Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 40 – June 1978   The Antichrist   Sermon by Rev. S. Voorwinde, M.A., M.Th. on 2Thessalonians 2:3-4 Scripture reading: 1John 2:18-29; 2Thessalonians 2:1-12   The passages of the Bible that predict the future are certainly the most difficult passages to understand in the Scriptures. Many of them have been the objects of the speculation, guess-work and fanciful interpretation of many people. But perhaps in no other area has this guess-work reached such epidemic proportions as in people's attempt to answer the question: Who is the Antichrist? No doubt as a regular reader of...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 37 No. 43 – November 1992   Thank God For Election!   Sermon by Rev. W. J. Bosker on 2Thess. 2:13,14 Readings: Ephesians 1:1-14; 2Thessalonians 2:1-17   Dear congregation, brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ; From one point of view our text sets before us the knotty problem of election.  We could add the letter 's' to form the word 'selection' to make this biblical concept a little easier to understand.  From one point of view, the idea that God could select some people to be saved and others not, seems contrary to natural...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 43 No. 25 – July 1998   Eternal Encouragement And Good Hope   A Sermon by Rev. A. Esselbrugge on 2Thessalonians 2:16-17 Scripture Reading: Isaiah 55; 2Thessalonians 2:16-17 Suggested Hymns: BoW 198; 429; 417:1, 4, 5; 217; 522   Brothers and sisters, young people, boys and girls, Prayer... praying to the Almighty God in the Name of Jesus Christ... talking with God, we often find it tough to get down to prayer.  And yet, when we read the Bible, we find that prayer should be as easy as sighing... as second nature as sitting down for...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 45 No.43 – November 2000   Christian Discipline that Seeks to Restore the Sinner to God   Sermon by Rev. John Westendorp on 2Thessalonians 3:14-15 Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 31 Scripture Readings: 1Corinthians 5 & 2Thesalonians 3:1-15 Suggested Hymns: BoW 72; 354; 237; 159   Theme:  The third mark of the Church – Christian discipline that seeks to restore the sinner to God.   Introduction:   Church shopping has become an important issue among Christians. Christians moving to a new area look for a new doctor, a new mechanic and a new church too. The big...

Word of Salvation - May 2011   The Lake Of Fire, Rev. John Haverland (Sermon 4 in a series on texts related to the Heidelberg Catechism)   Text: Rev 20:11-15 (read verses 7-15) Heidelberg Catechism LD 4 Readings: Luke 16:19-31, 2 Thessalonians 1 Theme: The nature and reality of the final judgement and punishment Purpose: To impress on us the sobering reality of a final judgement and eternal punishment of unbelievers, but also the assurance of believers in having their name in the book of life.   One of the benefits of following the sequence of the catechism for preaching is...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 42 No. 38 – October 1997   The Best Place For Your Heart   Sermon by Rev. K. Rietveld on 2Thessalonians 3:5 Scripture Readings: 1 John 4:7-21   Beloved Congregation of our Lord Jesus. INTRODUCTION They say that Fort Knox is one of the safest places on earth.  I don't know, I have never been there, but there was an article about it in the Reader's Digest some time ago and apparently it is extremely difficult to get into Fort Knox.  I suppose if you wanted to protect something, then a place like Fort Knox would...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 49 No.6 – February 2004   Shaming the Disobedient   Sermon by Rev J Westendorp on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 Scripture Reading:  Matthew 18:15-20; 2 Thessalonians 3; Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 83 & 85 Suggested Hymns:  BoW 348; 19a:1,2,3,4,9; 451; 415   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Many of the cults and sects have a practice that they call "shunning" or "shaming". This practice is aimed especially at those who want to get out of the cults. The idea is that the person concerned is totally isolated by others in the community. Other members refuse to have...

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...