Right with God through Christ's Redemption [Children's Catechism 50—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 50—especially explaining how God makes sinners right with Himself.

Q50. What is justification? It is God's forgiving sinners, and treating them as if they had never sinned. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: Justification is God's act of declaring sinners righteous solely by His grace, through faith in Christ, not by any works of the law. It arises from the recognition that all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory, making a divine payment necessary for the offense against His infinite worth. Christ, as the propitiation through His blood, fully bore God's wrath and satisfied divine justice, enabling God to forgive sins and treat believers not merely as if they had never sinned, but according to the perfect righteousness of Christ. Even in final glorification, believers remain justified not by their own righteousness, but solely by Christ's, Who is their own by faith.

Christ: Divine Righteousness and Treasure [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 19:16–30]

What must we have to enter heaven, and what do we obtain in heaven? Matthew 19:16–30 prepares us for the sermon in the morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these fifteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ is both what we must have to enter heaven and the heavenliness that we obtain. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

He Is the Greatest! [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 18:1–11]

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Matthew 18:1–11 prepares us for the sermon in the morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eleven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and this must shape how we regard others, and all things. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Elementary, Foundational Doctrines [2024.11.10 Evening Sermon in Hebrews 5:12–6:3]

The way that Christ commands His church to operate is a foundational doctrine, together with basic doctrines of God and salvation.

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God's Justifying of the Ungodly [Westminster Shorter Catechism 33—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 33—especially explaining how God makes sinners right with Him.

Q33. What is justification? Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein He pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Legal, Relational, and Moral Benefits of Union with Christ [Westminster Shorter Catechism 32—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 32—especially explaining how union with Christ has brought us into inestimable benefits already, now, in this life.

Q32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Redemption Applied by God [Westminster Shorter Catechism 29—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 29—especially explaining how just as God has accomplished our redemption in Christ, so also it is God Who applies to us our redemption by His Spirit.

Q29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ? We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us by His Holy Spirit.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How Jesus Completes Us [2024.01.07 Morning Sermon in Matthew 5:17–20]

Jesus, the great Fulfiller of all Scripture, makes to whom the kingdom already belongs fit for entrance to the kingdom of heaven by completing His sanctifying work in them.

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Jesus, the Fulfiller of All Scripture [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:17–20]

How should believers respond to their own hearts’ desire to put off the commandments of the law? Matthew 5:17–20 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that believers, who belong to the kingdom of heaven, must do the commandments of the law by the grace of Christ, and teach others to do the same.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Sovereign, Genuine, Complete, Impartial Salvation [Family Worship lesson in Romans 10:9–13]

What are some consequences of God’s sovereignty in salvation? Romans 10:9–13 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God’s sovereign salvation will always include what is needed, will always be completed, and is for every type of needy sinner. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Law Taught Righteousness by Faith [Family Worship lesson in Romans 10:5–9]

Had God offered His people to earn life by works? Romans 10:5–9 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God has always presented Himself as His people’s salvation, not upon a principle of works, but always upon a principle of faith in Him. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Submitting to the Righteousness of God [2023.12.20 Midweek Sermon in Romans 10:1–4]

We must submit to what the Bible says is the only righteousness that can save a sinner: the righteousness of God in Christ.

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Imaging God, Knowing Him, and Submitting to His Righteousness in Christ [Family Worship lesson in Romans 10:1–4]

How can we be righteous before God? Romans 10:1–4 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we can only be righteous before God in Christ Himself, and what He has done. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Hunger: Formed, Fed, & Filled [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:6]

What difference does Christ make in the heart of a believer? Matthew 5:6 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ changes the objects of a believer’s hunger and thirst, while feeding the believer and guaranteeing his full satisfaction.(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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Christ Is the Point of All Prophecy and History [2023.09.17 Morning Sermon in Matthew 2:12–23]

Electing love sent Jesus to save us by being the opposite of what we are, bringing the opposite of what we deserve, and bearing the opposite of what He deserves.

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Christ's Gospel as the Heart of History and Scripture [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 2:12–23]

What should we learn about Jesus from the fulfillments of Scripture that Matthew identifies? Matthew 2:12–23 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 we should read all of Scripture in the light of Christ. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Thankful for Union with Christ: Future, Past, and Present [2023.07.05 Midweek Sermon in Romans 7:25–8:4]

Distresses of all sorts point us to Christ, and union with Him, which is cause for thanksgiving.

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Believers' Future and Past Union with Christ Assured by Our Present Union with Him [Family Worship lesson in Romans 7:25–8:4]

Why does walking in righteousness so encourage the believer? Romans 7:25–8:4 looks forward to the sermon in the upcoming midweek meeting. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that walking in righteousness encourages the believer because it doesn’t come from himself but from Christ. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Serving in the Newness of the Spirit by Obeying the Law [2023.06.14 Midweek Sermon in Romans 7:5–12]

Union with the resurrected Christ has delivered us from sin's always taking advantage of God's commandments, and given us newness in His Spirit by which to keep God's commandments

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