Passion and Easter Sermons

Passion and Easter Sermons

The Hour of the Last and First Passover

In Luke 22:14–23, Jesus explained that this was the last Passover before the Kingdom of God arrives through a New Covenant. This Maundy Thursday we will think about these two great words “The Kingdom of God” and “The New Covenant.” Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven answers the questions what is the Kingdom of God, what is the new covenant, and what do we celebrate in…

The Call Unto Life

The voice of the Son of God brings life and judgment. The dead who hear his voice come to life. And those who die rejecting his voice perish in their sins. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches from John 5:25 on the voice of the Son of God: an awakening call, a quickening call, a final call. “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead…

The Resurrection Unto Life

Jesus Christ is the believer’s life. Because Christ rose from the grave on Easter morning, true believers receive incredible blessing. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims Jesus who was raised for our justification, Jesus who was raised for our sanctification, and Jesus who was raised for our glorification. “For if, because of one man’s trespass, death…

The Agonizing Love of God

On the night that Jesus was betrayed, he was agonizing alone in prayer to his Father as he faced the terrible reality of the cup he was about to drink. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Luke 22:39-46 in this communion sermon on why an angel appeared with Jesus, what was in the cup, why the Father did not remove the cup, and what is in the cup that is…