Sermons on Belonging
The Heidelberg Catechism (15): The Lord’s Costly Possession [Lord’s Day 13]
1 Cor. 6:12-20 reveals that Christians are not their own because they have been bought with a price, with the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Christians belong to Jesus and are to serve Him only. And because Christians belong to Jesus, Jesus has promised His complete care for them. Listen…
The Gospel of John (72): Who Are You?
John 17:1-26 contains very comforting words of Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, for all believers. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims belonging to the Father, to the Son, to the Holy Spirit and to the prayers on God’s lips. “I am praying for them… for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.”
Belonging to God
Isaiah 43:1-12 says, “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel explains the comfort of belonging to God: its basis, its privilege, and its obligations. We are safe in the arms of the Good Shepherd, because he knows our name. Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord!