The Shepherd's Church

In this third installment of "Men at the Gates" we look at the primary gates in the world that we are called to tear down.

When we think about coveting we think about stuff. But what does it look like to covet time? To miss where you have been placed by God dreaming about a time in the past that you wish you could be in again. Today, we look at what it means to not make any images of God.

A sober, battle-ready call for Christian men to take their posts “at the gates” of culture, this message argues that Christianity is inherently transformational and summons the church to proactive dominion under Christ’s Lordship. It lays out nine “rules of engagement”—fight by the Word, with repentance, under Christ, from the church, together, with hope, with charity and order, through patient ge...

This Sunday we welcome Elder Herb Suereth, Director of Music at All Saints Church in Lancaster, PA, who brings greetings from the saints there. He recently joined us for the Bucer Presbytery meetings and now has the privilege of preaching for us this Lord's Day. Herb will be opening John 17:20–26, part of Christ’s High Priestly Prayer, to show us our  union with Christ  and the powerful effect...

In light of the tragic death of Charlie Kirk, how are we to respond? How are we to fight? What are we to do? Join us as we consider how to wage holy war, how to win back our world to Christ, and how we are to live in the days ahead.

When we think about coveting we think about stuff. But what does it look like to covet time? To miss where you have been placed by God dreaming about a time in the past that you wish you could be in again. Today, we look at what it means to covet time and why it is a sin.

In Proverbs 9, Lady Wisdom builds her house, spreads her table, and calls the simple to come and live. Like the hobbits ensnared by Old Man Willow, we are helpless in folly’s grip—until Christ, the true Wisdom of God, strides into our darkness, frees us from the roots of sin, and welcomes us into His house, the church, to feast at His table. This sermon invites us to leave the gutters of sin for t...

"The Language of Hell” exposes the Ninth Commandment’s demand to guard our neighbor’s name. Every slander, insinuation, and cowardly silence echoes Satan’s propensity for accusations. Yet Christ, who bore the false testimony against Him, redeems our tongues and teaches us to speak not the language of hell, but the truth of heaven.

In this week’s sermon we explored Proverbs 8:22–31, showing how Wisdom existed before creation itself, rejoiced at the Father’s side, and is revealed most fully in Jesus Christ. We saw how true Wisdom is eternal, active in creation, affectionate toward humanity, and incarnate in Christ, calling us to build our lives on Him rather than the counterfeit wisdoms of the world.

When we think about the eighth commandment, we often think about not stealing money, property, or investments from our neighbor. But what about when we steal their joy, or rob them of happiness? What about when we become so vexing to another human that we steal their countenance and delight. This is how we will consider the eighth commandment in this week's law homily.

A sermon on Esther 1:1-12

A law homily on the 7th commandment.

Throughout Church history Christians have struggled to have a healthy and Biblical view of money and wealth, usually falling on one of two poles (The aversion of money and the adoration of money). Today, we look at what a Biblical view money is and how it can be used as a tool to build God's Kingdom.

God’s love is not the syrupy, boundaryless “unconditional” love our culture imagines. According to Scripture, His love is covenantal—bound to very specific conditions that no sinner can meet. Left to ourselves, that should leave us without hope. Yet in Christ, the One who fulfilled every condition in our place, we discover the only love that saves. Join us as we confront the myth of unconditional...

When the Bible calls us to honor our father and mother, it means much more than just our earthly parents. It means for us to have honor for all who are in authority, not just the good, but also those who are dishonorable by nature. Join us as we explore these implications in this weeks law homily.

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.