Sermons by Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven (Page 4)
Set Apart unto the Lord
In Exodus 13:11-16, we see God’s grace in setting apart His people as a special nation. In this New Year’s Day message, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches being set apart unto the Lord, sacrificing all unto the Lord, and being marked unto the Lord.
“It shall be as a mark on your hand or frontlets between your eyes, for by a strong hand the Lord brought us out of…
Remember What the Lord Did for Us
In Exodus 13:1-10, Moses calls the people to remember the salvation of God in the past and to devote themselves to the Lord’s service as a response. In this communion service, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches remembering Yahweh’s strong deliverance from slavery, the unleavened bread from heaven, and remembering to carry the sign.
“And it shall be to you as a sign on…
Where Is He Who Has Been Born the King of the Jews?
In Matthew 2:1-12, we read the story of the wise men who came seeking the king described in Psalm 2. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven answers the questions: Who were these wise men? What were these men looking for? What did these men find? What should we look for?
“Where is he who has been born king…
God Has Appointed the King and His Name Is Jesus
In Psalm 2:1-12, we read the entirety of human history combined in a single Psalm: the rebellion of man, God’s response, and the blessing for those who take refuge in the eternal King. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the trouble with earthly leaders, God’s promise of a heavenly King, God’s…
1 Samuel: Flesh (External) vs. Spirit (Internal)
With 1 Samuel 16:7, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of 1 Samuel traces the lives of Hannah, Samuel, Saul, and David, meeting the last judge (Samuel) and the first two kings: Saul (the people’s king) and David (God’s King). Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches Israel’s failure to…
The Conflict between the Spiritual and Fleshly
In Romans 7:13-14, the apostle Paul is comparing the nature of the law with the nature of our sinful flesh. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the conflict between two natures, and what the Law can and cannot do.
“For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.”
I am Gabriel
In Luke 1:5-38, the angel Gabriel announces the birth of the Christ Child to Mary. In this service of Lessons and Carols, we celebrate the birth of the Savior. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the good news that Gabriel announced to Mary.
“And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore…
I Am Fleshly, Having Been Sold Under Sin
In Romans 7:13-25, the apostle Paul continues his discussion of the law and sin. How do we understand his statement in verse 19? “For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.” Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven presents three views: a picture of the normal Christian life, a picture of the religious Jew’s life, and a picture of the…
Judges: When Everyone Does What Is Right in His Own Eyes
With Judges 21:25 as our text, we continue our Bible book series. The book of Judges reveals the adulterous hearts of the Israelites again and again, and it simultaneously reveals the patience of God as He sends judges to save His people each time they repent. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches…
The Law Is Holy, but I Am Not
In Romans 7:7-12, the apostle Paul explains we are not released from the law because the law is sinful, but because we are sinful. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the law reveals sin, the law awakens sin, and the law exposes sin.
“What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin.”