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)

Delivered by a Guilt-Bearing Husband [2024.12.22 Evening Sermon in Numbers 30]

The authority and protection of fathers and husbands should properly display the benefits of adoption by the Father and union with Christ.

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Recovering Biblical Families [2024 Reformation Conference Session #1 in Deuteronomy 6:4–9]

Families are God's original plan for humanity, for the church, and for society. He calls them to family worship, morning and evening, and to have His Word as their primary fellowship and identity.

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Sheep, Wolves, and the Son of Man [2024.07.21 Morning Sermon in Matthew 10:16–23]

Christ takes His servants into, through, and out of persecution.

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Sin Is the Worst Poverty [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 17:1]

Pastor teaches his family a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the true poverty isn’t simple food but sinful living.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Standing Together in Saintly Service [2024.07.03 Midweek Sermon in Romans 16:1–2]

Believers have been consecrated by God to serve Him and each other.

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Redeemed to Praise the Glory of Our Compassionate God [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 113]

What is the point of redemption? Psalm 113 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the point of the great God’s redeeming of lowly men is to be praised for it forever—especially by the redeemed. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Real Honor for Real Widows from Churches that Help Families Seize their Opportunities to Practice Godliness First at Home [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 5:3–4]

What are we to learn from the fact that there are some widows whom the church is not to honor by putting them on the roll of receiving diaconal funds? 1 Timothy 5:3–4 looks forward to the second reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a true widow is one who has no children or grandchildren to take care of her, because the home (not the church) is the first place for showing piety.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Benefits of Deacons Who Prove True in Their Ongoing Ministry [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 3:12–13]

What fruit may we expect the Lord to produce by the ministry of a faithful deacon? 1Timothy 3:12–13 looks forward to the second reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that faithful deacons advance well in the faith, and are very free with their faith, for attesting Jesus to others.(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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Heeding Wisdom to Teach Others [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 5:1–2]

Pastor teaches his family a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us how to attend upon the wisdom-teachers that the Lord has given us, so that we may be well-equipped for Him to use us to teach others.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Blessed in God by His Word in Our Heart, Hearing, Hand, Head, and Home [Family Worship lesson in Deuteronomy 6:1–9]

How are God’s people as a whole prospered? Deuteronomy 6:1–9 looks forward to the public reading in Scripture in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Scripture-saturated religious habits in the heart and the home are the means by which God prospers His people as a whole. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Biblical Theology of the Diaconate (21): Seeking to Prosper Our Brother in Dignity, Materially, and Spiritually [2023.01.29 Sabbath School]

The Lord's instructions for slavery among Israelites showed that they were to seek that their brother would prosper in dignity, materially, and especially in spiritual things. As the Lord's People do this, such love is fostered among them that they wish to become literal family.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Biblical Theology of the Diaconate (20): Slavery that Valued Marriage and Family More Than Our Contemporary Context [2023.01.22 Sabbath School]

The Lord has established a principle for His people that situations of financial lack are opportunities to show generosity in a way that prioritizes marriage and family the way that God does.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Real Honor for Real Widows from Churches that Help Families Seize their Opportunities to Practice Godliness First at Home [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 5:3–4]

What are we to learn from the fact that there are some widows whom the church is not to honor by putting them on the roll of receiving diaconal funds? 1 Timothy 5:3–4 looks forward to the second reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a true widow is one who has no children or grandchildren to take care of her, because the home (not the church) is the first place for showing piety.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Theology Simply Explained — WSC64 (1), Honor and Duty from All to All in God's Economy

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 64—especially explaining how God’s design of levels of authority calls every one of us to honor every other person, and lays upon us a duty to each of them.

WSC64: What is required in the fifth commandment? The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honor, and performing the duties, belonging to every one in their several places and relations, as superiors, inferiors or equals.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Benefits of Deacons Who Prove True in Their Ongoing Ministry [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 3:12–13]

What fruit may we expect the Lord to produce by the ministry of a faithful deacon? 1Timothy 3:12–13 looks forward to the second reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that faithful deacons advance well in the faith, and are very free with their faith, for attesting Jesus to others.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How Should Men Lead Their Families? — 3 of 3 (2022.04.24 Sabbath School)

"How Should Men Lead Their Families" in the RHB series, "Cultivating Biblical Godliness." — 3 of 3. Recap of introduction, plus the father as prophet in the home.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How Should Men Lead Their Families? — 2 of 3 (2022.04.17 Sabbath School)

"How Should Men Lead Their Families" in the RHB series, "Cultivating Biblical Godliness." — 2 of 3. Recap of introduction, plus the father as prophet in the home.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How Should Men Lead Their Families? — 1 of 3 (2022.04.10 Sabbath School)

"How Should Men Lead Their Families" in the RHB series, "Cultivating Biblical Godliness." — 1 of 3(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)