[Sermon audio here.] The book of Deuteronomy is about the gospel revealed through the law: the law given under the Old Covenant made at Mt Sinai. The nation of Israel was unique in that they were God’s chosen people. And yet their predicament under the moral law – summed upContinue Reading
[The following is a sermon of Rev. Coen Vrey, the minister of Bellville Reformed Church, which was read during a recent church service.] For those of you who are new to the Reformed tradition, we believe that along with the Heidelberg Catechism the Belgic Confession provides for us a faithfulContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] Theme: The baptism of John is a symbol of judgment on Israel lest she – like us – repent of our sins and put our faith in Jesus, who endured God’s judgment on the cross. Water, like bread, is something we take for granted in our lives. Continue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] Theme: God’s heavenly kingdom has come down to earth in his Son, and we enter it by repentance and faith through the means of grace. We all like change for the better. Who of us does not like to see relationships improve, diseases healed and societies transformed? Continue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] Status is a big deal in our society. And status is often measured in very superficial terms: like according to what kind of clothes you wear, what kind of car you drive, the house you own and where you live. The people that our popular culture idolizesContinue Reading
Being a father is a tremendous blessing and privilege as well as a weighty responsibility. The book of Proverbs tell us that the wise discipline and direction of a father is integral to training up a child in the way of righteousness that leads to life. And, yet, all tooContinue Reading
In adult Sunday school this past Lord’s Day, someone asked how the sacraments of circumcision and the passover meal in the OT relate to the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper in the NT. More specifically, how do the Old and New Testament sacraments relate in terms of theContinue Reading
[Sermon audio found here.] We all love a good story, don’t we? Stories capture our imagination and draw us into their world. Often we identify very closely with the characters, places and events that we find in them. Not only do we digest the facts about the story, but weContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] If you want to convince someone to believe something, you need to start by proving that it is true. When it comes to the Bible, the truth-claims could not be more staggering. Arguably Matthew’s biggest burden in his gospel is to prove that Jesus is indeed theContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] One of the ways that a good book or a good movie keeps us engaged is by creating tension or anticipation. Oftentimes the close of chapter or an episode leaves us wondering what will come next, especially if it ends with some twist or turn in theContinue Reading
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