Sermons

• Jul.04/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Reading: Isaiah 13; Revelation 18
  Text: Revelation 18:1-8

  THE FALL OF BABYLON (2)
  God Reveals The Fall Of The Great City Of Babylon
  1. The announcement of Babylon's fall
  2. The warning to God's people to separate from Babylon
  3. The command for Babylon's destruction
  

• Jun.20/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: John 16:1-15, 25-40
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 28

  The Lord Gives His People assurance Of His Victory With The Sacrament Of His Supper.
  He assures us of:
  1. The gift of the forgiveness of sins
  2. The gift of everlasting life
  

• Jun.20/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Reading: Revelation 17
  Text: Revelation 17

  THE FALL OF BABYLON (1)
  God Shows His People The Fall Of Babylon
  1. The character of Babylon
  2. The Biography of Babylon
  

• Jun.13/2010 (PM) - Reading (Sermon by Rev. B. Slomp)

  Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-37, Matthew 18:21-35
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 51

  "The Lord Jesus Teaches Us To Pray For Forgiveness"

  1. The meaning of forgiveness
  2. The basis of forgiveness
  3. The practice of forgiveness
  

• Jun.13/2010 (AM) - Reading (Sermon by Dr. W. Bredenhof)

  Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26
  Text: Ecclesiastes 1:13, 2:24-26

  "The Lord Gives True Pleasure Only To Those Who Please Him"

  1. The pursuit of earthly pleasure
  2. The gift of divine pleasure

• Jun.06/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Reading: Psalm 68, Revelation 16:1-9
  Text: Revelation 16:1-9

  THE BOWLS OF GOD'S WRATH
  The Seven Angels Pour Out Their Bowls Of God's Final Wrath
  Upon:
  1. The people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped its image
  2. The throne of the beast, occupied by the dragon, the beast, the false prophet, and the great city Babylon and the cities of the nation

• Jun.06/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Reading: Psalm 68, Revelation 16:1-9
  Text: Revelation 16:1-9

  THE BOWLS OF GOD'S WRATH
  The Seven Angels Pour Out Their Bowls Of God's Final Wrath
  Upon:
  1. The people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped its image
  2. The throne of the beast, occupied by the dragon, the beast, the false prophet, and the great city Babylon and the cities of the nation
  

• May.30/2010 (PM) - Rev. D. Poppe

  Scripture Reading: 2 Chronicles 33
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 4
  Even Though The LORD Is Merciful, That Doesn't Mean That He Undermines His Justice
  1. The consequences of our sin
  2. The way that God exercises His mercy
  

• May.30/2010 (AM) - Rev. D. Poppe

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 88
  Text: Psalm 88

  The Lord Teaches Us How To Deal With Great Darkness In Our Lives
  1. The darkness described
  2. The LORD's help described
  

• May.23/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman
• May.23/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman
• May.16/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Romans 6:1-14
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 26

  "HOLY BAPTISM"

  Baptism Reminds And Assues Us The Believers Of The Washing Away Of Our Sins By Christ's Blood And Spirit
  We will see:
  1. What Christ with the use of the Sacrament of Baptism reminds and assures us of
  2. The rich meaning of what Christ reminds and assures us of

• May.16/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 3
  Text: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

  "THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH"
  

• May.13/2010 (Ascension Day) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 1 Chronicles 15:1-28; Acts 1:1-11
  Text: Psalm 24

  "THE KING OF GLORY ENTERS THROUGH THE EVERLASTING GATES"
  

• May.09/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Romans 10:1-14; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 25, Q&A 65,66,67,68

  "THE MEANS OF GRACE"

  God the Holy Spirit Works true Faith Through The Use Of the By God Appointed Means.
  These means are:
  1. His Word
  2. His Sacraments
  

• May.09/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 5
  Text: Psalm 5
  
  Theme: Morning Prayer

• May.02/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Reading: Exodus 15:1-21
  Text: Revelation 15

  COMPLETED SALVATION AND COMPLETED WRATH
  God fulfills His wrath, but not before
  1. His people are reassured
  2. The last plagues are announced
  

• Apr.25/2010 (PM) - Rev. M. Jagt

  Reading: 2 Peter 1:1-11
  Text: CD 1:16,17,18

  Election's Confidence
  1. It's Path
  2. It's Scope
  3. It's Blessing

• Apr.25/2010 (AM) - Rev. M. Jagt

  Reading: Isaiah 43:1-21
  Text: Exodus 15:1-21

  Sing of the Lord's Victory
  Our song looks:
  1. To the past
  2. To the present
  3. To the future

