Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 36 – June 1979   Rejoice In The Lord Always   Sermon by Rev. Keith Vethaak on 1Thess.5:16-18 Reading: Rom.8:28-39   Let us begin this evening by reading a short story from the New Testament - the story of Paul and Silas in jail - we find it in Acts 16:16 - 35. If you stop to think about it, this is really a very strange story. It's interesting to read, but if you had just had your back cut to ribbons by a whipping; and if you had been thrown into a cold...

Word of Salvation - May 07, 2023   THANK YOU!    Sermon by Rev. S. Voorwinde on 1Thessalonians 5:18 Scripture Readings: 1Thessalonians 5:12-22; Ephesians 5:15-21 Scripture Texts:  1Thessalonians 5:18: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (ESV). Ephesians 5:20: “[Give] thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (ESV).   Introduction I want to plunge right into this sermon with a very direct question to everybody here, to every individual, whether you are young or old or somewhere in between. And my question...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 30 No. 18 – May 1985   Firefighters   Sermon by Rev. P. H. Pellicaan on 1Thess.5:19 P.H. 83:1,2,3,4 (to tune 479) Confession of sin (If used for morning worship) H.116:2 Declaration of grace: Ps.65:1-4 Ps. 116:3 (Bow) Law: 1Thess. 5:1-24 H.801:1,2,3 (Bow) Prayer H.10 (Bow) Scripture reading: 1Cor.12:1-12   Brothers & Sisters in Christ, When the Holy Spirit dwells in us, sanctifying us, we become a new person.  He overpowers us and as a result we move in a different direction.  We turn our back on many things we used to like, and receive a...

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.49 No.22 - June 2004   An All-Round Ministry Sermon by Rev J Haverland on 1 Thessalonians 5:14   Scripture Readings:  Titus 2; Psalm 86; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. The theme and purpose of this sermon, based on our text, is this: To encourage all of us to minister appropriately to the needs of others. "Variety is the spice of life", we say. That's true. The changing of the seasons, eating ethnic foods, moving house, finding another job, going to different places - all these changes make life interesting and stimulating....

Word of Salvation - Vol.49 No.18 - May 2004   Be Ready Sermon by Rev J Haverland on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10   Scripture Reading:  Matthew 24:36-51   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. This sermon is about being ready as we wait for the unexpected return of Christ and our salvation. New Zealand's most well known theologian is Dr Lloyd Geering. Whenever the media want a controversial comment on something about the Bible or Christianity, he is the man they will approach because he represents the liberal perspective of the church. He has written a book called "Christianity Without God". It...

Word of Salvation - Vol.49 No.14 - April 2004   The Dead Will Rise First Sermon by Rev J Haverland on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18   Scripture Readings: 1 Cor 15:20-28, 50-58; 1 Thess 4:13-5:11   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this sermon we see that when Christ returns, God will raise the dead in Christ and rapture the living believers. And the purpose of this sermon is to encourage believers with the hope of Christ's return and the resurrection. Most of us here have attended a funeral and stood by the grave of someone who has died. We have...

Word of Salvation - Vol.49 No.9 - March 2004   Three Wishes Sermon by Rev J Haverland on 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13   Scripture Readings:  1 Corinthians 13; 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this sermon we see that Paul's prayer is that he might be with them to encourage them in faith, love and holiness. And the purpose of this sermon is to urge you to grow in faith, love and holiness in expectation of Christ's return. Children, maybe some of you have seen some of the movies and videos about Alladin - a cartoon character...

Word of Salvation – Vol.38 No.42 - November 1993   Adam’s Curse and the Factory Floor   Sermon by Rev. M. Vanderree on 1Thessalonians 4:1-13 Reading: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26; 1Thessalonians 4:1-13   Beloved congregation of the Lord, Work occupies the largest single block of time in our lives.  Yet we tend to look for meaningful living anywhere but on the job. We do daily work for the pay cheque that is part of trying to get ahead a little bit, and provide us with enough leisure so that we can pursue what seems to give meaning to our existence. We don't quite...

Word of Salvation – Vol.46 No.20 - May 2001   The Return Of Jesus As Judge   Sermon by Rev M P Geluk on Lord's Day 19B (Q&A 52 Heid Cat) Scripture Readings: 1Thess. 4:13 - 5:11; 2Thess. 1:3-12 Suggested Hymns: BoW: 66a; 161:1,2; 73a:1,2; 161:3; 517:1,2; 529   Beloved in the Lord, We are going to focus on the last great event still to happen on God’s calendar.  The Apostle’s Creed refers to it as Christ’s coming “to judge the living and the dead.”  We will first of all see that some need to fear this; and secondly, that others...

Word of Salvation – Vol.49 No.25 – July 2004   Rejoice Always!   Sermon by Rev J Haverland on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Scripture Reading:  Psalm 66; Phil 4:2-13; 1 Thess 5:12-18   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ... The theme and purpose of this sermon is as follows: It is God's will that in Christ we should always rejoice, often pray and be thankful in everything. In the course of a normal day people will often ask, "How are you?" or, "How's your week been?" or, "How are you getting on?" Usually we answer briefly, "I'm fine. Things are well." But...

Word of Salvation - May 2019   B.C.37 – The Return of Christ Sermon by Rev. John Westendorp Scripture Readings: 1Thess.4:13 – 5:11 & Revelation 20:11 – 21:8 Belgic Confession: Article 37   Introd:  The Christian faith has two very important focal points.           One of them is in the past... the other in the future.           One is the FIRST coming of Christ... the other is His return. Someone suggested that living the Christian life is a little like driving a car. In some respects that a helpful angle on the Christian life. A good driver watches the road ahead but also...

Word of Salvation - February 2019   B.C.30 – Authority In The Church Sermon by Rev. John Westendorp Scripture Reading: Hebrews 13:7-17 Belgic Confession: Article 30 Text: 1Thessalonians 5:12,13   Introd:  The earliest known Christian confession is simply: Jesus is Lord! It’s a confession that the church long used for admission of members: Jesus is my Saviour and Lord. This Lordship of Christ is a key aspect of N.T. teaching... it features in many hymns and songs. The problem is that ‘Jesus is Lord’ has become part of our regular Christian conversation. So we rarely stop to think thru what that...