Sweet Remedy for Deadly Compromise [Family Worship lesson in Revelation 2:12–17]

What is worse than persecution? Revelation 2:12–17 looks forward to the hearing of God’s Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the world’s pull to fit in with it is a worse attack upon the church than direct persecution.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Life-Saving Humility [2024.12.11 Midweek Sermon in Proverbs 6:20–35]

To live a holy, safe, blessed life, we urgently need humility!

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The Suicide of Uninstructed Living [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 7]

Why do we need to treasure and keep God’s Word? Proverbs 7 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In these twenty-seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we need to treasure and keep God’s Word, because we would otherwise walk right into destruction. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Diverted from Sin by God's Good Gifts [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 5:15–23]

What keeps a man from being diverted to unauthorized women? Proverbs 5:15–23 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a man is kept from being diverted to unauthorized women by the promise and treasuring of his own wife, but especially by regarding his God. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Horror-Preventing Humility [2024.11.13 Midweek Sermon in Proverbs 5:7–14]

If we are going to be spared the death-bed horror of agonizing over not having listened to instruction, we need the humility to listen now.

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Horror-Preventing Humility [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 5:7–14]

Why is hearing so important? Proverbs 5:7–14 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the humility to hear can spare us the horror of wasting our life in contradiction to God’s design and Word. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Humble Escape from Harmful Romance [2024.10.23 Midweek Sermon in Proverbs 5:1–6]

One way that wisdom saves us from the path to death and hell is by alerting us to the deceptive sweetness and comfort of romance with someone other than your wife.

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What's the Harm in a Little Romance? [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 5:1–6]

What’s the harm in a little romance? Proverbs 5:1–6 looks forward to the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that uncovenanted romance is a path to death. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

The Path and Pleasure that Divert from Death [2024.09.11 Midweek Sermon in Proverbs 2:10–22]

Apply your heart to wisdom, and come into the path and pleasure that God will use to deliver you from death

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How Wisdom Saves Us from Hell [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 2:10–22]

How does wisdom save? Proverbs 2:10–22 looks forward to the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these thirteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that wisdom brings us into the perfect path and perfect pleasure: God Himself as our purpose and blessedness. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Married for Life [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 5:15–20]

Pastor teaches his family a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that marriage is like water for our spiritual life and must be kept pure.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Establishing a Roll (and Payroll!) of Full-Time, Praying Widows [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 5:5–10]

How does one who has “learned to show piety at home” show that piety when she becomes a widow? 1 Timothy 5:5–8 looks forward to the second reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a true widow is left only with God, but has learned a fellowship with Him that gives her more than enough to do with her time/life. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Covenantal Motivations to Marital Purity [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 31:1–3]

Pastor teaches his family a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a covenantal understanding of marriage will help us keep it pure, out of love both for God and for others.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Theology Simply Explained, WSC72—Guarding Against Undisciplined Desires or Pleasures, Especially Romance

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 72—especially explaining and applying how the seventh commandment forbids romantic thoughts or feelings that are not directed and disciplined by love for God and pleasure in God.

WSC72: What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words, and actions.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Establishing a Roll (and Payroll!) of Full-Time, Praying Widows [Family Worship lesson in 1Timothy 5:5–10]

How does one who has “learned to show piety at home” show that piety when she becomes a widow? 1 Timothy 5:5–8 looks forward to the second reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a true widow is left only with God, but has learned a fellowship with Him that gives her more than enough to do with her time/life. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Honoring the Betrothed Heart and the Marriage Bed [2022.08.21 Evening Sermon in Exodus 22:16–17]

God, Who forbids the marriage bed outside of the marriage covenant, warns His people off of the marriage heart outside of betrothal by making its common consequence costly.

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Taking the Marriage Heart and the Marriage Bed Seriously like God Does [Family Worship lesson in Exodus 22:16–17]

How did God’s civil law for Israel emphasize the importance of keeping the seventh commandment? Exodus 22:16–17 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God absolutely forbids sexual intercourse outside of marriage.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Honoring God's Creation, Honoring, and Blessing of Marriage (2022.06.19 Evening Sermon in Exodus 20:14)

The God Who created marriage has honored and blessed it, and so must we.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Guarding the Heart from the Romantic Path to Hell (Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 7:24–27)

Pastor leads his family in a selection from “the Proverb of the day” on May 7. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit urges our attention to guarding the heart from being led by desire into emotional or physical intimacy without the commitment of marriage.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)