Word of Salvation – Vol. 53 No.19 – May 2008   The Holy Spirit Comes on the Day of Pentecost   A Pentecost Sermon by Rev John De Hoog on Acts 2:1-13 Scripture Reading:  Leviticus 23:1-21 Suggested Singing:  BoW 32; 235; 339; 351   Dear Congregation. The Day of Pentecost was the day the first Christian sermon was preached. It was the beginning of the new age of the Spirit in which we now live. It was the day the believers were equipped for their task as witnesses to King Jesus. It was the day the church was baptised with the...

Word of Salvation June 2018   The Extraordinary Day of Pentecost - by Rev. David Waldron Text: Acts 2:1-13 Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 1:1-8; 2:1-13   Theme: The promised Holy Spirit comes upon the gathered disciples in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, enabling them to be equipped with the gospel to convey to all the nations, thereby glorifying God and gathering the church. Proposition: We have the same Holy Spirit to equip us for the same mission of telling people with our own mouths about the mighty works of God in Christ Jesus, thereby glorifying the Lord and being used...

Word of Salvation – Vol.50 No.20 – May 2005   The Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit   A Pentecost Sermon by Rev J Joubert on Acts 2:1-21  Scripture Reading:  Psalm 104:24-35 Suggested Hymns:  BoW 354; 359; 207; 182; 345; 346   Dear friends... Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Traditionally we place great emphasis on Christmas and the coming of God the Son, and on Easter with the death and resurrection of our Saviour. And maybe we expect therefore that the Ascension and Pentecost would receive equal emphasis in our celebrations. But often they do not. I believe this...

The Spirit Of Truth - Rev. John De Hoog (Sermon 2 of 2 to be used around Pentecost Sunday)   Text: John 16:12-15 (Read 5-15) Scripture reading: John 14:15-27 Suggested music: BOW 34a; 118:1,4; 354   There were once two pirates, Jake and Samuel. Both were searching for buried treasure. Both had a map, and a set of instructions on how to read the map. Well, actually, not a set of instructions, just one instruction. The instruction was this: “Put on this pair of glasses”. For with each map came a pair of glasses. Jake was an expert map-reader. Before he...

The Holy Spirit's Work In The World - Rev. John de Hoog (Sermon 1 of 2 to be used around Pentecost Sunday)   Text: John 16:5-11 (read through to vs 15) Scripture reading: Acts 2:1-41 Suggested music: BOW 33a:1,2,7,8; 348; 351; Psalm 96 (Emu Music)   Jesus Christ ascended to heaven about 2000 years ago and one day he will return in all his glory. But he has not left us alone; he continues his work on earth today through the Holy Spirit. Around this time of year we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit on that first Day of...