Sermons by Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven (Page 17)
The Knowledge of God in Creation
God’s wrath is revealed against mankind because they suppress the truth about God in unrighteousness. But are they without excuse because God is invisible? Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Romans 1:19—20 on how mankind can see the one true and living invisible God, how mankind can know about this one true God, and mankind’s responsibility for not…
The Wrath of God Revealed
Man’s greatest problem is that God is good. Why? Because man is evil. And God has revealed his wrath from heaven “against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.” Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on Romans 1:18 on God’s truth known, suppressed, and God’s three-fold wrath upon earth.
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all…
Reverence for God
God’s name is glorious and holy. Under the Mosaic Law, the penalty for blaspheming or taking the name of the Lord in vain was death. In order to understand the severe punishment due for misusing the name of God, we must understand the honor and glory of God’s name. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Psalm 99 on God’s majesty, justice, transcendency,…
The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
Romans 1:16–17 and Habakkuk 2:1–5 help us understand the vital phrase “the righteous shall live by faith.” Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven presents a puzzle, and then explains “faith for faith,” why Romans quotes Habakkuk, and the meaning of saving faith.
‘For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by…
The True Bond of Brotherly Love
The apostle Paul longed to go to Rome to mutually encourage the brothers and sisters by faith. The Christian church today is also a family of faith. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on Romans 1:8–12 on the family of faith: rejoicing in, praying for, and building up each other’s faith.
“For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift…
True and Spiritual Worship
Often, people create their own ideas on how the one true God is to be worshiped. But what has the one true God himself revealed about how he is to be worshiped? The Lord Jesus reveals the answer: “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on Jesus’ words in John 4:19–24 on the fleshly desire…
Loved by God
What is the glorious fruit of the gospel? The apostle Paul answers: as those who have believed the gospel, the saints in Rome received grace and peace with God and from God. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on Romans 1:1–7 on this glorious status of the Christian as those who are called to Jesus Christ, loved by God, and called to be saints.
“To all…
Set Apart for the Gospel of God
The apostle Paul was a man set apart for the gospel—the gospel that leads to an obedience that comes through faith in Jesus, the son of David, and the Son of God. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on Romans 1:1–5, which reveals who Jesus is, our responsibility to believe and obey him, and the grand purpose of the gospel.
“For I delivered to you as of first…
Paul, Called to Be an Apostle
Paul begins his letter to the saints in Rome stating that he is a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle. What does it mean to be called by God and does God call people today? Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Romans 1:1 and Galatians 1:10–17 on the three kinds of apostles and the unique sending of the apostle Paul and believers.
“I…
Paul, the Slave of Christ
The apostle Paul was once a zealous persecutor of the church. How did this once persecutor of Christ become a slave of Christ? As we begin our series through the book of Romans, listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on Romans 1:1 and Acts 9:1–18 on the conversion of the author of the letter to the saints in Rome, the apostle Paul.
“This means that it is not…