Sermons on Matthew (Page 5)
The Beatitudes (3): The Meek Truly Blessed
Being meek is not something the world values highly. However, true meekness, being humbled before God by his Spirit and finding salvation in Christ, and trusting him in all things, is blessed by God. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches from Matthew 5:5 on the blessed state of the meek, the blessed Savior of the meek, and the blessed inheritance of the meek.
“Blessed…
The Treasure and the Pearl
In Matthew 13:44–46, Jesus speaks in parables for his disciples to learn crucial truths about the kingdom of heaven. Mr. Ben Bessett describes the discovery of the treasure, the value of the treasure, and delighting in the treasure.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all…
The Beatitudes (2): “Blessed are Those Who Mourn, for They Shall be Comforted”
Matthew 5:1–12 presents the familiar words of the beatitudes spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Mr. Brandt Barnard focuses on the second beatitude to describe the blessed state of mourners, the blessed comfort of mourners, and the blessed hope of mourners.
“Blessed are those who mourn,…
The Heidelberg Catechism (11): The Greatest Comfort in Troubling Times [Lord’s Day 9]
In Matthew 7:7-11, Jesus teaches His disciples that they can ask their Heavenly Father anything, for He loves to give. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents our God, who is our Father, who understands our vale of tears, who is…
The Heidelberg Catechism (1): God, our Only Comfort in Life and in Death [Lord’s Day 1]
Matthew 10:26-33 describes the believer’s comfort as a child of God. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents a new vision on life: a completely new belonging, a completely new status, and a completely new life. “Are not two…
Community Good Friday 2021 4th Word
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Matthew. 27:46
Rev. Rod Van Solkema, Crossroads Bible Church, Grand Rapids
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