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As we begin our new series, More Than Conquerors, we’ll journey through Romans 8 and discover what it means to live by the Spirit rather than by the law.

The Path of Discipleship

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

The Path of Life

Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides you.”

Death is certain

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Things We Don’t Know

As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.

Hey Fool!

The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

Remember your Creator

Remember your Creator while you’re still young, Before the years take their toll and your vigour wanes,

Before your vision dims and the world blurs. And the winter years keep you close to the fire.

Weddings and Funerals

All share a common destiny-the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As it is with the good man, so with the sinner; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them.

Death is an Evangelist

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart. 

And Peter

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

The Victory is in the V

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me - I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Palm Sunday

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.

Look Up, Listen Up, Shut Up

Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

Salary of smoke

Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. 

This too is meaningless.

Truth will offend

A man can never be the same after hearing God's truth spoken in the power of the Holy Spirit; he will either obey and go forward, or ignore and die a little.

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

Two are better than one

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Better Together

Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed- and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors- and they have no comforter.

The big and small of time and place

There will be a time and there will be a place where God will bring justice and judgement to both the wicked and the righteous. Until then, we live in the knowledge that God is big and we are small.

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Time

God’s purposes unfold at the intersection of place and time.

Time is for the Byrds

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build.

Hevel and Tov

All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless. A person can do nothing better [TOV] than to eat and drink and find satisfaction [TOV] in their own toil. 

It’s not inside, It’s on top

A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God.

Utterly Meaningless!

“Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun? 

Plead, Pray, Petition

Lord, we have heard of Your fame; we stand in awe of Your awesome deeds. Now Lord, repeat them in our day, in our time make them known.

Building with Psalm 46

How do you plan to build in 2025? Have you given it any thought? Do you just plan to hit repeat and hope it’s better than last year? Psalm 46 gives us clear insight on how to build a year in the ways of God.

Mercy Christmas

God's abundant mercy and grace is the true essence of Christmas. It encouraged believers to reflect on the birth of Jesus as a testament to divine love and redemption.

Building Blamelessly

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

What does it look like today?

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

Immanuel

The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means "God with us)

The God who is with us

Matthew picks up on a prophecy spoken to the people of God in their darkest hour, that God wants to be with us in the darkest valleys and when we face the highest mountains. And today we are reminded that when it comes to the heart of God for His people, nothing has changed.

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 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions

Getting the Gospel Lived

Everything in the gospel is liveable, and our task is to get it lived. It is not enough that we simply announce the gospel, explain it, or whip up enthusiasm for it. We need to live it.

Genuine Fake

They claim to know God, but by their actions, they deny Him.

The gift of Eldership

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless--not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

The responsibility of being a Christian

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness-- a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.

It’s not about the title it’s about the towel

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.

Grace waiting for you

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Brothers in Babylon

He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.

Freedom Fighters

“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.  But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He

will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 

Daddy Issues

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse nor will he harbour his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

Teach us to Pray - Part 10

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no-one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. Live and pray in light of eternity.

Teach us to Pray - Part 9

A prayer of blessing over the church.

Teach us to Pray - Part 8

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

Teach us to Pray - Part 7

Since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like You - who works for those who wait for Him.

Teach us to Pray - Part 6

See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Teach us to Pray - Part 5

During the evening service, Nico van der Merwe wraps up our series on prayer by sharing practical tips and inspiring stories from his own experiences. Join us as he offers valuable insights and encouragement for deepening your prayer life.

Teach us to Pray - Part 4

Nico van der Merwe wraps up our series on prayer by sharing practical tips and inspiring stories from his own experiences. Join us as he offers valuable insights and encouragement for deepening your prayer life.

Teach us to Pray - Part 3

In our prayer, "Your Kingdom come," we're asking for a world where Jesus reigns as the one true King, His rule without any rivals. It's a prayer for a kingdom where He reverses the fall of humanity and restores everything back to its original, perfect design.

