Sermons on Grace

Sermons on Grace

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…

Not under Law, but under Grace!

In Romans 6:14 it becomes evident that we are under the dominion of sin when we are under the law, but we have found freedom from this dominion when we are brought under grace. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches what is the dominion of sin, what does it mean to be under the law, and what does it mean to be under grace. “For sin will have no dominion over you, since…

Grasped by Grace

In Romans 6:5–11, the apostle Paul shows we have been freed from the dominion of sin and death which is why we are no longer obligated to walk in our old self, but now we have the joy of living in our new life which is the life of Jesus Christ. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches no longer the old self, no longer enslaved to sin, and no longer under the dominion of…

Raised to a Whole New Life!

In Romans 6:1–4, the apostle Paul explains that the believer has been raised to a new life by the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims that believers strive not to walk in sin because we have been baptized with Christ Jesus having died to sin, and we have been raised with Christ Jesus to walk in newness of life! “We were buried therefore…

The Superabundant Reign of Grace

In Romans 5:20–21, the apostle Paul compares the two reigns of Adam and Jesus Christ and how the Law plays an important part in pointing people to the Gospel. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven compares two opposite dominions and explains the purpose of the law, the reign of sin that leads to destruction and the reign of grace that leads to eternal life. “So that, as sin…

The Free Gift of Righteousness

In Romans 5:15–17, the apostle Paul describes Adam as “the trespass” and Jesus as the one who brought “the free gift.” Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches Adam brought death and Christ brought grace, Adam brought condemnation and Christ brought justification, Adam brought a reign of death and Christ brought a reign of life! “For if, because of one man’s trespass, death…

Being Balanced in the Present

In Philippians 3:12-20, the apostle Paul describes how future citizens of heaven should live in the present and also be focused on the future kingdom of Heaven as our goal and motivation for it all. Pastor Ben Bessett preaches correctly handling the past, correctly handling the present, and correctly focused on the future. “But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind…

The Life of Faith: In Grace We Stand

In Romans 5:1–11, the apostle Paul proclaims another gift we can receive through faith in Christ—the Grace of God! Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the meaning of grace, the entrance into grace, the perfect standing in grace, and the experience of standing in grace. “Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand.”