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.