Episodios

  • 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 m
  • Means of Generational Grace

    Means of Generational Grace
    Mar 5 2026
    How do covenant blessings come from one generation to the next in God's visible church? Deuteronomy 31:9–13 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that covenant blessings come from one generation to the next in God's visible church by means of the public hearing of all of His Word. The central message of the devotional is that God's Word, faithfully read and heard in corporate assembly, is the primary means by which His people are renewed in reverence, obedience, and faith. Rooted in Deuteronomy 31:9–13, the passage emphasizes that the public reading of the Law every seven years—during the Feast of Tabernacles—was designed to cultivate a generational fear of God, ensuring that all, including children and strangers, would hear, learn to fear Him, and live according to His commandments. True obedience flows not from legalistic pride but from a heart humbled by the holiness of God's Word, received with meekness and applied in gospel-centered action. The weekly gathering of the Church on the Lord's Day fulfills the Old Testament pattern, with the goal of proclaiming the whole counsel of God so that believers and their children may grow in humility, reverence, and faithful obedience. Ultimately, the devotional calls the church to steward God's Word with holy seriousness, trusting that the Spirit uses it to produce lasting spiritual fruit across generations.
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    16 m
  • Jesus, Almighty Disciple-Maker

    Jesus, Almighty Disciple-Maker
    Mar 4 2026
    For what does the Lord institute baptism? Matthew 28:16–20 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 institutes baptism as a sign of Christ's authority and power in His gathering church. The devotional centers on Matthew 28:16–20, presenting Jesus' post-resurrection commission as the climactic fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham and the culmination of Matthew's Gospel. Jesus, identified as the divine King with all authority in heaven and on earth, confronts lingering doubt among His disciples by affirming His identity as Almighty, echoing God's self-revelation to Abram. He then issues the Great Commission—making disciples of all nations—fulfilling the Abrahamic promise through a dual means of initiation: baptism in the triune name and ongoing teaching of His commands. The devotional emphasizes that this mission is sustained by Christ's eternal presence, not by human effort, and that the visible sign of baptism signifies Christ's sovereign grace. Ultimately, the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is, in His Son, the living hope and empowering presence for believers, enabling the making of every disciple for whom Christ died.
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    25 m
  • True Riches

    True Riches
    Mar 4 2026
    What is truly valuable is to be known by God and have good favor from Him.
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    35 m
  • True Riches

    True Riches
    Mar 4 2026
    What is truly valuable is to be known by God and have good favor from Him.
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    35 m
  • A Covenant that Only Condemns Us

    A Covenant that Only Condemns Us
    Mar 2 2026
    Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 42—especially explaining how the Covenant of Works can only kill us; for salvation, we need Christ, and His Covenant of Grace. Q42. Why can none be saved through the covenant of works? Because all have broken it, and are condemned by it. The lesson establishes that no one can be saved through the covenant of works because all humanity, represented by Adam, has broken it through sin, resulting in universal condemnation and death. Rooted in Romans 5:12, it emphasizes that the covenant of works only declares judgment—death and hell—making salvation impossible within its framework. In contrast, Jesus, as the new and last Adam, stands outside this covenant, but has paid its penalty for those united to Him. Through faith, believers are transferred from the condemned status of the first Adam into the righteous standing of Christ in the covenant of grace.
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    4 m
  • Blessed REassurance

    Blessed REassurance
    Mar 2 2026
    Why does the Bridegroom now address the bride with such affection? Song of Songs 6:4–13 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Bridegroom is assuring the bride that she, and their relationship, have been fully restored. The devotional presents the restoration of intimacy between Christ and His bride in Song of Songs 6:4–13, illustrating the Lord's unwavering love, even after spiritual estrangement. Central to the message is the affirmation that Christ's affection for His church remains unchanged, as He reaffirms her beauty, purity, and unique worth, likening them to Jerusalem and Tirzah—symbols of divine glory and royal dignity. The passage emphasizes not only the restoration of personal affection and praise but also the full restoration of union and glory, where the church is exalted as the beloved, recognized and celebrated by all heavenly saints. Even in times of spiritual barrenness, Christ is portrayed as attentively watching for the first signs of revival, longing to return to His bride with joy and urgency, as His soul flies to her at the slightest indication of life. The devotional concludes with an invitation to embrace this assurance, to walk in renewed confidence, and to experience the deep joy of being seen, cherished, and restored by Christ, who delights in His church and invites others to behold her heavenly glory.
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    20 m
  • Where to Find Jesus

    Where to Find Jesus
    Mar 1 2026
    The Lord Jesus gives Himself to be found in His church.
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    27 m