Blaxland Reformed Church - Sermons

The Lord Has Taken Our Iniquities Away Bible Reading: Zechariah 3:1-10 & Belgic Confession Art 20 Text: Zechariah 3:3 & Belgic Confession Art 20 Summary : How are you right with God? Only by true faithin Jesus Christ. Even though my conscience accuses me ofhaving grievously sinned against all God's commandmentsand of never having kept any of them, and even though I amstill inclined toward...

Our High Priest Who Passed Through The Heavens Bible Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; Revelation 1:12-16 Text: Hebrews 4:14 Summary: With His ascension our Lord Jesus took His rightfulplace at the right hand of the Father in Heaven. The Fathergave all power to Him. All power in heaven and earth, Kingof Kings was given to Him. Through Him, the Father governsnow, and His place is at the right hand of His F...

The Two Natures In The One Person Of Christ Bible Reading: Luke 22: 7 – 23Belgic Confession Art 19 Text: Belgic Confession Art 19 & Luke 22: 19-20 Summary: How we receive the bread and wine of theLord’s Supper is dependent upon our view on therelationship between the two natures of Christ. Guido deBres saw it as his duty to explain to the congregation whatGod had revealed concerning this: “the...

What To Give Your Mother On Mother’s Day Bible Reading: John 19:17-27 Text: John 19: 26-27 Summary: Jesus had the perfect love! In His deepestsuffering He gave His Mother the biggest gift of all. Hemade sure that His mom is taken care of physically andspiritually. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciplewhom He loved standing nearby, He said to his mother,“Woman, behold, your son!” Then He said...

The Incarnation Of The Son Of God Bible Reading : Philippians 2:1-10 Text: Belgic Confession Art 18 & Philippians 2:5-7 Summary : We could find no better example of self-denialthan for the Son to leave His heavenly glory to join man,who fell in sin, and die on the cross for their sake. God gaveeverything, even His own Son; and the Son willingly went. This is the gospel and cannot leave you col...

The Way Of LoveBible Reading : 1 Corinthians 13 Text: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-3Summary: Paul summarized in our passage what a Christian’slife should look like. It’s about Christ and His love, and in thislove, we should act. This is the love that 1 Corinthians 13described. Paul said in verse 2 of our passage: “And if I haveprophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and allknowledge, and if I have a...

"God Has Come To Search For The Lost" Bible Readings: Genesis 3: 1-15; Luke 19: 1-10; Text Verse: Genesis 3:15; Luke 19:10; Belgic Confession Art 17; Summary: The rich revelation in Belgic Confession Art 17 points up again who God is. When Adam so long ago ran to hide from God, deserted God, God yet searched for him. God is looking for His child who belongs to him, who is His property, son of Abra...

"The Greatest Gift Is To Confess That Jesus Is Lord" Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Text Verse: 1 Corinthians 12:3; Summary : The highest gift is not the speaking of tongues or prophecy but believing in Jesus and confessing Him as our Lord and Saviour. And we can only do this through the Spirit. In 1 Corinthians 12:3, Paul said: “Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in th...

"The refiners fire" Text Daniel 11:35- 12:10Preached 23/4/23 PM Service By Rev Stephen Jonker

"The year of jubilee" Text: Daniel 9:24-27 Preached 23/4/23 AM service by Rev Stephen Jonker

God Elects Sinners By His Pure GoodnessReadings: Belgic Confession Article 16 & Ephesians 1: 1-14Written By Dr Wes BredenhofRead By Greg Taylor 16/14/23 PM service

Be Ready Readings: Matthew 24:36-51 & 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-10Sermon Written By John HavelandRead by Bill Zonneveld 16/04/23 AM service

We grieve as someone with hope in the risen Jesus Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Summary : Grief is not forever! There will always be twokinds of grief. Those who do not have hope in the RisenJesus and those who die and stand at the grave of theirloved ones who belonged to Jesus! They have hope andthey grieve as someone with hope in the Risen Jesus. Preached Easter Sunday 09/04/2023 AM By...

