Sermons on Holy Spirit (Page 2)
Living a Life of Purity
In 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, God commands believers to flee from sexual immorality because they are the temples of the Holy Spirit. Listen as Mr. Ben Bessett preaches on living a life of purity by being command-focused, eternally-focused, identity-focused, and redemptively-focused.
“Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know…
The Book of Ezekiel (1): Seeing God in Hopelessness
With Ezekiel 1:1-3, we begin a sermon series teaching Christians today to bring God’s message of hope to a lost world. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven also uses 2 Kings 24:8-17 and Psalm 137:1-9 to describe Ezekiel’s situation, Ezekiel’s transformation, and Ezekiel’s relevance.
“As I was among the…
Pentecost Sermons (2021): The Beginning of the Harvest
On the day of Pentecost, God began to gather in the great harvest through His church by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. It is in this same harvest that Seventh Reformed church, by God’s grace, is gathering through the Holy Spirit. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches this Pentecost…
The Gospel of John (86): The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
From John 1:32-34, Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims that Jesus came to save us from our sins and empower us to walk in that salvation and that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the means by which we can know and serve God. In this sermon, he answers three questions: What is the Baptism of the…
The Gospel of John (78): Peter’s Christian Transformation
John 18:1-27 and Acts 5:27-42 show the change in Peter from denying Jesus three times to professing that Jesus is Lord before the authorities. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes Jesus and the two Peters; Jesus with the old Peter, but in the new Peter; Jesus’ transformation in Peter and in us.…
The Gospel of John (67): Taught in the Secret Council of God
In John 16:12–15, Jesus teaches his disciples that the Spirit would reveal to them the glory that was to come. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains the delay of Jesus’ teaching, the essence of the Holy Spirit’s teaching, and the goal of the Holy Spirit’s teaching. “But we impart a secret and hidden…
The Gospel of John (59): A Spirit-filled Walk of Love
John 14:15-21 shows the way for believers to follow Jesus all the way to heaven. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the road map, the Navigator, the empowerment, and the destination. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
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,…
Pentecost Sermons (2020): A Glorious New Beginning
Jeremiah 31:31-34 contains a prophecy fulfilled on Pentecost—the full power of the Holy Spirit unleashed to change hearts of believers. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven introduces the new beginning and describes the changes: from the old to the new, from the stone to the heart, from far to…
The Book of Ephesians (26): A Prayer for Strength
In Ephesians 3:14-21, the apostle Paul prays a prayer with several parts. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on these parts: a prayer for the power of the Holy Spirit, for the indwelling of Jesus Christ, and for the fullness of God.
“That according to the riches of his glory he may…