Sermons

The topic of worship music is contentious, and yet three simple, logical principles from Scripture…

As Jesus began His ministry, his opening message summarised the heart of what the true…

Two events authenticated the ministry of Messiah: His baptism and His temptation.

John the Baptist’s work as the forerunner of Christ prepared the hearts of men for…

There is no greater story than the true story of the Incarnation of the Son…

Who was Mark? Why is his story a picture of grace?

What disciplines need to be in place for spiritual leadership in the church?

Why is discipline crucial in the life of a pastor or spiritual leader?

How does a pastor judge success? What is the criterion for knowing if his work…

What part does the church play in evangelism? We sometimes miss that it is by…

Evangelism is an expression of love to our neighbours. But as one man once asked,…

The root of evangelism is not pity on man, but love for God.

God wishes young eyes to see pictures of himself through the biblical roles that are…

One of the ways that God wishes to have the faith fleshed out before the…

God wanted the Israelites to do more than simply teach the faith. He wanted it…

When our children observe us, do they see a deep-rooted and thorough love for God?

Why do so many young people who grow up in ostensibly Christian homes abandon the…

A lot of confusion exists over the real meaning of the ‘quiet time’. What does…

One nation stands as testimony to God’s faithfulness to His promises: the Jewish people. His…

Daniel 11 describes a series of battles that will culminate in the final appearance of…

Spiritual warfare advocates speak of ‘power encounters’. Daniel had his own, and it stands in…

Daniel’s seventieth week prophecy is indeed mysterious, but much can be understood by examining the…

The most amazingly precise prophecy of the timing of Messiah’s arrival is found in Daniel…

What does it mean to genuinely repent before God? Daniel’s prayer in chapter 9 is…

Daniel saw a vision of a great persecutor of God’s people, who foreshadowed an even…

God assured Daniel of the final victory of His own kingdom through a vision. We…

What does it take to stop you? Someone defined this as the test of character.…

Belshazzar thought he could mock the only true and living God and get away with…

Three men were willing to die for their faithfulness to God. This sounds odd in…

Jesus made some extraordinary claims about Himself, and some extraordinary prophecies. He staked the authenticity…

What’s the big deal about the kingdom? Everything – for the kingdom shows how human…

Why did God choose to favour Daniel with the interpretation of the dream? Daniel shows…

Daniel and his friends exemplify what it means to stand apart, to live a life…

The book of Daniel is one of the most important books of the Bible for…

Sometimes our efforts seem to go nowhere, and result in perpetual frustration. Psalm 126 is…

What is life in the church supposed to be? The image of the human body…

What is a pastor’s role in the church?

How do we glorify God by serving in the church? God has set the church…

What is the goal of the church? Why did God create it? How do we…

How do we decide what is acceptable and appropriate in Christian worship?

We hear all kinds of people and churches accused of being ‘legalistic’. What exactly is…

The so-called ‘Christmas’ spirit is a far cry from the attitude Christ had in His…

Baptism represents the profound truths of Romans 6. As such, it ought to be the…

What did Jesus mean by saying He was giving Peter the ‘keys of the kingdom’?…

How does Christian love deal with denials of the Gospel? Second John teaches us that…

The book of 2 John helps us to understand the relationship between love and truth.

Why were shepherds the very first to hear the news of Messiah’s birth? Why not…

Every believer who has wondered why the wicked prosper has experienced confusion, doubt, and even…

For a Christian, defining the gospel is essential and fundamental, for there is no Christianity…

The music debate is fraught with tensions: tradition and contemporaneity, accessibility and elevation. Navigating and…

The lyrics of the songs we sing ought to be scrutinised: not only to see…

Does the Bible give us any principles for evaluating music? Can music be spiritually destructive…

Can we say anything biblical about music? Is it possible to make true and moral…

In a world of uncertainty, the book of First john provides us with three rock-solid…

What is the sin unto death? What sin could be so bad that John says…

Your prayer life is as good as the life that surrounds your prayers. The life…

God has made a case for Jesus Christ being His Son and the focal point…

What does it mean that Christians overcome the world? In a world hostile to the…

Loving God does not always look the way the world envisions love. It includes profession…

Those who know and love God have the ultimate confidence: the assurance of what will…

Proof that we genuinely love God is not contained in a feeling we may have.…

One of the signs that we are indeed chosen and loved by God is our…

For a people who have come to wear crosses arounds our necks as ornaments, it…

As Paul made disciples, he compared himself to both a father and a mother in…

How is it possible that the glorified body of Jesus Christ still contains the marks…

Is worship really a hill to die on? When we understand what worship is, we…

The church’s mandate to make disciples is actually a three-phase command, contained in Christ’s Great…

The ability to discern false teaching from the true begins by filtering out untrue speech…

How does prayer form part of our assurance of salvation? And how can Christians have…

The two families in the world are either characterised by the murderous selfishness of Cain,…

Christianity is more than an inner spiritual feeling. It means we belong to a different…

What should the return of the Lord do for our sanctification? John tells us what…

Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, and a stranger they will not follow.” One…

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches the kind of authenticity we need to…

Can we love God any way that pleases us? Or is there a kind of…

If we are to love God ultimately, what place is there for loving others?

What does it mean to love God as your only god?

Why should we love God? Does the Bible give any reasons why we should love…

The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of the Gospel. We need to understand both the…

Can we worship God according to our own whims and creativity, or has God prescribed…

Difficult times press us to our resources. Paul describes his secret of survival, even under…

One of the marks of a true believer is the ability to recognise false teaching…

Emigration is a perennial topic in South Africa. Is there biblical guidance for people considering…

Once we understand what John means by ‘the world’, there are several ways we are…

Christians know they should be different from the world. But how we recognise what John…

Within the church of God, believers are at various stages of maturity. John commends and…

Genuine Christians obey the command to love one another. False believers hate other Christians.

At Christmastime, we consider the Incarnation. Christians have an obligation to incarnate something, too.

How can a believer know that he actually knows God?

Believers confess continually because Christ continually represents them as the Advocate.

Why do believers confess their sins? What does it mean and why is it crucial…

What is real life? The book of 1 John could be called “A Spotter’s Guide…

God calls for spiritual vigilance and soberness from His people. What does this means, and…

God’s plan for evangelism involves the local church. Removing the church from evangelism is going…

How’s your evangelistic mindset? Are you informed – do you know your culture, like a…

What means are available to Christians for evangelising? The message, reason, example, genuine love and…

What does evangelism entail? Truly converted people, deliberately interacting with unbelievers, so as to expose…

What is the message that evangelism shares? What is the “Good News”?

Evangelism is making disciples. But what is a disciple? What is true conversion?

In a pluralistic world, is evangelism really required of the Christian?