Sermons on Grace (Page 2)
The Book of Ezekiel (20): Free Will or Everlasting Grace
In Ezekiel 16:1-63 and Hebrews 8:8-12, God says He will judge Israel, but He also promises to establish a future covenant which will succeed in establishing Israel as God’s beloved People. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the blessings of God and the response of free will, the necessary…
The Book of Jonah (4): Angry with God
Jonah 4:1-11 describes the prophet Jonah’s anger when God relents and spares Nineveh. Mr. Ben Bessett connects the story of Jonah to circumstances that may bring anger to the hearts of Christians today and describes God’s grace to others and God’s grace to Jonah.
“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry… for I knew that you are a gracious God and…
The Heidelberg Catechism (5): Is God Unjust in Requiring the Law’s Righteousness? [Lord’s Day 4]
Romans 5:12-21 teaches that Adam’s sin is not God’s sin, yet God has sent us a new Adam who provides us with a way back to righteousness. Rev. Paul Van Engelenhoven answers these questions: Is God guilty of the fall? Is God…
The Awesome and Terrifying Grace of the Lord
2 Kings 5:1-27 reveals that the Lord’s grace is both awesome and terrifying. Awesome in that the Lord saves such undeserving sinners in His merciful kindness; terrifying in that the Lord is jealousy severe for the glory of His Name when His grace is scorned. Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on this in two points: The Lord’s Merciful Kindness and The Lord’s Jealous…
The Gospel of John (94): Loving Jesus, Serving His People
After Peter’s three-fold denial, the Lord reinstates him through a three-fold confession of love towards Jesus. From John 21:15-19, Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on the requirement of serving God: Love; Loving Jesus: Feeding His Lambs; Loving Jesus: Tending His Sheep; and Loving Jesus:…
The Gospel of John (92): Thomas, the Man of Faith
John 20:24-31 shows faith transforming a doubting man into a man of strong faith through seeing the works of Jesus. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents Thomas the fatalistic one, the nervous one, the doubting one, and the man of faith.
Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my…
King Manasseh—Conquered by God’s Grace
King Manasseh was the most wicked king in Judah, yet when he repented of his sin the Lord forgave him. From 2 Chronicles 33:1-20, Mr. Ben Bessett preaches of Manasseh’s reign of willful rebellion, the power of grace over his rebellion, our response to the world’s rebellion, and the consequences of our own rebellion. “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full…
The Book of Ephesians (58): The Greatest Riches on Earth
Ephesians 6:21-24 reveals that the greatest riches on earth are those which God bestows on us directly. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on three of these gifts: the gift of peace, the gift of love, and the gift of grace. “Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father 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 Gospel of John (83): The Power of Grace
John 1:16-17 and Romans 8:1-4 explain that Moses taught us how to live, but Jesus gives the ability and power to live. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven contrasts all world religions versus Jesus, in the light of the law, the power of grace, and the fullness of Jesus. “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”