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Reformed Church Southern Suburbs
Reformed Church Southern Suburbs
(RE-)DISCOVER CHRIST, HIS GOSPEL AND HIS CHURCH

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2nd Scout Hall, 6 Lea Road
Rondebosch
When: Every Sunday at 9:30am and 11am

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Good Samaritan

Many people miss the greater lesson of the Parable of the Good Samaritan

2022-07-30
By: admin
On: 30 July 2022
In: Christian Articles

The parable of the Good Samaritan is generally understood to be an ethical teaching of Jesus that challenges us to love our neighbour better. Most teachings on the parable are moralistic, leaving the impression that the imperative to “go and do likewise” is the sole aim of what Jesus isContinue Reading

Acid test

Romans 2:13 as an acid test to know whether someone can be trusted with the Word of God

2022-01-22
By: admin
On: 22 January 2022
In: Christian Articles

The phrase “acid test” referred originally to the process of determining whether or not a metal is gold. It has become a metaphor for determining the quality or nature of a thing. If an interpreter of Romans does not see its threefold structure and/or does not understand Romans 2:13 toContinue Reading

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Whose record of obedience do you want to trust in for salvation? Yours or Jesus’?

2021-12-07
By: admin
On: 7 December 2021
In: Christian Articles

Just pause and think of what it meant for the Lord Jesus to obey for us, in our place. For thirty years he never once said or did anything wrong. More than that, at every single moment he positively said and did exactly the right thing, in the right way,Continue Reading

Christ: the fulfillment of the law (Matt. 5)

2013-11-07
By: admin
On: 7 November 2013
In: Christian Life, Covenant theology, Doctrine of salvation, Preaching

Does your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees?  The pious Jews of Christ’s day thought they had holiness before God figured out with their meticulous observance of the OT law.  In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus destroys any notion that he had come to abolish the law or save anyoneContinue Reading

Hungering & thirsting after righteousness

2013-10-10
By: admin
On: 10 October 2013
In: Covenant theology, Doctrine of God, Doctrine of salvation, Resources

From an essay entitled “Hungering and thirsting after righteousness” by the late Princeton Seminary theologian Geerhardus Vos: The Sermon on the Mount is rightly accorded a chief place in the teaching of our Lord. It carries a weight of authority, sets an ethical standard, and reveals heights and depths ofContinue Reading

Sermon | 18 May 2025 first service | 2 Corinthians 11:12-15 | The true servant of righteousness

Sermon | 9 June 2025 second service | Matthew 6:11; Deuteronomy 8:1-6; John 6:48-58 | Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day Q&A 125 | Westminster Larger Catechism Q&A 193 | The Lord’s prayer: Our daily bread

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Sermons from our church plant in Somerset West

Click on Reformed Expository Sermons for the most recent sermon. The preacher is currently teaching through the Gospel of Mark. The sermons preached to date are available on the YouTube channel Reformed Expository Sermons.

Announcements

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper weekly during the first service.

Children’s Sunday school during the second service.

Women’s prayer group: 7.30pm on Monday (online)

Bible study: 7pm on Thursday (online)

Men’s prayer group: 12pm on Friday (online)

Ladies’ fellowship lunch on Saturday, 14 June, 12pm to 2pm. Venue: TBA

Somerset West church plant

Worship service every Lord’s Day at 5pm, 7 Altena Road, Strand.

Contact us

Reformed Church Southern Suburbs has ecclesiastical relations with Classis South-West of the United Reformed Churches in North America

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