Hopewell ARP Church is a Biblical, Reformed, Presbyterian church, serving the Lord in Culleoka, TN, since 1820. Lord's Day Morning, set your gps to arrive by 11a.m. at 3886 Hopewell Road, Culleoka, TN 38451
Showing posts with label Presence of God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Presence of God. Show all posts
Friday, May 17, 2024
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)
Friday, May 10, 2024
Gathered, Mobilized, and Remembered by the LORD [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 10:1–10]
How will the Lord’s people know when to do what? Numbers 10:1–10 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God gives His people the distinct soundings of His call so that they will properly prepare for action.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Monday, May 06, 2024
The LORD Who Leads and Keeps His People [2024.05.05 Evening Sermon in Numbers 9:15–23]
The promise-keeping Lord leads His people throughout their callings in this world.
Friday, May 03, 2024
God with Us to Lead Us and Keep Us [Family Worship lesson in Numbers 9:15–23]
Why does the Lord describe again, here, the cloud and its role? Numbers 9:15–23 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the promise-keeping Lord leads His people through their callings in this world.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Enjoying the Shining of God's Face and the Sharing of God's Fellowship [2024.01.17 Evening Sermon in Leviticus 24:1–9]
The end of all that God is doing in all of history is to bring to Himself a people in Christ, upon whom He shines His favor in Christ, and whom He brings into the enjoyment of His fellowship in Christ.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Holy God Displays His Holiness Among His Holy People [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 99]
How has the holy LORD ordained to obtain praise? Psalm 99 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the holy LORD has ordained to obtain praise by dwelling among His people, ruling His people, and hearing His people’s prayers in mercy. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Holy Portions for Him Who Kept Open the Way to the Holy God [2023.08.20 Evening Sermon in Leviticus 6:8–7:21]
The Lord made holy provision for those whom He had provided to His people
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
God's Great, Guiding, and Guarding Glory [2023.07.09 Evening Sermon in Exodus 40:34–38]
The Lord is restoring His presence to His people, but the full and ultimate restoration can come only in Christ
Monday, January 23, 2023
The Presence, Providence, and Purpose by Which the Lord Reassured His Servant [2023.01.22 Morning sermon in Acts 18:9–10]
The Lord sustained His servant by reassuring his apprehensions and restraining his enemies. Let all believers seek these things from the Lord, that they may be sustained in their callings!
Friday, January 13, 2023
The God of the Tabernacle Is Jesus-Immanuel: Yahweh Who Saves Us So We Can Be with Him [Family Worship lesson in Exodus 29:35–46]
What does God do through the sacrifices and what the sacrifices point to? Exodus 29:35–46 looks forward to the p.m. sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twelve verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the intricate and continuous sacrifices were to point to the fact that it is God Himself Who actually makes His people holy so that He may not only be their God, but redeem them, and dwell among them, so that they may enjoy forever being His and having Him as theirs.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
A Lesson in Responding Well to Wondrous Works [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 75]
How are God’s wondrous works related to His righteous judgment? Psalm 75 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God’s wondrous works teach us to thank Him, be humble before Him, trust Him, and praise Him as the great and sure Judge of all. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Monday, December 19, 2022
The Last(ing) Lesson from the Great Court of God’s Tent [2022.12.18 Evening Sermon in Exodus 27:9–19]
The size and materials of the court and its hangings taught Israel (and us) that God’s dwelling among us ought to be at the center of our lives in such a way that all of life would be oriented around Him and His holiness.
Wednesday, October 05, 2022
The Angel Who Led Them in the Wilderness: God Teaches Israel to Walk with Jesus [2022.10.02 Evening Sermon in Exodus 23:20–33]
The Lord is His own Messenger, as another Person but the same one God; and His people must walk with Him. Jesus leads His people, blesses His people, and establishes His people.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
God Our Refuge: our Strength, Gladness, and Hope (2022.04.13 Prayer Meeting sermon in Psalm 46)
Having God Himself as our location of refuge means that we have immovable strength in ever so much trouble (v1–3), immovable gladness in the midst of ever so much raging of the nations (v4–7), and eternal hope in the midst of any temporal circumstance (v8–11)(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this sermon)
Wednesday, February 02, 2022
The God Who Dwells among His People (Family Worship lesson in 1Kings 6)
What are we to take away from these details about the temple construction? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. 1Kings 6 prepares us for the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these thirty-eight verses, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the history of all things is the history of God coming to dwell with His people in favor and fellowship through Jesus Christ.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Friday, October 29, 2021
Gladdened by Praise, Prayer, & Presence (2021.10.27 Prayer Meeting lesson in Psalm 34:1–7)
In vv1–7, David enlists help praising the Lord, recounting what the Lord has done for him. In vv8–14, David urges other saints to trust in the Lord as he has. In vv15–22, David assures them that his own experience has been according to the Lord’s enduring character. This week, we’re considering the first seven verses. Believers are gladdened by praising the LORD; believers are gladdened by praying to the LORD; and, believers are gladdened by the presence of the LORD.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this sermon)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)