Vol 74 Issue 11

The preceding editorials in this short series demonstrated that the faithful preaching of Holy Scripture by an ordained man is the living voice of God in Jesus Christ. The preaching of the gospel is the Word of God. This concluding installment draws the conclusion that preaching has the central place in worship. Surprisingly little has been done in Reformed theology, specifically in Reformed liturgics, to develop the place of preaching in worship and the relation of preaching to the other aspects of worship. Reformed theologians have developed preaching as means of grace, but a study of liturgics, homiletics, and even...

Rev. Hanko is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? Psalm 15:1 Lord God, who is worthy to enter into Thy house? Who is fit to stand in Thy presence on Zion’s holy mount? Every sincere believer of the old dispensation was confronted with this question. Whether he lived in Jerusalem or was approaching the holy city of God from afar, he felt the need of doing some soul searching. We can well ask ourselves today: Who of us has the right to submit his...