https://sa.hpwl.org/podcasts/188042/ The newest sermons from Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian on SermonAudio. Religion & Spirituality Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/sources/podcast/1440/1440/hopewellarp-02.jpg https://sa.hpwl.org/podcasts/188042/ en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:58:41 +0000 30 James Hakim no James Hakim church@hopewellarp.org The newest sermons from Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian on SermonAudio. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/41326158426556 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 48—especially explaining how Jesus endured and eliminated all of God's righteous wrath against our sin. Q48. What is meant by the Atonement? Christ's satisfying divine justice, by His sufferings and death, in the place of sinners. The lesson centers on the doctrine of atonement as the divine satisfaction of justice through Christ's sacrificial death, grounded in Romans 3:25, where Christ is presented as a propitiation—publicly displayed to demonstrate God's righteousness. It emphasizes that God's justice is fully satisfied by Christ's infinite sacrifice, which is sufficient because the Son of God, in human form, bore the wrath due to sinners, making atonement possible where no creature could. The lesson underscores that God's forgiveness of sins throughout history was not arbitrary but was sustained by the future work of Christ, Who alone could satisfy divine justice through His blood. It refutes the idea that additional works or rituals are needed for atonement, affirming that justification comes solely through faith in Christ, Who is both just and the justifier. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/41326158426556 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:09:04 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/49261737257203 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 47—especially explaining how the only One good enough to obey, and big enough to suffer Hell, became capable of obedience and of suffering. Q47. How could the Son of God suffer? Christ, the Son of God, became man that He might obey and suffer in our nature. The lesson explains that the Son of God could suffer only by becoming truly human. Drawing on Philippians 2 and Galatians 4, it emphasizes that Christ, though eternally God, took on human nature to live a life of perfect obedience and endure hell on the cross. Thus, Christ's incarnation was essential not only for obedience but for substitutionary atonement, for the redemption of sinners. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/49261737257203 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:07:57 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/33026183850143 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 46—especially explaining how in order to be our Priest, and our Substitute, Christ had to have the holiness of God Himself. Q46. Did our Lord Jesus Christ ever commit the least sin? No; He was holy, harmless, and undefiled. The lesson centers on the absolute sinlessness of Jesus Christ, affirming that He never committed the least sin, as required for Him to be a perfect high priest and Redeemer. Even the sinful thought, feeling, or desire is sin, reinforcing the necessity of Christ's complete moral purity. Ultimately, Christ's unique and indispensable role in salvation, requires His flawless character and divine righteousness. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/33026183850143 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:06 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/323261753217192 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 45—especially explaining how Christ's obedience was not only the keeping of the written law of God, but especially the commandment to do what was necessary to bring the elect into the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ. Q45. Whom did Christ represent in the covenant of grace? To keep the whole law for His people, and to suffer the punishment due to their sins. Christ's work in the covenant of grace is defined by His perfect obedience to the entire law—moral, ceremonial, and judicial—for His people, fulfilling every commandment in His life, and culminating in His voluntary sacrifice on the cross. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/323261753217192 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:07:49 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/316261620187336 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 44—especially explaining how the Covenant of Grace flows out of God's love for His Son, and those whom He has loved in Him. Q44. Whom did Christ represent in the covenant of grace? His elect people. The lesson centers on Christ's role as the representative of His elect people within the covenant of grace. Drawing from Isaiah, Hebrews, and Ephesians, it underscores that Christ's 'offspring' are not biological but the redeemed community chosen by God before the foundation of the world, united to Him, Who is the last Adam. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/316261620187336 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:37 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/39261917122492 How much does Jesus adore and enjoy the church? Song of Songs 7:1–9a prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord Jesus is captivated with delight in His bride. The lessons centers on the covenant of grace, emphasizing that it was established not with humanity in general, but with Christ, God's Eternal Son, Who serves as the federal Head of a new humanity. By uniting believers to Christ, the covenant secures for them not only the righteousness of a perfect man but also the divine sonship and inheritance of God's own Son. This union brings adoption as children of God, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and participation in the divine life through Christ. The theological framework draws from the contrast between the covenant of works with Adam and the covenant of grace with Christ, the last Adam, highlighting the superiority of Christ's redemptive role. The tone is both doctrinal and pastoral, underscoring the profound privilege and security of being united to Christ as the Eternal Son. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/39261917122492 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:01:59 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/32262247566158 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 42—especially explaining how the Covenant of Works can only kill us; for salvation, we need Christ, and His Covenant of Grace. Q42. Why can none be saved through the covenant of works? Because all have broken it, and are condemned by it. The lesson establishes that no one can be saved through the covenant of works because all humanity, represented by Adam, has broken it through sin, resulting in universal condemnation and death. Rooted in Romans 5:12, it emphasizes that the covenant of works only declares judgment—death and hell—making salvation impossible within its framework. In contrast, Jesus, as the new and last Adam, stands outside this covenant, but has paid its penalty for those united to Him. Through faith, believers are transferred from the condemned status of the first Adam into the righteous standing of Christ in the covenant of grace. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/32262247566158 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:47 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/223262253446120 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 41—especially explaining how the Covenant of Works can only kill us; for salvation, we need Christ, and His Covenant of Grace. Q41. Can any one be saved through the covenant of works? None can be saved through the covenant of works. The lesson affirms that no one can be saved through the covenant of works, as all humanity has already failed it through Adam's disobedience, resulting in universal sin and death. It emphasizes that salvation cannot be earned by human effort, even when the Holy Spirit produces good works, because justification is only through a second covenant head—Jesus Christ—in Whom God establishes the covenant of grace. Scripture, particularly Romans 5, 1 Corinthians 15, and Genesis 3, underscores that redemption cannot come through the Covenant of Works. