1Pet 4:7-11, “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it ... Read More

Rev 22:17-19 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will a... Read More

Some of the texts: Gen 3: 9-11; 1Sam 13: 9-11; 15: 22; Deut 30: 15 & 16 Act 5:32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him." God gives the Holy Spirit to those who obey. Learn to listen and obey. Saul was sacrificing a fattened calf when Sa... Read More

11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and ... Read More

The Great Change Lk 16 vs 19 – 31 (The story of the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus, and the sudden change at death) 1. When the rich man died he looked up for the first time. Until then, he had never considered looking up and considering the things of heaven. He was consumed with the things down... Read More

Genesis 3: The fall of Adam and Eve- the first sin and the result of it. The garden of Eden was beautiful but a curse came on it because of their sin. You wouldn’t recognise it today. It had a temperate climate and was an area of great beauty. Man’s sin made it change. Read Deuteronomy 28 about God’... Read More

Matthew 22:1-14 Nobody needs to ask Jesus anything, He knows our thoughts and speaks and answers our questions. A thought is like a deed e.g. A lustful eye is as adultery to the Lord. If you are invited to the wedding of an important person you count yourselves privileged and tell your friends. You ... Read More

Zanele comes from an orphanage of Doctors For Life and dr Albu van Eeden is like a father to her. She had become like a mother herself to the orphans, but now God has chosen a new path for her in marriage. When Jesus was told your mother and brothers want to speak to you, He said, "who are my mother... Read More

Luke 2:41-52 This is Sanctity Life Sunday, the tenth anniversary of the legalisation of abortion in South Africa. According to official figures more than 600,000 children have been legally murdered by abortion since its legalisation on 1Feb 1997. Only an evil woman will kill her own child, and only ... Read More

Luke 7:42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?" Jesus was invited to dine at the house of a certain Pharisee, named Simon. While they were eating, a woman entered, who was a known prostitute. She stooped at ... Read More

Jer 31:31- 35 & Heb 8: 8 - 13 Mark 16:16 tell us that the one who doesn't believe will be condemned. It doesn't say that the one who is not baptised will be condemned. But the one who believes and is baptised will be saved. Baptism doesn't save you. If you go into baptism unsaved you'll come out the... Read More

Rom 12:20, 21, “Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Prov 25:21, 22, “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty... Read More

Matt 13 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. wheat-tares6.jpg (37470 bytes) 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and... Read More

"Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares a... Read More

Matt 22:34 - 46, And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a ... Read More

Matt 21:1-5 Mrs Nsibande, affectionately known as mama Nsibande, was one of the few who sought revival in 1966 together with Erlo Stegen, when the Lord poured out His Spirit on them at Maphumulo. On Tuesday, 22 June 2004, as she was preparing to go to the doctor, the Lord took her home. Since her yo... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 21 Dec 2014, Funeral of Mrs Edith Newlands - photos below Ps 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Thokozani Mbanjwa was very close to Mr and Mrs Newlands, and spoke on behal... Read More

1 A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fea... Read More

Lam 3:24 Various Bible translators have struggled with this word "portion". Some translators render it "inheritance" and that is a wonderful meaning regarding the believer’s future. However, most translators have chosen to translate the Hebrew word "khay`lek" as "portion". It is used in one other pl... Read More

"Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear." (Isaiah 59:1-2). In Isaiah's day, the people were fasting and pra... Read More