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

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 C…

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.

True love is unto God first, defined by God's law, and determined by God's providence.

Resistance tactic options for individuals, churches, magistrates

For the people who know that the great thing about them is their God, their great God insists that they know His great grace to them in favor and fellowship.

Treasuring heaven trains us to treasure holiness and God's holy ones.

How did the Servant bring many sons to glory-- Isaiah 52-13-53-12 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these fifteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that it was by His suffering that the Servant brought many sons to glory.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 28-especially explaining how Christ is exalted both as a divine Person and as the glorious true Man over the new creation. --Q28. Wherein consisteth Christ's exaltation-- Christ's exaltation consisteth in His rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into he…

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 89-especially explaining how it is from the Lord Himself that we learn to call the first-day-Sabbath -The Lord's Day.- --Q89. Why is it called the Lord's Day-- Because on that day Christ rose from the dead.

What does the life of the redeemed look like-- Psalm 118-1-14 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord's Day. In these fourteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the life of the redeemed is one of thankfulness, trust, and triumph.

What debt may a Christian conscientiously leave outstanding-- Romans 13-8-10 prepares us for the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the only debt that we should leave outstanding is the debt of love.

How does treasuring holiness shape our relationships-- Matthew 7-1-6 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that treasuring our own holiness humbles us and sweetens us to be helpful to others who are treasuring holiness.…

God, Who rules in all authority, rules over and through each individual authority, demanding that we do good-both in authority and under it.

How does arranging a lamp connect to 12 days of offering collection-- Numbers 7-89-8-4 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that every one of the Lord's people ultimately enjoy the shining of His favor and the sharing of His fellowship in Christ.…

What does the Spirit do for believers-- 1John 2-18-27 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Spirit keeps believers from becoming antichrists by confirming Scripture and biblical teaching to them, so that they abide in God by abiding i…

How will the return from exile anticipate ultimate redemption-- Isaiah 51-17-52-12 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these nineteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the return from exile anticipates ultimate redemption by displaying God's glory in saving us.…

Who should praise YHWH and why-- Psalm 117 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord's Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that all nations and all peoples should praise and magnify YHWH, especially for His covenant love and faithfulness.

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 88-especially explaining how the Sabbath became the first day of the week by God's self-revelation in Christ. --Q88. What day of the week is the Christian Sabbath-- The first day of the week, called the Lord's Day.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 27-especially explaining how Christ was both infinitely humiliated to become a man and greatly humiliated even as a man. --Q27. Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist-- Christ's humiliation consisted in His being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergo…

The Lord honors His people with participation in His work of blessing them.

On account of trusting and treasuring God as Father in Christ, worrying is excluded from any rightful place in the life of a Christian.

What difference does treasuring God make in daily life-- Matthew 6-25-34 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that treasuring God demolishes worrying.

Beyond their mutual love unto one another in the Lord, believers are to treat all other men well for the Lord.

How does the Scripture prepare us to hear about departure from Sinai -ch 9-10--- Numbers 7 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these eighty-eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Scripture prepares us to hear about departure from Sinai by reemphasizing the preparation of the tabernacle service.…

What can a saint give to God-- Psalm 116-10-19 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that saints -give- God the worship in which it is God Who blesses them.

What mustn't a Christian love-- 1John 2-15-17 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a Christian must not love the world.

What must faith do-- Isaiah 51-1-16 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these sixteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that faith listens to Christ.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 26-especially explaining how Christ is King over us in every needful way. --Q26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king-- Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to Himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all His and our enemi…

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 87-especially explaining how the Lord commands us to delight in Him above all created things. --Q87. What does the fourth commandment teach us-- To keep the Sabbath holy.

The Lord's appointed worship leader pronounces God's Name upon His gathered people, because God Himself comes to them and blesses them.

Christians must count God Himself as their treasure, which means not living for anything else.

Pastor teaches his family a selection from -the Proverb of the day.- In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that only God's pure words give us true knowledge of Him in Whom we trust.

What difference does God's secret and open reward make-- Matthew 6-19-24 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that if we learn, by grace, to treasure God in secret -and openly- both now and forever, it will transform our whole self, our whole life.…

True love among believers is a law-defined, grace-sustained, providence-arranged life together.

What is the priest commanded to do to the people in the worship-- Numbers 6-22-27 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these six verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord's appointed worship leader must pronounce the Name of God upon His gathered people, because He Himself will come to them and bless the…

Who are the great ones on the earth-- 1John 2-12-14 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christians are the great ones on the earth, whom we should love with a special love.

What is the solution to Zion's lack of faith-- Isaiah 49-14-50-11 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these twenty-four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God answers His people's lack of faith with His own faithfulness and the perfect faith of the Servant, their Substitute.…