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/223262253446120 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:36 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/2172613113585 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 40—especially explaining how only God the Spirit can give us a new heart. Q40. Who can change a sinner's heart? The Holy Spirit alone. The lesson centers on the divine sovereignty of the Holy Spirit in regenerating the human heart, emphasizing that spiritual rebirth—being 'born again'—is an impossible human endeavor but a miraculous work of God alone. Drawing from Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in John 3, it distinguishes between physical birth (flesh) and spiritual rebirth (Spirit), affirming that only the Holy Spirit can transform a dead, sinful heart into a living, spiritual one. The passage highlights God's covenantal promise in Ezekiel 36, where He pledges to cleanse His people, give them a new heart of flesh, and indwell them with His Spirit, fulfilling His holy will for salvation. This spiritual renewal is visibly and sacramentally signified in Christian baptism. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/2172613113585 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:11:31 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/21026209267821 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 39—especially explaining how regeneration is when God exchanges your old, dead heart for a new, living one. Q39. What is a change of heart called? Regeneration. The lesson centers on the theological concept of regeneration as the essential, divine transformation of the heart. It emphasizes that regeneration—being born again through the Holy Spirit—is not a human effort or a result of faith, but the prior work of God that enables faith itself. Drawing from Scripture, particularly John 3 and the new birth, it argues that a dead and sinful heart cannot produce belief without first receiving new spiritual life from God the Father. Ultimately, the lesson affirms that only through this divine renewal can one be made holy and enter heaven, highlighting the necessity of God's sovereign grace in transforming the heart. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/21026209267821 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:54 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/22261951172158 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 38—especially explaining how you must be holy either to enter heaven, or to be happy there. Q38. Can anyone go to heaven with this sinful nature? No; our hearts must be changed before we can be fit for heaven. The lesson emphasizes that no one can enter heaven with an unregenerate, sinful nature, as holiness is essential for communion with God. Drawing from Hebrews 12:14 and Jesus's prayer in John 17, it distinguishes between positional holiness—being set apart to God through union with Christ—and the ongoing, transformative holiness that sanctifies believers by God's truth. This moral and spiritual renewal is not optional but necessary, for heaven is a realm of perfect purity where sin cannot coexist; without it, the glory of God would be torment rather than blessing. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/22261951172158 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:59 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/126261826166148 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 37—especially explaining how God opposes all sin with all of His glorious being. Q37. What does every sin deserve? The wrath and curse of God. Every sin, by its very nature, incurs the righteous wrath and eternal curse of God, as clearly taught in Galatians 3:10 and Deuteronomy 27, where the moral law demands perfect, continual obedience—failure to uphold even one commandment brings divine condemnation. The consequence of sin is not merely punishment but the eternal reality of God's infinite, unchanging glory being opposed to the sinner forever, a state vividly described as the lake of fire, where existence itself is saturated with divine judgment. This terrifying truth underscores the desperate need for a Savior, for no one can be justified by works of the law; all are under the curse by default. The good news is that Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity, bore that wrath and curse in full on the cross, absorbing the eternal death that sin deserves so that those who place their faith in Him are freed from condemnation. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/126261826166148 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:10:39 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12026014161203 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 36—especially explaining how our sin in Adam is both our first sin and the origin of all of our other sins. Q36. What is that sinful nature which we inherit from Adam called? Original sin. The lesson centers on the doctrine of original sin, emphasizing that humanity's sinfulness, contracted in Adam, is not merely a pattern of behavior but our very nature, which is inherently corrupt and deserving of divine judgment. The teaching challenges the notion that mere desires or inclinations are innocent, affirming instead that even the inclination to sin is sinful and requires forgiveness. The remedy is found in being transferred from the first Adam into the second Adam—Jesus Christ—Whose righteousness is both imputed to our account and imparted to our character. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12026014161203 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:53 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11326318463175 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 35—especially explaining how Adam's fall means that we are conceived sinful. Q35. What effect had the sin of Adam on all mankind? All mankind are born in a state of sin and misery. The lesson establishes that Adam's sin plunged all humanity into a state of sin and misery, not merely as a personal failure but as a federal representation of his posterity, resulting in every person being conceived and born in sin. In contrast, Jesus, as the Second Adam, reverses this curse by redeeming believers through His atoning sacrifice, imputing His righteousness, and initiating a process of sanctification that will culminate in final glorification. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11326318463175 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:52 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/16261321404294 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 34—especially explaining how Adam was acting for us in the Covenant of Works. Q34. Did Adam act for himself alone in the covenant of works? No; he represented all his posterity. The lesson centers on the biblical doctrine of federal representation, emphasizing that Adam did not act solely for himself in the covenant of works but served as a representative head for all humanity, including his wife and all who would come from him, after him. Drawing from Romans 5:12 and 1 Corinthians 15:22, it underscores that sin and death entered the world through Adam's disobedience and spread to all people because all sinned in him. Christ, the new Adam, born of a virgin, stands outside of Adam's lineage and thus offers a new federal headship of a new race. The unity of humanity in Adam anticipates the hope of redemption in Christ. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/16261321404294 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:00 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1126183763488 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 33—especially explaining the condition into which Adam and his wife fell by his sin. Q33. What befell our first parents when they had sinned? Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable. When Adam and his wife sinned, they fell from their original state of holiness and happiness into a condition of sinfulness and misery, marked by spiritual death, alienation from God, and the corruption of their nature and circumstances. They endured a fundamental transformation in their character—losing the knowledge, righteousness, and holiness with which they were created. This fall introduced ignorance, unrighteousness, and a broken relationship with God, rendering them incapable of true happiness. The catechism's answer captures the essence of this fall: a complete reversal from divine communion to spiritual ruin, setting the stage for the gospel's transformative grace. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1126183763488 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:05:44 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12192542467340 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 31—especially explaining how we fell by Adam's eating the forbidden fruit. Q31. What was the sin of our first parents? Eating the forbidden fruit. The lesson unpacks the profound theological significance of Adam's transgression, emphasizing that their fall was a catastrophic breach of the covenant of works It highlights that Adam's sin was more severe because he knowingly and willfully rebelled against God's design, failing in his role as head of the family and covenant representative. All humanity was personally and legally represented in him, so that every person inherits a sinful nature and fallen estate due to his transgression. Rooted in 1 Timothy 2:14, the lesson reveals how the fall was both a personal act of rebellion and a corporate event with eternal consequences, making the need for redemption through Christ both urgent and deeply personal. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12192542467340 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:36 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/112425233362024 Pastor walks his children through Westminster Shorter Catechism question 4—especially explaining how God is one, perfect substance, Who exists in three subsistences (persons). Q4. What is God? God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth. The lesson presents an exploration of God's nature, emphasizing that God is a spirit—eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in essence and all His attributes. It clarifies that while God is personal, the question 'what is God?' focuses on His divine substance, which is one in being yet eternally distinct in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The attributes of God—being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth—are not separate parts but inseparable expressions of His unified, simple, and perfect nature, each fully present and unchanging in every moment. Because God is outside of time and space, He is unaffected by creation and remains perfectly consistent in His character, making His knowledge, will, and promises eternally reliable. The lesson underscores that all divine attributes are simultaneously and fully true, reflecting a God who is self-sufficient, immutable, and the ultimate source of all reality, truth, and moral perfection. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/112425233362024 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:09:52 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11192510582616 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 27—especially explaining how sin is horrible because it is against God. Q27. Did Adam keep the covenant of works? No; he sinned against God. The lesson centers on the profound moral and theological significance of Adam's failure to uphold the covenant of works, emphasizing that his sin was not merely a violation of a divine rule but a personal offense against God Himself—both as Creator and covenant Lord. It underscores the gravity of sin by highlighting God's holiness, sovereignty, and the intimate relationship established in the garden, where Adam was called to live in obedience to God's moral and ceremonial commands. The failure to obey, particularly in the act of eating from the forbidden tree, reveals the depth of human rebellion against a holy and personal God, a pattern that resonates as the nature of all human sin. The reflection serves as a sobering reminder that all believers, having been brought into covenant relationship with God through His grace, are called to recognize the seriousness of sin against a holy and loving God. Ultimately, the lesson calls for humility, self-examination, and a deeper appreciation of God's righteousness and the cost of disobedience. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11192510582616 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:31 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/111225016525923 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 26—especially explaining how God threatened Adam with spiritual, physical, and eternal death. Q26. What did God threaten in the covenant of works? To punish Adam with death if he disobeyed. The Covenant of Works threatened Adam with death as the penalty for disobedience, not merely physical demise but the immediate severance of his intimate fellowship with God, which was the very essence of his life. Though Adam was created as a living being, animated by an eternal soul and sustained in divine communion, his sin instantly severed his fellowship with God, resulting in spiritual death and the beginning of physical decay. This death was not deferred but began immediately, marking the collapse of his original state of divine intimacy and the onset of mortality. The threat encompassed both the temporary separation of soul and body and the everlasting consequence of eternal condemnation, though redemption through the Gospel ultimately reversed this fate. The lesson underscores that the penalty of disobedience was not just biological death but the loss of the life-giving relationship with God that defined Adam's existence. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/111225016525923 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:09 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11425050101128 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 25—especially explaining how God promised life in the covenant of works. Q25. What did God promise in the covenant of works? To reward Adam with life if he obeyed Him. The lesson centers on the covenant of works, in which God promised Adam eternal life upon condition of perfect obedience, with the consequence of death if he disobeyed the prohibition against eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This covenant was not merely a test of obedience but a gracious provision of fellowship with God and a life of divine blessing, contingent on faithful adherence. The failure of Adam to fulfill this covenant is contrasted with the perfect obedience of Jesus Christ, the last Adam, Who atoned for violation of the covenant of works through His death, securing the greater blessings of the covenant of grace. The message underscores that while Adam's probation was temporary and ultimately failed, Christ's obedience has eternally fulfilled the promise of life, making salvation not a matter of human effort but of divine grace accomplished in Christ. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11425050101128 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:12 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1027252343517845 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 24—especially explaining how God required perfect obedience in the covenant of works. Q24. What was Adam bound to do by the covenant of works? To obey God perfectly. The lesson centers on the theological significance of Adam's obligation under the covenant of works, emphasizing that his duty was not merely to avoid a single prohibition but to obey God perfectly in every aspect of life. Rooted in Scripture, particularly the command not to eat from the tree in the midst of the garden, the covenant underscores that even the slightest disobedience carried the full penalty of death, highlighting the absolute nature of divine obedience. Adam's creation in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, along with his moral awareness and responsibilities such as stewardship of creation and Sabbath observance, illustrates that obedience was required not only in outward actions but from the heart. The lesson underscores the gravity of moral responsibility and the impossibility of perfection from now-fallen humanity, apart from divine grace, setting the stage for the necessity of redemption. The tone is instructive and reverent, calling listeners to reflect on the seriousness of God's law and the depth of human failure. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1027252343517845 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:27 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1020252127537644 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 23—especially explaining how the covenant of works gets its name. Q23. What covenant did God make with Adam? The covenant of works. The lesson explores the covenant of works that God made with Adam, as outlined in the catechism. It distinguishes this covenant from the covenant of grace, emphasizing that Adam's obedience and works were the means to obtain the blessings of life in the first covenant, while in the second covenant, it is Jesus' works that secure blessings for believers. Pastor clarifies the terminology used in the Westminster Standards, explaining why the Standards use different various names for the covenant with Adam. The tone is instructional, aiming to educate and clarify the theological distinctions for the audience. