In this beautiful sermon to conclude the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan showed us how everyone, regardless of label or status, is equal in the Church. No one is excluded, everyone is included.
English-speaking church in Eindhoven
English-speaking church in Eindhoven
Sermons by Jan Waterschoot
Hereby the short sermon by Jan Waterschoot from our Nine Lessons and Carols service. Even in the midst of a pandemic, Jesus is our beacon of hope.
Following the reading of a passage in which Jesus raises Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, from the dead, Jan made a very important statement: this story is all about Jesus and what He came into this world for. Jesus is there to proclaim the glory of God and announce the start of His…
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13 Contrasting heavenly wisdom and earthly wisdom based on the letter of St. James, our lay reader Jan explained that faith should lead to Christian practice. As Christians, we…
The words of Jesus are Spirit and life. Do we truly believe everything Jesus has said? Do we choose to follow Him, even when the teachings may be difficult to understand? We must keep our eyes fixed on our Lord, standing firm and strong in the faith.
With the stories from the Gospel of Mark about Jesus’ healing of the woman with the haemorrhage and the raising of the dead daughter of a synagogue leader as focal point, Jan emphasized the importance of faith to us. He also stressed how Jesus dared to go against social norms, rules, and religious laws to…
On this evening of hope, Jan Waterschoot shared with us important words amid the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic: Better than to curse the darkness is to light a single candle. What great hope we have as Christians, even in the midst of terrors and fear! Christ is our light that shines in the darkness…
On this fourth Sunday of Lent, Jan Waterschoot explored the meeting of Jesus and the Pharisee Nicodemus. Jesus speaks this crucial message: For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. (John 3:16) This message of love…
On this first Sunday of Lent, Jan Waterschoot delivered the following message: Since Christ bore witness through His suffering on the cross and was vindicated, we, too, can bear witness through suffering and trust God to vindicate us.
During this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan preached on how love is the essential element in our relationship with God and each other. To follow Jesus means to live a life of unconditional love for all – friends and enemies. The fractured worldwide church needs prayer and love for each other as Christ…