Genesis 15:1-4, Deuteronomy 3:23-26 Take it to the Lord in prayer – a sermon by Rev. Colin Pretorius. Before the Covid crisis, going on a cruise was a favourite way to take a holiday. For some reason people really seem to enjoy bobbing up and down in a big ship. But if you’re prone to […]
1 Peter 3:8-12 – Scatterlings live in the the light of the cross. A sermon by Rev. Colin Pretorius. I once read that life is like an elevator ride – it not only has a lot of ups and downs, but it’s also filled with people who push all the wrong buttons. And if we’re […]
1 Peter 2:13-25 – Scatterlings show their love for God by submitting to authority. A sermon by Rev. Colin Pretorius. If you’ve ever watched cage-fighting in what is called mixed martial arts, you’ll have seen how the fighters try to beat up their opponents. This often happens by knockout. Very seldom the fight is determined […]
1 Peter 2:9-12 – Scatterlings are God’s people, who live to glorify Him. A sermon by Rev Colin Pretorius. About halfway into the first act of the stage production of the musical Les Miserables, the paroled convict Jean Valjean confesses his identity in the song “Who am I?”[1] If you’ve seen the show or perhaps […]
Philippians 2:1-18 – Practicing Christian Fellowship – a sermon by Rev Ralph Adams. A Christian life has to be lived in harmony with the gospel message on which it is based. If you live in conflict with the gospel, then your claim to be a Christian is fake. This is Paul’s point in his letter […]
Psalm 150 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. A sermon by Rev Colin Pretorius. Psalm 150 tells us to worship the God who has given us life, and to worship Him with our praises. The previous 4 psalms are praise psalms too but there’s something special about the last psalm – it […]
From Lament to praise – a sermon on Psalm 13 by Rev. Colin Pretorius. Some say there’s a Chinese curse that goes something like “may you live in interesting times” … and the past couple of months have certainly been interesting, haven’t they! The country as a whole has been hit by the bombshell of […]
Jesus,the Living stone, is rejected by man but is chosen and precious in the sight of God. A sermon on 1 Peter 2:4 by Rev. Colin Pretorius. Surfer’s Paradise: when we hear those two words, we tend to think of holidays, sandy beaches and schoolies, don’t we. But Surfers is also home to the tallest […]
1 Peter 2:1-3 – God’s chosen scatterlings desire His Word, by Rev. Colin Pretorius. How important is the Bible to you? As Christians we believe that it is the Word of God, don’t we, but how important is it really to us? How much time do we spend in it? How much time have you […]
Romans 12:1-2 – Be transformed by the renewal of your minds, by Rev. Ralph Adams. Once again, it is my pleasure to preach to you this morning. My sincere prayer is that the Lord will use my words to strengthen your faith and to further His kingdom. The text for this sermon is Romans 12:1-2 […]
The chosen exiles – the scatterlings of God – are called to love each other. A sermon on 1 Peter 1:22-25 by Rev. Colin Pretorius. In her book The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom recalls meeting a guard from the concentration camp in which her sister had died and where she herself had been subjected […]
1 Samuel 1:1-20 – Prayer, a cornerstone of our Christian life, by Rev Colin Pretorius. Prayer is a cornerstone of our Christian life. It is how we communicate with God, how we talk to Him, how we convey our thoughts, our needs and our thanks to Him. It is in prayer that we find strength […]
1 Peter 1:13-25 – Scatterlings strive to be holy, by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
Romans 8:15,23,26 – Living by the Spirit, by Rev. Ralph Adams.
1 Peter 1:1-12 – Count your blessings, by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
1 Peter 1:3-12 – Joyful hope, by Rev. Chris Pretorius.
1 Peter 1:1-2 – Living as scatterlings, by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
1 John 2:28-3:10 – Living in God’s Family, by Rev. Ralph Adams.
1 Peter 3:7 – Husbands, live in understanding with your wives, by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
1 Peter 3:1-6 – Wives, be subject to your own husbands, by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
1 Peter 2:11-25 – Shining for Jesus in all we do, by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
Psalm 139 – Our response to the character of God, by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
1 Chronicles 29:10-13 – To God be the glory, by Rev Colin Pretorius. (The eighth sermon in a series on the Lord’s Prayer.)
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 – The prayer of Jabez, by Rev. Ralph Adams.
Matthew 6:9-15 – Lead us not into temptation, by Rev Colin Pretorius. (The seventh sermon in a series on the Lord’s Prayer.)
Matthew 6:9-15 – And forgive us our debts, by Rev Colin Pretorius. (The sixth sermon in a series on the Lord’s Prayer.)
Matthew 6:9-15 – Give us our daily bread, by Rev Colin Pretorius. (The fifth sermon in a series on the Lord’s Prayer.)
Matthew 6:9-15 – Your will be done, by Rev Colin Pretorius. (The fourth sermon in a series on the Lord’s Prayer.)
Luke 23:50-24:53 – Christ is risen! Easter Sunday sermon by Rev. Colin Pretorius.
Matthew 27:25 – Let His blood be on us and our children. Good Friday sermon by Rev. Ralph Adams.