Sermons from 2019 (Page 5)
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…
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…