Many Christians spiritualize the fourth commandment, but this homily calls us to recover both the inward and outward obedience of remembering the Lord’s Day, delighting in it as holy, restful, and distinct unto God.

is introductory sermon to the Book of Esther reveals the hidden hand of God’s providence, working behind the scenes to preserve His people and fulfill His promises. Though His name is never mentioned, the sermon shows that Esther’s world—and ours—is governed by the same sovereign King, who turns apparent coincidences into kingdom victories.

Everywhere we look, authority, power, and dominion are being used in sinful ways. Well, what about using it righteously? Does the Bible speak on these things? And if yes, what does it say? That is our aim this morning as we explore these truths!

Each week at The Shepherd’s Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the command to not take God's name in vain.

At the crossroads of life, two voices cry out—one flatters with ease and comfort, the other pierces with truth and calls for repentance. Lady Wisdom’s voice may wound, but it heals, purifying the heart and pointing us to Christ, the true and precious Wisdom of God.

Hopelessness isn’t harmless—it’s heresy of the heart.
To keep the First Commandment is to hope in God when every reason not to is pressing against you! Having no other gods before Him, also means not cowering to our doubts and fears.

In this week's law homily, we learn how coveting is the sin underneath every sin, how to identify it, and how to kill it.

When wisdom calls, she calls out to all men, to all people, and calls all of us to have our lives oriented to Scripture, which we cannot do, and will not do. For this reason, we need wisdom incarnate to come, trading places with us, if we are to have any hope.

After spending the last few weeks looking at the reviling woman of Proverbs 7, now we turn to lady wisdom in Proverbs 8, to examine her call to us, to leave our folly, sin, and misery, and to join her on her hill.

Each week at The Shepherd’s Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the command not to bear false witness.