Word of Salvation – Vol. 20 No.51 - September 1974   The Parents' Responsibility To Bring Up Children In The Lord   Sermon by Rev. N. Hart, B.A., B.D. on Ephesians 6:4 & 4:13 Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Ephesians 6:1-4 and 4:11-14 Psalter Hymnal: 172:1,3,8; 55:1,4,5 (Law); 298 (Creed);                          412:1,3; 235:1,9; 490 (Benediction)   With the resumption of sessions in both houses of the National Parliament, the nation is again faced with the BILL OF HUMAN RIGHTS, introduced by Senator Lionel Murphy, Q.C., in the Senate last November.  This Bill in particular parts is a direct contradiction of the WORD...

Word of Salvation – Vol.46 No.30 - August 2001   The Holy Spirit Enables Faith and Spiritual Maturity   Sermon by Rev H Vaatstra on Ephesians 1:17-19a (Belgic Confession Art 5) Scripture Reading: 1Corinthians 2:6-16   Beloved in the Lord... In the third Article of the Belgic Confession we are reminded that the Bible is a unique book because its origin is not of man but of God.  2Timothy 3:16 says that the Bible is “God Breathed”.  2Peter 1:20 says that “the prophecy of Scripture never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 07 – November 1978   God's Word And Children   Sermon by Rev. K. V. Warren, B.A., B.D., M.Th. on Ephesians 6:1-3, Colossians 3:20 Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 20-25 Psalter Hymnal: 121; 308; 26:1-2, 4-5; 414:1, 3, 4; 299:1-5   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, When I was a teenager it happened several times in our home during our family Bible reading, that my father read Ephesians 6. And after he read the FIRST verse: "Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right," he always paused and looked at his...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 22 No. 34 – May 1976   Growing Up In Jesus Christ   Sermon by Rev. P. G. van Dam on Ephesians 4:15 Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4.15-5.20 Outline of sermon on Ephesians 4.15: "Rather, speaking the truth in love we are to grow up in every way into Him Who is the Head, into Christ....!” *  *  *  *  * This text was chosen at one time in connection with 'Calvinette Sunday'.  I would like to make two remarks in connection with special names for Sundays. The Sunday is the day of the LORD Of course,...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 22 No. 41 – July 1976   Dead Or Alive   Sermon by Rev. S. Voorwinde, MA, M.Th. on Ephesians 2:8-10 (cf. Lord's Day 32) Scripture Readings: Ezekiel 37: 1-10; Ephesians 2:1-10.   In the sixties there was a religious movement that captured the fancy of millions of people throughout the world.  In America it went from church to church, from coast to coast.  Then its influence began to be felt everywhere.  It had a message and it had a slogan.  The slogan was so catching that it even hit the cover of "Time" magazine.  The...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 23 No. 43 – July 1977   Every Minute Counts   Sermon by Rev. J. Goris on Ephesians 5:15-17 (Especially for our junior youth, may be used at camps) Scripture Readings: Esther 4:10-17; Ephesians 5:1-17   Boys and girls, young people, Time is a peculiar thing. When you have oodles of time and you do not know what to do with it, it will be most boring. When you are holidaying at an exciting place and time runs out before you realise it, you could wish for much more. If you arrive half a minute late...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 23 No. 42 – July 1977   Being Children In The Lord   Sermon by Rev. W. Van Schie on Eph.6:1-3 (Suitable for Junior Youth Camps)   Congregation in our Lord Jesus Christ, There is a funny story about little Johnny. One day, Johnny came home from school and he went to his grandmother and he said: "Grandma, where did you come from?" And grandma went: "Uh, well, I was found in the cabbage patch." Oh! And then he went to his mother. He said: "Mum, where did you come from?" And his mother said: "Well,...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 08 – November 1978   God's Word - Parents And Children   Sermon by Rev. K. V. Warren, B.A., B.D., M.Th. on Ephesians 6:1-3, Colossians 3:20 Scripture reading: Hebrews 12:1-14 Psalter Hymnal: 14:1, 3; 308; 235:1-3; 395; 490   Congregation in our Lord, "Fathers, do not provoke your children". But there is something else we must have a look at FIRST, it's very important, and it still has something to do with the previous sermon about "Children, obey your parents in the Lord", and it is all about the context of God's pattern for...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 06 – November 1978   God's Word And Husbands   Sermon by Rev. K. V. Warren, B.A., B.D., M.Th. on Ephesians 5:25-33, Colossians 3:19 Scripture reading: Ephesians 5:18b-33 Psalter Hymnal: 310; 41; 46:1, 4, 5; 460; 490   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Have you ever said: "I don't practise what I preach!"? Or: "My ACTIONS don't always tie in with my WORDS." If you haven't said that, if you've NEVER said that, you're either PERFECT, or you have no idea what kind of person you are. We are all guilty here, aren't...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 05 – November 1978   God's Word And Wives   Sermon by Rev. K. V. Warren, B.A., B.D., M.Th. on Ephesians 5:21-24 & Colossians 3:18 Scripture reading: Ephesians 5:18b-33 Psalter Hymnal: 89:1; 318; 251; 467:34; 205:1,2,4,5   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Over the years there have been quite a few sick jokes about marriage. I am thinking of the ones where there's that powerful, dominant WOMAN, like a battleship, and that meek, little HUSBAND, hen-pecked Henry, he always has the last word in any argument: It is: YES, DEAR! Or that man...