We are still in the age of the Spirit and the spread of the gospel. He still uses ordinary men, ordinary means, and holy boldness to bring sinners to faith by the preaching of Christ.

The earthly, material world was God's idea. It has no less dignity than the heavenly, spiritual world. God has chosen to display His glory in His design -creation- and administration -providence- of it.

What hope do God's people have when the greatest of them leave this world- 2Kings 2-1-18 looks forward to the first serial reading in morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these eighteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God's power persists, even when His servants pass from one generation to another.

How should believers respond to deliverance- Psalm 66 looks forward to the opening portion of morning public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these twenty verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that when a believer realizes that his deliverance from trouble is fruit of deliverance from sin and part of God's mighty, redemptive work of a multitude from all the nations, he wishes for all the redeemed to join him in praising God in public worship.

Why do church members still need to hear the gospel- Romans 1-1-3-8 looks forward to the devotional in this week's midweek meeting. In these sixty-nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that there are people even in good churches who have not yet been counted righteous through faith in Christ, and it is by the preaching of the gospel that those who have been counted righteous continue to grow into living out the salvation that has been signified upon them.

What does the Lord's work look like- Acts 12-25-13-12 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these thirteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that even to do miraculous, spiritual work, the Lord uses ordinary men and ordinary means.

God's perfect righteousness will always bring Him glory. But the only hope that a sinner has is if that righteousness becomes his own through faith in Jesus Christ.

Why should God's society have empathy toward the needy- Exodus 22-21-27 looks forward to the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these seven verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that whereas men tend to take special advantage of the needy, God has a special ear for them, so His people must have a special empathy toward them.

King Jesus is good and makes His people good- delivers His people in perfect power and goodness, and avenges Himself and His people in perfect justice and wrath.

There is no power by which one may manipulate God, no power from what God has made except what God Himself gives by the right use of it, and no power in addition to God. It is a mortal offense to act as if there is.