Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 41 – July 1979   Is The Time Still Not There Israel?   Sermon by Rev. H. W. Pennings on Haggai 1:1-11 Scripture Reading: Matt. 6: 19-34, Haggai 1:1-11   Congregation of the Saviour Jesus Christ, With this sermon we begin a short series of three from the book of Haggai. We call this book one of the minor prophets, but we do this, not because it is unimportant or of minor importance, but because it is shorter - shorter, say, than the prophet Isaiah, but certainly no less important. There are twelve minor...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 04 – October 1979   He Comes - As He Came   Sermon by Rev. W. J. Van Schie on Daniel 7:9-14   Congregation in our Lord Jesus Christ, When was the last time that you thought about Jesus' return? When was the last time that you prayed, quite sincerely and quite meaningfully, "Lord Jesus, come quickly". When was the last time you really had this burning longing for Jesus to come back, very soon, as soon as possible. You know, when we look into the Bible, in the Old Testament and in the...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 03 – October 1979   The Approaching Day   Sermon by Rev. G. Van Schie on Jeremiah 31:31-4 Scripture Reading: John 4:1-26 Hymns: 394, 190, 331 & 393   Brothers and Sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ, I wonder how many of the children in the congregation have stayed up late at night. So late that they saw the beginning of a new day? There is something beautiful about the coming of a new day. Before the sun can be seen rising in the sky all is very dark and it is almost impossible...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 24 – March 1978   The Worldly Prelude to God's Saving Drama Through Queen Esther   Sermon by Rev. J. de Kievit, B.D. on Esther 1:19 Scripture reading: Esther 1, Ephesians 1:15-23 Psalter Hymnal: 191:1,2,3; 389:1,2; 389:3; 319; 259   Beloved congregation in our Lord Jesus Christ, What a strange beginning — isn't it — to a book in the Bible. A worldly beginning, we might almost say. With an Oriental feast of the most pagan kind! What we'd expect, you see, is something upbuilding, with the Name of God mentioned fairly early in...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 21 – March 1978   Were Not Ten Cleansed?   Sermon by Rev. J. Postma, B. D. on Luke 17:11-19 Scripture reading: Luke 17:11-19 Psalter Hymnal: 38; 94:1; 289:1,2,3,5; 440; 228:10   It is the intention of this sermon to speak in particular to the youth of the Church. That does not mean of course that the rest of the congregation can go to sleep, for it is not meant to the exclusion of the rest of the congregation. In this gospel story we are confronted with the healing power of the Lord Jesus...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 21 – March 1978   Joyful Sunday Observance   Sermon by Rev. J. J. Van Wageningen, B.D. on Exodus 20:8-11 Scripture reading: Col. 2:13-19, Hebrews 10:19-25, Lord's Day 38 Psalter Hymnal: 162:1,2; 233:8; 235:2; 324; 326:1   What does the Sunday mean to you? An easy day nothing to do - anyhow no daily work - you can sleep in and take it easy - a pleasant day - you can do whatever you like, you can go for a walk, drive, a visit. A boring day with some dull duties, a day hemmed...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 21 – March 1978   What's Wrong With Our World Today?   Sermon by Rev. B. Gillard, B.A., B.D. on Romans 1:18-32 Scripture reading: Romans 1:18-32 Psalter Hymnal: 368; 94; 1; 31; 490   1. The Answer to The Problem. Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ, Do you ever get the feeling that things are getting worse rather than better in the world in which we are living? Does it seem to you as you read the newspapers and listen to the news on T.V. and radio that crimes of violence are on the...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 20 – February 1978   First Things First   Sermon by Rev. W. F. Van Brussel, B.D. on Haggai 1:1-11 Scripture reading: Ezra 3 & 4; Haggai 1:1-11 Psalter Hymnal: (466 before service); 159; 140; 412                             (before sermon); 298 (after sermon); 435   HAGGAI was used by God after the Babylonian captivity. Just about sixteen years before he commenced, King Cyrus of Persia had made it possible for God's people to return home. They had come back to a devastated land, a desolate city and a temple in ruins. Zerubbabel was the civil...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 19 – February 1978   David’s Hatred For Absalom   Sermon by Rev. H. W. Pennings, Th. Grad. on 2Samuel 18:33 Scripture reading: 2Samuel 18; Luke 14:22-35   Congregation, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, This sermon, congregation, is about justice: God's justice. It is a term which many people do not like. "Justice is so hard and blind", they say. But when we speak about the justice of God we are really speaking about the most marvellous thing in the world and in heaven! For when we see the...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 16 – January 1978   Lord, Let Us Live   Sermon by Rev. J. Goris, Th. Grad. on Matthew 6:11 Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 50 Scripture reading: Psalm 30; John 6:1-14, 22-27 Psalter Hymnal: 120; 25:1, 2, 3 (after Creed); 408; 310; 431:1,5,9   Even if the modern welfare state gives us unemployment benefits, it does not wipe out the truth "that if anyone does not work, neither shall he eat" (2Thess.3:10). And of course, if you don't eat, you won't live - and by all means, we want to live! When, therefore, we...