This podcasts consists of the sermons I give at Emden Christian Reformed Church. For more information about Emden Christian Reformed Church visit our website at https://www.emdencrc.org/. Logo designed by Heather Link
A sermon on Psalm 89 and Lord's Day 47 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on Psalm 33 and Lord's Day 46 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote by Frederick Bruner comes from his commentary The Christbook: Matthew 1-12, pg. 296 and 297. The quote by N.T. Wright comes from his book The Lord and His Prayer, pg. 20-21
A sermon on Luke 11:1-13 and Lord's Day 45 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on Hebrews 10:32-39 and Lord's Day 1 from the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote from F.F. Bruce comes from his commentary The Epistle to the Hebrews, pg. 270 and 271. To watch this message visit Emden's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/emdencrc A song that may hope you reflect on this message is Christ Our Hope in Life and Death by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa. You can listen to this song on youtube here: https://youtu.be/OibIi1rz7mw
Easter sermon on Matthew 28:1-10 and Lord's Day 17 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The story about the earthquake in Haiti comes from Meal From Below: A Five Course Feast with Jesus on pg. 260 and a quote by Frederick Bruner from his commentary The Churchbook: Matthew 13-28, pg 796, 798. The insight that the fear both Mary's felt was like the fear Sarah felt came from chapter 8 of Raising Abel by James Alison.
A sermon on Hebrews 10:1-18 and Lord's Day 5 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 10:1-5, Exodus 34:29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, and Lord's Day 4 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote by Neal Plantinga comes from Engaging God's World pg. 85. The quote by Marty Machowski comes from The Ology: Ancient Truths Ever New pg. 85-86. The quote by C.S. Lewis comes from The Weight of Glory pgs. 45 and 46.
A sermon on Genesis 3:1-7 and Lord's Day 3 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The summary of a scene from the movie Grand Canyon came from Not the Way it's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., pg 7. The story from The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis came from chapter 4: The Bell and The Hammer. I also quoted from Reading for Preaching by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.(Eerdmans, 2013), pg. 83,84. The quote by James K.A. Smith came from You Are What You Love (Brazos Press, 2016), pg. 29.
A sermon on John 6:48-59 and Lord's Day 29 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 11:17-33 and Lord's Day 28 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote by Karl Barth comes form The Heidelberg Catechism for Today translated by Shirley Guthrie, Jr., pg. 106.
A sermon on Genesis 17 and Lord's Day 25 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote by G.I. Williamson comes from his book The Heidelberg Catechism: A Study Guide, pg. 116. The quote by Sidney Greidanus comes from his book Preaching Christ from Genesis: Foundations for Expository Sermons, kindle loc. 3372.
A sermon on Isaiah 9:1-7 and Lord's Day 13 of the Heidelberg Catechism
A sermon on Matthew 1:18-23 and Lord's Day 11 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. comes from his book Engaging God's World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living, pg. 49, 50.
A sermon on Psalm 50 and Lord's Day 44, 10th commandment.
A sermon on James 3 and Lord's Day 43 in the Heidelberg Catechism, the 9th commandment.
A sermon on Amos 8:1-7 and Lord's Day 42 of the Heidelberg Catechism dealing with the 8th commandment, "You shall not steal." The quote by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung comes from her book, Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies, pg. 100 and 107. The painting Tipping the Scales by Leslie Thrasher can be seen here: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/93610031.jpg. The quote by Herman Veldkamp comes from The Farmer from Tekoa: On the Book of Amos (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada: Paideia Press, 1977), pg. 218. The quote by Joy Davidman comes from Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments (The Westminster Press, 1954), pg. 102. The story about Hannah came from the novel Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry, pg. 189, 190. The quote by Philip Graham Ryken comes from his book Written in Stone: The Ten Commandments and Today's Moral Crisis, pg, 182,183.
A sermon on Ephesians 1:15-23. The quote by Peter Williamson comes from Ephesians: Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, pg. 45.
