Sermons from April 2024

Sermons from April 2024

Yahweh’s Call for Israel’s Return

With Hosea 2:6-7, we continue our survey of Bible books, focusing on the prophet Hosea and God’s call to Israel to return to Him. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches pictures of spiritual failure, pictures of mercy, and the call to return to God. “And in that day I will answer, declares the Lord… and I will say to Not My People, ‘You are my people.’”

The Diagnosis of a Worthless Worship

In Malachi 1:1-14, the Lord proclaims His great love for His people, but He condemns their half-hearted attempts to worship Him. Mr. Israel Quaresma preaches indifference to God’s covenantal love, the despising of God’s covenantal presence, and the covenantal prescription for healing. “For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations,…

Heirs Unto Glory

In Romans 8:17, the apostle Paul is teaching the glorious privilege for Christians that the adopted children of God are heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the temporary suffering of God’s heirs, the coming glory of God’s heirs, and the eternal inheritance of God’s heirs. “And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow…

Ezekiel: The Promise of a New Eden

With Ezekiel 36:33-38, we continue our survey of Bible books, focusing on a theme found throughout the book: the garden of Eden. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the garden of Eden in Genesis, the garden of Eden in Ezekiel, and the garden of Eden in Revelation. “And they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden, and the waste and…

The Spirit of Adoption

In Romans 8:15-16, the apostle Paul explains that believers have received the Spirit of Adoption, who is the Spirit that does not lead us to fear but drives us to God as His beloved children. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the spirit of fear, the Spirit of Adoption, and the witness of the Spirit. “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into…

Not Going Beyond What God Has Said

In 1 Corinthians 4:6, the apostle Paul commands his followers to remain faithful to God’s Word, instead of creating their own false religion. Pastor Ben Bessett preaches following Paul’s example, following the guidepost of God’s Word, and following the commandments of God rather than the traditions of men. “I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your…