Bearing Witness as Image Bearers [Westminster Shorter Catechism 77—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 77—especially explaining how God has given each of us an unique set of experiences that place us under obligation to T.H.I.N.K. before we speak.

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)

Living in Light of God’s World and Word [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 21:5–8]

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 God’s giving us His world and word obligates us to live wisely in light of both.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Speaking with God as Witness [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:33–37]

When must we be careful to be truthful and faithful to our word? Matthew 5:33–37 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we must always be careful to be truthful and faithful to our word.(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)

Honest to God: Navigating, by the Spirit, the "Danger" of a Spirit-filled Church (2022.04.03 Morning Sermon in Acts 4:36–5:11)

The Holy Spirit, God Himself, is present and at work in His church. This means that a true congregation of the church is a “dangerous” place in which we are especially tasting of the presence of God. But it also means that a true congregation of the church is a place of “deliverance” from these and all dangers.

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Rejecting Lies That Can Entice Us to Sin (Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 1:10–19)

Pastor leads his family in a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us to resist the lies that we can get away with sin, that sin is worth it, or that sin puts us in good company.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Overruling Providence of the Prayer-Answering God (Family Worship lesson in 2Samuel 16:15–17:14)

What is going on with all these shocking twists? Pastor leads his family in today's "Hopewell @Home" passage. 2Samuel 16:15–17:14 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these twenty-three verses of holy Scripture, we learn that even through the horrific twists of wicked men and surprising turns of foolish men, Yahweh's sovereign providence is ruling and overruling in response to our prayers according to His perfect will.

God's Judgment through Wicked Conspirators and Weak Magistrates (Family Worship lesson in 2Samuel 14:1–22)

What are we to make of Joab and the cunning actress from Tekoa? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. 2Samuel 14:1–22 prepares us for the first serial reading in the morning worship service on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-two verses of sacred Scripture, we learn that it was a grievous judgment on David to be surrounded by manipulators and to be given over to his own weakness to be manipulated by them. May the Lord spare us from the chastening of being under such authorities and especially of being such authorities ourselves!