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Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken [2026.02.08 Evening Sermon in Song of Songs 5:1]

When the church prays what Christ has taught her to desire, He answers immediately, abundantly, and generously.

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Against YHWH and His Christ [2026.02.08 Morning Sermon in Matthew 27:26–44]

Though all of Adam's kind resist God and His Son, the Anointed King, God saves His elect, through overwhelming power and authority. To be saved, we must yield to Him and rest upon Him.

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Holy Signs and Seals [2026.02.08 Sabbath School in WCF 27.1—Hopewell 101]

The sacraments are sacred—consecrated by God as holy for the use of the people whom He has consecrated, apart from the world, to Himself as holy. They are signs, sensible indications of particular truths, and seals—establishing authenticity of consecration and grounding hope in what they communicate upon the veracity of God Himself.(click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson)

Give to God What Is God's [Family Worship lesson in Deuteronomy 29:22–29]

Why did Israel fail and suffer curse? Deuteronomy 29:22–29 looks forward to the hearing of God’s Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Israel was cursed so that we would learn God’s hatred of sin. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: This passage reveals God's sovereign authority over the future and His holy hatred of sin, using the judgment on the land as a lasting testimony to the consequences of covenant unfaithfulness. While the secret things belong to God alone, He graciously reveals His Word for us to do, and especially His Son for us to believe in. The emphasis on divine wrath against idolatry and rebellion underscores the seriousness of forsaking God, yet it is balanced by the profound gift of revelation—culminating in the person and work of Christ, Who bears the wrath we deserve and enables obedience through His resurrection life. The sermon calls believers to focus on what God has revealed, particularly the gospel of Jesus Christ, Who is the ultimate expression of divine revelation and the only means of true life and obedience.

2026.02.11 Hopewell @Home ▫ Deuteronomy 29:22–29

Read Deuteronomy 29:22–29

Questions from the Scripture text: Who will rise up after them (Deuteronomy 29:22)? Who will come from a far land? What will they see? Who will have done it? What will they say that the land is (Deuteronomy 29:23)? What will they say does not happen to it? Whom will they know and say has done this? Who else will speak (Deuteronomy 29:24)? What will they ask? What would people answer that Israel had forsaken (Deuteronomy 29:25)? What would the essence of this covenant-breaking have been (Deuteronomy 29:26)? How does Deuteronomy 29:27 define this in terms of God’s faithfulness? What three things characterize YHWH’s action in uprooting and exiling them (Deuteronomy 29:28)? What things belong to YHWH (Deuteronomy 29:29)? Who is YHWH to them? What things belong to them? And to whom else? For how long? For what purpose?

Why did Israel fail and suffer curse? Deuteronomy 29:22–29 looks forward to the hearing of God’s Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord’s Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Israel was cursed so that we would learn God’s hatred of sin.  

The secret things belong to God (Deuteronomy 29:29a). Including the fact that Israel would, indeed, forsake the covenant which YHWH was making with them on that day (Deuteronomy 29:25). “Known to God, from eternity, are all His works” (Acts 15:18). But the revealed things, belong to His people to do all the words of His law; and then, to their children after them, for the same purpose (Deuteronomy 29:29b). Israel suffered, as it did, so that following generations, and foreigners (Deuteronomy 29:22), and indeed all nations (Deuteronomy 29:24), would learn the same lesson as from Sodom and Gomorrah (Deuteronomy 29:23): that God burns against sin with all that He is… “in anger, in wrath, and in great indignation” (Deuteronomy 29:28). For, all disobedience is, at its essence, a turning from YHWH to other gods (Deuteronomy 29:26). Dear reader, don’t trouble yourself with what God has planned in His providence. Give yourself to knowing what He has revealed, so that you and your children may follow it!

What secrets of God’s providence have you wished to know? What use do you make of the Bible?

Sample prayer: Lord, forgive us for vainly inquiring into Your providence. And, forgive us for how we have not made use of Scripture; there is so much that we have not learned. And forgive us for how much we have failed to do even that which we have known from Your Word. We thank You that Christ submitted Himself, and always obeyed all of Your Word. For His sake, forgive us, and make us to be like Him, we ask in His Name, AMEN!

Suggested songs: ARP131 “My Heart Is Not Exalted, Lord” or TPH256 “God Moves in a Mysterious Way” 

An Exchange of Heart [Children's Catechism 39—Theology Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 39—especially explaining how regeneration is when God exchanges your old, dead heart for a new, living one.

Q39. What is a change of heart called? Regeneration. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: The lesson centers on the theological concept of regeneration as the essential, divine transformation of the heart. It emphasizes that regeneration—being born again through the Holy Spirit—is not a human effort or a result of faith, but the prior work of God that enables faith itself. Drawing from Scripture, particularly John 3 and the new birth, it argues that a dead and sinful heart cannot produce belief without first receiving new spiritual life from God the Father. Ultimately, the lesson affirms that only through this divine renewal can one be made holy and enter heaven, highlighting the necessity of God’s sovereign grace in transforming the heart.

