Word of Salvation – Vol. 22 No. 08 – November 1975   We Want A King!   Advent Sermon by the Rev. W.F. Van Brussel, B.D. on 1Samuel 8:20 Scripture Readings: 1Samuel 8, Psalm 72. Psalter Hymnal:. No. 14, 70:1, 2, 70:3, 183:3,4,5, 462, 368   The life of our world the way it is being run today is stacked with dilemmas and difficult choices.  "What would be the appropriate direction for us to take at the present time?"  This is one out of the many puzzles a Prime Minister would be haunted with today.  And all men in a leading...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 36 – June 1981   Conquering All Our Giants Through Christ Our King   Sermon by Rev. B. Gillard on 1Samuel 17 Scripture Reading: 1Samuel 17:1-54 Psalter Hymnal: 318:1,2; 303:1,2,6; 124:1 & 3; 439; 444   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers and sisters and young people, When the giant Philistine Goliath came forward to challenge the armies of Israel on the field of battle, there were at least three other giants stalking their camp on that day. First of all there was the giant of fear; secondly, there was the giant of...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 35 No. 27 – July 1990   Decisions   Sermon by Rev. M. C. DeGraaf on 1Samual 26:8-11 Reading: Matthew 26:26-42 Singing: Ps. H. 301, 251, 237, 240, 195   Brothers and Sisters, I guess most of us would agree that in any many ways our lives are becoming more and more complicated.   As I've said many times: There is no question that we can be thankful that the age in which we live is filled with many God-given blessings.   We have mass communication and transportation.   We can go to places and we learn about things...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 43 No. 02 – January 1998   The Devilish Dice Becomes the Lord's Device   Sermon by Rev. S. Bajema on 1Samuel 28 Scripture Readings: 1Samuel 28 Suggested Hymns: BoW 17:1, 3, 8; 374; 206   Congregation of our Lord. As well as our text, let's picture another scene.             A recent scene.               The scene is a rock concert.                 A rock concert in a large city in Holland. A rock concert which seemed like many others, except that it's in an old church building.  There's the throbbing anticipation of the audience; they're...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 43 No. 01 – January 1998   The Philistines Capture the Ark   Sermon by Rev. G. Vanderkolk on 1Samuel 4 Scripture Readings: 1Samuel 4; Acts 8:9-25 Suggested Hymns: BoW 47; 139; 425; 526   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction The question that we will be looking at today is this, "Whose side is God on?"  A number of years ago the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait – a conflict that most of us are familiar with – and in their battle with the Allied forces led by America, the claim was that this was...

Word of Salvation - Vol.52 No.35 - September 2007   From Shepherd To Giant Killer By Rev. Paul Archbald Text: 1 Samuel 17:1-53   Introduction: The story of "David & Goliath" is one of the best-loved in the OT. Young people like it because of the action - boy kills fearsome giant. Older folk like to be reminded that it is possible, after all, for the underdog to overcome apparently insurmountable odds. It is obviously important to the writer of 1 Samuel - and therefore the Holy Spirit who inspired it - for it is an especially long chapter, full of...