Showing posts with label True Conversion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label True Conversion. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Giving Him What He Loves [2026.04.19 Evening Sermon in Song of Songs 8:13–14]


The true friends of Christ long to hear the voice of His bride. The true bride of Christ gladly gives Him His desire: praise, prayer, and preaching with a voice that is shaped by His. And, the sum of her desire is that He would come quickly for His fruit.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Responding to Christ’s Power [2025.01.12 Morning Sermon in Matthew 14:1–12]


We must respond to Christ's resurrection power by acknowledging Him, submitting to Him, committing to Him, and hoping in Him

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Too Familiar with Jesus? [2025.01.05 Morning Sermon in Matthew 13:54–58]


We must never let our familiarity with Jesus rob us of our wonder. Thus, let us not question Him, but take Him at His Word in all of His answers to our questions, receiving Him Himself as our God and Savior.

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Jesus's Encouragement to Members and Ministers [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 13:24–43]

What is the Lord waiting for? Matthew 13:24–43 prepares us for the sermon in the morning public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord is patient, even with imperfections in the church, because He is determined to gather in and perfect all of the sons of His kingdom.
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Saturday, October 26, 2024

What Our Words Tell Us [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 12:33–37]

What is so significant about our words? Matthew 12:33–37 looks forward to the morning sermon in public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that our words show what’s in our heart, which shows what we truly are.
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Saturday, August 17, 2024

Christ Worth the Cost [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 10:34–42]

What difference does Christ make? Matthew 10:34–42 looks forward to the morning sermon in public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ brings great cost into the Christian’s life, but greater reward.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

How Jesus Harvests His Sheep [2024.07.14 Morning Sermon in Matthew 10:1–15]


Jesus, the Lord of the harvest and the great Shepherd, sends laborers to harvest His sheep by preaching in His authority, attended by His power.

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

True Love's Source, Standard, and Seal [Family Worship lesson in 1John 4:7–11]

Why must Christians love one another? 1John 4:7–11 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christians must love one another because God reveals Himself in loving us and reveals who His children are by their loving with that love.
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Saturday, May 11, 2024

Trusting Jesus's Ability, Authority, and Atonement [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 8:1–17]

How did Jesus attest to Himself? Matthew 8:1–17 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In these seventeen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus attested to Himself by miraculous healings.
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Friday, April 26, 2024

Wake Up, and Get Dressed! [2024.04.24 Midweek Sermon in Romans 13:11–14]


Christians should begin living now, already, our heavenly life, which we are enabled to do by putting on Christ.

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

Father's Word-Work in His Children [Family Worship lesson in James 1:19–27]

How do believers reflect the character of their Father of lights? James 1:19–27 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord’s Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God works in believers by His implanted Word to make them humble, gentle, steady, pure, and fruitful.
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Saturday, December 16, 2023

Sons of God, Sons of Peace [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 5:9]

Who are the sons of God? Matthew 5:9 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord’s Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the sons of God are those who are in Christ, and who are being made to be like Christ.
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Friday, November 03, 2023

The Good News of the King(dom) of Light [2023.10.29 Morning Sermon in Matthew 4:12–25]


Before destroying the kingdom of darkness and death forever, King Jesus first came to bring multitudes of its subjects into light and life.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Divine Hope of True Conversion [2023.10.08 Morning Sermon in Matthew 3:1–12]


A Christ Who is God, and pours out a Spirit Who is God, is the only hope and sure hope for mere men who need new hearts.

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Monday, October 02, 2023

The Urgency of True Conversion [2023.10.01 Morning Sermon in Matthew 3:1–12]


Imminence and eminence of the kingdom press the urgency of true conversion—for which our only and sure hope is the power and goodness of the King.

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Saturday, September 30, 2023

Christ's Spirit Is Our Hope of Necessary, Urgent Conversion [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 3:1–12]

What has King Jesus come to do? Matthew 3:1–12 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twelve verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us King Jesus has come to fit His people for glory with Him before pouring out His wrath in unquenchable fire.
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Monday, May 08, 2023

Grace-Powered Confidence and Commitment [Family Worship lesson in Romans 6:14]

Why will Christians succeed in overthrowing sin? Romans 6:14 looks forward to the sermon in the midweek meeting. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christians succeed in overthrowing sin because they do it not by the law but by grace.
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