• Apr.18/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 11:1-17, Psalm 127
  Text: Psalm 127:1,2

  Unless The Lord
  Theme: All Things Depend On The Lord's Blessing.
  1) The sorrowful vanity of all things without the Lord's blessing
  2) The comforting sufficiency of anything with the Lord's blessing

• Apr.18/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Romans 3:21-4:9
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 23

  "THE PROFIT OF FAITH"

  We Join the Lord's People As They Evaluate Their Faith.
  We will see:
  1. The profit of true faith for the believers
  2. God's accounting of this profit to the believers
  3. The acceptance of this profit by the believers

• Apr.11/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 22

  "COMFORT AND JOY"

  We, The Slaves Of Our Faithful Saviour Jesus Christ Find Comfort And Joy In What Will Happen With Us After This Life.
  We find this comfort and joy as we look forwards to:
  1. Our blessed resurrection
  2. Our life everlasting

• Apr.04/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Luke 24:1-35
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 22

  "CHRIST GIVES GIFTS TO MEN"

  The Risen Christ Shares His Benefits With Us.
  He shares:
  1. His righteousness
  2. His holiness
  3. His gloriousness
  

• Apr.04/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 16, John 20:1-23
  Text: John 20:1-10

  THE MESSAGE OF THE OPEN GRAVE
  Christ Preaches His Victory Through The Open Grave
  1. Christ pulls His followers toward an open grave
  2. Chris teaches His followers in the open grave
  

• Apr.02/2010 (Good Friday)

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 31:1-18. Luke 23:26-43
  Text: Luke 23:39-43

  THE CROSS AND PARADISE
  Christ The Saviour Hangs Between Two Evil Doers
  1. His humiliation in the insults of the one evil doer
  2. His glory in the confession of the other evil doer
  3. His authority over the gates of paradise
  

• Mar.28/2010 (AM) - Rev. D. Poppe

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 22, Matthew 27:11-46
  Text: Psalm 22:1-2,6-8,12-18

  The LORD's Annointed Suffers Immensely In Order To Save Us From That Distress
  1. The nature of His suffering
  2. The benefits of His suffering

• Mar.21/2010 (PM) - Reading (Sermon by Rev. D. VandeBurgt

  Scripture Reading: Genesis 17:1-14, Acts 2:29-41
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 27

  The Children of Believers are Baptized Because They Belong to God's Covenant
  1. The members of the covenant
  2. The sign of the covenant
  3. The demand of the covenant

• Mar.21/2019 (AM) - Reading (Sermon by Rev. G. Wieske)

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 22
  Text: Job 2:11-3:26

  Satan Continues His Attacks to Get Job To Say Goodbye To His God
  1. How he does that via Job's friends
  2. How he almost achieves his purpose

• Mar.14/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 13
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 21, Q&A 55 and 56

  "THE BENEFITS OF CHRIST"
  The Holy Spirit makes us share in all Christ's benefits
  1. The communion of the saints
  2. The forgiveness of sins

• Mar.14/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 31
  Text: Psalm 31:19-24

  The LORD's Great Goodness

• Mar.07/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 87 & Ephesians 4:1-16
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 21

  "We Confess One Holy Catholic Church"

  We will see:
  1. Who builds this Church
  2. How He builds His Church
  3. For what purpose He builds His Church
  

• Mar.07/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Revelation 14
  Text: Revelation 14:1-13

  "ENCOURAGEMENT AND REWARD"

  The Lord Comforts and Reassures His People Who Are Suffering Under The Assault Of The Beast
  1. By giving them a preview of their future glory
  2. By showing them the seeming triumph of the beast from heaven's perspective
  

• Feb.28/2010 (PM) - Rev. M. Jagt

  Scripture Reading: Romans 9:1-29, Canons of Dort Chapter 1: 1-6
  Text: Canons of Dort Chapter 1: 7,9,10

  "The Wonder Of God's Sovereign Election"

  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter 1
  

• Feb.28/2010 (AM) - Rev. M. Jagt

  Scripture Reading: Revelation 8
  Text: Exodus 7:8-24

  "The Lord's Devastating Judgement"
  1. The contest
  2. The playing field
  

• Feb.21/2010 (PM) - HC LD 20

  Scripture Reading: Revelation 22:7-21
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 20

  "THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS BOTH GIFT AND GIVER"

  The Holy Spirit Is Given To Us.
  We will see:
  1. The Holy Spirit as a divine gift
  2. The Holy Spirit as a divine giver
  

• Feb.21/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, Revelation 13
  Text: Revelation 13:11-18

  "THE BEAST OUT OF THE EARTH"