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1020252127537644 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:37 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/101425027215798 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 22—especially explaining how a covenant joins two or more persons in a binding relationship. Q22. What is a covenant? An agreement between two or more persons. The lesson explores the biblical concept of a covenant as a sacred, binding relationship rooted in mutual commitment rather than mere contract. Drawing from Scripture, it emphasizes that God initiates, defines, and sustains the covenant through promises, obligations, and consequences for breach. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/101425027215798 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:01:18 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/10825025166209 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 21—especially explaining how God created us happy and holy, into which He brings us back when He redeems us. Q21. In what condition did God make Adam and Eve? He made them holy and happy. God created Adam and Eve in a state of holiness and happiness, reflecting His righteous and holy nature, as revealed in Scripture such as Ecclesiastes 7:29 and Ephesians 4:24, where humanity was made upright and in God's image. Their condition was one of divine communion, with God Himself as their ultimate joy, providing all that was good and necessary for their flourishing in the Garden. This original state of grace is restored in the new man through Christ, the Last Adam, who renews believers in true righteousness and holiness, reestablishing the happiness that comes from fellowship with God. Though the first Adam fell into sin and misery, the redemptive work of Christ restores what was lost, ensuring that all things work together for good for those called according to God's purpose. God's design for humanity was that they would be happy and holy. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/10825025166209 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:06 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/92225201253178 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 19—especially explaining how we have eternal souls because of our relation to the first Adam, and the state of those souls is determined by our relation to the last Adam. Q19. Have you a soul as well as a body? Yes; I have a soul that can never die. The catechism lesson emphasizes the profound significance of the human soul, asserting its eternal and indestructible nature, and connects it directly to the theological concept of federal representation. Drawing from the creation narrative of Adam, it explains that humanity shares a unified relationship with Adam, inheriting his status and consequences through covenantal ties. This understanding is then contrasted with the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, the 'last Adam,' who offers a path to conformity with his resurrected body and holy soul. Ultimately, the message underscores the critical choice facing every individual: to remain in the first Adam, facing eternal suffering, or to embrace the grace of the last Adam, in Whom there is everlasting favor and blessing from God. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/92225201253178 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:54 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/91725204339127 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 18—especially explaining how God has created man with an eternal soul. Q18. What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies? He gave them souls that could never die. The lesson explores the profound significance of the human soul, asserting that it is a unique creation of God, distinct from the spirit of beasts and possessing eternal life. Drawing from Genesis, 1 Corinthians, and Ecclesiastes, it argues that God's act of breathing into Adam's nostrils signifies the infusion of an immortal soul, guaranteeing both resurrection for the righteous, conformed to Christ, and a terrifying judgment for the unrepentant. Ultimately, the lesson emphasizes that the existence of this eternal soul underscores the paramount importance of caring for one's soul as the most vital responsibility entrusted by God, rooted in His covenantal purposes and the promise of redemption. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/91725204339127 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:05:44 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/99252150202776 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 17—especially explaining how God humbles us, honors us, and gives us hope by the stuff of which He made us. Q17. Of what were our first parents made? God made the body of Adam out of the ground, and formed Eve from the body of Adam. The lesson explores the theological significance of humanity's creation, contrasting our earthly origins – formed from the ground like animals – with the unique gift of a spirit breathed into Adam, distinguishing us from the beasts and connecting us to God. It emphasizes the inherent dignity and eventual destiny of humanity, particularly through Christ's resurrection, where our bodies will be conformed to his glorified form, experiencing a transformation from earthly, decaying vessels to spiritual, immortal bodies devoted to God in the new heavens and new earth, ultimately offering hope and a call to live in anticipation of this glorious future. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/99252150202776 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:10:46 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/827252218495549 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 15—especially explaining how God used men to write His exact words. Q15. Who wrote the Bible? Holy men who were taught by the Holy Spirit. The lesson explores the origin of the Bible, asserting that it is not authored by human will but is a product of divine inspiration. Drawing on passages from 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and 2 Timothy, it emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding holy men as they recorded scripture, highlighting that every word is breathed out by God. The message underscores the authority and immutability of scripture, affirming that even the smallest details are part of God's intended message and are therefore of utmost importance. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/827252218495549 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:16 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/819251820315866 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 14—especially explaining how we respond with love to God's communication of Himself, and with obedience to God's communication of His will. Q14. Where do you learn how to love and obey God? In the Bible alone. The lesson emphasizes that the primary source for learning to love and obey God is the Bible alone. It explores how God reveals Himself through His Word, not merely as a collection of mental concepts but as a communication of His very being, drawing a connection between the divine name, the teachings of Scripture, and ultimately, the person of Jesus Christ as the definitive Word of God. The sermon highlights that through this verbal communication of truth, instruction, and promises, God communicates both Himself and His will, fostering love and obedience in those who receive and respond to His message. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/819251820315866 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:11 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/81125220316481 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 13—especially explaining how God isn't just able to, but actually does, do all His holy will. Q13. Can God do all things? Yes; God can do all His holy will. This lesson affirms God's absolute sovereignty, emphasizing that He not only *can* do all things but actively *does* all His holy will, drawing heavily from Ephesians 1:11. It cautions against questioning God's immutability or posing illogical paradoxes that undermine His divine nature, highlighting the inherent impossibility of God diminishing His own being. The message underscores God's unchanging power and eternal character, particularly in relation to the incarnation of Jesus Christ, and ultimately encourages a confident affirmation of God's complete control and purposeful action in all things. