Sermons on Matthew (Page 2)
Praying to the Heavenly Father
Jesus explains in Matthew 7:7–11 that God is the loving Father of believers who watches over them and stands ready to supply their needs. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven describes prayer as asking, prayer as asking our Father, and prayer as asking our heavenly Father.
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to…
You Must Listen to Jesus
In Matthew 17:1–23, the transfiguration of Jesus Christ displays His glory and also the suffering He would endure for our sins. If we follow Jesus we too can expect both suffering and glory. Listen as Brandt Barnard preaches that we must listen to Christ rightly, listen to Christ fearfully, and listen to Christ faithfully.
“[Peter] was still speaking when, behold, a…
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
We may not be interested in another person’s genealogy. But we should be very interested in the genealogy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What can we learn by looking at the genealogy of Jesus Christ, and why does his genealogy matter to us? Listen as Mr. Israel Quaresma preaches on Matthew 1:1–17 on the necessity, glory, and grace of the genealogy of Jesus…
Christ’s Address to His Persecuted Church
Jesus commands his people to rejoice when they are persecuted. This is a shocking command! Why should his people rejoice? Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on Jesus’ comforting address to his persecuted church: Christ’s evaluation, Christ’s identification, and Christ’s exhortation.
“Blessed…
Blessed Peacemakers
The world seeks for peace in all the wrong places. True peace comes only from God alone through faith in the gospel. And peacemaking, reconciling sinners to God and sinners to sinners through the gospel, is a bloody task—it may even cost your life, as it cost the Son of God, Jesus Christ, his life to reconcile sinners to God. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches from…
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
The Lord Jesus proclaims the pure in heart blessed for they shall see God. Without a pure heart, no one will see God in blessedness, but rather in eternal condemnation. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches from Matthew 5:8 on the blessed sight that makes the heart pure, that keeps the heart pure, and that greets those who are pure in heart.
“Blessed are the pure in…
The Blessed State of the Mercied and Merciful Saint
Everyone wants to receive mercy when they have sinned, but how many are truly merciful to those who sin against them? The Lord Jesus says that those who are truly merciful are blessed because they have first received mercy from God in salvation, are like their Heavenly Father, and shall receive…
Following Jesus, Not Idols
The first commandment demands the worship of the one true God alone. Believers therefore must take up their cross and follow the one true God alone, the Lord Jesus Christ. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Matthew 16:24 on what is idolatry, what is the power of idolatry, how can one be freed from idols, and how can one live without idolatry? Then Jesus…
The Key that Opens the Kingdom of Heaven
The Lord Jesus came to shine light upon those in the shadow of death and darkness with the message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” What is the key that opens the kingdom of heaven to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death? Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on Matthew 4:17 on the kingdom of heaven opened, entered, and missed. “From…
The Beatitudes (5): Blessed Satisfaction in Christ [Part 2]
In Matthew 5:6, the Lord Jesus declares those blessed who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied. What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness, and in whom is true satisfaction found? Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on the object of the desire, the nature of the…