Word of Salvation – Vol. 35 No. 36 – September 1990   God's Spirit For God's Name   Sermon by Rev. S. Bajema on Ezekiel 36:22-32 Reading: John 3:1-8 Singing: 190, 211, 247, 396   Our first Scripture reading presented us with that well-known story of Nicodemus coming and speaking to Jesus. There, in the dark of the night, so as not to arouse suspicion, this learned man of Israel came to the carpenter from Nazareth, curious to know more. The Jews, and especially the spiritual leaders, could see that Jesus was different. This was no ordinary popular hero, attracting a...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 43 No. 33 – September 1998   Grief Beyond Mourning   A Sermon by Rev. J. Haverland on Ezekiel 24:15-27 Scripture Reading: 2Kings 25:1-12; Ezekiel 24:1-2, 15-27; 33:21-22 Suggested Hymns: Psalter Hymnal 49; 384; 470   Congregation. Some clearly recall the beginning of WWII.  Others remember the day J.F. Kennedy was shot.  Some will remember the day the two American astronauts landed on the moon.  Many of us will remember the day that Princess Diana died suddenly in that car accident.  In fact, many people remember the day someone died – a husband, wife, son, daughter,...

Word of Salvation – Vol.43 No.29 - August 1998   Standing in the Gap   A Sermon by Rev J Haverland on Ezekiel 22:30 Scripture Reading: John 17:13-26; Ezekiel 22:1-12, 23-31 Suggested Hymns: Psalter Hymnal 455; 211:1, 2, 3, 11, 12; 467   Congregation, Over the past few years there has been a lot of concern expressed about the present state of our society, especially with the general decline in standards and the rise in violence and crime. An ever increasing number of marriages end in divorce; more and more children are born outside of marriage; young women are virtually paid...