Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 38 – July 1981   The Heart Stealers   Sermon by Rev. M. P. Geluk on 2Samuel 15:6 Scripture Reading: 2Samuel 15:1-13.   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, The first time we hear of Absalom in the Bible is when he took into his house his sister Tamar and cared for her. Tamar had just experienced a terrible violation of her person by her half-brother Amnon. Amnon, the first-born of king David's children, had fallen in love with his half-sister Tamar. Pretending to be ill, he asked the king's permission for Tamar to...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 40 No.36 – September 1995   Uninhibiting Or God Exhibiting   Sermon by Rev. S. Bajema on 2Samuel 6:12-23 Scripture Readings: 2Samuel 6 and Hebrews 4:12-16 Suggested Hymns: BoW 122:1, 2, 4; 188; 378:1, 5-7; 17   Congregation, Perhaps this text appears as a fairly unknown part of the Bible to us.  Look through Reformed sermon index files and it doesn't seem to be used at all.  It isn't that often preached or written about – an incident that appears as another interesting occasion in the very full life of David. But this is not the...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 24 No. 19 – February 1978   David’s Hatred For Absalom   Sermon by Rev. H. W. Pennings, Th. Grad. on 2Samuel 18:33 Scripture reading: 2Samuel 18; Luke 14:22-35   Congregation, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, This sermon, congregation, is about justice: God's justice. It is a term which many people do not like. "Justice is so hard and blind", they say. But when we speak about the justice of God we are really speaking about the most marvellous thing in the world and in heaven! For when we see the...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 27 No. 04 – October 1981   David Forgiven   Sermon by Rev. A. H. Schippers on 2Sam.12:13 Scripture Reading: 2Sam.12:1-25 Psalter Hymnal: 344:1; 201:1,2; 131:5; 179:1,2,3; 100:1,2,3; 314:1 Beloved Congregation, The story of David and Bathsheba is very fascinating and attractive. It is this even in such a way that film producers found it an excellent theme. Of course, they did not tell the story as the Bible does, but nevertheless there were many parts in this story that were quite acceptable. Now, the main worry of a film producer is to find a new...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 26 No. 32 – May 1981   Rizpah   Sermon by Rev. John A. Houseward on 2Samuel 21:1-14 Psalter Hymnal: 328; 382; 270; 424.   Beloved Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Some Christians don't read the Old Testament. Some who do read the Old Testament skip this chapter as the story is too gory. Some preachers handle this chapter by wrongly blaming the Gibeonites for trickery and vengeance. Actually this story is much like front page news, only that the Bible goes deeper. This chapter includes racism, genocide, broken vows, judgment, famine, justice, capital punishment,...

Word of Salvation – Vol.47 No.6 – February 2002   The Cost of Serving the Lord   Sermon by Rev A Esselbrugge on 2 Samuel 24:24 Scripture Readings: 2 Samuel 24:1-25; Hebrews 12:1-3 Suggested Hymns: BoW: 170; 217; 1a; 215; 57a; 499:1,2   Brothers and sisters, young people, boys and girls. Let me begin by asking you if you have ever thought about setting out on an extended journey without first determining whether your car would get you to your destination and back, and whether you had enough money to pay for that journey?  I doubt very much there would be...

Word of Salvation – Vol.38 No.43 - November 1993   Joab’s Call to Bravery and Trust in God   Sermon by Rev. M. Geluk on 2 Samuel 10:12 Readings: 2Samuel 10; Ephesians 6:10-20   Congregation, beloved in Christ, Joab, the commander over the army of king David, and his brother Abishai, were called 'the hard sons of Zeruiah.'  Joab was a man who plotted his own course in life and would not let anyone stand in the way of him realising his own selfish ambitions.  David wore the crown but later on in his reign it became increasingly obvious that it...