For the celebration of the Lord’s Supper it is of the utmost importance that we make sure that we come in a worthy manner, otherwise we may eat and drink judgment to ourselves instead of receiving a blessing from the Lord. It is for this reason that the Word of God admonishes us to examine ourselves […]
To celebrate the Lord’s Supper in a worthy manner, so that we can expect the blessing of the Lord, it is necessary to examine ourselves. It is of the utmost importance that we take the examination of ourselves seriously, The apostle Paul found occasion to impress this upon the minds of the members of the congregation […]
Communion Sunday has a very special place in the hearts of believers. I would say that at no place do heaven and earth come closer together than at the Lord’s Supper. The past, the present and the future of the glorious story of salvation are brought together. The Lord’s Supper is a meal of remembrance. It […]
One of the unforgettable events in our life is the worship on a Lord’s Day in which we made profession of our faith in the midst of the congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. The richness of that experience depends upon the attitude of the confessor and that in turn stands in causal relation to what has happened between […]
The Psalmist invites the children of God to sing a new song unto God because of the marvelous things he has done. “Jehovah hath made known His salvation. He hath remembered His loving kindness and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel.” When we are privileged to witness the administration of the holy sacrament of baptism we […]
When we go to church, we should go in the consciousness that we in the communion of the saints will meet God. We cannot expect, nor will we receive a blessing unless we behold God with the eye of faith and listen to what he has to say to us. We also speak to him, but […]
In the holy sacrament of Baptism it is not only the Father who speaks to us. The Son also gives us assurance. Assurance which every child of God craves. It need not surprise us that the assurance given by the Son also concerns the forgiveness of sin. This is the central message of the sacrament of […]
Baptism declares unto us that we in ourselves are unclean and therefore the objects of God’s wrath. God has emphatically stated:—“Cursed is everyone who remaineth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them.” The sacrament of Baptism is a reminder that we should not be in church as […]
Besides the regular elements in our worship on the Lord’s Day, there are special occasions, which bring delight to the pious heart. One of these is the administration of the sacrament of baptism. Those who understand the sacraments find in them a great deal of comfort. I say, […]
The sermon occupies a most important place in our worship. The congregation has come to hear the Word of God. This should be borne in mind by both the preacher and the congregation. There is always the danger that we forget this. The preacher can easily forget that he is an ambassador of Christ. The temptation […]