  The Beast Out Of The Earth Deceives The Inhabitants Of The Earth.
  We will see:
  1. Its appearance and activity
  2. Its power and influence
  3. Its number and its significance
  

• Mar.14/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Revelation 22:7-21
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 19, Q&A 52

  Christ's Return As Judge And Our Comfort.
  1. It seems to be at contrast
  2. It turns out to be the glorious truth

• Feb.14/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Daniel 7, Revelation 13
  Text: Revelation 13:1-10

  "THE DRAGON LIKE BEAST FROM THE SEA"

  The By The Dragon Authorized Beast Defies God And Persecutes His People.
  1. The beast's appearance and favorable reception by the world
  2. The beast's authority over the inhabitants of the earth
  3. The beast's failure to conquer the saints
  

• Feb.07/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 110 & 1 Corinthians 15:12-28
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day19, Q&A 50&51

  "CHRIST SEATED AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND"
  We Who Belong To Christ Our Head Find Comfort In The Third Step Of His Exaltation. We confess Him to be:
  1. Governor of all things
  2. Head of His members
  

• Feb.07/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Revelation 12
  Text: Revelation 12

  "SATAN VERSUS CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH"
  The Battle Between The Dragon And The Woman Pictures The Battle Between The Seed Of The Serpent And The Seed Of The Woman.
  1. The dragon's attempt to devour the woman's child
  2. The dragon's efforts to persecute the woman
  3. The dragon's warfare against the rest of the woman's offspring

• Jan.31/2010 (PM) - Rev. D. Poppe

  Scripture Reading: Jonah 4
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 49

  The Lord Jesus Teaches Us To Pray Earnestly That God's Will May Be Accomplished In Our Lives
  1. What is the matter with our own will
  2. How we deny our own will and obey God's will
  

• Jan.31/10 (AM) - Rev. D. Poppe

  Scripture Reading: Genesis 3
  Text: Genesis 3:1-7

  In Adam And Eve's Fall Into Sin The Lord Teches Us That There Is No Good Thing Apart from Him.
  We will see:
  1. The dynamics of the fall
  2. The consequences of the fall
  

• Jan.24/2010 (PM) - Reading (Sermon by Rev. B. Slomp)

  Scripture Reading: James 1:1-18
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 52

  The Lord Teaches Us To Trust In Him In The Midst Of A World Full Of Temptation.
  We Must:
  1. Withstand the lure of Satan
  2. Perservere in the midst of trials
  3. Be assured of God's listening ear
  

• Jan.24/2010 (AM) - Reading (Sermon by Rev. G. Wieske)

  Scripture Reading: Job 29
  Text: Job 1:1-12

  The Lord Accepts Satan's Challenge to Test Job's Faith
  1. Job's situation in the challenge
  2. Satan's motivation in the challenge
  3. God's purpose with this challenge

• Jan.17/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Luke 24:50-53, acts 1:1-11
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 18

  Christ's Ascension Is Concerning His Work Of Our Salvation His Transition From The Earth Into Heaven
  We see that it proclaims:
  1. The end of Christ's earthly work of our salvation
  2. The beginning of Christ's heavenly work of our salvation

• Jan.17/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 1 Chronicles 13, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
  Text: 1 Chronicles 13:6-11
  
  The Lord Teaches That He Requires Reverence And Obedience Of His People When They Interact With Him
  We will look at:
  1. The sin of improper familiarity toward God
  2. The serious but gracious warning the Lord gives
  

• Jan.10/2010 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-58
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 17

  Sharing in Christ's Victory
  The Risen From the Dead Christ Shares His Victory WIth His People.
  We will see that He shares:
  1. His victory over sin
  2. His victory over death
  3. His victory over the grave
  

• Jan.10/2010 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Text: Psalm 63:1-5

• Jan.03/10 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53:8-12; Romans 5:12-6:11
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 16

  Christ's Final Humiliation
  Christ Takes The Final Steps In His Total Submission To His Father's Will.
  These final steps are:
  1. His decent into death
  2. His decent into the grave
  3. His decent into hell

• Jan.03/10 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: 1Thessalonians 4:13-5:11; Psalm 48
  Text: Psalm 48:9-14

  Title: For This God Is Our God
  Theme: The Author of this Psalm Finds Strength In The Praise Of The Lord's Faithfulness, as he:
  1. Remembers the Lord's faithfulness
  2. Rests in the Lord's faithfulness for the future

• Dec.31/09 - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:17 - 5:21; Deuteronomy 32:1-12
  Text: Deuteronomy 32:3,4

