Sermons on Salvation (Page 3)
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 Heidelberg Catechism (13): The Power of True Christianity [Lord’s Day 11]
In Acts 4:1-22, Peter and John use the lame beggar to reveal the power of Jesus for all to see. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents the miraculous power, boldness, simplicity, and invitation to true Christianity. “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given…
The Surpassing Worth of Christ
In Philippians 3:1-11, the apostle Paul explains how his great credentials became loss when compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus—he gave it all up to know Christ, and the power of Christ’s resurrection to attain his own resurrection into eternal life. Giving up his own credentials, he received the glorious credentials of Jesus. Listen as Rev. Paul van…
The Book of Jonah (3): Salvation Belongs to the Lord
In Jonah 2:9 – 3:10, the prophet receives the message God has him bring to Nineveh. Mr. Ben Bessett presents the message: God’s plan of salvation, God’s execution of His plan, and God’s application of His plan.
“When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the…
From Guilt to Gratitude [Part 1]
Psalm 32:1-11 and Ephesians 1:3–14 describe the blessing God gives to all those whose sins are forgiven: salvation through the saving work of Jesus Christ, to the praise of His glory! Rev. Bill Fennema proclaims the song of the redeemed, the sin of the redeemed, and the salvation of the redeemed.
“Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is…
The Gospel of John (96): The Things that Jesus Did
In John 21:24-25, the apostle John opens our vision to the immeasurable amount of work that Jesus did. Jesus’ work is so vast that it cannot be described entirely even if you had an endless fountain of ink and a world full of paper, as it extends to all His work in creation, salvation,…
The Awesome and Terrifying Grace of the Lord
2 Kings 5:1-27 reveals that the Lord’s grace is both awesome and terrifying. Awesome in that the Lord saves such undeserving sinners in His merciful kindness; terrifying in that the Lord is jealousy severe for the glory of His Name when His grace is scorned. Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on this in two points: The Lord’s Merciful Kindness and The Lord’s Jealous…
The Gospel of John (90): The Robber Released for the King
In John 18:28-19:16, the raging jealousy of men against Jesus is revealed in the release of guilty Barabbas and the condemnation of innocent Jesus. But even in the midst of all this evil, God paves the way of salvation. From this text, Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents the innocence of Christ,…
The Gospel of John (88): The Guide and the Savior
In John 1:40-42, a disciple brings his brother to Jesus who is the Messiah. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims that once we have come to know Jesus, we are to find others, bring them to Jesus, and trust that Jesus will speak to them. “He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have…
The Gospel of John (85): The Lamb of God
From Exodus 12:1-13 and John 1:29-31, Jesus is revealed to be the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world for all who trust upon His sacrifice. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains that the strike of death is coming for all men and proclaims the saving blood of the Passover Lamb, the salvation for those who look to Him, and the commandment of God to enter into…