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Belonging to God
Isaiah 43:1-12 says, “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel explains the comfort of belonging to God: its basis, its privilege, and its obligations. We are safe in the arms of the Good Shepherd, because he knows our name. Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord!
The Book of Ephesians (2): Blessed Be God for Election
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven uses Ephesians 1:4 to bring us back to a time before creation for the spiritual blessing of election. The gospel message begins with this amazing love of God to redeem those whom he brings from death to life. Our response of gratitude leads us to obey the command to…
The Book of Ephesians (1): A Treasury of Eternal Blessings
In Ephesians 1:1-14, the Apostle Paul reveals the treasury of blessings already given to all those who believe. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the location of these gifts: in the spiritual blessings available now, in the heavenly places already present, and in Christ for those who follow…
The Gospel of John (11): The Second Sign: The Healing of a Son
In John 4:43-54, we may see the true identity of Jesus; the promised Messiah had come at last. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses the second miracle in Cana to show our need for true faith, and how God works through the faith of his believers. In this message, we also learn about God’s supreme love in…
The Gospel of John (10): Jesus Christ Formed in the Heart
Jesus Christ came to fill empty hearts with love for God. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 4:35-42 to illustrate heart evangelism, sowing and reaping the heart, and the two roads to the heart. If we receive Jesus into our hearts, we can join the Samaritans in exclaiming, “We know that this is…
The Scripture Is Fulfilled
Rev. Victor Atallah presents the comforting prophecy in Isaiah 61:1-7 and the response by Jesus in Luke 4:14-22, “Today the Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” We learn there is no solution to our problems outside of God, and Jesus was the answer to the prophecy given to Abraham, “And in your offspring shall all of the nations be blessed.”
The Gospel of John (9): The Heart of Christ
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven shares this glimpse into the heart of Christ. In John 4:27-38 Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish his work.” As we live lives imitating Christ, we remember “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
The Gospel of John (8.1): The Seventh Husband
The love of Jesus Christ for sinners is revealed in the story of the Samaritan woman at the well. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains the unusual request, the unusual offer, and the unusual invitation. When the woman remarked, “I know the Messiah is coming,” Jesus replied, “I who speak to you am He.” John 4:1-30
The Gospel at the Heart of the Law
Rev. Mark Kelderman explains from Matthew 23:1-13, 23-39, the misunderstanding of the Pharisees who thought they were keeping the law, and the correction Jesus provided, along with our guide to salvation living. “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to to do justice. and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Did You Receive the Holy Spirit?
What is inside every true Christian? Mr. Eduardo Martorano answers this question with the words Paul spoke to the Ephesians in Acts 19:1-7, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” Moving beyond repentance to faith in Jesus is the key to being a Christian.
“You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you.”