Lessons – Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Camden Bucey teaches an introductory lesson about the Afscheiding (Dutch for “secession”), which began in Ulrum, Groningen, when a church pastored by Hendrik de Cock seceded from the National Church in 1834. Other churches later joined them. The Afscheiding remains a subject of historical inquiry and reflection, highlighting its enduring significance in shaping the religious […]

We consider a key quotation from the OPC's third historian, Charlie Dennison, which points the church toward her mission in service of her savior.

In this lesson, we consider John DeWaard, Oscar Holkeboer, and Arthur Perkins in their fight against modernism in the Presbyterian Church in the USA.

In this lesson, we conclude our consideration of cultural and theological notions of identity with a view toward applying those conceptions to narratives of Orthodox Presbyterian history.

We have had an unexpected hiatus from our Christian Identity and OPC History adult Sunday school course, but I am planning to resume our study tomorrow. We will consider more closely our identity in Christ, seeking to answer the question, “What does it mean to be a Christian?” from biblical, theological, philosophical, and even psychological perspectives. We […]

We continue to study modernism in early twentieth century American Presbyterianism, looking more closely at a sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church, New York on May 21, 1922 by Harry Emerson Fosdick, titled “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” The video recording ceased partway through the lesson, but the audio remains.

In this lesson, we will begin looking at modernism, which posed a great challenge for the Presbyterian Church's purity and distinct confessional witness. While many factors led to the conflict that ensued, the straw that broke the camel's back was a sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church, New York on May 21, 1922 by Harry […]

This is the first lesson in our course, Christian Identity and OPC History, taught by Rev. Dr. Camden M. Bucey. While it is necessary to cover basic historical facts such as names, places, and dates, our intent is to cover those items in service of conveying a comprehensive understanding of the Christian's place in this […]

Rev. Adam York speaks about the theme of the sword, which draws together Genesis 15:1–21 and Colossians 2:11–12.

Ryan Noha teaches the next section of the adult Sunday school series on 1 John. 18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were […]

Pastor Bucey continues the series on the questions of worship by addressing the “when” of worship. Download the handout

Henk Blom teaches about how we worship, covering topics such as the regulative principle of worship.

Carl Gobelman teaches about the object of true worship: the Triune God of the Bible.