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 15 – January 1978   Doctor.... Please Go Ahead   Sermon by Rev. A. I. de Graaf, B.D. on 1Thessalonians 4:3a Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 49 Scripture reading: Genesis 22:1-14 Psalter Hymnal: 60; 252; 452   Brothers and Sisters, boys and girls, young people, congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ! "Thy will be done!" What am I asking when I ask that? What is that will of God? Of course there are plenty of occasions on which we DO NOT KNOW THE PRECISE WILL OF GOD. The thing HE is going to do. We...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 14 – January 1978   Thy Kingdom Come   Sermon by Rev. D. J. Van Garderen, Th. Grad. on Matthew 6:10 Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 48 Scripture reading: Mark 1:1-15 Psalter Hymnal: 194; 299:1, 2, 3, 8; 431:1, 3; 317:1, 4; Conclude with three-fold AMEN or Hymn 310   Dear congregation, And Jesus taught us to pray saying, "Thy kingdom come...!” As we consider this, the second petition of the Lord's Prayer, we enter into a very, very broad field. What are we praying for? What do we ask of God and of our...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 13 – January 1978   What's It All About? Easter Sermon by Rev. C. Moerman, Th. Grad. on Revelation 1:5b   Scripture reading: Psalm 118:14-28, Matthew 28:1-10 Psalter Hymnal: 356; 360:1, 2 (after law); 357; 372 (after sermon); 373:1, 4; 360:3 (doxology)   Congregation of a living Lord, "Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son, Endless is the victory Thou o'er death hast won." EASTER... What's it all about? Oh, I know, Easter comes around year after year. It is so common! It even runs the risk of becoming part of the humdrum and...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 08 – November 1979   The Triumph Of Grace   Sermon by Rev. Keith Moerman on Mat.20:8 Scripture Reading: Mat.19:23-30 and Mat.20:1-16 Psalter Hymnal: 72:1,3 and 5; 55:2 and 4 (Law); 425:all; 380:all; 170:4 (dox)   Congregation of the GREAT PAYMASTER, Jesus Christ, I do not think that Bob Hawke would have much appreciation for the parable we just read. And do not to talk about the John Halfpennys and the Carmichaels of the labour movements. The union-man on the job would gladly beat a few drums and make a lot of noise if...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 07 – November 1979   Harmageddon - The Last Struggle   Sermon by Rev. C. Vanderhorn on Rev. 16:16 Scripture Reading: Revelation 20 Psalter Hymnal: 184, 327, 76, 260, 135, 42, 444   Billy Graham said not all that long ago, "I don't think the END will be that far away, I think it is very near". You may agree or disagree - but when do you think the end of the world, as we know it now, will be? Another 500 years, 200 years, 100 years, 50 years, 10 years, 5 years? We...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 06 – November 1979   The Barren Fig Tree   Sermon by Rev. P. Koster, B.D. on Mark 11:12-14, 20-22 Scripture Readings: John 15:1-11; Mark 11:1-26   Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Today we are going to look at one of the stories about Jesus that seems to be out of character with the things that we would usually associate with Jesus. Jesus is the One who was the Helper always willing to help those who were in need. He was the comforter uplifting the oppressed and healing the afflicted. Full of...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 08 – November 1979   My Grace Will Do   Sermon by Rev. A. I. de Graaf, B.D. on 2Corinthians 12:7-9 Scripture Readings: Job 1:6-12 & 1:20 - 2:10; 2Cor.12:1-9   On January 16, 1968 Bill van der Kolk died in an accident on a Queensland beach. He was one of our most promising and fruitful ministers, but the Lord decided : "He'd better come Home". Some of his older colleagues were really troubled about that: Lord why take him... and not me? He could do so much? Lord why handicap Your Own work?...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 12 – December 1979   "I Am Who I Am"   Sermon by Rev. Dirk J. van Garderen on Exodus 3:13-15 Scripture Reading: Exodus 3 Psalter Hymnal: 194; 94:1,2 (Hymn of confession), 178:1,4,5,6 178:1.4,5,6; 53:1,3,4,11; 408 (After the sermon); 493   Dear Congregation, God had chosen Moses to be the instrument to work out His plan to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt into the Promised Land. Not surprisingly Moses was al very unwilling liberator. "Anything but THAT!" Who would believe himself adequate for a task of this magnitude? Moses would be given the...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 10 – December 1979   The Mantle Of Elijah But The Spirit Of Christ (Suitable for a youth service)   Sermon by Rev. H. W. Pennings on 2Kings 2:8, 12b - 14 Scripture Reading: 2Kings 2   Sometimes our youth ask the question:, "What is really our place within the community of the church?" Some say that our youth have a special place, just as they have a special place within society as a whole. For instance, we hold that youth unemployment is of a different nature than adult unemployment. That is why governments...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 09 – December 1979   Be Ready For The Son Of Man   Sermon by Rev. D. K. Baird, Th. Grad. on Mat.24:36-44 Scripture Readings: Mat. 24:32–51 Psalter Hymnal: 307, 430, 221, 378   Many people have a strange attitude towards the future. In some ways they are clamouring to find out what the future will bring. In other ways they don't want to hear about it. They might go to great lengths to find a fortune teller, or be very keen to hear the predictions of some sage or other. And then when...