Episodes

  • Wrestling with the Reality of Wrath

    Wrestling with the Reality of Wrath
    Mar 10 2026
    What would God have us do, now, with His wrath? Nahum 1:2–6 prepares us for the morning sermon in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord would have us mindful of the reality and nature of His wrath. God's judgment is not merely retributive but rooted in His holy jealousy and glory. Though slow to anger and patient, God is great in power and will by no means acquit the wicked, His wrath being sudden, incomprehensible, and universally destructive—evidenced in cosmic upheaval and the withering of creation. The world's continued existence is due to divine patience, not absence of judgment. The ultimate answer to the question of who can stand before His wrath is Jesus, Who bore that wrath on the cross, making Him the only refuge for sinners. The devotion issues an urgent call to flee to Christ, to hate sin with holy dread, and to find comfort in God's certain justice.
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    16 mins
  • Covenanted to God in Christ

    Covenanted to God in Christ
    Mar 9 2026
    How much does Jesus adore and enjoy the church? Song of Songs 7:1–9a prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord Jesus is captivated with delight in His bride. The lessons centers on the covenant of grace, emphasizing that it was established not with humanity in general, but with Christ, God's Eternal Son, Who serves as the federal Head of a new humanity. By uniting believers to Christ, the covenant secures for them not only the righteousness of a perfect man but also the divine sonship and inheritance of God's own Son. This union brings adoption as children of God, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and participation in the divine life through Christ. The theological framework draws from the contrast between the covenant of works with Adam and the covenant of grace with Christ, the last Adam, highlighting the superiority of Christ's redemptive role. The tone is both doctrinal and pastoral, underscoring the profound privilege and security of being united to Christ as the Eternal Son.
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    2 mins
  • The Bride's Crowning Beauties

    The Bride's Crowning Beauties
    Mar 9 2026
    How much does Jesus adore and enjoy the church? Song of Songs 7:1–9a prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord Jesus is captivated with delight in His bride. The devotional presents the church as the beloved bride of Christ, emphasizing her beauty in the divine actions and spiritual qualities that reflect His grace. It unfolds a theological vision where the church's feet—her godly actions—are celebrated as beautiful footprints of divine workmanship, the work of Christ's own skillful hand. Her nourishing ministry, depicted through wine and wheat, reflects the means of grace through which Christ sustains His people, while her watchful purity, likened to ivory and royal towers, underscores the importance of spiritual vigilance and doctrinal integrity. The devotional culminates in the bride's adorning beauty—her godly character, modesty, and worship—portrayed as surpassing earthly splendor, with her hair like purple and her stature like Mount Carmel, signifying her royal identity and spiritual fullness. Ultimately, Christ goes to great lengths to delight not only in the church's works but especially in her worship, where her breath is like apples and her speech like fine wine, affirming that true worship is the highest expression of her love and the greatest delight to her Bridegroom.
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    28 mins
  • Blessed RE-Assurance

    Blessed RE-Assurance
    Mar 8 2026
    When the Lord Jesus restores a church, or a believer, He strongly reaffirms His affection, adoration, union, honor, and delight for her.
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    44 mins
  • Almighty Disciple-Making

    Almighty Disciple-Making
    Mar 8 2026
    Jesus exercises His authority to make disciples out of all for whom He died.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Signs That Require Faith in Christ

    Signs That Require Faith in Christ
    Mar 8 2026
    38 mins
  • Why the Gospel Is Good News

    Why the Gospel Is Good News
    Mar 6 2026
    Who is the Messiah, and what did He do? Mark 1:1–11 prepares us for the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these eleven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus, the Son of God, came as the Christ Who would pour out His Spirit, and take away people's sins. Mark's Gospel opens with the proclamation of good news: Jesus is the divine Savior, the Anointed One, and the Son of God, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy through His identity, mission, and divine nature. In Jesus's baptism, His sinlessness is affirmed by the Father and the Holy Spirit descends like a dove, marking Him as the one who baptizes with the Spirit and brings forgiveness, cleansing, and divine union. This event reveals Jesus as the ultimate Prophet, Priest, and King. The call is not merely to acknowledge these truths, but to respond in worship, repentance, and daily reliance on Christ as Savior and God, Who has brought us into union and communion with Himself.
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    11 mins
  • Discipline That Delivers from Folly

    Discipline That Delivers from Folly
    Mar 5 2026
    Why do we need the rod of correction? Proverbs 22:10–16 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God blesses His discipline and instruction unto our deliverance from folly. This passage presents a profound call to divine discipline and instruction as the means by which God delivers His people from the deep-seated follies of the human heart. It identifies four persistent sins—graceless speech, laziness and excuse-making, indulgence of desires, and the pursuit of wealth through oppression—each rooted in a heart that resists God's wisdom. The text emphasizes that true transformation comes not through self-effort but through the sovereign work of God, Who uses the rod of correction and the words of the wise to drive folly from the heart.
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    14 mins