Teach us to Pray - Part 2

My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one. - Who do you know who is far from God, but close to you?

Teach us to Pray - Part 1

The Lord’s Prayer - “ covers the world of everyday trifles and universal history , the world with its hours of joy and bottomless anguish , the world of citizens and soldiers , the world of monotonous routine and sudden terrible catastrophe , the world of carefree children and the problems that can shatter grown men “

Compassion of God

I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

The greater Jonah

Jonah is a picture of Jesus. There is only one that was greater than Jonah - that’s Jesus.  There is a bigger grace we can draw on - Jesus, the one who call out a new name, destiny and identity.

Covenant or Comfort

Looking at Jonah’s prayer and the cross references to the rest of scripture, we start to see a picture of the cross and redemption. 

City of Sinners

I searched for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.

Cry of the Lost - Part 2

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.

Cry of the Lost - Part 1

Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. - Who is on the other side of your yeas for Jesus?

Character of God

But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. That is what I tried to forestall (prevent/obstruct) by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

I am Jonah

I am Jonah when I just don’t care, when I’m completely unaware, or when I’m void of prayer.

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Loadsharing

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ.

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Impelled by the Spirit

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

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Freedom Fighter

You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature ; rather, serve one another in love.

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Faith in the Blood

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

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The blood or the blade

If you are counting on circumcision to make you right with God, then Christ will be of no benefit to you.

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Rahab was a Mother

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David.

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Taking Sunday into Monday

As a community filled with big capacity leaders, influencers and culture creators, scripture calls us to have a biblical view of work as a calling, worship, and service.

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Easy Yoke

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

The Father-Heart of God

As the Father-heart of God cascades into our lives, there is a whisper for us to respond to Him rightly by knowing Him truly.

So, Go...

“So now I challenge you, if you are not going, do so - for each of us has a different task to do in the body of Christ. And also, I challenge and encourage you to continue to grow in Christ daily reading his word, praying, worshiping and fellowshipping. Do not be satisfied with staying the same person and doing the same mundane routine each day, but draw closer to God and move deeper than just ankle deep with him - every day you live, for it may very well be your last.” - BJ Higgins

Freedom City

Geoff and Jane Kirsten joined us to share an exciting update on Freedom City, their thriving church and what God is doing in Lisbon, Portugal.

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The Lamb

“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise!”

Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

The cross of Christ is a declaration of God’s love for you, is a declaration that God understands your pain and it is the declaration that God can bring what’s dead, back to life.

Who’s your Mama?

My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you. We are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

God Eternal

But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever.

The law in our hearts

I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles were – free from the law.

The walk of the cross

Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"  So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

The full rights of sons

What the gospel gives us is nothing short of the full rights of a first born son. Today Rory unpacks what this means for us in our day to day relationship with God.

The Law and the Promise

God is saying to us: “I’ve given you my Promise. I wont delay. At the perfect time my plan will be revealed”. This Promise Agreement is dependent only on the Promiser

The Power of the Gospel

For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

Unanswerable Questions

Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy. Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing. 

God speaks through the storm

The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.

God speaks through the storm

Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."

Find the book

Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the temple of the Lord.”

So that we may know Him better

What would it look like if what God did in our midst this year is still reverberating through the city in 2064? What if all we need is to know Him better? Ephesians 1

Bring what you have

His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?” “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.

In the beginning

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Christ at the heart of Christmas

This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloth and lying in a manger.

Blessing in Suffering

We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

My dear children

My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,  how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!

No Sweat

For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us

Yet so close

Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Standing

Consider Abraham: “He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. 

Justification by Faith

For I know that I am not justified by works, but by faith in Jesus Christ, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Fear of man

When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.

Keep one foot in the water

Galatians is often like a good marinade, slowly transforming hard hearts to soft, gospel centred hearts. Join us as we gaze on the wonder of the gospel and trust in the life changing power of grace.