Bible Overview: Book by Book (Page 3)

Bible Overview: Book by Book (Page 3)

Mark: The Suffering Son of God

With Mark 1:1-8, we continue our survey of Bible books. The gospel of Mark displays Jesus’ divine authority over sickness, demons, nature, and mankind. Mark also highlights the last week of Jesus ministry, revealing Jesus as the suffering Son of God, which is the good news. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the life of Jesus according to Mark, the authoritative Son of…

Matthew: The Long-Awaited Messiah has Come!

With Matthew 1:17, we continue our survey of Bible books. The gospel of Matthew introduces Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah and points to the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the birth and introduction of the Messiah, the Kingdom of Heaven, the authority of the Messiah, the rejection and execution of the Messiah, and the resurrection…

1 Chronicles: Reflecting upon the Past

With 1 Chronicles, we continue our survey of Bible books. 1 and 2 Chronicles were written after the return from exile in Babylon and give a summary of the whole Old Testament. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches understanding the hopeful message, ten chapters of names, what happened to Bathsheba, the Lord or Satan against Israel, and the peaceful end of David. “Oh…

Nehemiah: Rebuilding the City of David

With Nehemiah 4:15-20, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of Nehemiah follows the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. Nehemiah and the third wave of exiles that join him were faced with constant opposition, but they overcame their challenges by the hand of God. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches doing what God has put in your heart, praying and working,…

Ezra: The Rebuilding of the Temple

With Ezra 7:10, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of Ezra describes the Israelites’ second wave of return from exile, in which Ezra is tasked by God to rebuild the temple. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the sovereignty of God, the importance of the temple, the need for trust in God, the importance of the law, and the need for purity and…

Daniel: God’s Kingdom is Everlasting

With Daniel 4:34, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of Daniel is a unique book that focusses on God’s plan with the future of the world, beginning with the Babylonian empire and concluding with God’s Kingdom. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches Daniel and his friends in the Babylonian court, Daniel’s dreams and prayer, and God is in control! “At the end…

Ecclesiastes: All is Brevity!

With Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of Ecclesiastes instructs the people of God about the brevity of life in this fallen and often confusing world. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the structure, the major themes, and the message of Ecclesiastes. “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What…

Esther: If I Perish, I Perish

With Esther 4:13–17, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of Esther is the story of an orphan raised by her Uncle Mordecai, who seems to be in a hopeless situation. Through her beauty, humility, and dependence on God, she wins the kindness of King Ahasuerus. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches God’s providential deliverance of Israel; Haman: greed and pride…

Lamentations: Poems of Deep Sorrow

With Lamentations 3:31–33, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of Lamentations describes the sorrow the Israelites felt after they experienced the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the sorrowing widow, sorrow at the wrath of Yahweh, the afflicted man who has hope, the contrast between past and present, and…