Sermons by Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven (Page 8)
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.”
Released from the Law, United with Jesus Christ
In Romans 7:1–6, the apostle Paul speaks about the believer’s release from the law and his union with Jesus Christ. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the point of Romans 7, the picture of marriage, the believer’s release from the law, and the believer’s union to Jesus Christ.
“Likewise, my…
Wages of Sin vs. the Gift of Christ
In Romans 6:20–23 the apostle Paul compares the balance sheets of the old life with the balance sheet of the life in Christ. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the privileges and fruit of the old life in sin, the privileges and fruit of the new life in Christ, and the wages of the old life versus the gift in Christ.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift…
Joshua: Into the Promised Land!
With Joshua 24:14–15 as our text, we continue our Bible book series. The book of Joshua displays Joshua as a type of Jesus Christ who will lead the covenant people of God into the promised land. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the main themes of the book: Joshua’s call to faith-based courage, Joshua the proclaimer of God’s Word, God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His…