Where does the Holy Spirit fit into the Christian life? Sadly, there is much confusion when it comes to the answers to this question in the broader church today. Some people are so focused on the Holy Spirit that Jesus Christ is pushed into the background, or even forgotten. TheContinue Reading
Why do you work? Well, it depends on what kind of work, doesn’t it? We work for our bosses to get a paid, for a good review and for promotion. If we don’t work, we will likely lose our job. As students, we work to get to the next standardContinue Reading
The sheep in the churches on the island of Crete were surrounded by dangerous animals. One of Crete’s poet-prophets, Epimenides, once joked that the absence of wild beasts on the island could be explained by the presence of humans. Cretans were known for being lovers of money, viciously greedy, liarsContinue Reading
The following is the sermon from this past Sunday evening service, November 25, 2012. Justification is by faith alone (Gal. 2:15-21) The bible can basically be broken down into two parts or moods: law and gospel. The law tells us what God requires of us, while the gospel tells usContinue Reading
Is it not true that what often captivates us when the countless adverts and news headlines flash past our eyes every day is not so such much their content, but how they are packaged? We are often so dazzled by the presentation of the message that we never stop toContinue Reading
The following is one of the hymns of praise that we sang and the sermon from the evening service this past Sunday: The God of Abraham Praise The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above; Ancient of everlasting days, and God of Love; Jehovah, great I AM! byContinue Reading
The latest on the venue front is that we should be in the Scout Hall in Rondebosch on November 4, 2012. So, this means that we will be meeting, once again, at the Reformed Church in the city bowl this coming Sunday. The following are the details: Date: October 28Continue Reading
The following is the sermon that was preached this past Sunday at the morning service of Cape Town Reformed Church in the city bowl. For other examples of Reformed sermons and resources, please look here. Salvation hidden in suffering Life is rather predictable and ordinary, at least most of theContinue Reading
This is a sermon that was preached at Bellville Reformed Church this past Sunday evening. For examples of other Reformed sermons and resources, please look here. We are objects of God’s mercy 1 Peter 2:1-10 Have you ever arrived in a new place – like another part of your homeContinue Reading
If worship is important to God, then it should be important to us as well. One of the early Reformers, John Calvin, believed that the doctrine of worship ranks ahead of the article of justification in importance, and comprises the entire substance of the Christian life. Worship is arguably ourContinue Reading
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