Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian

By what means doe the Lord bring His love and salvation into our lives-- Psalm 119-41-48 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord brings His love and salvation into our lives especially by means of His Word.

What does Jesus do to believers-- Matthew 9-18-26 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus saves believers from death in divine power and Fatherly love.

What must God's people do about sin-- Numbers 15-22-31 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God gives His people procedures by which to take sin, atonement, and forgiveness seriously.

We should love to serve, and to see other believers serve, because believers' service is Christ's fruit unto Christ's glory.

What has God testified-- 1John 5-6-11 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God has testified that God has given us eternal life in His Son, Jesus.

Pastor teaches his family a selection from -the Proverb of the day.- In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that true wealth is to possess the Lord Himself, and it is obtained by true wisdom- living before the Lord in the light of His own character.

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 98-especially explaining how material things are a good gift from God, when obtained -and employed- in the good ways that God has given us to do so. --Q98. What does the eighth commandment teach us-- To be honest and industrious.

What effect does Christ's preaching have-- Isaiah 61-4-9 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that His preaching brings His own into eternal joy.

The Lord's forgiveness of His people is so great, that He continues His promises to them, His pleasure in them, and His purposes for them in this world.

The Christian's great delight, desire, and dependence are upon Jesus.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 37-especially explaining how the greatest benefit that believers get from Christ is Christ Himself. --Q37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death-- The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory- and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection.

Why does Paul want to come to Rome-- Romans 15-23-28 is an important passage for our current cultural moment. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Paul wants to go to Rome in order to bear spiritual fruit.

The Lord is as He says He is and does as He says He will. If you do not trust this by His grace, then you will suffer the truth of it under His wrath.

Jesus came to be our righteousness and to give us a repentance that we could never give ourselves.

The Holy Spirit is a seal unto believers and their faith, assuring them that God Himself has wrought the saving work that has been done in them, and that they will assuredly be brought into their full inheritance in the day of redemption.

Why is perversion of marriage so abominable and alarming-- Romans 1-24-32 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that perversion of marriage is abominable and alarming because being given over to this sin, and its celebration, is a display of being under God's righteous wrath for refusing to know Him.

Whom does Jesus call-- Matthew 9-9-13 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus calls sinners to repentance.

What should we -spy- about our circumstances-- Numbers 13-14 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these seventy-eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the great thing that we should see in every circumstance is the Lord Himself, what He is like, and what He has promised to do.

Proper Christian boasting glories in Christ's past work to stir up desire and confidence in Christ's future work.

Pastor teaches his family a selection from -the Proverb of the day.- In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that marriage is like water for our spiritual life and must be kept pure.