THE SABBATH AND THE JUDAISERS Rev. J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. April 1966 In our issue of March I promised to deal somewhat further with the question whether it is correct to assume, as it is assumed, that Paul teaches the cancellation of the fourth commandment (or part of it, or certain aspects of it)Continue reading “Confusion Around The Lord’s Day (2)”
Category Archives: Preaching
Life Under The Sun
The Book Of Ecclesiastes Peter Howe. Creation Magazine. October 2024 Preamble: You may recall that we foreshadowed an Easter Special Edition of T&S earlier this year and sought articles for inclusion. In anticipation, we approached Creation Ministries International for permission to include this article which I had found to be of particular value and interest.Continue reading “Life Under The Sun”
Sunday Observance and Sunday Labour (2)
K. Runia. Trowel & Sword. November 1965 When we study the NEW TESTAMENT concerning its teaching about the Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sunday, we soon discover several remarkable features. (1) There is HARDLY ANY MENTION OF THE SUNDAY in the New Testament. Twice we read of ‘the first day of the week’ (Acts 20:7Continue reading “Sunday Observance and Sunday Labour (2)”
The Church And The World
Trowel & Sword. November 1963 Preamble: “The Church and the World” was a statement issued by THE REFORMED ECUMENICAL SYNOD, which met in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., August 7-16, 1963. In it the synod expressed its concern at the “increasing alienation of modern man from the church” in a self examination of the the Church’sContinue reading “The Church And The World”
The Power Of The Written Word
Prof. A. Barkley. Trowel & Sword. March 1958 Preamble: WARNING! Do not read the first line of this article, assume that it is about television and stop reading. It’s not! And it’s not a warning about Soviet Russia and Communists. It is rather a call to arms, both in 1958 and to us in 2026.Continue reading “The Power Of The Written Word”
Help For Sermon Readers
Rev. Albert Esselbrugge. Trowel & Sword. April 1995 Preamble: Consider the following scenario: “Who’s preaching today?” “Elder (or perhaps Mr.) so-and-so. It’s a reading service.” “Not again – I think I’ll stay home today. I get nothing out of these services, and he is really boring.” Sound familiar? Perhaps that has been you some timeContinue reading “Help For Sermon Readers”
New Zealand Elders Conference Labour Weekend 1984
Jack E. de Graaf. Trowel & Sword. Jan/Feb 1985 Preamble: In 1995 Rev. John Westendorp looked back through old Trowel & Sword magazines to see what had been written about back then. Ten years earlier T&S reported on a New Zealand Elders conference and the wide variety of topics discussed make for interesting reading. ItContinue reading “New Zealand Elders Conference Labour Weekend 1984”
Let’s Keep Our Sunday Evening Worship
Paul H. Alexander. Trowel & Sword. Sept.1999 Preamble: Following on from last week’s article – “Why Do We Need To Go To Church Twice? – we take a further look at the current trend towards one service per Sunday for most churches. Is this an adequate response in showing gratitude through worship to God forContinue reading “Let’s Keep Our Sunday Evening Worship”
Why Do We Need To Go To Church Twice?
Rev. Allan Quak. Trowel & Sword. September 1999 Preamble: Our world is changing; our world has changed. The same is true of the Church – our Church. A mere 25 years ago Rev. Allan Quack wrote passionately about the need for believers to attend church twice on Sundays. Today, in most churches, this is noContinue reading “Why Do We Need To Go To Church Twice?”
Why Do The Churches In The West Decline?
Trowel & Sword. Dr. K. Runia. April 1971 Preamble: The decline of the Christian Church in the West has been the subject of many articles in Trowel and Sword as well as other Christian magazines and books over the years, both before and after this particular article by Dr. Runia. Despite his optimism that thisContinue reading “Why Do The Churches In The West Decline?”
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