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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Gentle, Humble, Almighty Savior [2024.10.13 Morning Sermon in Matthew 12:9–21]

Christ, the almighty Victor, distinguishes Himself by gentleness and humility that gives life and joy to His people.

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Saturday, October 12, 2024

Gentle, Humble, Victorious Jesus [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 12:9–21]

What is Jesus like, as He victoriously brings forth His kingdom in almighty strength? Matthew 12:9–21 looks forward to the morning sermon in public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these thirteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that our mighty, victorious Lord is gentle and humble. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Pastors and Elders Who are Spiritually Seasoned Examples (Family Worship lesson in 1Thessalonians 2:1–7)

How could the Thessalonians see in the apostle’s life that the apostle’s preaching was powerful? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. 1Thessalonians 2:1–7 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these seven verses, the Holy Spirit teaches us that spiritually seasoned teachers will be earnest, courageous, sincere, content, generous, and gentle.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

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CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

▫Midweek Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, October 21. 6:30p in the Chapel. (see the Prayer Meeting Folder) We will hear a sermon from Proverbs 29:1–15 then PRAY until around 8 p.m.

▫Songs for public worship on October 25: ARP73C [mp3], ARP13 [mp3], ARP24 [mp3]

▫Children’s Catechism for October 25. Q75 What do the last six commandments teach? Our duty to our fellow men. [CC 75 Simply Explained: “Loving Men in Light of the Lord”]

▫Shorter Catechism for October 25. Q52. What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment? The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, His propriety in us, and the zeal He hath to His own worship. [WSC 52 Simply Explained: “Loving God—His Way”]

▫Memory Verse for October 25, Ephesians 4:20–21 But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus.

▫Hopewell Church Covenant Family School Annual Campout, Friday–Saturday, October 23–24

▫Monthly Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, October 24, 7a. ALL are invited this month, not just the men.

▫Diaconate Meeting, Thursday, November 5.

▫Session Meeting, Thursday, December 10, at 6p.m. in the Pastor’s Study.

Weekly Schedule: Study, Worship, Fellowship, and Pray with Hopewell!

Each Lord's Day
9:50a - Free full breakfast during…
10a - Sabbath School for all ages
11a - Public Worship (current series: Nahum)
1p - Coffee/Fellowship Time
1p - Catechism Class
1:15p - Shared Food Fellowship (there's always plenty, so come!)
2:50p - Memory Verse Recitations and Song Requests
3:00p - Psalm/hymn Sing
3:45p - Evening Sermon (current series: Song of Songs)

Wednesdays
6:30p in the Chapel - Midweek Prayer Meeting for all ages. We hear a sermon from Proverbs and then join all together in prayer led by men, before splitting into groups and individuals for intercession, thus balancing being led in praying corporately together with giving everyone an opportunity to pray out loud and covering our requests list.

Every Day in Your Home
You are the most important individual on earth in your and your children's spiritual lives!

Scripture teaches us that shepherd-teachers and every other member of the church are given as gifts from Jesus to help us grow up into Him. But there is nothing that anyone else can do that will substitute for daily worship of Him, by those means that He has appointed, through which He works in us by His grace.

The Hopewell at Home daily devotional guide is a weekly publication that comes alongside to facilitate personal and family devotions. Freshly written every week by a pastor who knows those entrusted to his spiritual care (Heb 13:17), it not only enables you to see the meaning of the text by asking simple, inductive questions, but also gives a sample exposition and application for you to use for yourself, as a couple, or as a family.

Other Service, Fellowship, and Worship Opportunities
The ministry of the Gospel at Hopewell focuses especially upon those church activities started and commanded by Christ Himself. While formalized/programmed events can be useful to get us going, our elders encourage us to take the initiative ourselves.

Some examples have included a ladies' book club, sidewalk ministry at Planned Parenthood of Nashville, and a ladies' fellowship tea put on by some of the youngest ladies in the congregation.

What ministries will you be starting, or are you already participating in, that you will use to encourage the rest of the church in walking with the Lord?

Men's Breakfasts
Led by one of our elders, on the 4th Saturday of each month, men ages 1-121 gather for breakfast at 7 a.m. and read and discuss some profoundly helpful Scripture or scriptural book. We’re currently studying Building a Godly Home, v1: A Holy Vision for Family Life by William Gouge—the first volume of a masterfully exposited and applied treatment of Ephesians 5:21–6:9.

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