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/81125220316481 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:12 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/852523537652 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 12—especially explaining how God knows all things. Q10. Does God know all things? Yes; nothing can be hid from God. The lesson explores the profound truth of God's omniscience, emphasizing that nothing is hidden from Him, drawing heavily from Hebrews 4 and Jeremiah 17. It highlights the mercy of God, Who, already possessing complete knowledge of the human heart's deceitfulness and wickedness, provides the Scriptures to expose and illuminate our own thoughts and intentions. The message underscores that while the human heart is inherently unknowable, God's revelation enables a degree of self-awareness, ultimately calling believers to accountability before a God who knows all things. The overall tone is instructional and comforting, presenting God's knowledge not as a source of judgment alone, but as a pathway to understanding and spiritual growth. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/852523537652 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:42 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/7252505226279 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 10—especially explaining how God is present everywhere but not located anywhere. Q10. Where is God? God is everywhere. The sermon explores the theological nuances of God's omnipresence, clarifying that it is not God being *in* every location, but rather that every location exists *within* God's presence. It distinguishes between omnipresence and omnilocation, emphasizing that God's inherent existence and self-sufficiency define His being, while creation depends on Him for existence. The discussion further examines the person of Jesus Christ, explaining that as the Son, He occupies a specific location – heaven – due to His divine nature and human embodiment, demonstrating that God's presence can be understood through the person of Christ. Ultimately, the sermon affirms the traditional answer to the question 'Where is God?' as 'God is everywhere,' while providing a more sophisticated understanding of what that statement entails. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/7252505226279 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:33 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/792511117919 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 8—especially explaining how we know the persons of the Godhead by His own revelation of Himself. Q8. What are they? The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. The sermon explores the foundational Christian doctrine of the Trinity, identifying the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost as the three distinct persons within the singular Godhead. Drawing primarily from Scripture, particularly the baptismal formula in Matthew 28, it emphasizes the biblical basis for these designations. The presentation clarifies that the second person of the Godhead is known as both the Word and the Son, reinforcing the importance of understanding these names as revealed in the Bible. Ultimately, the message aims to provide a clear and concise explanation of this core theological concept for believers. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/792511117919 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:01:23 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/762513658091 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 7—especially explaining how the Triune God has been pleased to make Himself known as Triune, especially through His Son. Q7. In how many persons does this one God exist? In three persons. The sermon explores the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, emphasizing that the one God exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It clarifies that while hints of the Trinity are present in the Old Testament, the full revelation of this truth is uniquely associated with the incarnation of Jesus Christ. The presentation highlights the personal properties of each person within the Godhead—the Father begetting, the Son being begotten, and the Spirit proceeding—and underscores the significance of understanding this doctrine for authentic Christian faith, asserting that belief in the Trinity is essential for belonging to Christ and becoming a Christian. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/762513658091 Religion & Spirituality Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:53 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/620252223542752 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 5—especially explaining how glorifying God is the purpose of both our creation and our redemption. Q5. Why ought you to glorify God? Because He made me and takes care of me. The sermon emphasizes that glorifying God stems from His role as both Creator and Provider, drawing heavily from Psalms 95 and 100 alongside Romans 11:31. It articulates that God's act of creation and ongoing providence—His care and provision—are foundational reasons for praise, particularly highlighting the intimate and adoring relationship established through redemption. The message underscores that God's purpose in reconciliation is to bring believers near, offering Himself as the ultimate source of joy and fostering a posture of humble worship and affectionate devotion. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/620252223542752 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:37 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/622520021553 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 3—especially explaining how God made all things for His glory, and especially mankind, but most of all the elect. Q3. Why did God make you and all things? For His own glory. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/622520021553 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:07:47 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/5282521146169 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 2—especially explaining how God alone is Creator, and everything else is His creation. Q1. What else did God make? God made all things. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/5282521146169 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 28 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:43 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/51925223145983 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 1—especially explaining how our entire understanding of ourselves and approach to life is determined by the fact that God made us. Q1. Who made you? God. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/51925223145983 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 19 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:01:57 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/51225202562451 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 145—especially explaining how the Lord is the heavenliness of heaven. Q145. What is heaven? A glorious and happy place, where the righteous shall be forever with the Lord. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/51225202562451 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:01:33 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/552523732737 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 144—especially explaining how the righteous will glorify God perfectly and enjoy God fully. Q144. What will become of the righteous? They shall be taken to heaven. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/552523732737 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 05 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:59 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/42825195524523 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 143—especially explaining how Hell is experiencing God's glory against you as an enemy forever. Q143. What is hell? A place of dreadful and endless torment. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/42825195524523 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:09:54 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/4262502142714 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 142—especially explaining how there are only two things that can happen to you at the judgment: heaven or hell. Q142. What will become of the wicked in the day of judgment? They shall be cast into hell. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/4262502142714 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:01:34 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/414251826376386 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 141—especially explaining how there is a bodily resurrection coming both for believers do enjoy the fullness of their blessedness, and for unbelievers to endure the fullness of their accursedness. Q141. Will the bodies of the dead be raised to life again? Yes; "The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised." https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/414251826376386 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:53 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/48252220196457 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 140—especially explaining how the body and soul are separated at death, to the immense comfort of believers and to the immense horror of unbelievers. Q140. What becomes of men at death? The body returns to dust, and the soul goes into the world of spirits. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/48252220196457 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:10:58 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/4125058577016 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 139—especially explaining how the great day of Jesus's return in glory is coming. Q139. Will He come again? Yes; at the last day Christ will come to judge the world. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/4125058577016 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:24 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/32525214992866 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 138—especially explaining how the Lord Jesus is, right now, in glory, as our Mediator. Q138. Where is Christ now? In heaven, interceding for sinners. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/32525214992866 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:43 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/3172520835819 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 137—especially explaining how the resurrection is a historical fact, and a theological and spiritual necessity. Q137. Did Christ remain in the tomb after His crucifixion? No; He rose from the tomb on the third day after His death. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/3172520835819 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:52 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/312252255232801 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 136—especially explaining how to partake of Christ, one must be genuinely converted. Q136. Who should partake of the Lord's Supper? Only those who repent of their sins, believe in Christ for salvation, and love their fellow men. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/312252255232801 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:59 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/332523255968 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 135—especially explaining how the blood of Christ was shed for several aspects of our salvation. Q134. What does the wine represent? The blood of Christ, shed for our salvation. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/332523255968 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:01 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/224252316562904 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 134—especially explaining how the bread in the Lord's Supper represents the Lord Jesus's giving Himself to us to be our life. Q134. What does the bread represent? The body of Christ, broken for us. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/224252316562904 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:36 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/21725228305427 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 133—especially explaining how the Lord's Supper is only what the Lord Jesus commanded it to be. Q133. What is the Lord's Supper? The eating of bread and drinking of wine in remembrance of the sufferings and death of Christ. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/21725228305427 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:15 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/210252014467551 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 132—especially explaining how baptism obligates us to be the very thing that Christ calls us by His baptism. Q132. To what does your baptism bind you? To be a true follower of Christ https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/210252014467551 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:05:55 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/23252125123370 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 131—especially explaining how Jesus commands that our babies be brought to Him, like any other church member, precisely because they are church members. Q131. Does Christ care for little children? Yes; for He says, "Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God." https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/23252125123370 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:18 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1282513056493 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 130—especially explaining how infants need baptism, because they need Christ Himself. Q130. Why do infants need to be baptized? Because they have a sinful nature and need a Savior. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1282513056493 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:44 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/120252259161680 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 129—especially explaining how the visible church must baptize whomever the Lord adds to her. Q129. Who are to be baptized? Believers and their children. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/120252259161680 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:54 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11325175164506 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 128—especially explaining how we are baptized into the singular Name of the triune God. Q128. In Whose Name are we baptized? In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/11325175164506 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:09 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1725450432 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 127—especially explaining how the washing in Baptism shows the application of Christ to us for life, forgiveness, consecration, and cleansing; all of which is applied to us by His Holy Spirit, Whom He pours out. Q127. What does this signify? That we are cleansed from sin by the blood of Christ. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1725450432 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:54 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/123024230457325 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 126—especially explaining how Jesus uses the washing with water as a sign marking members of His church. Q126. What sign is used in baptism? The washing with water. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/123024230457325 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:10 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1224242236292663 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 124—especially explaining how Jesus's appointing sacraments demonstrates that He is the God-Man. Q124. Who appointed these sacraments? The Lord Jesus Christ. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1224242236292663 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:18 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1216242312561351 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 124—especially explaining how Jesus's appointing sacraments demonstrates that He is the God-Man. Q124. Who appointed these sacraments? The Lord Jesus Christ. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1216242312561351 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:05:41 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12102406412441 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 123—especially explaining how Baptism and the Lord's Supper are sacraments, and the only sacraments. Q123. What are they? Baptism and the Lord's Supper. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12102406412441 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:25 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/112624057215879 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 121—especially explaining how praying for heaven means praying for holiness. Q121. What do we pray for in the sixth petition? That God would keep us from sin. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/112624057215879 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:58 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12324225137664 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 122—especially explaining how baptism and the Lord's Supper are the only two sacraments. Q122. How many sacraments are there? Two. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/12324225137664 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:52 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/111624215315834 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 120—especially explaining how we should always be praying for our sanctification. Q120. What is the sixth petition? And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/111624215315834 Religion & Spirituality Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:01:57 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1111242229252296 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 119—especially explaining how asking to be forgiven of our debts, and to forgive our debtors, is a comprehensive request against our sin and its effects. Q119. What do we pray for in the fifth petition? That God would pardon our sins for Christ's sake, and enable us to forgive those who have injured us. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1111242229252296 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:11:18 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/116242116315199 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 118—especially explaining how we must ask God, not just for our littlest needs, but even and especially for our greatest needs: deliverance from sin's guilt, power, and presence. Q118. What is the fifth petition? And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/116242116315199 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:27 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1030242129474767 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 117—especially explaining how the Hallowed King attends to our smallest (and greatest) needs, and teaches us to ask Him for them. Q117. What do we pray for in the fourth petition? That God would give us all things needful for our bodies and souls. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1030242129474767 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:26 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1021242359407702 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 116—especially explaining how going from immense petitions about God to tiny petitions about ourselves teaches us that we are to pray to God about everything, big and small. Q116. What is the fourth petition? That men on earth may serve God as the angels do in heaven. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1021242359407702 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:56 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1014242110193481 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 115—especially explaining how submission to God's will includes submission both to His providence and to His commandments. Q115. What do we pray for in the third petition? That men on earth may serve God as the angels do in heaven. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/1014242110193481 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:09:24 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/107242029394972 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 114—especially explaining how the third petition concludes the first half of the Lord's Prayer. Q114. What is the third petition? Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/107242029394972 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:07 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/101242012557735 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 113—especially explaining how the kingdom is coming through the gospel and its effects. Q113. What do we pray for in the second petition? That the gospel may be preached in all the world, and believed and obeyed by us and all men. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/101242012557735 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:18:51 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/92424054225002 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 112—especially explaining how God has been pleased to hallow His Name by bringing His kingdom. Q112. What is the second petition? "Thy kingdom come." https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/92424054225002 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:58 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/9172411173074 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 111—especially explaining how hallowing God's Name means receiving His communication of Himself to us and loving and honoring Him. Q111. What do we pray for in the first petition? That God's Name may be honored by us and all men. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/9172411173074 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:09:46 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/9924219406143 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 110—especially explaining how the hallowing of God's Name is the end unto which all of the other petitions aim. Q110. What is the first petition? Hallowed be Thy Name. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/9924219406143 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:49 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/922419112186 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 109—especially explaining how the Lord's Prayer gives us all the categories that need to be included in our prayer. Q109. How many petitions are there in the Lord's Prayer? Six. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/922419112186 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:30 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/829241546334090 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 108—especially explaining how the Lord's Prayer shapes us and our priorities in prayer. Q108. Repeat the Lord's Prayer. Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/829241546334090 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:11 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/81924202295308 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 107—especially explaining how Jesus gave us a form of prayer to teach us prayer as worship of God and fellowship with Father in the Son by the Spirit. Q107. What has Christ given us to teach us how to pray? The Lord's Prayer. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/81924202295308 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:42 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/814242037306470 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 106—especially explaining how prayer is worship that draws near to God, and Jesus is the only way to do that. Q106. In Whose Name should we pray? Only in the Name of Christ. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/814242037306470 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:07:45 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/862419542781 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 105—especially explaining how true praying is praying according to God's own will and Word. Q105. What is prayer? Prayer is asking God for things which He has promised to give. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/862419542781 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:55 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/82124133376326 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 104—especially explaining how Jesus uses His law to teach us rightly about ourselves and Himself. Q104. Of what use are the ten commandments to us? They teach us our duty, and show our need of a Savior. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/82124133376326 Religion & Spirituality Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:03 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/72324178202983 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 103—especially explaining how the remaining of the dead, former self within the believer means that even he does not keep God's commandments perfectly in this life. Q103. Can any man keep these ten commandments perfectly? No mere man, since the fall of Adam, ever did or can keep the ten commandments perfectly. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/72324178202983 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:05:25 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/715242249172601 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 102—especially explaining how being happy with the Lord Himself is at the heart of the law. Q102. What does the tenth commandment teach us? To be content with our lot. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/715242249172601 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:06:45 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/71024222181194 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 101—especially explaining how the tenth commandment bookends with the first, sums up the second table, and shows how the whole law addresses the heart. Q101. What is the tenth commandment? The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/71024222181194 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:40 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/712422087645 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 100—especially explaining how we must only speak what's true… helpful, important, necessary, and kind. Q100. What does the ninth commandment teach us? To tell the truth. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/712422087645 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:09:51 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/629242139437619 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 99—especially explaining how names are valuable as our neighbor's most precious earthly possession, and words are valuable as being created to worship God and image Him in serving others. Q99. What is the ninth commandment? The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/629242139437619 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:02:47 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/61924170453236 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 98—especially explaining how material things are a good gift from God, when obtained (and employed) in the good ways that God has given us to do so. Q98. What does the eighth commandment teach us? To be honest and industrious. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/61924170453236 Religion & Spirituality Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:09:54 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/63241855334020 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 96—especially explaining how God's greatest earthly gift shows us a great need for purity, which applies to all of His gifts. Q96. What does the seventh commandment teach us? To be pure in heart, language, and conduct. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/63241855334020 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 02 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:07:16 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/527241538306007 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 95—especially explaining how the placement of the seventh commandment urges upon us the weightiness of marriage. Q95. What is the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/527241538306007 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 26 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:47 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/52124144586623 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 94—especially explaining what the Bible teaches about how to avoid angry passions to keep the sixth commandment. Q94. What does the sixth commandment teach us? To avoid angry passions. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/52124144586623 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 20 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:58 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/513241723326999 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 93—especially explaining how the sixth commandment connects loving God with loving those whom He created in His own image. Q93. What is the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/513241723326999 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 13 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:03:58 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/5624236271208 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 92—especially explaining what difference honoring makes in our submitting to and obeying authorities. Q92. What does the fifth commandment teach us? To love and obey our parents and teachers. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/5624236271208 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:08:15 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/430241810353805 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 91—especially explaining how honoring parents is the school in which we learn to love God, honor all authorities, and love our neighbors. Q91. What is the fifth commandment? The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/430241810353805 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:54 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/422241652404574 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 90—especially explaining how the whole Lord's Day is to be spent in the acts of God's worship Q90. How should the Sabbath be spent? In prayer and praise, in hearing and reading God's Word, and in doing good to our fellow men. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/422241652404574 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:05 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/416242324463431 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 89—especially explaining how it is from the Lord Himself that we learn to call the first-day-Sabbath "The Lord's Day." Q89. Why is it called the Lord's Day? Because on that day Christ rose from the dead. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/416242324463431 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:16 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/4824203754348 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 88—especially explaining how the Sabbath became the first day of the week by God's self-revelation in Christ. Q88. What day of the week is the Christian Sabbath? The first day of the week, called the Lord's Day. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/4824203754348 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:10:56 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/432414122639 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 87—especially explaining how the Lord commands us to delight in Him above all created things. Q87. What does the fourth commandment teach us? To keep the Sabbath holy. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/432414122639 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:50 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/32524222381972 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 86—especially explaining how the placement of the fourth commandment indicates the importance of keeping God's appointed worship times. Q86. What is the fourth commandment? The fourth commandment is, Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/32524222381972 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:51 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/320242223304029 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 85—especially explaining how the way that we speak, hear, and live must respect the weightiness of God's Name. Q85. What does the third commandment teach us? To reverence God's Name, Word, and works. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/320242223304029 Religion & Spirituality Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:10:02 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/31224223565890 Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 84—especially explaining how the placement of the third commandment teaches us that God's Name is infinitely weighty. Q84. What is the third commandment? The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His Name in vain. https://sa.hpwl.org/sermons/31224223565890 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 James Hakim 0:04:42 no James Hakim - Children's Catechism Lessons