Sermons on Acts (Page 2)
Ascension Day Sermons: Looking Up from Where Christ Will Come
Using Acts 1: 6-11 and 2 Peter 3:1-13, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven describes the day the Lord ascended, the day we walk on the Earth, and the day in which Christ will descend.
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in…
The Heidelberg Catechism (2): The Road to Salvation [Lord’s Day 1]
Acts 16:25-34 shows the only one way to heaven is by meeting God in Jesus Christ through conviction, faith and thankfulness. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven highlights milestones along the way: conviction of sin, faith in our deliverance, and thankfulness to God. “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And…
The Gospel of John (66): The Promise of Gospel Truth
In John 16:5–11, Jesus highlights the work of the Holy Spirit to provide fruit for gospel preaching. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains the message of the gospel and conviction of sin, righteousness, and judgement, along with the promise of entrance into God’s Kingdom. “When he (the Holy Spirit)…
Motto Text Sermon (2020): Union with God and Each Other
In Acts 2:42-47, the early church was devoted to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayers. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven presents our 2020 motto text with a new beginning, a new fellowship, and a new relationship.
“And day by day, attending the temple together and…
Infant Baptism
In Genesis 17:1-14 and Colossians 2:11-12, we find the connection between circumcision in the Old Testament and baptism in the New Testament. Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel clarifies what baptism is and also why we baptize infants. “Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the…
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.”