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 21 – February 1979   The Present Absent Christ   Ascension Sermon by Rev. W. Wiersma, Th.Grad. on Lord's Day 18Scripture reading: Ephesians 1:3-23 Psalter Hymnal: 183; 324; 368; 85; 319   Dear Brothers and Sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, When we speak this morning/evening of the present Christ, we have in mind two meanings of the word 'present'. First, it is to be understood in the sense of time. Jesus Christ lives today. We must think more of Who and what He is now. Too often we think only of Jesus as...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 17 – January 1979   Anger   Sermon by Rev. S. Voorwinde, M.A., M.Th. on Ephesians 4:26-27 Scripture reading: Matthew 5:21-26, Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2 [NB. There is a later sermon by this author on this same topic - catalogued under Matthew 5]   Beloved Congregation, Is anger good or bad? Is it right or wrong? That's a very relevant question for most of us and the way we answer it is certain to have its implications on the way we live as Christians. Anger - good or bad? Right or wrong? Let me...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 26 – April 1979   Watch Your Language   Sermon by Rev. J. W. Westendorp, B.D. on Ephesians 4:29 Scripture reading: Psalm 141, James 3 Psalter Hymnal: 172:1, 4, 5; 95; 452; 462:1, 3, 6; 292:1-4   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, I wonder whether you have ever thought of the power of a word? There is really tremendous power in just a word, isn’t there? Think for example of a word from God... at creation, for instance. God spoke... and it happened. Let there be light....! Just a few words, but look...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 30 – May 1981   Victorious Ascension   Sermon by Rev. J. H. Derkley on Ephesians 4:8 Scripture Reading: Acts 1:6-11, Rev. 5:6-14 Psalter Hymnal: 42; 365; 318:2,4; 125; 299:1,2   Beloved Congregation, Boys and Girls, The children among us may find it a bit strange that you have to go to church on a week day (night). It only happens a few times each year. One of them is Christmas Day, but that is a very special day anyway and you would not easily forget Christmas! Then there is Good Friday, and that...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 27 No. 34 – Jun 1982   Election   Sermon by Rev. B. Gillard on Ephesians 1:4-5 Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14 Hymnal Psalter: 318, 7, 116, 387, 398   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers, sisters and young people; when people discuss the doctrine of God's sovereign election, they can do so in a very heated and argumentative atmosphere, because they disagree so intensely about this doctrine.  When the Apostle Paul thought of this doctrine however, it filled him with an overwhelming feeling of wonder, adoration and praise.  Just as we read in verse three, "Praise...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 27 No. 37 – July 1982   The Church: The Dwelling of God In The Spirit   Sermon by Rev. Paul Stadt on Ephesians 2:17-22 Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:1-22 Psalter Hymnal: Nos. 322; 121; 85; 411:1,2,4,5; 466; 170:4   Paul continues to instruct us about the nature of the church.  We hear in our circles a lot about the church.  Sometimes for some of us we hear too much about the church.  I remember two ladies in Canada who married into the church.  Both of them separately remarked that they had never heard so much about...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 29 No. 32 – August 1984   Election And Outreach – A Choice?   Sermon by Rev. S. Voorwinde, v.d.m. on Ephesians 1:4 & 5 & Romans 10:14 (Belgic Confession Art.16) Scriptures: Ephesians 1:1-10; Romans 10:5-17 Suggested hymns: 116:1,2,3; 398:1,2; BoW.805:1,6,7; 483   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, I want to begin this sermon by giving you a brief lesson in science.  I don't claim to be a scientist, but I'm confident that what I am about to tell you is true.  It's about the nature of light.  I am sure that some of you...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 31 No. 02 – Jan 1986   The Enemy Of God’s People   Sermon by Rev. J. Haverland on Ephesians 6:10,12 Readings: Dan. 10:10-11:1 Singing: P.H. 484, 467, 358, 466.   Many of our hymns speak of the Christian life as a battle.             "Stand up stand up for Jesus ye soldiers of the cross"             "Onward Christian soldiers marching as to war"             "Am I a soldier of the cross, a follower of the Lamb?" These hymns describe the Christian life as a conflict, a warfare, a fight between two opposing armies. It is a...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 32 No. 01 – Jan 1987   Be Filled With The Spirit   Sermon by Rev. L. A. Stokes on Ephesians 5:14b-21 Reading: Exodus 35:30-36:1; Acts 2:1-4, 12-18; Ephes. 5:8-21 Singing: 317, 95, 396, BoW.H. 13, 397, 491.   Brothers and sisters, people of God! The word "charismatic" is one of those words that conjures up all sorts of feelings and emotions.  - For some it brings back bad memories; friends and relatives who left our church and went charismatic.  - Others use it as a derogatory label: "Is it true that the church at such...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 36 No. 26 – July 1991   Ungodly And Godly Restlessness   Sermon by Rev. M. C. DeGraaf on Eph.4:17-24 Reading: 1Timothy 3:3-16; Isaiah 57:14-21 Singing: BoW 357, 65, 474, 358, 256   Brothers and Sisters, As any parent knows the development of young children is an exciting thing to watch.  Though some of them are a little quicker and some like to take their time each basically moves through the same steps to adulthood.  They drag themselves around on their stomachs, then they crawl, then they move around furniture, then they take their first steps,...