Sermons on Idolatry
2 Kings: Elijah and Elisha
With 1 Kings 19:9–18 and 2 Kings 2:9–12, we continue our survey of Bible books, focusing on the prophetic voices of Elijah and Elisha. The message of the prophets is especially relevant today as we live in a time very similar to that of the books of 1–2 Kings. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on the fall and exile of Israel and Judah and God’s prophets Elijah and…
The Great Departure
Man was made by the one true God to worship God alone. But fallen man has exchanged the living God for lifeless idols. Thus God is provoked and his wrath is revealed from heaven. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Romans 1:22-23 on the principle of worship, the worship of fools, and the worship of the wise.
“Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and…
Following Jesus, Not Idols
The first commandment demands the worship of the one true God alone. Believers therefore must take up their cross and follow the one true God alone, the Lord Jesus Christ. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Matthew 16:24 on what is idolatry, what is the power of idolatry, how can one be freed from idols, and how can one live without idolatry? Then Jesus…
The Book of Ezekiel (26): The Depths of a Sinful Heart
Ezekiel 22:1-31 describes the reason for the coming judgment: the princes destroyed each other’s lives and they profaned God. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims why a judgment is coming: the two-fold abomination of sin, the shedding of blood according to one’s power, and the defilement of…
The Book of Ezekiel (17): God-Minded Living
In Ezekiel 14:1-11, the Lord God reveals to the prophet that the elders and the people of Israel who seek help from God have set up idols in their heart. Will God hear their requests for help? If we hold on to idols in our heart, will God hear our requests? Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven answers these questions by describing who double-minded people are and God’s refusal to…
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…
The Ten Commandments (2): God Expects His Due!
Listen as Dr. Tim Trumper preaches on Exodus 20:3 on the first commandment in the sermon “God Expects His Due!” in the series “The Ten Commandments”.
“You shall have no other gods before me.”
The Ten Commandments (1): What’s All the Fuss About?
Listen as Dr. Tim Trumper preaches on Exodus 20:1-2 the sermon titled “What’s All the Fuss About?”, the first in a series called “The Ten Commandments”.
“And God spoke all these words, saying, ‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.'”