Episodios

  • The Holiness Needed for Heaven

    The Holiness Needed for Heaven
    Feb 2 2026
    Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 38—especially explaining how you must be holy either to enter heaven, or to be happy there. Q38. Can anyone go to heaven with this sinful nature? No; our hearts must be changed before we can be fit for heaven. The lesson emphasizes that no one can enter heaven with an unregenerate, sinful nature, as holiness is essential for communion with God. Drawing from Hebrews 12:14 and Jesus's prayer in John 17, it distinguishes between positional holiness—being set apart to God through union with Christ—and the ongoing, transformative holiness that sanctifies believers by God's truth. This moral and spiritual renewal is not optional but necessary, for heaven is a realm of perfect purity where sin cannot coexist; without it, the glory of God would be torment rather than blessing.
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    5 m
  • Covenant with God, Now and Forever

    Covenant with God, Now and Forever
    Jan 31 2026
    How can we be blessed in covenant with God? Deuteronomy 29:2–21 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these twenty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that branches of the church are blessed by God, when they walk with Him, but that for anyone to walk with God and be blessed forever, he needs God to give him new life and union with Christ through faith. This devotional unfolds the covenantal relationship between YHWH and Israel as a people, emphasizing God's faithfulness in delivering, sustaining, and conquering on their behalf, thereby establishing their identity as a holy, distinct people. It underscores that the covenant includes all generations—leaders to servants, present and future—binding them collectively to God's oath, with the promise of divine establishment as His people and His personal presence among them. The central warning is that covenantal membership without spiritual regeneration leads to condemnation, as the failure to perceive, see, and hear God's truth results in idolatry, self-reliance, and suffering the burning of God's wrath for ever. But those whom God gives life, to be united to Christ by faith, truly prosper in all they do and inherit eternal blessings.
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    21 m
  • Keeper or Destroyer at Home?

    Keeper or Destroyer at Home?
    Jan 30 2026
    What robs a house of peace and flourishing? Proverbs 21:9–19 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a contentious wife robs a house of peace and flourishing. The devotional presents a meditation on the moral and spiritual dynamics of family life, centered on the critical role of a wife's character in shaping the household's peace and flourishing. The Drawing from 1 Peter 3 and Titus 2, the devotional emphasizes that a gentle, quiet, and submissive spirit, rooted in a heart devoted to God, is essential for a wife to become a true keeper of the home and a source of peace and flourishing for her husband. It calls both young men and women to examine their hearts: men are warned against poor choice in a wife, or harsh or neglectful leadership that provokes resistance, while women are urged to cultivate a spirit of gratitude, service, and humility, beginning in their relationship with God . Ultimately, the passage reveals that the health of a household rests not only on the husband's headship but on the wife's willing, Spirit-led submission and love, making her a vital instrument of God's grace in the home.
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    11 m
  • The One Who Can Bear Our Guilt

    The One Who Can Bear Our Guilt
    Jan 29 2026
    What is Jesus doing in His trial? Matthew 27:1–25 looks forward to the morning sermon in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these twenty-five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that, in His trial, Jesus is being the true Priest, King, and Bearer of guilt.
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    16 m
  • The Desires of the Delightful Bride

    The Desires of the Delightful Bride
    Jan 28 2026
    What does the church desire? Song of Songs 4:16 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the church desires the presence of Christ and revival by the Spirit. The devotional centers on the bride's dual longing in Song of Songs 4:16 for the active presence of the Holy Spirit and the intimate fellowship of Christ. It emphasizes that the Spirit's work—symbolized by the winds from every direction—is not merely for revival in times of decline but is a continual desire for the church to increasingly reflect Christ's likeness through the fruit of His life. The second request, for Christ's personal presence, reorients the church's motivation from human approval to divine delight, affirming that true spiritual vitality is found in communion with Christ, Who dwells in the believer through the Spirit. Ultimately, the devotional affirms that God's greatest gift is Himself—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—offering union and communion as the foundation of a life that bears Christ's fruit in His presence.
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    9 m
  • Pride Seeks Death

    Pride Seeks Death
    Jan 28 2026
    When we exalt our own opinions and desires, everything that we think and do provokes God to destroy us.
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    27 m
  • Pride Seeks Death

    Pride Seeks Death
    Jan 28 2026
    When we exalt our own opinions and desires, everything that we think and do provokes God to destroy us.
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    27 m
  • Learning from Covenant Curses

    Learning from Covenant Curses
    Jan 27 2026
    What does every sin deserve? Deuteronomy 28:15–29:1 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these fifty-five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that every sin deserves the wrath and curse of God. This devotional presents a sobering exposition of divine judgment upon covenantal unfaithfulness, illustrating how disobedience to God's law results in cascading curses that afflict every aspect of life—personal, familial, agricultural, and national. The central message underscores that true obedience flows not from legalistic fear but from heartfelt thankfulness, joy, and reverence for God's glorious Name, which is the foundation of a life pleasing to Him. When believers lose this posture of gratitude and adoration, they turn away from God, turning to other gods whom they obey, culminating in divine abandonment and judgment. The devotional emphasizes the justness of these curses, reflecting God's righteous response to the rejection of His covenantal grace, and they serve as a stark reminder of humanity's desperate need for Christ, Who alone fulfills the law, bears the curse, and sustains the church as its true Prophet, Priest, and King. Ultimately, the passage calls for a return to a life of joyful, thankful worship, rooted in God's sovereign mercy, and overflowing with responsive obedience and service to Him.
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    25 m