From Christ, to Christ, through Christ [2026.04.26 Morning Sermon in Ephesians 1:1–2]

The triune God has devised salvation for His glory in His Son, and the giving and receiving of Scripture are part of that divine operation.

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The Divinity of the Son [2024.09.22 Morning Sermon in Matthew 11:25–27]

Jesus is God from all eternity, Who became man in order to bring us into His own knowledge of, and delight in, God Himself.

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Jesus, the True God [Family Worship lesson in 1John 5:20–21]

What do we know? 1John 5:20–21 looks forward to the second serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God is triune, and Jesus is God. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The God-Man's Glory in Our Greatest Need [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 9:1–8]

What deliverance did Jesus come to give us? Matthew 9:1–8 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus came to give us the deliverance of the forgiveness of sins.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Only the God-Man Can Redeem [Westminster Shorter Catechism 21—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 21—especially explaining how only the God-Man can redeem.

Q21. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, Who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Guarding Monotheism in Light of the Trinity [Westminster Shorter Catechism 6 — Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 6—especially explaining how we must guard true monotheism, as we think about the God Who has revealed Himself, in Christ, as Triune.

Q6. How many persons are there in the Godhead? There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Triune Hope for New Hearts [2023.10.15 Morning Sermon in Matthew 3:13–17]

Jesus is God the Son, Who became a human Son, so that a new humanity—a redeemed humanity in Him—might have God's own righteousness.

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Divine, Invincible, Love of Christ [2023.10.11 Midweek Sermon in Romans 8:35–39]

Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, which has invested His divine glory in doing us everlasting good.

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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)

Jesus Affirms His Salvation by Resurrection and Applies It by Preaching and Faith [Family Worship lesson in Acts 13:13–41]

What was apostolic preaching like? Acts 13:13–41 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that apostolic preaching of the gospel announces that the Old Testament promises of salvation have been fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus, Who was shown to be the God-Man by the resurrection, and through Whom we can have forgiveness of sin and the righteousness of God. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Jesus Christ, the King: the Blessed God in Whom There Is Inexhaustible Goodness for Those Who Have None from Themselves [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 1:12–17]

Why does Christ save and use sinners? 1Timothy 1:12–17 looks forward to the second serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the glorious God saves and uses sinners precisely to show that His alone is all the glory and goodness.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Proof Is in the Pouring: Jesus Is Both Lord and Christ (2022.01.30 Lord's Day morning sermon in Acts 2:14–36)

The Spirit’s coming at Pentecost proved that Jesus—Who had risen and ascended as Scriptures prophesied and the apostles witnessed—had taken His seat on the throne as both Lord and Christ, as the Scriptures prophesied.

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The Past, Present, and Future of our Reconciliation in God the Son (Family Worship lesson in Colossians 1:21–23)

How is Christ exalted in our lives as the redeeming God-Man? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. Colossians 1:21–23 prepares us for the second serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus is exalted in the past of our reconciliation by ending the enmity toward Him in our hearts and minds, and in the present of our reconciliation by our love for Him and pursuit of holiness, and in the future of our reconciliation by bringing us to final glory—ever and always by faith and hope in Him.(click audio title within player for a page where you can download mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Glorious God Is the One Who Gave Himself (Family Worship lesson in Colossians 1:15–18)

Who is the “Son of His love” in Whom we have redemption? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. Colossians 1:15–18 prepares us for 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 Jesus is the Lord: the uncreated Creator of all things, Sustainer of all things, Ruler over all things… for Whom they all exist, and Who is glorified over them all.(click audio title within player for a page where you can download mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Triune Love Produced, Known, and Displayed in the Divinely Redeemed (Family Worship lesson in 1John 4:7–19)

In what way does true love display God? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. 1John 4:7–19 prepares us for the opening portion of Morning Public Worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these thirteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that genuine love is only that love which comes by new birth, because its source is that love that God has within Himself as Father, Son, and Spirit. We know that love because in giving the Son, He has given Himself. And, in giving the Spirit, He has given us the ability to know the Father and the Son and therefore to know the Divine love of God in giving the Son to become a propitiation, and therefore to become a Man so that He could die and atone for us. The only-begotten Son is the full display of God to us; and though not a full display, the Spirit-born love of believers is yet a true display of God in us. Of course, this Divine love has God Himself as its first and great object, so that when we see the Son on the judgment throne, our hearts will be so full of love to Him (for first loving us!) that there will be no room in our hearts on that day for fear. Hallelujah!(click audio title within player for a page where you can download mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Amazing, Assuring, Abounding Salvation-Love of God (Family Worship in Romans 5:6–21)

What special benefits come from knowing Whom it was who died for us and what we were like when He did so? Pastor leads his family in today's "Hopewell @Home" passage. In these sixteen verses, we learn that these facts amaze us at God's salvation-love, assure us of the completion of salvation, and make to abound to us a limitless trove of Christ's life, righteousness, and strength for all that we need in the meantime.