Grieving Over Perishing Souls [Family Worship lesson in Romans 9:1–5]

If the love of God is irreversible, then what about Israel? Romans 9:1–5 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Israel are the people from whom Christ came, and therefore for whom we should agonize over each one of them that does not have Him. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Moral and Ceremonial Law in the Covenant of Grace [2024.09.08 Sabbath School in WCF 19.2–3—Hopewell 101]

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we learned, from WCF 19.2–3, about how the moral law has a special place in the covenant of grace, and therefore the Christian life; but that the ceremonial law was given for other prophethood, priesthood, and kingship, and has been abrogated under Christ.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Christ’s Welcome to ALL the Nations [2024.05.22 Midweek Sermon in Romans 15:8–12]

When we welcome one another in order to see all God's elect brought to worship Him, we are participating in that purpose for all things that is Christ's own aim.

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That He Might Have Mercy Upon All (2024.03.06 Midweek Sermon in Romans 11:28–32)

God ordains that all whom He is saving would be shut up in disobedience so that He might have mercy upon all.

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The One, Saving God and His One, Worldwide Israel [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 45:9–46:13]

Why mustn’t we question God’s providence? Isaiah 45:9–46:13 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these thirty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the only God Who can save is that unquestionable God Who carries us, and not the other way ‘round. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Seeing God's Mercy in the History of Saving Sinners [Family Worship lesson in Romans 11:28–32]

Why have even elect Israelites been hardened? Romans 11:28–32 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God ordains that all whom He is saving would be shut up in disobedience so that He might have mercy upon all. (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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Electing Grace vs Righteous Blinding [Family Worship lesson in Romans 11:7–10]

What has happened to Israel? Romans 11:7–10 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the blinded are receiving, even by hearing the Word, as they deserved for rejecting God and His Anointed (Christ). (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Amazing, Unchanging, Electing Grace [2024.01.24 Midweek Sermon in Romans 11:1–6]

Salvation has always been a remnant who are saved, over-against their hell-deserving wickedness, according to the election of grace.

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A Remnant According to the Election of Grace [Family Worship lesson in Romans 11:1–6]

Has God cast away Israel? Romans 11:1–6 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God reserves for Himself a remnant of Israel (and of every nation) according to the election of grace. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Plan of Super-Abounding Grace [Family Worship lesson in Romans 9:24–29]

How is the principle of contra-deserved mercy displayed in history? Romans 9:24–29 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the principle of contra-deserved mercy is displayed both in how the Lord saves Gentiles and in how the Lord saves Jews. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

What the Law Was Always Meant to Do [Family Worship lesson in Galatians 3:15–25]

Pastor prepares his family for the morning sermon at Covenant PCA in Panama City in Galatians 3:15–25. The revelation of the law has always been within the context of the promise made to Christ, into which we come by a faith that unites us to Him.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Son Who Fulfills All Righteousness [2023.10.22 Morning Sermon in Matthew 3:17–4:11]

Jesus is the great and true Adam, the great and true Israel, and the great and true David, Who Himself has obeyed righteously and perfectly as the perfect and forever humanity, the perfect and forever church, and the perfect and forever King.

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A Perfect Man, Church, & King [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 3:17–4:11]

What sort of Son is Jesus? Matthew 3:17–4:11 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twelve verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus is the last Adam (the firstborn Son of a new humanity), the firstborn who Israel was meant to be, and the eternally blessed and perfect Son Who has redeemed us to conform us to Himself. (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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Safe, Fruitful, and Blessed in the True Vine [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 26:20–27:13]

What is coming at the judgment? Isaiah 26:20–27:13 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these fifteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that at the judgment, we will find that the Lord’s dealings in time with the city of His elect have had very different ends than His dealings with the world-city. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Grieving Over Perishing Souls [Family Worship lesson in Romans 9:1–5]

If the love of God is irreversible, then what about Israel? Romans 9:1–5 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Israel are the people from whom Christ came, and therefore for whom we should agonize over each one of them that does not have Him. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Savior-King Who Has Kept His Promise [Family Worship lesson in Acts 28:11–31]

What promise does the book of Acts emphasize that God has kept? Acts 28:11–31 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 the conclusion to the book of Acts demonstrates that God has kept His promise to send the gospel to the nations. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The LORD Our Possessor, Protector, and Provider [Family Worship lesson in Exodus 30:11–16]

What is the most important way to muster the men of Israel? Exodus 31:11–16 looks forward to the p.m. sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when the men were numbered for census, it was not so much that they could be mustered for war as to be memorialized before the Lord; Israel would be protected by atonement, not by military size. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

A Prototypical Apostolic Preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ [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)