Glorious Answer to Prayer [Family Worship lesson in Song of Songs 5:1]

How does Christ answer the prayers of the bride? Song of Songs 5:1 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord’s Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ answers the prayers of the bride instantly and abundantly. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: The devotional unfolds the profound intimacy between Christ and His church, drawing from Song of Songs 5:1 to reveal Christ’s joyful, abundant presence and delight in His bride. Central to the message is the divine provision of communion—Christ not only answers the bride’s prayer for His coming but declares His full enjoyment of her, having gathered her myrrh and spices, eaten her honeycomb, and drunk her wine and milk, symbolizing His pleasure in her sanctified character, works, fellowship, and nourishing grace. He affectionately calls her garden, sister, and spouse, affirming her identity in Him, while extending the invitation to all believers to partake in His joy as His own friends and beloved ones. The tone is pastoral and celebratory, emphasizing that Christ’s presence is not only real but actively communicated, assuring believers of His delight and inviting them to savor His nearness, the fruit of His Spirit, and the joy of eternal fellowship. Christ’s provision is not only for the church corporately, but for each individual believer, who is personally cherished and invited into the eternal enjoyment of His delights.

2026.02.10 Hopewell @Home ▫ Song of Songs 5:1

Read Song of Songs 5:1

Questions from the Scripture text: Where does the Beloved say He has come (Song of Songs 5:1a)? What three things does He call her? Whose? What has He gathered (verse 1b)? Whose? What has He eaten (verse 1c)? Whose? What has He drunk (verse 1d)? Whose? Whom does He call (verse 1e, g) to also do what (verse 1e)? What else does He also call them also to do (verse 1f)?

How does Christ answer the prayers of the bride? Song of Songs 5:1 prepares us for the opening portion of public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ answers the prayers of the bride instantly and abundantly. 

The bride’s last request was that the Beloved would come to His garden and eat its pleasant fruits. Behold, how He answers while her words still hang in the air. He declares her to be His: His garden, that produces the pleasant fruits; His sister, Who is near to Him and like nature with Him; His spouse, Who is united and bound to Him forever. Behold how quickly the Lord Jesus comes to His own, when they ask.

He answers not only quickly, but abundantly. She asked only that He would come and eat, but He answers that He has also gathered. Her myrrh and spice, her likeness to Him, is His own, and He has gathered. And He has drunk, both the wine of refreshment and celebration, and the milk of nourishment—He has been satisfied with every sort of good thing from His bride.

What a comfort it is to the church, when the Lord comes to her and communicates, by His Word and Spirit, that He is indeed present with her, and the He is indeed pleased with her! Such a season in the life of the church is to be much sought after, and much rejoiced over and thanked for.

Finally, we see that He answers not just the bride corporately, but the members of the church individually. Elsewhere, the bride has called them the “daughters of Jerusalem,” but here, He calls them “friends” and “beloved ones.” That in which the Lord Jesus delights, He gives to His beloved ones to delight in. He needs no benefit from the church, but He invites His friends to enjoy the same provision, strengthening, refreshing, and nourishment that He has sampled with such pleasure. Where Christ enjoys the fruits of His work in the church, He calls believers to come and enjoy and benefit. 

What fruit and fragrance (graces) is your church producing that Christ enjoys? What sense, or evidence, do you have of His pleasure in it from Scripture? How are you answering His summons to eat, drink, and enjoy it yourself?

Sample prayer:  Lord, thank You for the fruit and fragrance that Your Spirit produces in Your church. And thank You for answering our prayers for Your presence and pleasure in her. Now, grant that we would answer Your summons to eat and drink from what Your church has to offer, we ask in Your Name, AMEN!

Suggested songs: ARP1 “How Blessed the Man” or TPH403 “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” 

The Ends of the Godly and the Evil [Family Worship lesson in Proverbs 21:10–18]

What is the difference between the righteous and the wicked? Proverbs 21:10–18 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the wicked and righteous are opposite in heart, hand, way, and destiny. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: Proverbs 21:10–18 presents a profound contrast between the righteous and the wicked, revealing that their destinies are shaped by the condition of their hearts, the nature of their actions, and the objects of their delight. The wicked are defined by a heart that desires evil, a hand that ignores the cries of the poor, and a love for pleasure and luxury that leads them astray from the path of understanding. In contrast, the righteous are marked by a transformed heart that delights in justice, a life of disciplined action, and a love for God and neighbor that sustains them in the narrow way. The passage underscores that God’s providence and judgment are not arbitrary but reflect the moral order: the wicked are ultimately destroyed, not only in this life but in eternity, while the righteous are delivered, even as the wicked serve as a ransom for their salvation. This divine ordering calls all people—especially those who have wandered from wisdom—to repentance, humility, and reliance on God’s grace, which alone can change the heart.