Sermons from August 2019
The Real “Sound of Music”
Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel uses Revelation 7:1-17 to picture heaven in all of its glory! Learn about the heavenly song, the singers, the content of the song, and the response to the song. “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Daniel in the Lion’s Den
In Daniel 6:1-28 we see the conflict between the forces of evil and the Kingdom of God. Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel explains the plot against Daniel, Daniel’s perseverance, and the victory over evil. “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
The Church Triumphant
Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel uses Revelation 7:1-9, 13-17 to reveal the church triumphant. We learn the identity, glory, and blessed state of this church triumphant, where we see a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, crying with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Infant Baptism
In Genesis 17:1-14 and Colossians 2:11-12, we find the connection between circumcision in the Old Testament and baptism in the New Testament. Rev. Tom VandenHeuvel clarifies what baptism is and also why we baptize infants. “Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the…
Gaining Christ
Pastor Eduardo Martorano uses Philippians 1:15-26 to answer the question, “What do you live for?” Learn about the Apostle Paul’s desire to gain Christ in his life, and his greater desire to gain Christ in his death. “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Assurance in God’s Love
In Romans 5:1-11, we find a description of God’s incredible love for us. Pastor Eduardo Martorano explains the unselfish and sacrificial nature of God’s love; the justification and reconciliation effects of God’s love; and the enjoyment of the assurance and joy of God’s love. “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
The Book of Ephesians (16): Two Things to Remember for Unity
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches from Ephesians 2:11-22 contrasting the pride that divides people from the humility that unites believers. Learn the motivation for our unity in Christ and the “therefore” that spurs believers into action.
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither…
He Spoke, and It Came to Be
In Psalm 33:1-22, we read the explanation for God’s exclusive claim to power and glory. Mr. Eduardo Martorano stresses both God’s sovereign omnipotence as creator and ruler and God’s supreme worthiness with the call and reason for reverent worship.
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they…