Word of Salvation – Vol. 19 No.50 - September 1973   How Free Are You?   Sermon by Rev. A. I. de Graaf, B.D. on 1Peter 2:13-17 SCRIPTURE READING: 1Sam. 26 PSALTER HYMNAL: 71; 55:1,2,3 (after Law); 55:4,5; 459; 443:3   FREEDOM is a very catchy word. It always was. To be free, to be able to "do your own thing" has ALWAYS been the dream of people in bondage. The teenager thinks: "Once I'm away from home, THEN I will be free" but he discovers he isn't because he needs money to make a living and land-ladies have their rules,...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 20 No.08 - November 1973   Who Cares?   Advent Sermon by the Rev. A. I. de Graaf, B.D. on 1Peter 5:7 SCRIPTURE READINGS: Psalm 62; 1Peter 5:1-11 PSALTER HYMNAL: 92:1,2,6; 239: 3.4; 127:1,2,3,4; 38: 1,2.3.4; 38:5   Brothers and sisters, boys and girls, young people – congregation of our Lord Jesus:- WHO CARES?             That’s the question this morning.             You can ask it in the wrong way of course.             The INDIFFERENT way:             WHO CARES... I don’t! That’s not how it is meant here. This text about casting our worries upon the Lord...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 21 No.08 - November 1974   The Encouraging Prospect   New Year's Sermon by Rev. W. Wiersma, Th.Grad. on 1Pet.1:3-9 Scripture Reading: 1Peter 1 Psalter Hymnal: 188:1,6,7; 169:1,2,7; 209:1,3,6; 444   Dear Brothers and Sisters, Young and Older, The purpose of salvation is that we might again live to the honour and glory of God.  That is clearly expressed in the song we sang a moment ago:             Unto the Lord lift thankful voices,             Come worship while your soul rejoices.             Make Known His doings, far and near             That peoples all His Name may...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 21 No.13 - January 1975   For Better Or Worse   Sermon by Rev. G. H. W. Kroon, Th.Grad. on 1Peter 3: 1-7 Scripture Reading: 1Peter 3 Psalter Hymnal: 58, 246:1,4. 212:1,5. 120, 447, 491   We are living in a time which seems to indicate that many have no idea what marriage is all about.  It is a time in which we find that separation and divorce are the order of the day.  There are countries where the divorce rate is up to 45% of all the marriages taking place. Faithfulness in marriage is taken...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 21 No. 27 - April 1975   The Same Spirit   Sermon by Rev. A. I. de Graaf, B.D. on 1Peter 1:10-12 (Pentecost Sermon) Scripture Readings: Ezek. 37:1-14; Acts 2:1-18 and 36-39 Psalter Hymnal: 206:1,2,7,8; 95:1,2; 393, 405, 400:4,5.   Do you remember "The Little Red Schoolbook"?  Well, in there you can read how children are told that they had better ignore their parents and teachers (if they feel like doing so) because older people cannot possibly keep up with the times any more. Adults are paper tigers who really cannot harm you but must be...

A Sense Of Identity   By Rev. Dr. Steve Voorwinde   Text: 1 Peter 1:13-2:12   Introduction A few weeks ago I was asked to do something that I haven’t done for a while, but that many of you probably do quite often. I was asked to write a reference for a young person. It was for the sixteen year old girl who cleans our house once a week. After helping us out for a year she had decided it was time to get a real job and would I please be so kind as to write her a reference? What...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 36 – May 1978   The Effect Of Forgiveness   Sermon by Rev. P. J. Berghouse, Th. Grad. on 1Peter 1:3 Scripture reading: 1Peter 1 Psalter Hymnal: 195; 29:4, 5 (after summary of Law);             29:1, 2, 3 (after Law); 206:1, 7, 8; 243:1;             48:1, 3, 5; 203:4 (NOTE: This Sermon can be used as Prep. for Lord's Supper)   Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Every WEEK we are reminded of the RESURRECTION.  We meet for worship on the FIRST day of the week.  For THAT is the day on which our...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 28 No. 10 – May 1983   Investing Wisely?   Sermon by Rev. A. I. deGraaf, v.d.m. on 2Peter 3:10-13 Scripture Reading: Isa.65:13-66:2; 1Cor.7:29-31; 2Peter 3:1-13 Songs: Ps.H 204:1,4,5; BoW Ps.32:1,2,5;             BoW H.102:1,2,6; BoW Ps.72:1,2; Ps.72:3,4   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Are you one of the people who follow the STOCK MARKET news in the paper or on the radio? Most of us aren't that rich and so I think it is true of most of us: We don't know a thing about it. But even laymen in this field, like we are,...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 31 No. 31 – August 1986   Joy Through Love And Faith   Sermon by Rev. B. U. Kuipers on 1Peter 1:8 Readings: 2Cor. 3:7-18; 1Peter 1:3-12. Singing: 490; 81; BoW 605; 22; 441; 492   Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ, Throughout history, there have been believers in differing stages of "seeing Jesus".  First of all there were the believers of the old covenant who looked forward to the coming of Jesus.  Their expectation of him never came to reality.  They died when their hope was not yet realised. Secondly, there were those who were...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 41 No. 30 – August 1996   True Humility   Sermon by Rev. J. Rietveld on 1Peter 5:5-6 Scripture Reading: Phil 2:1-11 Suggested Hymns: BoW 27:1-3, 6; 305 (after Sermon); 404; 315   Dear Congregation, Our text today says: "Clothe yourselves with humility;” and "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God." Today I want to proclaim Jesus Christ to you as God's humility, and say that "only in humility is freedom."  "Only in humility is freedom." In the "Sayings of the Desert Fathers," there is a story about humility: A woman who had cancer of...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 42 No. 41 – November 1997   The Christian Is The Most Privileged Person In The World   Sermon by Rev. J. P. De Boer on 1Peter 1:3-5 Scripture Readings: John 3:1-8; Romans 8:18-38; 1Peter 1:1-9 Suggested Hymns: BoW 57a & 331; 148 (or 180); 465; 511; 432;                         [where applicable: SIS 644]   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ. How have you come to Church today?  Joyfully, or with a burdened heart?  With a faith that is alive and well, or one that is not so firm, and not so lively?  Are you on top...

