Content and Confident in God [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 11]

What is Israel like, as God’s chosen people? Numbers 11 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these thirty-five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Israel, God’s chosen people, are wrath-deserving sinners like Egypt and the rest of the world.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How the Lord (Jesus!) Leads His People [2024.05.19 Evening Sermon in Numbers 10:11–36]

God leads His people by order, human leadership, expertise, but most of all Himself!

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God Gives Order, Leadership, Expertise, but Most of All, Himself! [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 10:11–36]

What does the Lord provide His church for her task in this world? Numbers 10:11–36 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these twenty-six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that, among other things, the Lord provides His church with order and leadership, expertise, and His own power and presence.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Knowing and Showing the Worthy Glory of the Chief Shepherd [Family Worship lesson in 1Peter 5:1–4]

How does Christ bring Christians to glory? 1Peter 5:1–4 follows up upon the morning sermon from this past Lord’s Day and helps prepare for the next one. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ, the Chief Shepherd who suffered and was glorified, is bringing His sheep through suffering into glory, in part by oversight from other sheep who count both the suffering and the glory worthwhile in Christ.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Apostolic Instruction for Prayer Meetings that Are Well-Commended to God [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 2:8–10]

What are some things for men and women especially to concern themselves with in the church? 1Timothy 2:8–10 helps us prepare for the Midweek Prayer Meeting. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that men are to be men of prayer for godliness, and women are to be women of the godliness for which we pray.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Biblical Theology of the Diaconate (13): Male Leadership in Diaconal Giving and Service a Perpetual Component of God's Gathered Church

Ever since the Lord constituted Israel as a church, He has had a church whose materials for worship and ministers of worship were provided by way of the diaconal giving of His people. And He made male/head leadership in that giving a foundational component. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Apostolic Instruction for Prayer Meetings that Are Well-Commended to God [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 2:8–10]

What are some things for men and women especially to concern themselves with in the church? 1Timothy 2:8–10 looks forward to 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 men are to be men of prayer for godliness, and women are to be women of the godliness for which we pray.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How Should Men Lead Their Families? — 3 of 3 (2022.04.24 Sabbath School)

"How Should Men Lead Their Families" in the RHB series, "Cultivating Biblical Godliness." — 3 of 3. Recap of introduction, plus the father as prophet in the home.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

How Should Men Lead Their Families? — 2 of 3 (2022.04.17 Sabbath School)

"How Should Men Lead Their Families" in the RHB series, "Cultivating Biblical Godliness." — 2 of 3. Recap of introduction, plus the father as prophet in the home.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

God's Solution for the Church's Wickedness and Weakness (2022.04.17 Evening Sermon in Exodus 18:13–27)

God's Word corrects man's wickedness, God's ways resolve man's weakness, and God's wisdom enables us to trust that even when men are doing wrongly, God is always doing rightly.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this sermon)

How Should Men Lead Their Families? — 1 of 3 (2022.04.10 Sabbath School)

"How Should Men Lead Their Families" in the RHB series, "Cultivating Biblical Godliness." — 1 of 3(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Kind of Man That God Uses (Family Worship lesson in Exodus 2:11–22)

What kind of man does God use to lead families, churches, and nations? Pastor leads his family in today's "Hopewell @Home" passage. Exodus 2:11–22 prepares us for the first serial Scripture reading in public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these twelve verses of holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit introduces us to Moses's character, teaching us that God uses godly men (conviction, compassion, courage), imperfect men, and opposed men. Most of all, we learn that God ultimately uses Christ alone and that, clinging to Him, we needn't be discouraged by shortcomings or opposition.(click audio title in player for a page where you can download mp3/pdf files of this lesson)