Sermons on Matthew (Page 4)
The Beatitudes (1): The Spiritually Poor, Eternally Blessed
In Matthew 5:3, Jesus Christ declares that the poor in spirit are blessed because they alone belong to God and the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. Mr. Brandt Barnard explores this truth by explaining the believer’s spiritual poverty, the believer’s blessed portion, and the believer’s heavenly…
The Gospel of John (80): A Man Named John
In Matthew 3:1-12 and John 1:6-8, we learn of John the Baptist and his message of repentance and light. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents the man, his message, and the example to imitate.
“He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.”
The Final Judgment
Matthew 25:31–46. Has your life been built upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ or upon the sinking sand? Examine yourself today for the King is returning and will declare to his bride (those saved by the blood of Jesus Christ) to come and inherit the kingdom prepared for them for eternity; and, the King will declare to the lost (those who rejected Jesus Christ) an…
Community Good Friday 2020 4th Word
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Matthew 27:46
Rev. Brian Najapfour, Eastmanville URC, Coopersville
The Church that Christ Builds
Matthew 16:13-19 brings clarity to the identity of Christ and the formation of his church. Mr. Ben Besset explains the means Christ uses to build his church, the foundation of Christ’s church, and the opposition to Christ’s church. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God… on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
The Fourth Word; “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Hear Dr. Andrew Vander Maas from Christ Church PCA deliver the fourth word, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Based on Matthew 27:46
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?”
My Heart I Offer to Thee Promptly and Sincerely
Listen as Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel preaches from Matthew 6:25-34 on “My Heart I Offer to Thee Promptly and Sincerely.” Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel applies this familiar John Calvin motto of godly living to the tenth commandment: You shall not covet.
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say…
Lessons and Carols (2018): God With Us
Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Matthew 1:18-25 on “God With Us.”
“‘She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God…