Enemies on SermonAudio

1:33 Can you lose your salvation according to Hebrews 6:4? 4:50 Could you explain what it means to remain in Christ according to John 15:4? 14:03 Is verbal abuse grounds for divorce from a professing Christian husband? 23:35 Should a pastor be removed if his adopted son commits child sexual abuse? 27:48 How do head coverings for women work in the church today? 42:09 What does fear of the Lord mean in the Bible? 48:43 Will we be made aware of how our enemies will be judged? 50:00 How do we justify praying when God already knows what we need? 53:18 In Genesis 1:2 what are the waters being described?

The sermon explores Joshua 11, focusing on Israel's confrontation with a vastly superior northern coalition and the divine assurance that enables victory. It identifies three key aspects of the enemy's assault: their knowledge of God's work, their perversion of God's promises to instill fear, and their use of superior military technology. In response, the text highlights God's command to be not afraid, His promise of specific deliverance, and His instruction to destroy the enemy's weapons to prevent reliance on worldly strength. The narrative concludes with the absolute accomplishment of God's will, where Joshua conquers the land and the giants, illustrating the sovereignty of God over history. This historical account serves as a typological picture of Jesus Christ, the greater Joshua, who conquers sin and death to grant believers eternal rest and inheritance.

This sermon examines the battle of Gibeon in Joshua 10, highlighting how God's sovereign providence transforms human error into divine opportunity. The preacher argues that although Joshua and Israel were deceived by the Gibeonites, God used this mistake to accelerate the conquest of Canaan by uniting five enemy kings against them. The text emphasizes the balance between human responsibility and divine intervention, noting that while Joshua marched his army with urgency, the ultimate victory was secured by God's direct action, including the miraculous hailstones and the standing still of the sun. The sermon encourages believers to trust in God's ability to work through their failures and to rely on His reaffirmed promises rather than seeking new revelations. It concludes with a call to view God as the sovereign Creator who holds all things together, offering comfort in the face of life's perils and affirming the reality of biblical miracles.

This sermon examines three distinct commands from the Sermon on the Mount: the prohibition against swearing oaths, the rejection of personal retaliation, and the imperative to love one's enemies. The speaker argues that Christians must be truthful in their speech, rendering oaths unnecessary, and must leave vengeance to God rather than seeking private justice. While acknowledging the difficulty of these teachings, the lesson emphasizes that divine protection and the legal system serve as proper boundaries against abuse, whereas personal vigilante action is forbidden. The central message calls believers to a higher standard of character, where integrity in word and self-sacrificial love for those who oppose them reflect the perfection of the Heavenly Father.

This sermon examines 1 Samuel 30 to illustrate how God preserves His people through the four stages of restlessness, reception, restoration, and enrichment. It highlights David's struggle with worldly distractions and the resulting loss of his family, emphasizing that true peace is found only in God rather than in earthly circumstances. The message draws a typological parallel between David and Jesus Christ, presenting Christ as the greater David who fully restores what was lost in Eden and defeats the enemy of death. By encouraging believers to seek strength through prayer and faith, the sermon affirms that despite present suffering, God provides ultimate victory and unsearchable spiritual riches through union with Christ.

This sermon examines the characteristics of those who reject false teaching, focusing on the necessity of remaining steadfast and holding to the foundation of God. It identifies the specific heresy of Hymenaeus and Philetus, who taught that the resurrection had already occurred, thereby undermining the faith of believers and confusing the church regarding eschatology. The message contrasts the destructive nature of such deceptive doctrines with the unshakable reality of the true church, which stands as the pillar and support of the truth. It emphasizes that God's elect are sealed by the Holy Spirit, guaranteeing their eternal security and sanctification despite the presence of apostasy. The sermon concludes with the assurance that while false teachers will face judgment, the firm foundation of God remains secure, calling believers to live holy lives in response to this divine guarantee.

David calls upon the people of God to sing in petition and praise to God, for the vindication of His character in the future redemption of His people and recompense of His enemies, in light of His past redemption and recompense.

In Genesis 14:1-24, we witness Abram's rescue of Lot from enemy kings, and Abram's encounter with the King of Salem and the King of Sodom. Pastor Martijn Heijboer preaches goods and kindred robbed by enemies, goods and kindred recovered by Abram, God acknowledged as possessor of all things, and God trusted as possessor of all things.

The primary work of the Holy Spirit as defined by Jesus in John 16, is to reprove the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. Nowhere does the Scripture teach that the work or evidence of the Holy Spirit is to generate emotional excitement or supernatural displays. Many modern church practices, such as an emphasis on speaking in tongues or intense emotional responses, are misidentified as the Spirit's work and may instead be deceptive, fleshly, or even the work of Satan. 1 John 4:1 tells us "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." The work of the Spirit of God will always direct attention to Jesus Christ. True salvation is evidenced by a surrendered life to Christ's lordship and a conviction that only His righteousness can save - not by excitement and emotionalism, and what appear to be supernatural happenings. The exaltation of Christ is the ultimate proof of the Holy Spirit's presence.