Word of Salvation – Vol.51 No.19 – April 2006   The Temptations of Christ   A Sermon by Rev Allan Quak on Matthew 4:1-11 Scripture Reading:  Hebrews 4:14-5:3 Suggested Hymns:  BoW 414; 452; 371   Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ. It doesn't take us long in life to learn that valleys follow mountains, lows follow highs, and solutions quickly dissolve into more problems. You finish university studies and graduate as a teacher - you have arrived at your long-sought goal. But soon enough you find yourself feeling like a slave labourer teaching seven classes and barely preparing enough to keep...

Word of Salvation - Vol.52 No.15 - April 2007   Jesus Passes the Test   A Sermon by Rev John De Jongh on Matthew 4:1-11 Scripture Reading:  Psalm 91 Suggested Singing:  BoW 22a; 190; 240; Rej 394; 500   Dear Congregation. In the first chapters of the Bible you read about the first man, Adam. Luke describes him as a son of God. And in Genesis 3 he's tested in the Garden of Eden and fails. The consequence of that for all creation is devastating - we still suffer from it today. Then, as part of the recovery operation in the...