Preparatory and Communion Sermons
All is Brevity, Reflecting on Life
In Ecclesiastes 12:1-14, we consider the brevity of life and our Creator as we reflect on the past year. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches remember your creator, eternity, wisdom, and God’s judgment.
“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, ‘I have no pleasure in them.’”
Mr. External Religion (Part 3)
God will impartially judge all people by their works. Some will be given eternal life, while others will receive wrath and fury. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on God’s impartiality in judgment, and the reception of eternal life and eternal destruction.
“There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also…
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…
Do You Rise or Do You Fall?
In Luke 2:22-35, Simeon, filled with the Spirit, sees the great promise that Jesus brings to the Gentiles and to Israel, but he also sees the division that Jesus will bring. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the salvation that Simeon saw, the salvation of light and of glory, and the division that Simeon saw, the revelation of hearts, either falling or rising.
“For…
The Surpassing Worth of Christ
In Philippians 3:1-11, the apostle Paul explains how his great credentials became loss when compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus—he gave it all up to know Christ, and the power of Christ’s resurrection to attain his own resurrection into eternal life. Giving up his own credentials, he received the glorious credentials of Jesus. Listen as Rev. Paul van…
A Call to Reinvest
Isaiah 55:1-7 presents the offer of salvation, explaining what we must do to gain the priceless reward. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the way: come, buy, and eat; incline your ear; seek the Lord and call upon Him; for God speaks no empty words.
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; …for he will abundantly pardon.”
Prepare to Meet Your God
In Amos 4:1-13, the prophet gives a stern warning to the people of Israel calling the people to repentance. In this preparatory Sunday message, Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven focuses on the call of Amos to flee from moral abuse and false worship to and to pursue a closer walk with God.
“Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”
Christmas and Communion
Listen as Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel preaches from 1 John 3:1-5 on “Christmas and Communion.”
“You know that [Jesus Christ] appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.”
From Here to Eternity
Listen as Dr. Tim Trumper preaches on Romans 8:31-39 the sermon “From Here to Eternity” in this Preparatory Sermon for Communion.
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus…
Preparing to Participate in the Lord’s Supper (2)
Listen as Dr. Tim Trumper preaches on 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 in the second sermon of the series “Preparing to Participate in the Lord’s Supper”.
“Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and…
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