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God welcomes you into His family. The church is a family of brothers and sisters adopted into God's glorious home. As we improve our family relationships, we improve as a church family. As we grow into healthy husbands and wives, children and parents, we model a healthy family to the world around us.

Jeremiah 31:31-34 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

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The sermon unpacks a difficult passage in which the Lord confronts Moses over an uncircumcised son, Gershom, and Zipporah, his mother, circumcises the child, prompting the Lord to relent from killing her husband, Moses. While acknowledging differing interpretations of who was threatened, God's covenant commands are emphasized. Tracing circumcision from Abraham through Israel's later laws, circumcision as a covenant sign involving blood is explained. Scripture ultimately points beyond outward ritual to the circumcision of the heart and genuine faith. He urges parents and believers to take God's commands seriously while emphasizing personal faith and redemption rather than reliance on religious rules or family status. The passage, points to Jesus, whose blood brings forgiveness and redemption for his people: believers need hearts changed by God and a worthy Redeemer.

The sermon examines Jesus' response to the Pharisees regarding divorce, emphasizing that God's original design for marriage in Genesis preceded the Mosaic concession found in Deuteronomy. It highlights the sacredness of the union where a man and woman become one flesh, defining marriage as a permanent, exclusive covenant that predates even sin. The teaching expands on the roles of husband and wife, asserting that a husband's sacrificial love and a wife's respectful submission reflect the relationship between Christ and the church. This dynamic is presented as a living testimony to the world, illustrating the 'great mystery' of how earthly marriage mirrors the eternal bond between the Savior and His bride. The message concludes with a pastoral call for humility, wise counsel, and reliance on God's grace to preserve and heal marriages.

This sermon emphasizes the necessity of walking circumspectly and being filled with the Holy Spirit as foundational prerequisites for healthy family relationships and godly living. The message contrasts the behavior of fools, who despise wisdom and instruction, with the wise, who seek counsel and delight in God's will. It urges believers to redeem their time by seeking divine wisdom through prayer and Scripture, rather than relying on human understanding or drifting aimlessly through life. The central challenge is to be filled with the Spirit, which produces the fruit of the Spirit and enables believers to sing, give thanks, and submit to one another in humility. This spiritual posture is presented as the essential preparation for obeying the specific instructions for wives, husbands, children, and parents found in the subsequent verses of Ephesians.

What does it mean to "covet"? In Romans 7:7, Paul tells us, "I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, 'You shall not covet.' But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness." So Paul says that the command: "do not covet" showed him how sinful he was. I suspect that we've all seen that at work! What happens when you tell a two-year old not to touch the glass vase? Well, the next time you look at the vase, there will be a greasy little finger print there, right? When God says "do not covet" - do not desire that which not yours - what do you do? You start thinking about it. And then you start thinking, "wouldn't it be nice if I had such a nice car" "oh, wouldn't it be nice to have a husband like him?" And before you know it, you are coveting; you are desiring that which is not yours. Now, we all want things, right? What is the difference between wanting something in the right way, and coveting - wanting something in the wrong way?

From Israel to China, from Trump to Talarico, here's a sample of stories from the first quarter hour of this week's News Round-Up & Comment: --5 Israeli's were wounded, including 2 in critical condition, after two terrorists opened fire at a checkpoint at Judea Junction. That's near the Palestinian controlled city of Hebron. --16 people were killed and homes were destroyed after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit China's Tibet region last evening. --A ruptured chemical tank in Ohio billowed a white plume into the air for hours Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents out of their homes due to fears of toxic release and the possibility of another explosion. --First Lady Melania Trump has successfully negotiated a temporary cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations in the Russian occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky. --Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed, in principle, to resume U.S. mediated peace negotiations with Ukraine next month. --Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that he is open to freezing the front lines of the war with Russia in an effort to bring the long running conflict to an end. --Federal prosecutors are planning to use DNA evidence to try and prove that Representative Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud as part of the sprawling investigation into the congresswoman. --The federal search warrant against Ilhad Omar lists her under a different name which indicates that the Justice Department believes she's present in the U.S. under a false identity. --A winery co-owned by Omar's husband was shut down amid the fraud claims according to House Oversight Committee Chairman

Is the Christian experience one of rejoicing, love, hope, and assurance of faith? Is that life marked by delight in God's commands and promises? While God has promised great joy and hope to believers, Christians often follow the way of the Israelites when they doubt, complain, and live in a constant state of uncertainty. In this sermon on Psalm 78:41 titled "Limiting God," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones teaches that when the Christian follows this way, they limit God's power, grace, and glory rather than showcasing His excellencies to the world. Complaining and heavy hearts declare to the world that the way of God is cumbersome and sorrowful. It says the commands of God are difficult and God is not concerned with the Christian's joy. Follow along with Dr. Lloyd-Jones as he provides the "tests" of assurance, joy, delight, and peace to evaluate hearts in light of the life-giving promises of the Holy God. Listen and be reminded that God provides great joy that cannot be shaken to the believer who earnestly seeks the presence of the Triune God as their source of delight and life. Take comfort in knowing that an assurance of salvation is given as a means of joy and comfort for the believer and be challenged by Dr. Lloyd-Jones's reminder that the believer who does not hold fast to these promises is limiting the Holy One of Israel.

What is true religion? Many people say that true religion is whatever makes people feel good, or whatever makes them experience the sense of the divine. But in this sermon from Psalm 84:1–3 titled "The Living God," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones gives a very different answer. He says that according to God's word, true religion is that which worships and believes the living God. The true God that has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is beyond human comprehension; Christians can only speak of Him because He has revealed Himself in Scripture. God is holy. How then can sinners approach God? The answer is found in Jesus Christ and His death upon the cross. Jesus makes a way for sinners to be forgiven and come to God as children and heirs. Jesus is the new and better high priest that ever lives to intercede for His people as He rules from heaven. The mediation of Jesus Christ is the only way to approach God.