Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 12 – December 1978   An Invitation With Three Promises New Year's Sermon by Rev. J. F. H. Vanderbom, B.D. on Psalm 25:12, 13 Scripture reading: Psalm 25 Psalter Hymnal: 301; 140; 156; 160:3; 45   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, The opening of a new year is the time to look at the future. With all the happy smiles and good wishes of the day, nobody can conceal the burning question in every heart: what will the future be like? The future poses such intriguing questions. A whole new science, futurology, deals...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 10 – December 1978   Advent - How Keen Are You?   Advent Sermon by Rev. W. F. Van Brussel, B.D. on Song of Songs 5:2-7 Scripture reading: Revelation 3:14-22, Song of Songs 5:2-7 Psalter Hymnal: 283:2,10; 114 (Tune 121); 70; 242; 371:1; 425:3,4   Dear Congregation, People have often wondered how the Song of songs ever could have finished up becoming one of the books in the Bible. It is like a stranger among all the other sacred writings. Until we come to realise all over again that the love-relationship between a husband...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 16 – January 1979   Treasure In Earthen Vessels   Sermon by Rev. P. Koster, B.D. on 2Corinthians 4:7 Scripture reading: Job 4:12-21, 2Corinthians 4 Psalter Hymnal: 399; 192; 13; 352   Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of all the words in the English language, few have the power to excite the human mind more than the word TREASURE. It conjures up tantalising images of caskets long buried, full to overflowing with sparkling gems and glittering golden coins. When we find this treasure — for in our minds it is always we...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 15 – January 1979   I Am Who I Am   P. G.Sermon by Rev. Van Dam, M.Sc., B.D. on Exodus 3:13-15Scripture reading: Exodus 3Psalter Hymnal: 195; 272:2-4; 193:4; 482:1, 2, 5; 164:4-5   Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,While God's people are suffering oppression in Egypt, God comes to Moses with the message given in the words of verse 10 of the chapter which we have just read: "Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring forth My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt."But this word of...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 14 – January 1979   Nothing But Christ Will Do For Me   Sermon by Rev. B. Gillard, B.A., B.D. on Philippians 3:2 Scripture reading: Philippians 3:1-16   1. Introduction Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ, Most of us have had the experience of going to a strange house and before going through the gate reading a little sign which says, 'beware of the dog', and then having second thoughts about going any further. It could be that if you go through that gate a big Alsatian will come rushing around the corner and...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 21 – February 1979   Of Course He Arose   Easter Sermon by Rev. J. Goris, Th.Grad. on John 20:9b Scripture reading: John 20:1-10 Psalter Hymnal: 356; 95; 357; 42; 361   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ! In a Religious Instruction class at a State school, one of the children was trying to explain what Easter eggs had to do with Jesus' rising from the dead. "You see," he said, "the egg looks dead, but when it is hatched a live chicken comes out." I guess, we could say something similar about some...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 20 – January 1979   An Unusual, Noble and Unselfish Choice   Sermon by Rev. N. Teekens, L.Th., Th.Grad. on 1Kings 3:9a Scripture reading: 1Kings 3:1-15, 1Kings 11:1-13, Matthew 6:25-34 Psalter Hymnal: 203; 493; 302; 395   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Some years ago, there was a programs on TV in which selected members of the public were given the opportunity to ask for a particular item they needed badly - perhaps a washing machine for the mother who did not have one, or a fan for an aged friend, or some...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 19 – January 1979   Jeremiah: A Prophet Called By God   Sermon by Rev. D. J. Van Garderen, Th. Grad. on Jeremiah 1:4-5 Scripture reading: Ephesians 2:1-10, Jeremiah 1:1-10 Psalter Hymnal: 187:1, 2, 4, 6; 288:1, 2, 5; 385; 122:1, 2, 5; 208; 493   Dear Congregation, More is known of the life of Jeremiah than of any other of the Old Testament prophets. Not only does the prophecy which bears his name contain God's message, but time and again we are confronted with Jeremiah's feelings, his emotions, his thoughts and the way...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 28 – April 1979   My Child, I Am Rich... What Shall I Give You??   Sermon by Rev. A. I. De Graaf, B.D. on Proverbs 30:7-9 Scripture reading: Luke 11:1-13 Psalter Hymnal: 408; 265; 137; 444   Brothers and Sisters, Boys and Girls, Young People, Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Each year is a year of the Lord Anno Domini. It's His to give, with all that's in and on it. And so, whether thinking of the present or about the future, a Christian can and should GO TO THE OWNER OF...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 27 – April 1979   Down To Earth   Sermon by Rev. A. I. De Graaf, B.D. on Mark 9:14-29 Scripture reading: Exodus 32:1-26a, Mark 9:14-29 Psalter Hymnal: 301; 249; 5; 337; 409   Brothers and Sisters, boys and girls, young people, congregation of our Lord Jesus, Coming down to earth from the mountain of glory was hard for Jesus - as long before it had been hard for Moses. Moses had been with God and had talked with the Almighty as a man with his friend. Upon coming down from that beauty and...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 25 – April 1979   The Faithfulness Of God   Sermon by Rev. P. J. Berghouse, Th. Grad. on Daniel 1:8-9 Scripture reading: Daniel 1:1-17 Psalter Hymnal: 414; 235:6,10; 235:4,7; 440; 408; 222:1,2,3,6; 282:3   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Young People, Boys and Girls, Whenever it is announced that we are going to have a sermon on DANIEL, the likely reaction is: "Ah, now we're going to have an exciting sermon! We're going to hear the lions roar, but the ending is going to be good because Daniel is going to come...

