Matt 1:18, "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit." Note that they did not come together before the wedding day. In the Greek it does not only imply that they did not have an... Read More

Text: Rom 12:6-11 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth,... Read More

"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:" (Matthew 3:11). Today is a great Christian celebration, even like the birth of Christ. Today is Pentecost S... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 14 Dec 2014 Hebrews 11:26 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. Rev 7:14 14 These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and... Read More

1Cor 1:18 - "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." There is great power displayed in nature e.g. through lightning, floods, tornadoes, etc. But God's power is much greater. And the message of the cross contains ... Read More

1Cor 1:18,19 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” Here we read that the message of the cr... Read More

1Cor 1:18 The message of the cross divides distinctly between those who follow Christ, and those who do not. The legend is told of the cross of Jesus being found, together with two others. (There were two other malefactors crucified with Jesus. The one taunted Christ, 'If you are the Christ, save yo... Read More

1Cor 1:18 - "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." When Jesus conquered sin on the cross He conquered your sin too. We shouldn't take sin lightly. Sin is evil, terrible and gruesome. God treats sin seriously - j... Read More

1Cor 5:6-8 - Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with o... Read More

"Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste." (Isaiah 28:16). "Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect,... Read More

Colossians 1:17,18 "And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body; the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence." Is this true in your life that Jesus is the first and last in all things? ... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 08 Sep 2013 1 Tim 4 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. We don't get engaged like others, with affairs, dancing and drinking. That's how it was before we knew... Read More

1Cor 9:24-27 24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefo... Read More

1 and 2 Peter Peter writes the first Epistle approximately 64 AD and the second one about 3 years later. He was to be martyred soon after he penned his last letter. Nero was about 25 years of age when he became Emporer and he was to rule for a brief 5 years. Historians record that he committed suici... Read More

1Corinthians 9 v 24-27: "Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not ... Read More

Matt 6: 19 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart... Read More

The Muslims said that they want to conquer the entire Africa. They try with their violence to conquer the world. Here in Durban there was a radical Muslim, Ahmed Deedat. He was determined to conquer South Africa. He founded the IPCI, and held large meetings where he said that Christianity was wrong,... Read More

The Right Side (Jn 21: 1-14) John 21: 1-14: 1Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way: 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3"I'm going out to fish," Sim... Read More

2Tim 2:19-21 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity." Report on Korean trip: At the Korean airport we were met by Christian academics and certain ladies, the one being... Read More

Mark 16:14-20 1) Jesus ascended to Heaven 40 days after He had risen from the dead. On that day He assembled His disciples together on the mount. One thinks of Jacob who gathered his children around him and spoke a word to each one individually. Often the last words of a person are of great importan... Read More