Sermons from July 2019
The Book of Ephesians (15): Created in Christ Jesus for Good Works
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven opens Ephesians 2:1-10 to remind us being saved by grace is followed by the desire and need to perform good works. Together we learn the place, meaning, and beauty of good works. Pastor Paul clarifies the relationship of good works to the three steps of salvation:…
The Gospel of John (24): Looking Beyond Your Eyesight
In John 7:14-24, Jesus teaches us to make love for God and love for our neighbor the guides for our lives. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven shows us the danger of judging by appearances, the necessity of judging with a right heart, and how to evaluate the Word of God with right judgment. “The aim of our…
The Book of Ephesians (14): The Greatest Display of Riches
In Ephesians 2:1-10, we learn more about the treasures received by believers due to the grace of God. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven explains the great goal of God’s salvation and the foretaste of the sweetness of God’s love.
“So that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of…
The Gospel of John (23): He Went to a Different Feast
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 7:8-18 to focus on the mission of Jesus and the kingdom of God. Learn about the meaning of the Feast of Booths, which feast Jesus did not attend, and which feast Jesus did attend. Jesus said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the…
God: The Sovereign Refuge for Sinners
Mr. Benjamin Campbell opens Psalm 90:1-17 to reveal a comforting message from Moses. The message that we are sinners and that our years are brief, is overwhelmed by the grace of our eternal God. He has chosen to dwell with his followers and to provide his refuge for us. “In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.”
The Gospel of John (22): The Schedule of Godliness
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 7:1-9 to show Jesus was at peace with his Father’s timing. We learn about the practice, the peace, and the fruit of the Schedule of Godliness. When we listen to the Spirit speaking to us through the Word, we too can be at peace with God’s schedule. “Trust in the…
The Book of Ephesians (13): Seated with Christ Jesus
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Ephesians 2:1-10 to emphasize our new status in Christ Jesus. Learn how we are raised with Christ, seated with Christ, and have a new identity in Christ.
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is,…
The Gospel of John (21): The Divine Revelation
In John 6:66-71, we learn the reason some disciples are able to faithfully follow Jesus. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven guides us to a definition of Divine Revelation and leads us to the fruit of Divine Revelation. “For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.”