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2 Samuel: The Davidic Covenant and the Messianic Promise
With 2 Samuel 7:1-29, we continue our survey of Bible books, focusing on the Davidic covenant and the messianic promise of 2 Samuel 7. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the tender heart of David, the return of Yahweh to Israel, the imperfection of David, and the anticipation of a better…
Fear Not, for I Have Redeemed You
In Isaiah 43:1-28, the prophet Isaiah describes God’s loving care over the people that He has called by name. Using our 2024 motto text, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the unworthiness of God’s people, the redemption of God’s people, and the preciousness of God’s people.
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1b
Set Apart unto the Lord
In Exodus 13:11-16, we see God’s grace in setting apart His people as a special nation. In this New Year’s Day message, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches being set apart unto the Lord, sacrificing all unto the Lord, and being marked unto the Lord.
“It shall be as a mark on your hand or frontlets between your eyes, for by a strong hand the Lord brought us out of…
The Ambitious Christian’s Resolution
In Philippians 3:10-14, the apostle Paul lays out his resolution for the believers in the early Christian church. Mr. Paul Tamras preaches the fundamental need for forgetfulness and surpassing need to press forward.
“But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God…
Remember What the Lord Did for Us
In Exodus 13:1-10, Moses calls the people to remember the salvation of God in the past and to devote themselves to the Lord’s service as a response. In this communion service, Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches remembering Yahweh’s strong deliverance from slavery, the unleavened bread from heaven, and remembering to carry the sign.
“And it shall be to you as a sign on…
Where Is He Who Has Been Born the King of the Jews?
In Matthew 2:1-12, we read the story of the wise men who came seeking the king described in Psalm 2. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven answers the questions: Who were these wise men? What were these men looking for? What did these men find? What should we look for?
“Where is he who has been born king…
Keeping the Temple of God Pure
In 1 Corinthians 3:5-16, the apostle Paul clarifies the relationship of believers to their pastors and to those preaching the Good News and the relationship of believers to the Holy Spirit. Pastor Ben Bessett preaches the heart of the church toward the minister, the heart of the minister toward sound doctrine, and the heart of the church toward the Holy Spirit.
“Do you…
God Has Appointed the King and His Name Is Jesus
In Psalm 2:1-12, we read the entirety of human history combined in a single Psalm: the rebellion of man, God’s response, and the blessing for those who take refuge in the eternal King. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the trouble with earthly leaders, God’s promise of a heavenly King, God’s…
1 Samuel: Flesh (External) vs. Spirit (Internal)
With 1 Samuel 16:7, we continue our survey of Bible books. The book of 1 Samuel traces the lives of Hannah, Samuel, Saul, and David, meeting the last judge (Samuel) and the first two kings: Saul (the people’s king) and David (God’s King). Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches Israel’s failure to…
The Conflict between the Spiritual and Fleshly
In Romans 7:13-14, the apostle Paul is comparing the nature of the law with the nature of our sinful flesh. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the conflict between two natures, and what the Law can and cannot do.
“For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.”