Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian

There are exactly two ways to live, and yours is either headed to destruction or to life.

This perseverance of the saints depends upon -...- the nature of the covenant of grace.

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 91-especially explaining how honoring parents is the school in which we learn to love God, honor all authorities, and love our neighbors. --Q91. What is the fifth commandment-- The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 30-especially explaining how the Spirit's application to us of Christ's redemption occurs by His bringing us into union with Christ. --Q30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ-- The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.

How should we praise and pray-- Psalm 118-19-29 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord's Day. In these eleven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we ought to praise and pray as those who are united to Christ.

What is the great choice of our existence-- Matthew 7-13-14 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that there are only two ways to live-one that leads to life, and one that leads to destruction.

Christians should begin living now, already, our heavenly life, which we are enabled to do by putting on Christ.

Why does God remind them about the Passover-- Numbers 9-1-14 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these fourteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the God of the first Passover is the God of the second, and He requires that it be kept, and that it be kept correctly, by all of His church and only His church.

What's the big deal about sin-- 1John 3-4-10 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that sin is a big deal because it is opposed to God, opposed to Christ, and opposed to the new life and identity of the believer.

What does the Servant secure for the church-- Isaiah 54 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these seventeen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Servant secures for the church an age in which He Himself is her Head, and the Lord deals with her accordingly.

What does a righteous home sound like-- Psalm 118-15-18 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord's Day. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a righteous home is loud with the sound of rejoicing over Jesus.

In Christ, our High Priest, all of His saints are designated by God for service as living sacrifices.

Progress in holiness comes through fellowship with Father, Who even uses us in our brothers' lives.

Gun confiscation as a case study in resisting tyrants.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 29-especially explaining how just as God has accomplished our redemption in Christ, so also it is God Who applies to us our redemption by His Spirit. --Q29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ-- We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us by His Holy Spirit.

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 90-especially explaining how the whole Lord's Day is to be spent in the acts of God's worship --Q90. How should the Sabbath be spent-- In prayer and praise, in hearing and reading God's Word, and in doing good to our fellow men.

How can Christians shake off complacency in their lives-- Romans 13-11-14 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christians combat complacency by consideration of what has begun in them, and Who He is that is doing it.

What is progressing in holiness like-- Matthew 7-7-12 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that progressing in holiness comes through fellowship with a good Father, Who even uses us in our brothers' lives.

What are we to see in the ordination and work of the Levites-- Numbers 8-5-26 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these twenty-two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that in Christ, our High Priest, all of His saints are designated by God for priestly service as living sacrifices.

What do God's children do-- 1John 2-28-3-3 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God's children abide in Christ and purify themselves as He is pure.