Word of Salvation – Vol. 21 No.01 - October 1974   Lest We Forget...!   Sermon by Rev. Adrian Leenman on Joshua 4:7b Scripture Reading: Joshua 4:1 - 14 Psalter Hymnal: 192; 94:1,2 (Law); 37: 441:1,2,5; 43:6,7; 316:3   Beloved Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, The purpose of celebrating your birthday is to remember the day you were born; and to express your thankfulness for it. Apart from birthdays there are also other occasions we, as individuals wish to remember or celebrate. We also recognise celebrations on a national scale, so we have Liberation Day or Independence Day, Anzac Day...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 47 No. 03 – January 2002   The Challenge to Faith   Sermon by Rev. R. Adams on Joshua 1:2-3 Scripture Readings: Hebrew 13:1-9; Joshua 1:1-9 Suggested Hymns: BoW 135 (vss.1, 2, 3, 5 & 10); 450; 149; 314; 533   Congregation of our Lord Jesus. The book of Joshua is concerned with new beginnings for God's people.  Forty years of wandering in a wilderness was drawing to a close.  Under Joshua's leadership, Israel was poised to enter the land of promise.  The Israelites could cease their wandering.  At last, Israel can begin to think ahead...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 38 – June 1978   I am The Way   Sermon by Rev. W. F. Van Brussel, B.D. on Joshua 3:14-17 Scripture reading: Joshua 3 Psalter Hymnal: 306; 194; 192; 249; 378; 210:9, 10.   Through the events as recorded in Joshua 1 and 2, the new leader, Moses’ successor, had received tremendous encouragement. What a beautiful start for a leader among God's people! In Chapter 3 we find that not only the leader, Joshua, but the whole nation of Israel were greatly encouraged as they set out entering the promised country, west of...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 20 – January 1981   Promises Kept And Promises To Keep   Sermon by Rev. Dr. Marten H. Woudstra on Scripture Reading: Joshua 24:1-33 Josh. 21:45 & 24:24 Not one of all the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass. And the people said to Joshua, "The LORD our God we will serve and his voice we will obey. Psalter Hymnal: 36; 446; 222; 482; 493   Congregation, Promises kept! That could be written as a title over the book of Joshua. It...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 27 No. 32 – May 1982   Who Will You Serve   Sermon by Rev. H.P. Phillips, B.D. on Joshua 24 (esp. vss 14,15) Scripture Readings: Mark 9: 14-29; Joshua 24:1-33 Psalter Hymnal: 48:1,4,5; 327; 213; 160; 26:1,2,3; 250:2,3 (Suitable: Preparation Lord's Supper)   Congregation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, There are a number of dramatic moments in the Bible – Consider Elijah before the prophets of Baal.  They prayed all day to their God.  They cried, they cut them- selves and all to no good.  The wood on their altar remained untouched by fire.  Then...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 34 No. 36 – September 1989   The Fall Of Jericho   Sermon by Rev. L. Douma on Joshua 5:13 – 6:27 Reading: Revelation 22:12-21; Joshua 5:13 – 6:27 Singing: BoW Hymn 10:1,3; BoW Psalm 47; BOW Hymn 504;                         Psalter Hymnal 467; Psalter Hymnal 490.   I want you to imagine Joshua standing on a hill, looking across at the city of Jericho.  Joshua has a problem.  He has been instructed by God to lead the people of Israel into the Promised Land.  They are to go into Canaan and conquer it. But, to get...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 47 No.18 – May 2002   Rising Up From Defeat   Sermon by Rev A Esselbrugge on Joshua 7:10 Scripture Readings: Philippians 3:7-16; Joshua 7:1-13 Suggested Hymns: BoW: 337; 108:1-4, 7; 464; 418   Brothers and sisters, young people, boys and girls. How do you handle setbacks in your life?  There are some people who have incredible determination and inner strength.  Whenever something or some circumstance in life defeats them and knocks them down, they shrug their shoulders, grit their teeth and get up and go right back to what they were doing before.  To look...