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 – Vol. 25 No. 35 – June 1979   Covenant Request Number One   Sermon by Rev. J.F.H. Vanderbom on 1Kings 3:3 - 15 Readings: Deuteronomy 6 (law); James 1: 1 12 Psalter Hymnal: 48; 237; 62; 462   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, This morning, God's Word reminds us of a great work that is to be done. It is work which may not be left until Monday. No, this morning we must be active and at work in the church service. Yes, we say very quickly, that we have come to Church to hear the...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 34 – June 1979   When God Doesn't Heal   Sermon by Rev. Keith Vethaak on 2Cor.2:7 - 10 The second of two Sermons on HEALING - PART 2 Readings: 2Cor.4:7 - 5:10   Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, In 1Corinthians Paul states that the gospel is easiest understood by those who the world considers dumb, not with it, fools. "Consider your call," says Paul to the Corinthians. "Not many of you were wise according to human standards...!” As we read what Paul is saying here we wonder why he seems...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 33 – June 1979   The Church's Healing Ministry   Sermon by Rev. Keith Vethaak on James 5:14-20 The first of two Sermons on HEALING - PART 1 Readings: 2Kings 20: 1-7; Luke 18:1-8   Brothers and sisters in our Lord, Jesus Christ. The subject of healing is very much in discussion these days. At this very moment there are healings going on all around us. Many of the Eastern religions which are coming into this country offer healing in some way or another. Then there are the Psychics and the Spiritists, and all...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 38 – July 1979   Who Is Jesus?   Sermon by Rev. Keith Vethaak on Lord's Day 14 Scripture Reading; John 1:1-14, and/or Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalter Hymnal: 310, 376, 410, 135 (1-3), 135 (4)   Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, There has never been a man in history like Jesus Christ, A man who was born in a cow shed. Who lived most of his life in an obscure village working as a carpenter. This man never commanded an army. He didn't get involved in politics. He didn't have a publicity...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 37 - July 1979   Lord’s Day 13   Sermon by Rev. W. F. Van Brussel on Lord's Day 13 Scripture Reading: Psalm 2 & 1John 5: 1-5 & 18-21 Psalter Hymnal: 409, 194, 171:1,2 & 3, 221, 386   With the Lord's Day 13 our Catechism continues discussing the NAMES of our Mediator. The Names, JESUS and CHRIST have been looked at. In passing also even the name, CHRISTIAN, although that seemed a little out of place under the heading, "OUR DELIVERANCE". And now the Catechism proceeds to turn to the Names, GOD'S...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 44 – July 1979   The Greatest In The Kingdom   Sermon by Rev. B. Gillard on Matthew 18:1 - 14 Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:1 - 14 Hymns: 315, 94, 251, 278, 488   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ: When the disciples came to Jesus with a question about who was the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven, they were thinking more like men of the world than followers of Jesus, and they had failed to realise that humility, and a low opinion of oneself, and not a haughty estimation of ourselves, is...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 43 – July 1979   The Purity Of Our Work Does Not Rub Off Onto Us   Sermon by Rev. H. W. Pennings on Haggai 2:10-19 Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3, Haggai 2:10-19   This third prophecy in the time of the prophet Haggai came two months after the previous one. The building of the temple in Jerusalem is once again in full swing. From the first of the three sermons in this short series we heard that there was a time when the people said to themselves, "Yes, yes, it must certainly be done!...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 42 – July 1979   Some Are Too Spiritual To Be Truly Spiritual   Sermon by Rev. H. W. Pennings on Haggai 2:1-9 Scripture Readings: Hebrews 12, Isaiah 55, Haggai 2:1-9   Congregation, beloved of the Lord, As we looked at the first chapter of this short book in the previous sermon we saw that the church of the Old Testament at that time was putting God second in their lives. No, not third and certainly not fourth - second! Yet, on account of that the Lord was no longer present in their midst...