Blessed Words of the Wise [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 11:9–14]

What makes a city to rejoice at the benefit of the righteous but at the elimination of the wicked? Proverbs 11:9–14 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a city rejoices over the righteous especially because of how they use their mouths. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How to Be a Man That God Hates [2024.12.04 Midweek Sermon in Proverbs 6:12–19]

God hates the manipulative busy body who sows strife.

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God Hates Busybodies (So Be Busy with Good) [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 6:12–19]

Why is laziness so bad? Proverbs 6:12–19 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In these eleven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that those who aren’t busy with good become busybodies, whom God hates. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Willing to Suffer for the God We Know [Family Worship lesson in 3John v9–12]

What do believers need if they are to be godly? 3John v9–12 looks forward to the second serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that believers need awareness of who is a spiritual or theological threat, and of who is properly qualified and ordained, as part of God’s means in making them godly. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Heart and End of the Mischievous [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 6:12–15]

Pastor teaches his family a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the actions of the wicked overflow from a heart that God sees and that God will Judge.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Relating Rightly to God, His Law, and His People [Family Worship lesson in James 4:11–12]

Why is speaking against our brother so bad? James 4:11–12 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that speaking against our brother puts us at odds with the law and with God Himself.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God's Re-Creational Work [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 29:15–24]

What transformations will come, in the great work of the Lord? Isaiah 29:15–24 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that in the great work of the Lord, His transformation of the creation will correspond to His transformation of His people. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Living in a Way That Is Ready to Worship [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 101]

How does a king prepare for worship? Psalm 101 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that one way that kings (and all of us) must prepare for worship is by godly conduct in our ordinary callings. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Theology Simply Explained — WSC77 "Imaging God as Witnesses Who Maintain and Promote Truth"

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 77—especially explaining and applying how, both as speakers and as hearers, we are to image the truth-telling, testifying God.

Q77. What is required in the ninth commandment? The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbor’s good name, especially in witness-bearing.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Created and Redeemed to Praise God and Bless Men with Our Speech (2022.07.03 Evening Sermon in Exodus 20:16)

The God Who designed us to be speaking creatures requires that we use that speech for the good of our neighbor.

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Using Ours Mouths the Way that We Were Created and Redeemed to Use Them (Family Worship lesson in Exodus 20:16)

What does God expect out of how we use our mouths? Exodus 20:16 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the God Who designed us to be speaking creatures requires that we use that speech for the good of our neighbor.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Despair Drives Us to Delight in Our God (2021.09.22 Prayer Meeting lesson in Psalm 31:9–18)

Believers can take the greatest pain to their Lord, for His comforts will always prove greater than their pain! (click audio title within player for a page where you can download mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Symptoms of a Heart that the LORD Is Preparing for His Holy Hill (2021.04.21 Prayer Meeting Lesson in Psalm 15)

The most important question facing each one of us is whether we will end up in Hell or the Hill of Yahweh's holiness. In those whom the Lord is bringing to the latter, He Who is their righteousness is doing a renovation work in their hearts. This Psalm gives eight symptoms by which we may recognize that work of heart-renovation.

Looking to the Lord for Provision, Vindication, Justice... & the Faith to Look to Him (Family Worship in 1Sam25)

How can we look to the Lord for provision and vindication, when everything seems to be going against us? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. In these forty-four verses, we learn that even when the Lord has graciously spared us in previous temptation, we must be watchful against the next temptation. We already know that He provides, He vindicates, and He avenges. But, we don’t have it in us to rest upon and respond to those things. God Himself, however, graciously spares us. This is what He did for David, who had spared Saul, but was about to avenge himself upon Nabal. The LORD graciously sends Abigail to remind David of the truth to which he needs to cling, sparing David (again!) from committing the sin of avenging himself.