Word of Salvation - March 2011   GRACE AND PEACE TO GOD’S ELECT, Rev. John de Jongh (Sermon 1 in a series on 1 Peter)   Reading – Jeremiah 1:4-10 Text – 1 Peter 1:1-2 Songs: 378:1-3; The price is paid; Psalm 148 (Michelle Lodder version); I sought the Lord; 533     Outline (for bulletin)   1: From … Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ   2: To … God's elect resident aliens scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through the sanctifying work of the Spirit for obedience to Jesus...

Word of Salvation - April 2011   Praise God and rejoice in his salvation! Rev. John de Jongh (Sermon 2 in a series on 1 Peter)   Reading: John 3:1-8 Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9   Structure   1: Praise God! He has given us new birth Into a living hope   2: Rejoice in God! In the hope & salvation he has given us In spite of suffering   And so: Praise God and rejoice in his salvation!     Songs: BOW 22a; 217; Lord, I lift your name on high; People of God; BOW 145   The first couple of...

Word of Salvation - May 2011   Live in hope, holiness, fear and love, John de Jongh (Sermon 3 in a series on 1 Peter)   Reading – Isaiah 6:1-8 Text – 1 Peter 1:13-25 Songs: Be unto your name, 188, 372, Take time to be holy, 33   Outline   1: For the present & future: Live in hope & holiness! Set your hope fully on the grace to be given when Christ returns   Preparing your mind for action, being self controlled   Be holy, as God is holy   2: In regard to God; Fear! Live your lives...

Word of Salvation - June 2011   GOD’S PALACE; GOD’S PEOPLE, John de Jongh (Sermon 4 in a series on 1 Peter)   Reading – Psalm 34:1-8 Text – 1 Peter 2:1-10 Songs – 181, 337, 145, In Christ alone   Outline   Ridding yourself of evil, crave pure spiritual milk!   As you come to the Lord, the Living Stone, as living stones you are being built into a spiritual house.   To believers, this stone is precious; but to unbelievers, the stone causes them to stumble.   You are God’s people, that you may declare his praises!   And...

Word of Salvation January 2012   ‘No’ to sinful desires; ‘yes’ to good lives! John de Jongh (Sermon 5 in a series on 1 Peter)   Text: 1 Peter 2:11-12 Reading: Galatians 5:16-26 Songs: My heart is filled with thankfulness; You rescued me; 441; 210; 241   Sermon Outline   1: ‘No’ to sinful desires! I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world   to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.     2: ‘Yes’ to good lives! Live such good lives among the pagans   that, though they accuse you of doing wrong   they...

Word of Salvation - May 2017   Why Live A Holy Life? By John Westendorp Text: 1Peter 1:10-16   Theme: Our salvation predicted by prophets, preached by apostles, looked into by angels changes our lives.   Introd:  Over Easter, in Sydney, we bought some bedroom furniture for my step-son from IKEA. IKEA specialise in flat-pack furniture.  The bedside table came as a flat box.  So did the desk. What is exciting is to see how all the various parts come together and make up the one item of furniture. The top, the sides & legs; the screws & dooverlackies... together they...

Word of Salvation – Vol.48 No.6 – February 2003   The Things Babies Can Teach us Sermon by Rev D VanGarderen on 1 Peter 2:1-3   Scripture Readings: Matthew 18:1-14; 1 Peter 2:1-12   Congregation in the Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone who is halfway serious about being a parent, teacher or children's caregiver, agrees that this is a huge task and responsibility. Failure rates are high and have serious consequences. It is commonly agreed that bad parenting and teaching lies at the heart of many of our social woes. It seems that, on the whole, Christians who are parents and teachers...

Word of Salvation – Vol.48 No.27 – July 2003   Every Member Ministering   Sermon by Rev J de Jongh on 1 Peter 4:10-11 Scripture Reading:  Matthew 25:14-30 Suggested Hymns:  BoW 179; 387:1,4,5,6; 419; 434; 145   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ... There are people in this congregation, and in every reasonably healthy congregation, who stand out in a particular way. They want to see people come to faith. They want to see people growing in their love for Jesus. And they're willing to be active in encouraging it to happen. They're willing to take interested non-Christians under their wing...

"The precious blood of Christ" - by John Zuidema Scripture Reading: Mat 10:17-31;1 Pet 1:13-25; (Heidelberg Catechism - LD 1 Q&A1)   Singing: "By His Grace" BOW 136a; "How deep the Father's Love for us" REJ: 440; BOW: 535; BOW: 533 Beloved people of God, The longer I live and the more pain I see in this world around me, the more I am convinced that there is only one thing that matters in this life. And the thing that matters is not whether you have the ideal family, or ideal career, or the nicest home or grandest car, but whether...