Sermons by Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven (Page 48)
A Heart of Wisdom
In this communion message, Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses Psalm 90:1-17 to answer several key questions. The Psalmist Moses proclaims who God is, who we are, and how we must live before God. “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”
The Birth of the Eternal King
This Christmas message from Luke 2:1-7 and 2 Samuel 7:11-16 emphasizes the prophecy fulfilled. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains the kingdom will be established, the throne will last forever, He is the true Son, and He will be loved forever. “He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”
The Book of Ephesians (25): The Heavenly Testimony
From Ephesians 3:7-13, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven brings us this encouraging message. We learn of the eternal purpose realized in Christ, the eternal purpose of the church, and the eternal purpose of preaching.
“So that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to…
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!”
Lessons and Carols (2019): The Year of the Lord’s Favor
Preaching from Isaiah 61:1-7, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven highlights prophecies fulfilled by the coming of Jesus. Jesus came to bring good news, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty, to proclaim the Lord’s favor, to give garments of praise, to build up the ancient ruins, and to raise a…
The Gospel of John (38): The Good Shepherd [Part 2]
In John 10:6-16 we learn that Jesus came to bring life to all those who will follow him. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven celebrates the Shepherd who saves, who sacrifices, who knows his own, and whose sheep spread the globe.
“I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, and I lay down…
The Gospel of John (37): The Good Shepherd [Part 1]
In John 10:1-21, Jesus teaches a lesson about the true shepherd sent by God. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven identifies the sheep, thief, shepherd, and doorkeeper; the thief unmasked and the shepherd revealed; and the way of the true shepherd.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down…
The Gospel of John (36): True and False Confidence
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 9:35-41 to clarify the assurance of salvation for the believer. We learn the danger of false assurance and the inseparability of faith and assurance, and we clear away the smoke of confusion. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of…
Thankfulness in the Presence of God
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven uses Psalm 100:1-5 to rejoice in the gifts we receive from God’s gracious hand. This Psalm provides a call to come with gladness, a call to know the Lord, and a call to give thanks.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”
The Gospel of John (35): I Was Blind, Now I See
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 9:8-34 to show the power of Jesus to change lives. We learn the amazement of the inquisitive neighbors, the frustration of the dead religionists, and the boldness of the man who can now see. “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”