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and Lord's Day 41 of the Heidelberg Catechism on the 7th commandment. The lengthy quote by Robert De Moor comes from Quest of Faith: Understanding What You Confess (Faith Alive, 1989), quest 58.
A sermon on Matthew 14:22-33. The illustration about comfort comes from Thoughts to Make your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones, pg. 142. An image of Bishop Odo and the Bayeux Tapestry can be seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry. The quotes from Frederick Bruner comes from his commentary, The Churchbook: Matthew 13-28, pg. 74 and 77.
A sermon on 1 Kings 21:1-16 and Lord's Day 40 of the Heidelberg Catechism, dealing with the 6th commandment. The summary by Scott Hoezee of the movie Jean de Florette can be found here: https://cep.calvinseminary.edu/heidelberg-catechism. The quote Gilbert Meilaender comes from Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life, pg. 62.
A sermon on Proverbs 4:1-7 and Lord's Day 39 from the Heidelberg Catechism. The quotes by J.I. Packer come from Knowing God pg. 92 and 93.
A sermon on Acts 20:7-12 and Lord's Day 38 of the Heidelberg Catechism, dealing with the 4th commandment. The quote from Mikeal C. Parsons comes from his commentary Acts: paideia Commentaries on the New Testament on pg. 288.
A sermon on Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 and Lord's Day 36 and 37 of the Heidelberg Catechism dealing with the 3rd command. The poem quoted in this sermon is "The Sea of Forgetfulness: Lake Michigan" in Style and Class by Sietze Buning. I also quote from Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes by Sidney Greidanus (pg 131 and 134). I recommend that resource for anyone wishing to understand the book of Ecclesiastes better.
A sermon on Exodus 32:1-14 and Lord's Day 35 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on Psalm 115 and Lord's Day 34 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on Ecclesiastes 1:1-11. I learned a lot about the sin of acedia and ways to respond to it from book God's Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church by Brad Roth. I quoted from chapter 2, "Praise in Place: God is Somewhere," several times, specifically on pages 41 and 47. This sermon leans heavily on that chapter in general and I recommend reading it to learn more.
A sermon on Romans 7:7-25 and Lord's Day 33 from the Heidelberg Catechism
A sermon on 1 John 3:11-18 and Lord's Day 32 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The Philip Yancey quote comes What's So Amazing about Grace?, pg. 72. Scripture quotations come from both the NIV and NLT.
A sermon on Matthew 20:1-16 and Lord's Day 24 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote from What's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey are from pages 61-62 and 69 in his chapter titled, "The New Math of Grace."
A sermon on John 1:1-18 and Lord's Day 23 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 and Lord's Day 22 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 and Q&A 55-56 of the Heidelberg Catechism.
A sermon based on Ephesians 2:11-22. The quote from St. Augustine comes from The Confessions by St. Augustine, translated by Sarah Ruden (Penguin Random House, 2017), pg. 279.
A sermon on reflecting on the Trinity from Matthew 28:18-20 and Acts 2:38-39 and LD 8 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The quote by Theodor Adorno as well as stats near the end of the sermon come from Meal From Below: A Five Course Feast with Jesus.
A message on 1 Corinthians 12:1-13, and Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 20. The quote by C.S. Lewis comes form his lecture, "Learning in War-Time," in The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses by C.S. Lewis (HarperOne, 1980), pg. 47. The poem Senility? came from Purpaleanie and other Permutations by Sietze Buning.
Annoucements, prayer, and a sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:1-26,51-57. Thanks to Jesse Daugherty for singing Boundless Grace and Amazing Grace. Thanks to Nic Groen for singing The Strike is O'er, the Battle Done. Boundless Grace is sung with permission from the author and composser of that song, Seth Koerner. To hear more songs by Seth Koerner click on this link: https://sethkoerner.bandcamp.com/album/psalms-hymns-and-spiritual-songs. All scripture quoted in this podcast comes from the NIV. The quote by Theodor Adorno came from Meal From Below: A Five Course Feast with Jesus by Kris Rocke and Scott Dewey, from “Given Week 4: Contemplated into Being, Part 1.” The quote by C.S. Lewis came from The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, (HarperOne, 1980) pg. 38.
Annoucements, prayer, and a sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13. Thanks to Heidi for reading the scripture passage. Thanks also to Jesse Daugherty for singing Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, Christian Hearts in Love United, and Boundless Grace and Abbie Mulder for playing the piano. Boundless Grace is sung with permission from the author and composser of that song, Seth Koerner. To hear more songs by Seth Koerner click on this link: https://sethkoerner.bandcamp.com/album/psalms-hymns-and-spiritual-songs. All scripture quoted in this podcast comes from the NIV.
Annoucements, prayer, and sermon on Acts 18:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. Thanks to Paul Knapper who sings All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, and Were You There. All scripture quoted comes from the NIV.
Annoucements, prayer, and sermon on Acts 17:1-9 and 1 Thess. 1:1-10. Thanks to Paul Knapper who sings Jesus Shall Reign and to Nic Groen who sings Crown Him with Many Crowns. Thanks also to Heidi Link for reading the scripture passages. The quote from the Canons of Dort comes from The Third and Fourth Main Points of Doctrine, Article 10 in Ecumenciacl Creeds and Reformed Confessions (Faith Alive, 1988), pg.134. All scripture quoted comes from the NIV.
Annoucements, prayer, and message on Acts 3:1-10. Thanks to Heather Link who sings Oh for a Thousand Tongues to Sing and to Evelyn, Obadiah, and Serenity who sing Jesus Loves Me. The quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer comes from Life Together (HarperOne, 1954), pg. 30. The quote by William H. Willimon comes from Acts: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching by (Westminster John Knox Press, 2010), pg. 43,44. I encourage you to read Anthony and Sara's blog post, "Caring for People with Disabilities," here: https://anthsara.blogspot.com/2020/04/caring-for-people-with-disabilities.html.
Annoucements, prayer, and a message on Acts 1:1-14. Part of the prayer of God's people comes from 20 More Prayers to Pray as We Approach the Pandemic's Peak by Jen Pollock Michel, which was can be found here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/april-web-only/prayers-for-pandemic-peak-covid-19-coronavirus-pray-20-more.html. The recordings of I Love to Tell the Story and Alleluia! Sing to Jesus come from https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/. The quote by N.T. Wright comes from Acts for Everyone: Part 1: Chapters 1-12 (Westminister John Know Press, 2008), pg. 8.
A short reflection on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.
Annoucements, prayer, and sermon on Mark 16:1-8. Also, a special thanks to Nic Groen for singing Low in the Grave, to Paul Knapper for singing Christ the Lord is Risen Today and I Know that My Redeemer Lives, and to Heidi Link for reading scripture. The recording of Blest Be the Tie That Binds comes from https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/. The quote from Philip Yancey comes from “Easter Sunday” in Stories for the Christian Year, pg. 138,139. The quote from James Alision comes from Raising Abel, pg. 161. Opening and closing prayers are taken from the The Worship Sourcebook, © 2004, Faith Alive Christian Resources. Congregational prayer based on a prayer found in Spill the Beans, Issue 18, pg 74.
This episode contains a prayer and message based on Mark 14:22-42. Thanks to Paul Knapper who sings Lift High the Cross, Were You There, What Wondrous Love. The recording of Praise God from whom all blessings flow comes from https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/.
This episode contains annoucements, prayer, and message on Mark 11:1-11 and 14:3-9. Also, Hosanna, Loud Hosanna and All Glory, Laud, and Honor sung by Paul Knapper. Scripture read by Heidi Link.
Annoucements, pastoral prayer, and a sermon on Mark 13:1-8, 24-37.
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