and mercy as He keeps His saving promises.

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Our Faithful, Powerful, Merciful Lord [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 21:21–35]

What is the story of the conquest? Numbers 21:21–35 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these fifteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the big story of the conquest of the land is the character of God.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Ordinary Faithfulness by Glorious Grace [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 21:10–20]

How should we respond to ordinary faithfulness in believers’ lives? Numbers 21:10–20 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eleven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that ordinary faithfulness is produced by extraordinary grace, for which we must sing God’s praise.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Help! I'm Running on Empty! [2024.08.04 Morning Sermon in Psalm 119:81–88]

Because we know the character of God and the place that He has given His Word, even at the end of his rope, the believer must persist in crying out to God for the life that he needs to keep searching God's Word and keeping the testimonies of God's mouth

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Great Is Thy Faithfulness [2024.06.09 Evening Sermon in Numbers 13–14]

The Lord is as He says He is and does as He says He will. If you do not trust this by His grace, then you will suffer the truth of it under His wrath.

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God Is, and Does, As He Says [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 13–14]

What should we “spy” about our circumstances? Numbers 13–14 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these seventy-eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the great thing that we should see in every circumstance is the Lord Himself, what He is like, and what He has promised to do.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The LORD Who Leads and Keeps His People [2024.05.05 Evening Sermon in Numbers 9:15–23]

The promise-keeping Lord leads His people throughout their callings in this world.

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God with Us to Lead Us and Keep Us [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 9:15–23]

Why does the Lord describe again, here, the cloud and its role? Numbers 9:15–23 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the promise-keeping Lord leads His people through their callings in this world.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Faithless People, and a Faithful God and Savior [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 49:14–50:11]

What is the solution to Zion’s lack of faith? Isaiah 49:14–50:11 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these twenty-four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God answers His people’s lack of faith with His own faithfulness and the perfect faith of the Servant, their Substitute. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Lessons Learned from Mustering God’s People in the Wilderness [2024.02.18 Evening Sermon in Numbers 1]

God teaches us much just by the way that He organizes His church.

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Census Lessons in the Wilderness [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 1]

What can we learn from a census? Numbers 1 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these fifty-four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord numbered His people to teach them many things about their upcoming time in the wilderness, which things we also need to learn. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How the LORD Presents Himself for Praise [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 111:6–10]

How is God glorified in His work? Psalm 111:6–10 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God’s glorious power and steady faithfulness are glorified both in what He does for His people, and how He puts His praise in their hearts and on their lips. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Riches of Salvation for the World [2024.02.07 Midweek Sermon in Romans 11:11–15]

Since the Lord, Who has assigned to each of us our service, is focused on saving all of the elect from all of the nations, each of our own service is a participation in that great and glorious work.

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A Sad End and a Strong Hope [Family Worship lesson in 2Kings 25]

With what lessons does the Spirit conclude the history of the kingdom of Israel? 2Kings 25 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these thirty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us our need for Jesus and the hope that we have. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Hoping in and Praising the Perfect Savior of Imperfect Saints [Family Worship lesson in 2Kings 18:1–8]

What does the initial summation of Hezekiah’s reign teach us? 2Kings 18:1–8 looks forward to the first 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 although we all fail much, there is a walking with the Lord in overall principle that marks those whom the Lord is saving. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God's Compassion and Covenant Faithfulness in Surprising Hands [Family Worship lesson in 2Kings 14:23–29]

Why do good things happen to bad churches? 2Kings 14:23–29 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord’s compassion is so great that it breaks out in surprising moments of great mercy even to the most feeble and least faithful instances of the visible church. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

What Abraham and His Children Found: the God of Promise and of Power [2022.12.07 Midweek sermon in Romans 4:16–17]

Like Abraham before them, his true seed respond to God's Word and sign with faith in the Almighty God of promise.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

My God Is Like THAT!—the True Danger and Opportunity in Our Persecutions [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 69:1–18]

What sort of distress may come upon those who genuinely love God and His house? Psalm 69:1–18 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eighteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that just as Christ was wrongfully hated, mocked, and executed, so also those who are united to Him are conformed to His character and even His suffering. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God's Sign Points to His Faithfulness, Not Our Fitness (Family Worship lesson in Exodus 6:9–27)

Why does this particular genealogy appear at this point in Exodus? Pastor leads his family in today's "Hopewell @Home" passage. Exodus 6:9–27 prepares us for the first serial reading in Morning Public Worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these nineteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that our salvation—and ultimately even our usefulness—depends upon His faithfulness, which is the point of His covenant sign. (click audio title within player for a page where you can download mp3/pdf files of this lesson)