Ps 32:1-5 A Psalm of David, Maschil (instructive, that is, a didactic poem) 1BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who has forgiveness of his transgression continually exercised upon him, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man to whom the Lord imputes no ... Read More

Summary of sermon by Rev Erlo Stegen, 1 January 2013 Rev 22:17 The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. Rev 22:18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen on Pentecost Sunday John 15: 26 & 27: But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the ... Read More

Joh 15:26 "When the Counsellor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. The Spirit of truth that comes from the Father is also known as the Helper/Comforter/Counsellor. Paracletos in Greek – it means the person who co... Read More

Israel went from victory to victory as they conquered Canaan. But during Eli's time the ark of God was captured by the Philistines. On that same day Eli and his sons died. And as Eli's daughter-in-law heard that the ark of God was captured she gave birth and called the child Ichabod meaning "the glo... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 22 Dec 2013 Acts 3:19; Matthew 3:1-3; 8-10 In Acts 3:19 it says, "Repent and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out." During Christmas people are going to shops and buying presents to give to each other and we rejoice because of the birth of the Lord Jesus b... Read More

Hos 1:2 When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: "Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has committed great harlotry By departing from the LORD." Hosea is the first book of the minor prophets. In the time of Jesus, the 12 minor prophets wer... Read More

John 1:19 - 34 Here we find the wonderful testimony of John, preaching in the wilderness. He wasn't like other preachers - his preaching had authority. His preaching shook the world. All sorts of people came from many places far and near to listen to him. It even got to the religious counsel that ru... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 19 Jan 2014 Gen 24 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make... Read More

"Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet." (2 Peter 2:15-16). Some people sin and think lig... Read More

1Kings 19:12-15 Elijah lived during one of the most evil times in Israel's history, when the worst administration was in power. The wicked King Ahab ruled over Israel together with his evil wife Jezebel (1Kings 16:30). But Elijah stood for God steadfastly and unmoveable. We do not know much about hi... Read More

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21). In Greek, by saying "Lord Lord" you express that you belong to Him - that you identify with Him. It's good when people get married feeli... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 28 Dec 2014 Luke 2:1-19 "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 ... Read More

John 1:1-5 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkn... Read More

On the last evening of the year we spoke about Sylvester. Rome was a heathen city and did all manner of evil and filth on the last day of the year. It was a day of liberty and everyone did whatever came to their minds. A bishop Sylvester decided to celebrate the New Year with a service and around Go... Read More

1John 2:15-17, "15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passi... Read More

Rev 12:11 "And they conquered the accuser by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives even unto death". I would like to briefly share my testimony of what the Lord did for me. Growing up in a family that regularly attended church I found myself with an in... Read More

John 12: 20 & 21, John 14:21 & Phil 3:10 The theme of the December 2010 youth conference is “Do you know this Jesus?” People often use Jesus’ name but they do not really know who He is. I know of a witch doctor (shaman), in our province, who would ask his clients which name he should use to heal the... Read More

Rom 13:11-14: 11 "And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor ... Read More

Matt 3:11-12 I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat i... Read More