Sermons on Heart (Page 2)
The Book of Ezekiel (30): Pride Comes Before Destruction
In Ezekiel 26:1-28:19, the prophet said Tyre would be destroyed because of her pride. The proud heart is a heart that believes itself to be god, and is thus an enemy of the one true God. How can we be saved from our sin of pride? Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on the nature of…
The Book of Ezekiel (11): The Heart as God’s Sanctuary
In Ezekiel 8:1-18 and 1 Cor 6:17-20, the prophet learns of God’s displeasure with the people’s idolatry, and believers learn how to avoid temptations. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven guides the listener to identify temptations and to overcome temptations.
“Do you not know that your body is a temple…
The Book of Ezekiel (9): God’s Broken Heart
Ezekiel 6:1-14 reveals God’s anger at Israel’s idolatry, and 1 John 5:18-21 commands Christians today to turn away from sin. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven emphasizes what it takes for God to have a broken heart, what breaks God’s heart in our lives, and how we can keep ourselves from spiritual…
Keeping the Heart
Jesus says that the pure in heart shall see God. Proverbs 4:10-27 and Matthew 26:36-41 teach the way for believers to keep their hearts. From Proverbs 4:23, Mr. Brandt Barnard explains the necessity, manner, and incentive for keeping our hearts.
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
The One the Lord Uses
Luke 1:26-56 presents God’s choice of Mary to be the mother of Jesus. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes her faith-full, magnifying, humble, God-fearing, and serving heart. “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”
The Book of Ephesians (33): The Life Without God
Ephesians 4:17-24 paints a grim picture of life without God. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven defines a mind without God, a heart without God, and a life without God.
“For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
A Heart of Wisdom
In this communion message, Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses Psalm 90:1-17 to answer several key questions. The Psalmist Moses proclaims who God is, who we are, and how we must live before God. “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”
The Gospel of John (28): The Blind Heart of External Religion
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 7:53-8:11 to highlight the dangers of judging fellow believers. This message clarifies the Pharisees’ right to speak, the Pharisees’ need to be silent, and the Pharisees’ shame to walk away. “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce…
The Gospel of John (27): The One Who Spoke
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 7:40-52 to reveal the life-changing words of Jesus. We learn about the life, voice, and message of Jesus as he spoke in the temple. “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
The Book of Ephesians (8): The Eyes of the Heart Opened
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven opens Ephesians 1:15-23 to provide insight: connecting the knowledge of God to responding to God. Those accepting God’s plan of salvation obtain many gifts, including many reasons for hope.
“Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the…