Episodes

  • Where Jesus Makes Himself Known

    Where Jesus Makes Himself Known
    Feb 24 2026
    Where can we find Christ? Song of Songs 6:1–3 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that it is Christ Who finds us, in His church, by His ordained means of grace. Song of Songs 6:1–3 emphasizes that the church—described as the bride and the garden of spices—is both the place and the means by which Christ is sought, known, and enjoyed. The church is where He feeds His flock and gathers His lilies. This vision calls the church to prioritize Christ-centered teaching and mutual edification as marks of true spiritual vitality.
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    11 mins
  • Grace to Love and Cling to God

    Grace to Love and Cling to God
    Feb 23 2026
    How does the Christian choose life? Deuteronomy 30:11–20 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Christian chooses life by God's grace, which gives him to love and cling to God, in Christ. Deuteronomy 30:11–20 reveals that God's commandments are not distant or unattainable, but near—accessible through His Word and Spirit, Who makes them real in the heart and mouth of the believer. The passage emphasizes that true obedience is not mere external compliance but a life of loving, hearing, and clinging to God, rooted in His grace and made possible only by the Holy Spirit's work in regeneration.
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    12 mins
  • A Covenant That Can Only Kill

    A Covenant That Can Only Kill
    Feb 23 2026
    Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 41—especially explaining how the Covenant of Works can only kill us; for salvation, we need Christ, and His Covenant of Grace. Q41. Can any one be saved through the covenant of works? None can be saved through the covenant of works. The lesson affirms that no one can be saved through the covenant of works, as all humanity has already failed it through Adam's disobedience, resulting in universal sin and death. It emphasizes that salvation cannot be earned by human effort, even when the Holy Spirit produces good works, because justification is only through a second covenant head—Jesus Christ—in Whom God establishes the covenant of grace. Scripture, particularly Romans 5, 1 Corinthians 15, and Genesis 3, underscores that redemption cannot come through the Covenant of Works.
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    3 mins
  • The Bible's Chief Message (Man's Chief End)

    The Bible's Chief Message (Man's Chief End)
    Feb 23 2026
    What is the chief end of man? Ecclesiastes 12:8–14 prepares us for the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. The devotional draws together the profound truth of Ecclesiastes, revealing that life under the sun is fleeting and transient—like vapor—yet not meaningless, because its true substance lies in one's relationship with God. Far from advocating despair, it calls believers to live with eternal perspective, grounded in the fear of God and obedience to His commandments, which constitute humanity's ultimate purpose. The Word of God is both a goad, to awaken and redirect the soul, and a well-driven nail to anchor life amid life's storms, offering enduring stability and truth. Scripture, as the inspired, unified message of one Shepherd, is the sole authority for faith and practice. Ultimately, the conclusion is both a call to joyful reverence and righteous living, inviting believers to find lasting joy in God and to live with the certainty of future judgment and eternal glory.
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    16 mins
  • He Is Altogether Lovely

    He Is Altogether Lovely
    Feb 22 2026
    The believer's great desire is to hear the altogether-loveliness of Christ, and the church's great privilege is to proclaim that loveliness
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    36 mins
  • He Is Altogether Lovely

    He Is Altogether Lovely
    Feb 22 2026
    The believer's great desire is to hear the altogether-loveliness of Christ, and the church's great privilege is to proclaim that loveliness
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    36 mins
  • Providence Serves Our Salvation

    Providence Serves Our Salvation
    Feb 22 2026
    God uses the insignificant, the unlikely, and even His enemies, in accomplishing His salvation and applying it to us.
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    43 mins
  • Providence Serves Our Salvation

    Providence Serves Our Salvation
    Feb 22 2026
    God uses the insignificant, the unlikely, and even His enemies, in accomplishing His salvation and applying it to us.
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    43 mins