Sermons from December 2021
The Gospel and the Whole Person
In 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, the apostle Paul shows his loving heart in sharing the gospel with the people of the early New Testament churches. Mr. Ben Bessett declares the importance of the Gospel, the importance of the whole person, and the importance of action.
“We were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become…
Do You Rise or Do You Fall?
In Luke 2:22-35, Simeon, filled with the Spirit, sees the great promise that Jesus brings to the Gentiles and to Israel, but he also sees the division that Jesus will bring. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the salvation that Simeon saw, the salvation of light and of glory, and the division that Simeon saw, the revelation of hearts, either falling or rising.
“For…
Jesus’ Healing of a Broken World
In Zechariah 8:1-23, the prophet hears from God’s own mouth that God will return to bring restoration of all that was lost through Adam’s and Israel’s sin. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims Jesus as the one who will bring restoration of divine communion, fruitful creation, joyful godliness, and one people under God.
“And they shall be my people, and I will be their…
The Promise of a New King
Isaiah 9:1–7 foretells the new king whose birth would be announced by angels as a child in the manger. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful…
The Promise of a New Kingdom
Isaiah 9:1–7 promises a new kind of kingdom, the kingdom for which Jesus came to earth. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the purpose of Jesus coming, the dawn of the new kingdom, the expansion of the kingdom, and the full arrival of the kingdom.
“Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to…
Lessons and Carols (2021): The God of Sinners
Though Jesus is the holy God, he is Immanuel, God with us, and is not ashamed to be the God of sinners, for he himself is the Christ, the Savior of sinners. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on the birth of Jesus Christ from Matthew 1:1-25 on the lineage, the name, and the wonder of the Christ.
“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will…
What True Love Looks Like
In Matthew 22:37-40, Jesus teaches the great commandment showing how we are to live our lives. Mr. Ben Bessett emphasizes how God shows love, how we re-define love, and how we are commanded to love. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You…
Inseparably Bound to the Love of God in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:31-39 is an overture extolling the wonders of God’s everlasting inseparable love for his people in Jesus Christ. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on this sovereign love, this interceding love, and this inseparable love.
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor…
Living a Life of Purity
In 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, God commands believers to flee from sexual immorality because they are the temples of the Holy Spirit. Listen as Mr. Ben Bessett preaches on living a life of purity by being command-focused, eternally-focused, identity-focused, and redemptively-focused.
“Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know…