Sermons on Forgiveness
What to Do When Drowning in Sin
In Psalm 130:1–8, we read a penitential Psalm with the author turning to God for forgiveness and redemption. Mr. Paul Tamras preaches the message of the Psalmist: cry out to God, wait on the Lord, hope in the God of steadfast love, and claim the plentiful redemption available in Jesus Christ.
“If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you…
Forgiven to Forgive
In Matthew 6:14–15, Jesus teaches his disciples to ask for forgiveness, and He right away adds that we must also forgive others. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the incredible gift of God’s forgiveness, the real requirement of our forgiveness, and a life of asking and giving forgiveness.
“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
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Why Am I So Ungrateful?
In Luke 7:36–50, an ungrateful, legalistic Pharisee despises the love and gratitude a sinful woman shows to her Savior, Jesus Christ. How would you respond to this sinful woman’s gratitude to Christ if you were there? Why? Listen as Mr. Ben Bessett preaches on Luke 7:36–50 on why someone can be so ungrateful.
“Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are…
The Blessed State of the Mercied and Merciful Saint
Everyone wants to receive mercy when they have sinned, but how many are truly merciful to those who sin against them? The Lord Jesus says that those who are truly merciful are blessed because they have first received mercy from God in salvation, are like their Heavenly Father, and shall receive…
Our Struggle to Forgive
Believers delight in the forgiveness of sins. Because we have been forgiven so much by God, the apostle Paul writes that we too are to forgive others: “As the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive,” (Col. 3:13). And yet, we struggle to forgive others their sins against us. Listen as Mr. Ben Bessett preaches on our struggle to forgive from Psalm 32:1-2 and…
God’s Grace Over Scarlet Sin
In Isaiah 1:1-20, God commands His people to turn from their sin and return to Him. From this text, Mr. Ben Bessett proclaims that God is the God who speaks to sinful man, judges them, and saves them from their sin. God reasons with His people: “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they…
The Book of Ephesians (37): Guided by the Spirit
Ephesians 4:17-32 emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit to enable the believer to live in fellowship with Christ. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven explains grieving or pleasing the Holy Spirit, putting away passions of the flesh, and putting on the way of the Spirit.
“Be kind to one another,…
The Gospel of John (56): The Forgiving Love of Christ
John 13:31-38 disproves a common misunderstanding of God’s love. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven emphasizes the comforting love of Christ, the guiding love of Christ, and the forgiving love of Christ.
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the…
Christmas and Communion
Listen as Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel preaches from 1 John 3:1-5 on “Christmas and Communion.”
“You know that [Jesus Christ] appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.”
Lessons and Carols (2018): God With Us
Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Matthew 1:18-25 on “God With Us.”
“‘She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God…
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