Sermons from February 2021
The Beatitudes (1): The Spiritually Poor, Eternally Blessed
In Matthew 5:3, Jesus Christ declares that the poor in spirit are blessed because they alone belong to God and the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. Mr. Brandt Barnard explores this truth by explaining the believer’s spiritual poverty, the believer’s blessed portion, and the believer’s heavenly…
The Gospel of John (86): The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
From John 1:32-34, Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims that Jesus came to save us from our sins and empower us to walk in that salvation and that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the means by which we can know and serve God. In this sermon, he answers three questions: What is the Baptism of the…
To You, O LORD, I Lift Up My Soul
In Psalm 25:1-22, King David opens his prayer to the Lord: “To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.” Mr. Eduardo Martorano instructs Christians how to trust the Lord for his protection, guidance, pardon, grace, fellowship, deliverance, and sovereignty. “Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my…
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…
The Book of Ephesians (55): The Helmet of Salvation
In Ephesians 6:10-20 and 1 Thessalonians 5:8, the helmet of hope guards us in the midst of hardship. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes a world caught in hopelessness, the power of Divine hope, and living by hope. “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of…
The Gospel of John (84): Serving Christ Worthily
In John 1:18-28, John the Baptist is the humble servant preparing the way for the Lord. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims humility is the pattern of God’s servants, the necessity of Christian service, and the joy of Christian life and service. “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness,…
The Book of Ephesians (54): The Shield of Faith
Ephesians 6:10-20 teaches believers that faith in Christ guards against all of the devil’s attacks. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the barrage of flaming arrows, the shield that covers all, and the faith that quenches every threat. “In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which…
The Gospel of John (83): The Power of Grace
John 1:16-17 and Romans 8:1-4 explain that Moses taught us how to live, but Jesus gives the ability and power to live. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven contrasts all world religions versus Jesus, in the light of the law, the power of grace, and the fullness of Jesus. “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”