Sermons on Judgement (Page 2)
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 (25): The LORD has Drawn His Sword
In Ezekiel 21:1-32, the prophet groans with a breaking heart at the judgment of the Lord upon the sins of his people. Yet, a far greater judgment is coming upon all the wicked of the world as they stand condemned before the Judge, Jesus Christ the Lamb of God. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven…
The Book of Ezekiel (24): Face to Face with God on Judgment Day
Are you ready for Judgment Day? In Ezekiel 20:1-49 God tells the prophet Ezekiel that though he stayed his hand from pouring out his wrath on Israel, there was coming a day when he will execute judgment on his people for their sin. There is coming a day when God will finally pour forth the fury of…
The Book of Ezekiel (21): God’s Riddle to Israel and the World
In Ezekiel 17:1-24, God gave Ezekiel a riddle which describes the rebellion of Israel against the will of God and the prophetic riddle that anticipates the coming of a new King, about Jesus Christ and God’s great plan of salvation. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the riddle of failure and…
The Book of Ezekiel (18): Salvation in the Midst of Judgment
Ezekiel 14:12-23 reveals how God strikes the nations with sword, famine, wild beasts, and pestilence, but spares those who fear Him like Noah, Daniel, and Job. In our days, we can clearly see the judgment of God upon the nations. Now the question is this: are we part of the world or do we belong to…
The Book of Ezekiel (15): Open Your Eyes to the Patience of God
In Ezekiel 12:1-28 and Matthew 24:36-51, God’s patient delay in judgment is taken advantage of by the wicked; yet God’s righteous judgment is not delayed and will come swiftly and finally. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims to the world, to the church, and to brothers and sisters, “Open your eyes…
The Book of Ezekiel (12): Sealed for Salvation
Ezekiel 9:1-11 reveals the judgment of God on Israel, and the salvation of those who were different from the rest of the nation. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains the message of Ezekiel: who are the ones that are judged, who are the ones being spared, and who is the man clothed in linen.
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The Book of Ezekiel (10): The Last Sunrise
In Ezekiel 7:1-27, God reveals to Ezekiel that the terrible day of judgment is coming. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the brevity of this world, the light of the coming judgment, and living our lives focused on the new heavens and earth.
“According to their way I will do to them, and according to their judgments I will judge them, and they shall know that I am…
The Book of Ezekiel (8): The Arrows of God
In Ezekiel 5:1-17, Ezekiel receives a sign of the destructive result of God’s judgment. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven introduces the order of Ezekiel’s prophecies and describes his haircut, God’s satisfaction, and a picture of what was to come.
“And they shall know that I am the Lord—that I have spoken in my jealousy—when I spend my fury upon them.”
The Heidelberg Catechism (6): Facing God in Sin [Lord’s Day 4]
In Nahum 1:2-11, God’s righteous response to sin and sinners is revealed. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the avenging wrath of God, the frightening wrath of God, and the inescapable wrath of God. Will we escape the wrath of God by seeking refuge in Jesus Christ? “The Lord is good, a…