Sermons on Reconciliation

Sermons on Reconciliation

Church Discipline: Going after the Lost Sheep

In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus describes the process and purpose of church discipline. Mr. Israel Quaresma preaches the process, the authority, and the promise of church discipline. “If your brother sins against you… But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses…

The Lost Older Son

In Luke 15:25–32, Jesus tells the parable of the Prodigal Son, highlighting the joy of one who was lost entering the kingdom of heaven. In this message, Israel Quaresma preaches on the older son’s complaints, his servant mentality, and his father’s entreaty. “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this…

Our Struggle to Forgive

Believers delight in the forgiveness of sins.  Because we have been forgiven so much by God, the apostle Paul writes that we too are to forgive others: “As the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive,” (Col. 3:13). And yet, we struggle to forgive others their sins against us. Listen as Mr. Ben Bessett preaches on our struggle to forgive from Psalm 32:1-2 and…

The Book of Ephesians (17): One New Man

Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven, preaching from Ephesians 2:11-22, shows that the barriers between people are removed when they believe in Jesus. He is the one who broke the wall, created one new man, and reconciled us to God. “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.”