  Title: The Rock
  Theme: God's Providence Inspires Moses To Sing Praise To God.
              Moses aims His praise on:
  1. God's name
  2. God's works
  

• Dec.27/09 (PM) - Rev. D. Poppe

  Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 46

  Theme: The Lord Jesus teaches us to address God as our Father so that we may understand the depths of the intimacy of the relationship we may have with God.
  We see that God is the Father who:
  1. carries His people
  2. disciplines His people
  3. has compaasion on His people
  4. adopts His people

• Dec.27/09 (AM) - Rev. D. Poppe

  Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:26 - 2:15
  Text: Genesis 1:26-31

  Theme: The Lord creates man in His own image and calls him to be fruitful and multiply, to subdue the earth and rule over all creation
  1. The calling to be fruitful and multiply
  2. The calling to subdue the earth
  
  

• Dec.25/09 - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Isaiah 11, Luke 2:1-20
  Text: Luke 2:8-20

  Theme: God sends His angels with the good news of the born Saviour
  1. The recipients of the good news
  2. The content of the good news
  3. The response to the good news

• Dec.20/09 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 15

  Title: The Man of Sorrow
  Theme: Christ Is The Man Of Sorrow Familiar With Suffering
  1.The content of His suffering
  2.The cause of His suffering
  3. The goal of His suffering

  
  
  

• Dec.20/09 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
  Text: Isaiah 11:9-11

  Title: Here Is Your God
  Theme: God Calls His People To Be The Messenger Of Good Tidings
  1.How to bring the message
  2.About Who the message is
  3.What the comforting content of the message is
  

• Dec.13/09 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Isaiah 7:1-14, Luke 1:26-38
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 14

  Title: God's Only Begotten Son - Like Us - Except For Sin
  Theme: God's Only Begotten Son Came Into Our Flesh.

  1.What we confess about it
  2.What it means for us
  

• Dec.13/09 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Isaiah 8:11-9:7, Matthew 4:1-17
  Text: Isaiah 9:1-7

  Title: Awaiting Better Times
  Theme: The Church of Christ Joyfully Awaits the Advent of the Kingdom of Light
  1.The Coming of Her King
  2.The Manifestation of His Glory
  3.The Perfection of His Kingdom

• Dec.06/09 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Psalm 2, 1 John 5
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 13

  Title: God's Only Begotten Son, Our Lord
  Theme: The Certainty of our deliverance lies in Christ.

  1.As God's only begotten Son
  2.As our Lord

• Dec.06/09 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: John 15:18-16:4, Revelation 11
  Text: Revelation 11:11-19

  Theme: The Lord Reveals His Absolute and Glorious Dominion

  1. In the resurrection of the two witnesses
  2. In the terror He arouses in the world
  3. In the sounding of the seventh trumpet
• Nov.29/09 (AM) - Pastor M. Jagt

  Scripture Reading: Exodus 1
  Text: Exodus 1

  Theme: God is Already With His People in their Oppression

  1. Creation
  2. Devil
  3. Enmity
• Nov.29/09 (PM) - Pastor M. Jagt

  Scripture Reading: Exodus 2
  Text: Exodus 2

  Theme: God Prepares a Deliverer

  1. A biraculous birth
  2. A moulded spirit
  3. A marvellous conclusion
• Nov.22/09 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Matthew 10:16-39 
  Text: Revelation 11

  Theme: The Lord Reassures His Church, Which is Surrounded by Hateful Enemies

  1. The Lord's protection of the Church
  2. In the power the Church Receives
  3. In the glory the Church awaits
• Nov.22/09 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-6, Like 4:14-21
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 12

  Theme: The Son of God is Called "The Christ of God".

  1. What the Christ of God is for us
  2. What through the Christ of God we are
• Nov.15/09 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 2:9-3:15, John 12:20-36
  Text: Revelation 10

  Theme: The Mighty Angel Announces a Comforting Message and Assigns a Solemn Task

  1. The identity of the Mighty Angel
  2. The sworn announcement of the Mighty Angel
  3. The re-commision of John by the Mighty Angel
• Nov.15/09 (PM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25, Philippians 2:1-11
  Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 11

  Theme: God Commands That His Only Begotten Son's Name is Called Jesus

  1. His Son is the only and true Saviour
  2. His Son is the complete Saviour
• Nov.01/09 (AM) - Pastor H. Kalkman

  Scripture Reading: Revelation 9
  Text: Revelation 9:1-13

  Theme: The Sounding of the Sixth Trumpet Unleashes Four Deadly Angels of Hell Against the  Ungodly

  1.The command from the altar to release the four angels
  2.The result of the releasing of the four angels
  3.The reaction of mankind to the release of the four angels