Word of Salvation - October 2009   Love Lost?   Sermon by Rev. Dr. Steve Voorwinde on: Revelation 2:1-7 Scripture Readings: Revelation 1:9-20; 2:1-7   Introduction Very often church members are happy to let you know what they think of the church. Very often the world, in no uncertain terms, will let you know what it thinks of the church. Sometimes by using surveys and questionnaires we encourage people to tell us what they think of the church. Often the results are interesting, and sometimes they can even be helpful.   Yet whatever the opinions of people may be, whether they...

Being a parent is hard work! There’s sleepless nights, messy rooms, chaotic meals, tears and arguments, and if your home is anything like mine outright defiance. Why would you keep doing it? Of course, it’s not always like that (allow me some dramatic license), but the reason we keep at it, is because we love our kids. Evangelism must have the same motivation. Without love evangelism becomes a duty. The Apostle Paul says that without love our words and our efforts are meaningless (1 Cor 13:1-3). In fact, God reached out to us because he was motivated by love. Jesus said,...