For the priorities the Lord gives us, the Lord Himself must be our strength.
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Showing posts with label Strength. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Strength. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Strength of Wisdom [2026.04.15 Midweek Sermon in Proverbs 24:3–12]
For the priorities the Lord gives us, the Lord Himself must be our strength.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Gentle, Humble, Almighty Savior [2024.10.13 Morning Sermon in Matthew 12:9–21]
Christ, the almighty Victor, distinguishes Himself by gentleness and humility that gives life and joy to His people.
Friday, August 09, 2024
The Chief End of the Gospel [2024.08.07 Midweek Sermon in Romans 16:25–27]
The chief end of the gospel is God's glory in Christ, Who is glorified in strengthened Christians from all nations.
Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Help! I'm Running on Empty! [2024.08.04 Morning Sermon in Psalm 119:81–88]
Because we know the character of God and the place that He has given His Word, even at the end of his rope, the believer must persist in crying out to God for the life that he needs to keep searching God's Word and keeping the testimonies of God's mouth
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Rejoicing of Righteous Homes and Hearts [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 118:15–18]
What does a righteous home sound like? Psalm 118:15–18 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a righteous home is loud with the sound of rejoicing over Jesus.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
None Like God for Worship, Help, or Strength [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 40:12–31]
How does God’s greatness relate to being carried by Him? Isaiah 40:12–31 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these twenty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that whereas idolaters cut themselves off from purpose and strength, when God carries believers, they are carried by infinite strength and eternal endurance.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Strength and Life by Grace Alone [Family Worship lesson in Isaiah 26:1–19]
From where does strength come? Isaiah 26:1–19 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these nineteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that strength comes from the Lord alone. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Strength to Endure Suffering in Christian Life and Ministry: Rememberings of Christ that Inflame Motivations of Love [Family Worship lesson in 2Timothy 2:8–10]
How are ministers (and all believers) strengthened? 2Timothy 2:8–10 looks forward to the second reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the minister of the Word is strengthened by union with Christ through meditation upon Him to Whom believers are united.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Monday, January 30, 2023
Strengthened by the Lord to Strengthen His Church [2023.01.29 Morning Sermon in Acts 18:11–23]
The Lord loved and strengthened His servant, giving him a love for the church and a desire to strengthen her.
Friday, January 27, 2023
Christ Shown Forth in Divine Strength, Righteousness, and Love [2023.01.25 Midweek Sermon in Romans 5:6–8]
The gospel is not only the power of God for salvation and the revelation of the righteousness of God through faith, but the demonstration of God's love, and the display of Christ as this God!
Monday, January 23, 2023
The Gospel As Demonstration of Christ's Strength, Righteousness, and Love [Family Worship lesson in Romans 5:6–8]
What keeps us glorying in God’s glory and even in our tribulations? Romans 5:6–8 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that our total dependence upon Christ's strength, righteousnes, and love in the gospel keeps us from glorying in self. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Friday, January 20, 2023
The Honor of Stopping Striving in a Quarrel [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 20:3]
Pastor teaches his family a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that as the Spirit produces His fruit in us, He advances us in honor by enabling us to hold our peace and be peacemakers.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Covenant Reality: Experiencing Covenant Theology—How God Sustained His Servant (1) [2023.01.15 Morning Sermon in Acts 18:8]
The Lord sustained His servant by reassuring his apprehensions, first through the demonstration of the reality of covenant theology: that the covenantal God was executing His plan to save the invisible church through the covenant administrations of His visible church.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Strength, Joy, & Hope through Faith in the Jesus Who Justified Us [2023.01.11 Midweek Sermon in Romans 5:2]
Having Jesus means having a Lord and King in Whom we have strength, joy, and hope.
Monday, January 09, 2023
Justification into a Condition of Strength, Joy, and Hope in Jesus [Family Worship lesson in Romans 5:2]
What is the condition of being justified like? Romans 5:2 looks forward to the sermon in this week’s midweek meeting. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the condition of being justified is not only a condition of peace and servitude, but now a condition of strength, joy, and hope.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Friday, December 16, 2022
The God of Provision [2022.12.14 Midweek Sermon in Romans 4:18–22]
Believers receive strength, faith, and righteousness from the same One from Whom father Abraham received them: the God of provision.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The True Benefit of True Worship: Trusting and Treasuring God [Family Worship lesson in Psalm 73:23–28]
What does worship lead a believer to conclude about his life? Psalm 73:23–28 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when worship reminds the believer that God has all blessedness in Himself, the believer realizes that any good in him has already come from God, and that having God Himself means that the believer already has all blessedness in this life and the next. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
The Only Strength and Purpose That Last Forever (Family Worship lesson in Psalm 52)
What hope will stand the test of time (and eternity!)? Psalm 52 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. Psator leads his family in today's Hopewell @Home passage. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that while those who trust in themselves and their means are the so-called “mighty” who lie and deceive (v1–5), those who trust in God’s mercy will use their mouths for praise. The liar will be quickly destroyed, but the praise-er and his praise will endure forever like his God.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Saturday, May 21, 2022
The Divine Power of Wisdom Overwhelms the Weakness of the Greatest Creaturely Strength (Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 21:22)
Pastor leads his family in a selection from “the Proverb of the day.” In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the fear of the Lord leads to the strongest life possible: one lived by faith, in obedience to God’s precepts, and following God’s principles.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Our Glorious God's Strong, Steady, Joyous City (Family Worship lesson in Psalm 48)
How does God strengthen, steady, and gladden us? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. Psalm 48 prepares us for the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these fourteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us to gain strength and gladness by observation and consideration of how the glory of God is at the center of His people’s life.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)
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