Sermons from April 2021
Keeping the Heart
Jesus says that the pure in heart shall see God. Proverbs 4:10-27 and Matthew 26:36-41 teach the way for believers to keep their hearts. From Proverbs 4:23, Mr. Brandt Barnard explains the necessity, manner, and incentive for keeping our hearts.
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
The Gospel of John (93): Fishing with Jesus
In John 21:1-14, the disciples learned on the sea of Tiberias how to trust Jesus in the ministry. Listen in as Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on the initiative, the trial, the word, and the blessing of being fishers of men.
He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it…
The Heidelberg Catechism (2): The Road to Salvation [Lord’s Day 1]
Acts 16:25-34 shows the only one way to heaven is by meeting God in Jesus Christ through conviction, faith and thankfulness. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven highlights milestones along the way: conviction of sin, faith in our deliverance, and thankfulness to God. “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And…
The Gospel of John (92): Thomas, the Man of Faith
John 20:24-31 shows faith transforming a doubting man into a man of strong faith through seeing the works of Jesus. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents Thomas the fatalistic one, the nervous one, the doubting one, and the man of faith.
Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my…
The Heidelberg Catechism (1): God, our Only Comfort in Life and in Death [Lord’s Day 1]
Matthew 10:26-33 describes the believer’s comfort as a child of God. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven presents a new vision on life: a completely new belonging, a completely new status, and a completely new life. “Are not two…
The Gospel of John (91): The Peace that Follows the Resurrection
The message of the post-resurrected Jesus is the message of peace with God, a peace first given to the disciples as ambassadors which they then carried into the world. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 20:19-23 to describe the Prince of Peace, the Ambassadors of Peace, and the World’s…
King Manasseh—Conquered by God’s Grace
King Manasseh was the most wicked king in Judah, yet when he repented of his sin the Lord forgave him. From 2 Chronicles 33:1-20, Mr. Ben Bessett preaches of Manasseh’s reign of willful rebellion, the power of grace over his rebellion, our response to the world’s rebellion, and the consequences of our own rebellion. “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full…
The Reality of the Resurrection
Jesus’ victory over death is the hope of every Christian! Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven, preaching from 1 Corinthians 15:35-57, explains how the dead are risen: the resurrection of the bare kernel, the resurrection of the man of heaven, and the resurrection at the last trumpet. “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”…
Community Good Friday 2021 7th Word
Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. Luke 23:46
Rev. David Bast, Retired President and Broadcast Minister of Words of Hope; Host of Groundwork Biblical Foundations for Life, Grand Rapids
Community Good Friday 2021 6th Word
It is finished. John 19:30
Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven, Seventh Reformed Church, Grand Rapids
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