Sermons by Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven (Page 29)
The Book of Ezekiel (3): Yearning for the Awe-Inspiring God
Ezekiel 1:22-28 and Revelation 1:12-16 portray the awe-inspiring vision of God that changed Ezekiel’s life. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven asks to whom do our prayers ascend and proclaims who Ezekiel and John saw, transforming our mind with a new sight, and living life in the presence of…
The Heidelberg Catechism (6): Facing God in Sin [Lord’s Day 4]
In Nahum 1:2-11, God’s righteous response to sin and sinners is revealed. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the avenging wrath of God, the frightening wrath of God, and the inescapable wrath of God. Will we escape the wrath of God by seeking refuge in Jesus Christ? “The Lord is good, a…
The Book of Ezekiel (1): Seeing God in Hopelessness
With Ezekiel 1:1-3, we begin a sermon series teaching Christians today to bring God’s message of hope to a lost world. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven also uses 2 Kings 24:8-17 and Psalm 137:1-9 to describe Ezekiel’s situation, Ezekiel’s transformation, and Ezekiel’s relevance.
“As I was among the…
The Greatest Display of Love
Isaiah 53:1-12 displays the character of God in the gift of love on the cross. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the heart of God and answers these questions: Who is this Man? What is His sacrifice? Why did He do it?
“Surely, he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our…
The Road to the Promised Land
Deuteronomy 8:1–10 and 1 Corinthians 10:1–11 explain the significance of the journey of Israel through the wilderness to the Promised Land. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the road of heart-testing, the road of dependency on God, the road of Fatherly discipline, and the road to the Promised Land.
“For I do not want you to be unaware, that our fathers were all…
The Heidelberg Catechism (5): Is God Unjust in Requiring the Law’s Righteousness? [Lord’s Day 4]
Romans 5:12-21 teaches that Adam’s sin is not God’s sin, yet God has sent us a new Adam who provides us with a way back to righteousness. Rev. Paul Van Engelenhoven answers these questions: Is God guilty of the fall? Is God…
God’s Loving Call in the Midst of Consequential Pain
Hosea 2:4-23 reveals that God uses pain and hardship in the life of sinners to call them out from the world and into His home. Rev. Paul Van Engelenhoven emphasizes God’s kindness in patience; experiencing hedges, thorns, and walls; stepping into wilderness; and restored by God.
“And I will…
The Heidelberg Catechism (4): Created, Corrupted, Reborn [Lord’s Day 3]
Genesis 1:26-31, Jeremiah 17:9, and John 3:3-5 point out that we were created good but that mankind has fallen into corruption through disobedience which can only be remedied through the spiritual new birth. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes will versus nature and the birth, fall, and rebirth of…
Pentecost Sermons (2021): The Beginning of the Harvest
On the day of Pentecost, God began to gather in the great harvest through His church by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. It is in this same harvest that Seventh Reformed church, by God’s grace, is gathering through the Holy Spirit. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches this Pentecost…
The Gospel of John (96): The Things that Jesus Did
In John 21:24-25, the apostle John opens our vision to the immeasurable amount of work that Jesus did. Jesus’ work is so vast that it cannot be described entirely even if you had an endless fountain of ink and a world full of paper, as it extends to all His work in creation, salvation,…