Sermons on Isaiah (Page 3)
God’s Grace Over Scarlet Sin
In Isaiah 1:1-20, God commands His people to turn from their sin and return to Him. From this text, Mr. Ben Bessett proclaims that God is the God who speaks to sinful man, judges them, and saves them from their sin. God reasons with His people: “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they…
The Book of Ephesians (52): Joining God’s War on Injustice
Isaiah 59:1-21 and Ephesians 6:10-20 provide God’s solution for a world lost in sin. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes a world lost in darkness, separated from God, but also God’s provision of righteousness and salvation, including his church armed with righteousness today. “Stand therefore,…
New Year’s Day Sermon (2021): Captivated by God
Isaiah 40:9-31 presents our biggest need for the new year—a renewed vision of God. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven describes big problems that scare the world, the greatness of God that dwarfs every problem, and looking to God throughout 2021.
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is…
A Call to Reinvest
Isaiah 55:1-7 presents the offer of salvation, explaining what we must do to gain the priceless reward. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the way: come, buy, and eat; incline your ear; seek the Lord and call upon Him; for God speaks no empty words.
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; …for he will abundantly pardon.”
Lessons and Carols (2019): The Year of the Lord’s Favor
Preaching from Isaiah 61:1-7, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven highlights prophecies fulfilled by the coming of Jesus. Jesus came to bring good news, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty, to proclaim the Lord’s favor, to give garments of praise, to build up the ancient ruins, and to raise a…
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 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.”
In the Presence of Him
Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Isaiah 6:1-10 on “In the Presence of Him.”
“And one [seraphim] called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!’…And I said: ‘Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen…