How does Jesus respond to seeing the cursed humanity-- Matthew 9-35-38 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus responds to cursed humanity with compassion in which He sends preachers and commands prayer for them.…

What do envy and idolatry have in common-- Numbers 16-1-40 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these forty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that envy and idolatry both reject the Lord.

Believers have been consecrated by God to serve Him and each other.

How can we pray confidently-- 1John 5-14-15 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that assurance of faith makes us sure that God hears us and answers us.

God's holy day is especially for His holy people to rejoice in the holiness of their God.

Jesus opens the eyes of some blind to see Him and of some mute to worship Him.

The Holy Spirit is the Giver of assurance of faith to believers- -yet, being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of God-

What is the result of the King-Servant's work and prayers-- Isaiah 62-8-12 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord Jesus works and prays to reverse the curse and take to Himself a bride to bless and love forever.…

How does the Lord come to be our portion, and what is it like when He is-- Psalm 119-57-64 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 when the Lord is our portion, certainty that we have Him and His faithfulness to His Word frees u…

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 39-especially explaining how our duty includes not only obedience to God's law but attendance upon Him in the means of His grace in order to keep His law. --Q39. What is the duty which God requireth of man-- The duty which God requireth of man is obedience to His revealed will…

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 100-especially explaining how we must only speak what's true- helpful, important, necessary, and kind. --Q100. What does the ninth commandment teach us-- To tell the truth.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 38-especially explaining how at the resurrection, the Lord brings us to our chief end of glorifying and enjoying Him. --Q38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection-- At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowled…

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 99-especially explaining how names are valuable as our neighbor's most precious earthly possession, and words are valuable as being created to worship God and image Him in serving others. --Q99. What is the ninth commandment-- The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness…

Why should we serve each other-- Romans 16-1-2 prepares us for the midweek sermon in the prayer meeting. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that saints have multiple reasons for serving each other.

What are we to see about Jesus-- Matthew 9-27-34 prepares us for the morning sermon on the Lord's Day. In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that faith sees Jesus's Kingship, mercy, power, and devil-defeating glory.

Praying biblically for ministry conforms unto Christ our thoughts and feelings about ministry.

Why is Sabbath breaking so bad-- Numbers 15-32-41 prepares us for the evening sermon on the Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we must be holy because we belong to our Creator and Redeemer.

What does faith get for us-- 1John 5-12-13 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that faith in Christ gets us life in Christ Himself, God Himself.

How is Zion's desolation turned to delight-- Isaiah 61-10-62-7 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ rejoices in the Lord, Who clothes Him with righteousness and joy for Christ's Zion.…

What is it like to hope in God's Word-- Psalm 119-49-56 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 hoping in God's Word gives us God Himself as our constant companion.

The Lord provides atonement for sin, both for the visible church and for individuals, but He does not tolerate sin in either of them.

Jesus combines tender love and death-destroying power as He Himself saves His people through faith in Him Himself.

This infallible assurance doth not so belong to the essence of faith, but that a true believer may wait long, and conflict with many difficulties, before he be partaker of it

Mr. Ben Rupe gives a devotional reflection in the 2024.06.12 Midweek Prayer Meeting

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 thei…

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 rig…

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.

How good are God's commandments-- 1John 4-21-5-3 prepares us for the second serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these four verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God's commandments are such blessings as are designed to foster assurance that we are His.

What does the coming of the Servant usher in-- Isaiah 60 prepares us for the first serial reading in public worship on the Lord's Day. In these twenty-two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Christ's coming has initiated a restoration of Israel that is of an international and spiritual Israel that ultimately belongs to an alto…

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 those who belong to the light must be watchful against the least step toward the way of the wicked.

Pastor teaches his family a selection from -the Proverb of the day.- In these eight verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that living by God's Word is more than memorization or even obedience- it is a life lived by knowing God.

We continue to study the Scriptures behind the sound and sweet doctrine of our church's Confession of Faith. This week, we come to WCF 18.2h and the Spirit's work in giving believers assurance of faith.

The Lord will vindicate His own, which liberates them from fear to pray for their enemies