Into your hands I commit my spirit Bible Reading: Luke 23:26-49Summary: This Cross and what happened on the Crossinfluences people. And the fact that Jesus called out with aloud voice has significant importance for us today. Thismeans that Jesus had conquered, and His task was fulfilled. He carried out God’s full judgment on the cross. The cross,for there God’s curse rested on Him . Summary: This...

None Is Righteous, No, Not One Readings: Genesis 3 & Romans 3:9-10Belgic Confession Art 14Text: Romans 3: 10 & Belgic Confession Art. 14 Summary: We confess that our corrupt human naturecomes from the fall and disobedience of our first parents,Adam, and Eve, in Paradise. This fall has so poisoned ournature that we are born sinners - corrupted fromconception. We confess in Belgic Confession...

"I Was Glad When They Said Let Us Go To The House OfThe Lord" Bible Reading: Psalm 122 & John 12:12-19Text: Psalm 22: 1&2 Summary: How will we celebrate Palm Sunday? Will we gowith joy in our hearts to the house of the Lord? The crowdin Jerusalem welcomed Jesus with their garments on theroad and palm branches on Palm Sunday. They shoutedHosanna! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the...

"Who Really Does Care" Readings:Belgic Confession Article 13Psalm 42Romans 8: 28-29Text - Romans 8: 28-29Written By Rev Sjirk BajemaRead By Greg Taylor 26/03/23 AM Service

"Who Is The Man" - Text - Judges 10: 6-17 By Brian PaulPreached 26/03/23 AM service

The Creation Of All Things, Especially The AngelsReadings : Colossians 1:15-23 & Belgic Confession Art. 12 Text: Colossians 1:15 & Belgic Confession Art. 12 In Article 12 of the Belgic Confession, we confess the workof God regarding the creation of this earth and the creationof the angels. Creation is the first of God’s works revealedto us in Scripture. What was God’s purpose in making the...

Let Us Examine Ourselves...Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11: 17 – 34 Text: 1 Corinthians 11: 28-29 Paul taught the congregation of Corinth how seriousself-examination is before using the Lord’s Supper. Who canuse the Lord’s Supper? The Lord’s Supper is holy in the sensethat only believers can participate. Persons, who showthrough their words and acts that they are ungodly people,cannot participate....

Where Shall I Go From Your Spirit? Bible Reading: Psalm 139 & Belgic Confession Art. 11 Text: BC Art. 11 & Pslam 139:7 Psalm 139 teaches that the Holy Spirit is everywhere! Essentially, David is saying that the Spirit is everywhere; nowhere is he able to get away from God’s presence. However, this cannot be said of any creature. The Holy Spirit is not just a holy divine power like the Jeho...

Headship And Submission Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, Ephesians 5:22-33 Text: 1 Cortinthians 11:16 Paul describes three “headship” relationships: Jesus is the head of every man; man is the head of the woman, and God (the Father) is the head of Christ. Because Paul connects the three relationships, the principles of headship are the same among them. This means that in any relationship, ther...

God Has Made Jesus Both Lord And Christ Bible Reading: Acts 2:14-36 & Belgic Confession Article 10 In our Bible reading Peter showed that Jesus Christ is the Messiah who came. Our Saviour is not only called Jesus, but Peter called Him Christ because God has made this Jesus, both Lord and Christ. From the Word of God, Peter told of Jesus’ birth, His life, His suffering, His cross, burial, resur...

"Whoever Receives One Such Child In My Name Receives Me" Bible Reading: Matthew 18:1-14; Matthew 19:13-15 Jesus wanted to teach the disciples humility and what the Gospel and God’s Kingdom is. We should receive into our churches those whom no one wants—the powerless, the humble, the rejected—with the same honour with which we receive the powerful. (Baptism Service) Preached 05/03/2023 AM, By Rev L...

This week Visiting minister Nobin Shunmugam, lead our service and preached from Ephesians, emphasizing that the more we know about God the more we love God, and the more we love God the more we want to serve God. Therefore, growing in our understanding and knowledge of God is something we pray for ourselves and those around us. Preached 26/2/23 AM Service by Rev. Nobin Shunmugam