Word of Salvation – Vol.48 No.25 – July 2003   Spiritual Deception vs Spiritual Dependence   Sermon by Rev A Quak on Luke 18:9-14 Scripture Readings:  Philippians 3:1-11; Luke 18:9-14 Suggested Hymns:  BoW 159; 190; 217; Rej 295   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ... Jesus makes the point that the Pharisee didn't go home justified because he was confident in his own righteousness and looked down on everyone else. And our response might well be like this: Serves him right. The pompous hypocrite. He doesn't care about God or the kingdom. He just cares about himself. It's all show. One...

Word of Salvation – Vol.48 No.39 – October 2003   Smart or Just Plain Stupid? Sermon by Rev J Zuidema on Luke 16:1-9   Scripture Reading:  Proverbs 11 Suggested Hymns:  BoW 383; 215; 218; 429; 436   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. When it comes to the things of the kingdom, or should I say, when it comes to your eternal destination, are you smart or just plain stupid? Are you preparing for eternity, for that would be smart, or are you putting it off for a later time, or even worse, not giving it any consideration at all? That...

Word of Salvation – Vol.49 No.42 – November 2004   Amazing Love! The Prodigal Son   Sermon by Rev L De Vos on Luke 15:11-20a   Scripture Reading: Luke 15 Suggested Hymns: RCNZ Psalter Hymnal: 71; 388; 272; 428; 138   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. The parable of the prodigal son is one of the most endearing parables which Jesus ever spoke. People are so familiar with the story of the wayward son that if we asked them to name one parable, this would likely be the one! How about you? Do you know this story well? There is...

Word of Salvation – Vol.50 No.11 – March 2005   Too Good to Be True!   Sermon by Rev J Haverland on Luke 24:37-44 Scripture Readings:  Psalm 16; 1 Corinthians 15:12-28; Luke 24:30-53   Brothers and Sisters in Christ... Sometimes you read a story that seems incredible - so much so that it seems hard to believe. You read it out to others in the family or at work, and they say, "That is amazing! How is that possible?" Some incidents seem so impossible that you can hardly believe they are true. You doubt what you read or hear. This was...

Word of Salvation – Vol.50 No.10 – March 2005   Father, Forgive Them   Sermon by Rev John Haverland on Luke 23:34 Scripture Readings:  Luke 23:26-34; Isaiah 53   Brothers and Sister in Christ... Ernest Hemingway once told a story to illustrate the popularity of the Spanish name Paco. This same story also illustrates the deep desire many of us have for forgiveness and reconciliation. A father, he said, went on a journey to Madrid to put an ad in the local paper. The ad read: "Paco, meet me at Hotel Montana at noon Wednesday - all is forgiven." The next...

Word of Salvation – Vol.50 No.19 – May 2005   Jesus our Ascended Saviour Reigns as Lord and King!   An Ascension Sermon by Rev J Joubert on Luke 24:50-53  Scripture Readings: Luke 24:50-53; 2 Peter 3:1-18; Colossians 3:1-4   Brothers and sisters... If you had to give a definition of faith, how would you describe the Christian faith? Traditionally Reformed people are quick to say that our faith is an Easter faith. And this is absolutely true. This means that we believe we cannot describe our faith outside the context of the events of Easter. This was exactly the argument...

Word of Salvation - July 2018   B.C.13 – God or Chance? Sermon by Rev. John Westendorp Bible readings: Psalm 104:24-35 & Luke 12:1-12 Belgic Confession: Article 13   Introd: Anyone who does some serious thinking about the inequalities of life sooner or later faces the question: Why do certain things happen to some people and not to others? We all know some people for whom everything always goes well.             All they touch seems to turn to gold. But there are others who have always been battlers and probably always will be.             They seem to lurch from one crisis...

Text: Luke 14:16-24 (esp.vs.23) – Compel them to come in - John Westendorp P/H 62 BoW 500, 23a240 Theme: The parable of the 'party-excusers' ends with a compulsion to bring in those on the fringes. Introd: Does it strike you as just a little odd that at the end of this story people are pushed to come to a party? Doesn't everyone like parties?And here, what a party. A prominent man who is obviously well off is putting it on.Just imagine: A spit roast and some wonderful side salads... there's even prawns and caviar.And afterwards for desert, some famous Aussie pavlova...

Rej 477 Refresh my heart Speak O Lord BOW: 102 "You O Lord, are God alone" BOW: 465 "My hope is built on nothing less" BOW: 379 "My God how wonderful you are" Scripture Readings: Deut 6:1-9; Luke 9:28-36; Sermon: "The Triune God who saves" BOW: 188 vv 1,2; "Just as I am" BOW: 188 vv 3,4 "Just as I am" Beloved people of the Lord. Last week I emphasized that the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit work in complete unity to ensure that all whom the Father has chosen before the foundations of the earth were put in...

HC LD11 Q&A 29-30; "The only Name that saves" BOW 9 vv 1-3,10; "Whole hearted thanksgiving" BOW: 187 "O Father dear Father" BOW: 119b vv 4-6; Teach me O Lord, Your way of truth. Scripture Reading: Luke 2:22-40; Sermon: "The name that saves" BOW: 334 "There is under heaven" BOW 186 v4. "And can it be that I should gain" Beloved people in the Lord Jesus Christ, One of the things that identify us is our name. If I were to mention the name Barack Obama, or Tony Abbot, or Martin Luther, or John Calvin, or Charles Spurgeon you would all...