Sermons on 2 Corinthians
The Old has Passed Away; Behold, the New has Come!
Using 2 Corinthians 5:16-17, we ponder the theme of the old creation vs. the new creation as we prepare our hearts for the Lord’s supper. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the old has passed away; the new has come; and if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. “Therefore, if anyone is in…
Galatians: Fulfill the Law of Christ
With Galatians 2:1-21, we continue our survey of Bible books. In the letter to the Galatians, the Apostle Paul responds to a common distortion of the gospel—needing the outward ceremonies of the Mosaic law to please God. In response, Paul explains that Christians are to live in the guidance of the Holy Spirit instead. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the gospel…
2 Corinthians: Paul’s Defense of His Apostleship
With 2 Corinthians 3:4-6, we continue our survey of Bible books. In the second letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul defends his role as a minister and apostle of the gospel. False prophets had come into the Corinthian church, who were trying to sow doubt on Paul’s legitimacy as an Apostle.…
The Key to Sanctification
In 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, the apostle Paul explains why the gospel is far superior when compared to the law of the Old Testament. Mr. Isaac Bronkema preaches the gospel brings life, the gospel brings joy, and the gospel brings transformation. “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory…
The Kingdom of Generosity
The eighth commandment forbids stealing. How then should the Christian live? Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on the eighth commandment from 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 on the Christian’s call to cheerful giving in Christ: two sowers, increased harvest, and the feast of thanksgiving.
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under…
The Key to Gospel Thanksgiving
The Apostle Paul lived in almost continuous hardship, yet he always rejoiced. He describes one of the keys to gospel thanksgiving in 2 Cor 1:3–7. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven describes thanksgiving that lasts forever, the uncertainty of earthly thanksgiving, the certainty of eternal thanksgiving, and the opposite life of living for others.
“Blessed be the God…
The New Creation in Christ
Those who are born-again by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ are a new creature in Christ. This new life involves a walk of faith, peace with God, and awaiting the judgment seat of Christ. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from 2 Corinthians 5:17 on the longing for new clothes and to be with Jesus Christ and the reality of living for Christ and…
The Heidelberg Catechism (10): The Triune God [Lord’s Day 8]
In 2 Cor. 13:14, we receive the blessing of the Father, Son and Spirit, three Persons, one God. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains how we worship a Triune God; believing, worshipping, and communicating with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; and worshipping One God. “The grace…
Our Sufficiency Is of God
In 2 Corinthians 3:1-6; 4:5-11, the apostle Paul deflects praise away from himself to give all glory to God. Dr. Gerald Bilkes reminds us to look to the Lord with expectation, to look at what really matters, to look away from man, and to look upward to the Lord. “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.”
Transformed by Beholding the Glory of the Lord
2 Corinthians 3:1–18 proclaims the freedom and glory available in Christ. Mr. Brandt Barnard describes knowing Christ, the unveiling of glory, the beholding of glory, and the transforming of glory. “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the…