If even the works of the law can't justify us, how can we be righteous before God- Romans 3-21-22 looks forward to the sermon in the midweek prayer meeting. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that in Jesus Christ, God has offered His own righteousness to sinners.

Sermon for the 2022 Tennessee -Day of Prayer, Humility, and Fasting.- --MAIN IDEA- the Scriptural model for -prayer, humility, and fasting- is to pray biblically, intentionally, worshipfully, humbly, and believingly.--INTRODUCTION- We want to pray as those who seek the good of the city we live in -Jer 29-5-14-. There is no wiki-guide to praying well or cultural effectiveness. What should we be aiming at, that we may pray in this way--1. Pray BIBLICALLY, v2.-2. Pray INTENTIONALLY, v3.-3.Pray WORSHIPFULLY, v4. -3.a. Pray adoringly. Confession without adoration does not belong to a man who knows God. The truth about God is foremost.-3.b. Pray reverently. Casual praying does not belong to a man who knows God.-4. Pray HUMBLY, v5-15.-4.a. Corporate humility. -4.a.i. Recognizing the same guilt in ourselves -cf. Isa 6-. -4.a.ii. Recognizing our federal guilt in their sin -v6b, 8, 11-.-4.b. Confessing sin. -4.b.i. Admitting its horror -v5a-. -4.b.ii. Admitting its nature -v5b, 10a-.-4.b.iii. Admitting its heinousness against instruction and patience -v6a, 10b--4.b.iv. Admitting its heinousness against goodness and grace -v7a, 9a, 15--4.b.v. Admitting its origin in ourselves -v7b, 8, 9b--4.b.vi. Admitting its persistence in us -v7c, 13b--4.b.vii. Admitting God's justness in curse and discipline -v11, 14--4.b.viii. Admitting God's faithfulness in curse and discipline -v12, 13a--5. Pray BELIEVINGLY, v16.-5.a. For the sake of His righteousness -v16a--5.b. For the sake of His covenant -v16b--5.c. For the sake of His glory -v17--5.d. For the sake of His compassion -v18a--5.e. For the sake of His goodness, not ours -v18b--5.f. For the sake of His Name -v19-

What will the covenant relationship between Yahweh and this new church-nation be like- Exodus 23-20-33 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these fourteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God Himself will lead them, God Himself well bless them, and God Himself will establish them.

The law's role in our justification is to close our mouths, judge us before God, and convince us of sin.

What are we participating in when we pray- 1Timothy 2-3-7 looks forward to the second serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when we pray, we join a work in which God Himself has become Mediator and ransom for men, and appointed preachers teach us what to believe in and believe.

For whom does God exercise His mighty power- 2Kings 4-1-7 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the great God is pleased to exercise His almighty power for -the least of these.-

God's perpetual and moral Sabbath finds special expression in each administration of His church on earth.

When God gives a living, saving response to gospel preaching, hearers want more of it, rejoice over it, glorify it, and believe in the Christ Who addresses them in the preaching.

Faith in the Lord for provision and contentment with what He gives were centrally connected both to our sin in the Fall and Christ's obedience in our place. In connection with the Seed promise and the curse on the woman, special care of those with child and their children, has become emblematic of believers in the covenant of grace.

Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 54- What is required in the third commandment- The third commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God's names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word and works. -n.b. a little longer this time, due to more time spent on application-