Sermons from 2019 (Page 7)
The Book of Ephesians (9): The Adorned Inheritance
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven returns to Ephesians 1:15-23 to highlight the inheritance of God. We learn to rejoice in the joy of God, to understand our dignity in Christ, and to walk in a heavenly manner.
“That you may know the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.”
From Prayer to Power
This Pentecost message from Joel 2:12-32 emphasizes the power of prayer. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven shares the individual, corporate, and ministerial appeal for prayer. As we pray individually or in our prayer meetings for the lost, we can pray for renewal, claiming this promise: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
The Book of Ephesians (8): The Eyes of the Heart Opened
Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven opens Ephesians 1:15-23 to provide insight: connecting the knowledge of God to responding to God. Those accepting God’s plan of salvation obtain many gifts, including many reasons for hope.
“Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the…
The Gospel of John (18): He Walked on Water
In John 6:16-21 and John 6:39-40 we see the power of Jesus to save his disciples from the sea. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses this Scripture to explain who Jesus is, compares the disciples to Israel, and compares this miracle and to saving Israel. “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life.”
Ascension Day Sermons: Always with Him
This Ascension Day sermon comes from John 13:36-John 14:27. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven explains our comfort when Jesus returned to heaven: he went to prepare a place for us, he went to give us life, he went to teach us all things.
“I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am…
The Book of Ephesians (7): A Prayer for Divine Revelation
The Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 1:15-23, that he gives thanks for the believers there and prays that they would receive the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Jesus. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven answers these questions: what is the spirit of wisdom and revelation, what does…
The Gospel of John (17): Jesus Feeds a Multitude
The feeding of the 5,000 described in John 6:1-15 is a picture of the greater gift, Jesus Christ. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven explains the purpose of the Gospel, understanding the miracle, and the purpose of the miracle. These verses lead to Jesus: “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall…
The Book of Ephesians (6): The Entrance Into Adoption
Ephesians 1:3-15 highlights adoption as a blessing for every believer. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven explains the gift of adoption for the Ephesians and for us: they heard the Word of Truth, they believed in Him, and they were sealed with the Promised Spirit.
“In him you also, when you heard the…
The Gospel of John (16): The Four Witnesses
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 5:30-47 to describe four primary witnesses identifying Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah. The Apostle John lists four witnesses clearly telling who Jesus is: the Father, John the Baptist, the works Jesus did, and all of Scripture. “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
Resting in the Lord
Rev. Mark Kelderman uses Psalm 37:1-11 to remind the children of God to cast all their anxieties on Him, because He cares for you! This message contains a two-fold command: commit your way to the Lord, and trust in Him. Then we will receive the promised blessing: “He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.”