Word of Salvation – Vol. 22 No. 21 – February 1976   Sorrow For Sin... True And False   Sermon by Rev. K. J. Campbell, B.A., B.D. on 2Corinthians 7:10 Scripture Readings: 1Samuel 26:12-25; 2Samuel 12:1-14; 2Corinthians 7:1-11 Psalter Hymnal: 114; 228:1-3,5; 302; 454; 487   INTRODUCTION Today we want to consider a very important question.  It is one of those life or death questions, and the question is this: What is your reaction to sin in your life?  In what way are you sorry for sin in your life? The Bible tells us that there are TWO WAYS OF BEING...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 23 No. 03 – October 1976   Giving   Sermon by Rev. S Voorwinde on 2Corinthians 9:6,7 Scripture Reading: 2Corinthians 9:1-15   "It is more blessed to give than to receive".  Surely this is one of the greatest secrets of happiness.  As a modern translation has it: "Happiness lies more in giving than in receiving.” Jesus could not have put it more simply, nor shown the way to happiness more clearly.  Yet today most people have missed His directions and lost the secret to a happy life.  In fact, day after day we are bombarded by...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 23 No. 41 – July 1977   The 'Old' Replaced By The 'New'   Sermon by Rev. Adrian Leenman, Th.Grad. on 2Cor.5:17Scripture Reading: Rom.8:1-11Psalter Hymnal: 378; 383; 407; 377; 493 (This Sermon has been prepared for Youth Camps up to approx. 15 years of age. Questions as set out may be used, later in the day, by Camp Leader/Head Counsellor to foster discussion).   Counsellors, Leaders, boys and girls,At times we hear or read about people who buy an old homestead with the idea of 'doing-it-up'.Or an old motor car is bought which is pulled down...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 08 – November 1978   God's Word And Mixed Marriages   Sermon by Rev. K. V. Warren, B.A., B.D., M.Th. on Deuteronomy 7:3, 2Corinthians 6:14 Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 7:1-11, 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Psalter Hymnal: 324:13; 227; 222:1, 3, 6-7; 235:2-3; 425:3-4   Beloved Congregation, We have been considering the Christian family; the guidance of the Scriptures, the will of the Lord as regards HUSBANDS, WIVES, PARENTS, CHILDREN, DISCIPLINE, mutual RESPONSIBILITIES. Quite a practical book is the Bible, there is much that we found to be of help. And we asked ourselves the question: WHY...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 16 – January 1979   Treasure In Earthen Vessels   Sermon by Rev. P. Koster, B.D. on 2Corinthians 4:7 Scripture reading: Job 4:12-21, 2Corinthians 4 Psalter Hymnal: 399; 192; 13; 352   Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of all the words in the English language, few have the power to excite the human mind more than the word TREASURE. It conjures up tantalising images of caskets long buried, full to overflowing with sparkling gems and glittering golden coins. When we find this treasure — for in our minds it is always we...

Word of Salvation – Vol.43 No.17 - May 1998   Real Sorrow – or False Sorrow – for Sins   Sermon by Rev A. Esselbrugge on 2 Corinthians 7:10 Scripture Readings:  1 Samuel 26:12-24; 2 Samuel 12:1-14 2 Corinthians 7:1-11 Suggested Hymns: BOW 135:1-4,9-10; 411; 188; 139a   Brothers and Sisters, Young People, Boys and Girls. A preacher once asked a group of children if they knew the difference between penance and repentance and after a short silence, a little girl said, "It's like this...  Judas did penance and went and hanged himself; Peter repented and wept bitterly." There are two...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 39 No.28 – July 1994   On The Cross Jesus Denies His Own Righteousness   Sermon by Rev. J. Rogers Readings: Isaiah 45:20-25, Matthew 27:1-50 Text: 2Corinthians 5:21   Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ, In Matthew 26: 45 we read that "the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners."  Was there ever in the world anything more inappropriate, more unseemly, more outrageous than that the Son of Man should be betrayed into the hands of sinners? Mind you, it wasn't that this thing just happened to Jesus or that He had no...

Word of Salvation – Vol.52 No.6 - February 2007   Christ is the Only Sacrifice A Sermon by Rev Martin Geluk on 2Corinthians 5:21 (Sermon 2 on Christ Alone) Scripture Reading: Romans 5:1-11; 2Corinthians 5:16-21   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are looking at the five solas of the Reformation. We are thinking about what we mean when we say: Scripture alone, Christ alone, faith alone, grace alone, and to God's glory alone. These five solas didn't just come up out of the blue - they were a reaction to the many unscriptural teachings that had developed over time...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 39 No.27 – July 1994   Treasures In Clay Jars   Sermon by Rev. K. Rietveld Reading: Mark 14:1-9 Text: 2Corinthians 4:1-7 Hymns: B.o.W. 445, 433, 210   Beloved in the Lord Jesus, All of you have no doubt heard the saying' you can't judge a book by its cover.'  I have tested the truth of this saying on some young children by using two different gifts.  One gift was wrapped in newspaper and the other was wrapped in shiny and colourful paper with a bright bow.  In almost every case the child chose the pretty...

Word of Salvation – Vol.39 No.24 - June 1994   From Glory To Glory   Sermon: by Rev. B. Hoyt on 2 Corinthians 3:18 & WCF 7:5,6 Readings: Hebrews 8; 2 Corinthians 3 Songs: 201; 120; 169:1-4; 386; 224:1   Congregation, beloved in Christ the Lord, In the seventh chapter of the Westminster Confession, we confess that God relates to His people by means of covenants.  I put covenants in plural, because our confession does.  God relates to man through the first covenant and also through the second covenant, or more commonly, the Covenant of Grace.  The first covenant, in Presbyterian...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 25 No. 34 – June 1979   When God Doesn't Heal   Sermon by Rev. Keith Vethaak on 2Cor.2:7 - 10 The second of two Sermons on HEALING - PART 2 Readings: 2Cor.4:7 - 5:10   Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, In 1Corinthians Paul states that the gospel is easiest understood by those who the world considers dumb, not with it, fools. "Consider your call," says Paul to the Corinthians. "Not many of you were wise according to human standards...!” As we read what Paul is saying here we wonder why he seems...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 08 – November 1979   My Grace Will Do   Sermon by Rev. A. I. de Graaf, B.D. on 2Corinthians 12:7-9 Scripture Readings: Job 1:6-12 & 1:20 - 2:10; 2Cor.12:1-9   On January 16, 1968 Bill van der Kolk died in an accident on a Queensland beach. He was one of our most promising and fruitful ministers, but the Lord decided : "He'd better come Home". Some of his older colleagues were really troubled about that: Lord why take him... and not me? He could do so much? Lord why handicap Your Own work?...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 27 No. 41 – August 1982   Healing And Paul’s Thorn In The Flesh   Sermon by Rev. John Westendorp on 2Corinthians 12:7-10 Reading: Genesis 32:22-32 Psalter Hymnal: 159; 246; 60; 172:6; 317   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, There are two reasons why we want to deal with this text today. First of all, because I want to present a series of sermons             on the subject of sickness and healing.               In doing that we want to look at this passage FIRST. By studying this passage first of all we will be...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 36 No. 42 – November 1991   Made Sin For Us   Sermon by Rev.  J.  Haverland on 2Corinthians 5:21 Reading: Genesis 22; Isaiah 53; 2Corinthians 5:16 - 6:2   Beloved congregation, The New Testament contains 27 books and letters.  They all have one thing in common: they focus our gaze on the Lord Jesus Christ.  Each one directs our attention to his person and work. They do that with a rich variety.  Each writer has his own perspective, his unique emphasis, his special purpose. Yet we can divide the books of the New Testament into...

Word of Salvation – Vol.14 No.37 - September 1968   The Problem of Suffering   Sermon by Rev. R.O. Zorn, B.A., B.D., M.Th. on 2Corinthians 12:7. Scripture Readings: 1Corinthians 12:1-10 Suggested Hymns: Psalter Hymnal (New): 121; 428:1,4; 129; 447; 488   Beloved congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ, The experience of suffering is the common lot of all. Some people seem to have more of it; others less.  But everyone has a certain share of it. A happy few may be comparatively free from it.  They never seem to have a sick day in their lives.  They never get unduly upset...

Word of Salvation - September 2017   Redemption Accomplished in Jesus Alone By Rev. Craig Van Echten On Lord's Day 6   Theme: Lord’s day 6 continues to highlight that Jesus is the unique Saviour. Purpose: To comfort the Christian with the knowledge that Jesus is The Only Way to salvation. Proposition: Only Jesus has accomplished salvation Songs: In Christ alone, Cornerstone, Bow 465, 467, 385   Just a qualification before tonights sermon. I will make reference to the other main religions like Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. But, I hope to deal respectfully and yet honestly with them. Afterall, those who...

Word of Salvation - June 2011   ONE MEDIATOR, by Rev. John Haverland (Sermon 5 in a series on texts related to the Heidelberg Catechism)   Readings: 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2 Text: 1 Timothy 2:3-7 Heidelberg Catechism LD 5-6 Theme: God has provided Jesus as the one mediator between himself and us. Purpose: To point out God’s provision of Jesus as the one Mediator between himself and us.   There are some conflict situations in life that we cannot sort out on our own. Sometimes you have a problem or difficulty with another person and you try to resolve it but you...

Word of Salvation – Vol.52 No.37 – October 2007   The Weakness Of God's Servants - by Rev. Dr. Steve Voorwinde Text: 2Corinthians 12:9. Scripture Readings: 1Corinthians 1:18-2:5; 2Corinthians 12:1-10.   Introduction: The Lord said to Paul: My power is made perfect in weakness. This is one of the central paradoxes in the Christian life. You see it when a believer is struck down with a life-threatening illness, and the Lord uses the testimony of that person to bring others to faith. You see it when a church is small and struggling to survive and cries out to the Lord for...

Word of Salvation - September 2018   B.C.20 - The Justice And Mercy Of God Sermon by Rev. John Westendorp Scripture Readings: Jonah 3 & 2Corinthians 5:11-21 Belgic Confession: Article 20   Introd:  Justice and mercy are regarded as mutually exclusive.  You cannot have both. A mother once approached the Emperor Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed the offence twice and justice demanded death. “But I don't ask for justice,” the mother explained. “I plead for mercy.” “But your son does not deserve mercy,” Napoleon replied. “Sir, the woman cried, “it...