"I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted." (Job 42:2). The bridegroom related how God lead him into marriage. God has kept him so that he could enter marriage as a pure young man, being 25 years old. He met the Lord Jesus as his personal Saviour at the age of 17. When he ... Read More

Matt 7:13, “Enter by the narrow gate ...” Matt 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness ...” These two verses were chosen independently by the two bridegrooms, who gave the following comments on the verses they've chosen: Emmanuel Hlongwane, "Though the entrance is narrow, God ... Read More

Matthew 6: 33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." In Matthew 6 v 33 there are two main issues that stand out: the kingdom of God and His righteousness. It is important that we seek both. His kingdom refers to where He is Lord a... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 21 Sep 2014 Matt 6:33 "But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" Matt 24:13 "But he who stands firm to the end will be saved" Rev 2:10b "Be faithful even to the point of death and I will give you the crown of... Read More

Jos 24:15b, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Uncle Erlo related a little about Arno’s life because it was his silver wedding anniversary and to give thanks to the Lord Jesus for Arno’s life. He was fourteen years old when he came to the mission. Uncle Erlo was not yet married and so... Read More

Joseph and Mary took their child to the temple. (It’s good to take your children to the service and to have them with you. They learn a lot from a young age and God works in their hearts. It’s a poor argument to say you want the child to make up his own mind. What would you think if one said that ab... Read More

"Afterward Jesus finds him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, you are made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto you. " (John 5:14). The Lord had spoken this word to a man who had been paralysed for 38 years. This man could not enter when the water was stirred, but now he met the v... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 04 Nov 2012 (photos below) Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. These words are extremely important. May it be inscribed in each heart. They apply to you directly. Our Almighty Creator says these ... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 03 Aug 2014 Rom 13:11-14 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us ... Read More

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but n... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 29 Jun 2014 (Before the service a man helped by the Concerned Community, Wayne, gave his testimony. He grew up in a privileged family in Kimberley. Both his parents were qualified teachers. His mother was a Christian, but his father was an alcoholic. At a young age ... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 02 Sept 2012 Ez 33 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, 3 and he sees the sword coming against ... Read More

Prov 18:22, "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the LORD." Prov 15:1-3, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 3 The eyes of the LORD are in every p... Read More

Dan 3:28-30 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God... Read More

Acts 27 (whole chapter) `Stay in God's Safehavens' Paul was a prisoner, not for evil but because of Christ. He had fearlessly proclaimed the Gospel before Festus and Agrippa. It was now the ordained time for him to do the same in Rome. This chapter gives wonderful details of this eventful trip and w... Read More

Rev 14:6 - 12 The angel had the everlasting gospel, not just a gospel which flares up and dies down. He who endures in the Gospel and is faithful will have everlasting life. The angels have a great work. Here we read of the great things this angle proclaim. So often in the Bible we read that when Go... Read More

Matt 23:34-39 "34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, fro... Read More

Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. Here Jesus mentions three things to those who desire to come after Him. They need to: Deny themselves Take up their cross daily Follow Him What does it mean to t... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 26 Aug 2012 Matt 21 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with he... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 26 May 2013 Gal 3 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Many are confused about this matter of the law and the grace of God. It's sad when many speak about the law. It's as if they don't know what the... Read More