Delivered on our Lord's Day, 5 June 2022.Jesus tells us in Luke 9 that we must take up our cross and follow Him. The primary teaching of this verse is about our responsibility to live Godly lives in a sin-filled world. But there is another dim

Not a fan (part 3) : authentic intimacy

May 29th, 2022 34m 12s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 29 May 2022.Throughout Scripture, whenever God calls us into a deep and intimate relationship with Him, it is likened to that type of intimacy between a husband and a wife. But this intimacy is not to be confused w

Not a fan (part 2) : anyone and everyone

May 22nd, 2022 31m 26s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 22 May 2022.Whenever we hear the words "available to all" or "everyone is welcome", there is a sense of skepticism that rises up in us because of what we have experienced in life. When Jesus then invites anyone to

Not a fan (part 1): define the relationship

May 15th, 2022 27m 35s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 15 May 2022.Whether you’re a believer in Jesus or not, there comes a time in every person’s life where they have to define their relationship with Jesus. This is especially important for those who believe in Jesus

The show must go on

May 8th, 2022 28m 25s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 8 May 2022.Jesus takes a walk with two disciples to Emmaus and shows them that despite everything that’s happened, the show must go on. The same is true for our own lives.

Always there

May 1st, 2022 32m 56s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 1 May 2022.Jesus appears to His disciples the second time after His resurrection, and this time doubting Thomas is there. The impact of this encounter changes him forever and it can do the same for you too. Come l

Love like no other

Feb 14th, 2021 37m 29s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 14 February 2021, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The greatest love story ever told is about God who loved His creation so much, that He chose to become a part of it so that He could allow Himself to be sacrifice

Reset Rebuild Re-ignite

Feb 7th, 2021 51m 7s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 7 February 2021, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.God did a work in the lives of the Israelites when they were in exile. And when they returned to Jerusalem, Haggai prophesied that the glory

Weathering your storm

Jan 31st, 2021 51m 20s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 31 January 2021, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.We all face storms in life. Some are greater than others, some people's storms seem to never end. Paul faced many storms in his life as a Chr

Wash Rinse Repeat

Jan 17th, 2021 42m 15s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 17 January 2021, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.Daniel was no one special when he was taken into exile to Babylon, and yet God chose to use him to bless both the kingdom he served and the k

First things first

Jan 10th, 2021 36m 38s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 10 January 2021, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.The new year is upon us and as the old saying goes, come hell or high water, we’re going on. I am certain that none of us want to hit the rew

Make your time count

Jan 3rd, 2021 35m 8s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 03 January 2021, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.With having lived through a year of pandemic disrupting everything that we have come to accept as normal, we stand on the doorway of a new ye

In God's time

Dec 27th, 2020 35m 37s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 27 December 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.This too shall pass! Both the best and worst words to hear when you are going through life’s challenges. Yet as we stand on the threshold of

Come near

Dec 25th, 2020 25m 30s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 25 December 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.It has always been the plan of God for us to be near to Him. But once sin came into the picture, it ruined our humanity, and our shame has b

What if?

Dec 20th, 2020 35m 46s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 20 December 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.To the shepherds, the Jesus was declared Saviour. To Joseph, Jesus was declared Immanuel. To Mary, Jesus was declared king. To Jesus, He cam

Unlikely messengers

Dec 13th, 2020 35m 20s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 13 December 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.With Jesus being called the Good Shepherd, the Great Shepherd, and the Chief Shepherd, the Bible has always had a high view of shepherds. Bu

Divine disruptions

Dec 6th, 2020 36m 19s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 6 December 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.Everyone faces disruption at some time in their lives. Some are easy, others are not. Some will lead to life change, others will lead to mino

When Heaven is torn open

Nov 29th, 2020 32m 31s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 29 November 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.We are all the work of God’s hand, sinners saved by grace, stumbling heavenward with each passing day. When the heavens are violently torn o

It's time to power up

Nov 22nd, 2020 43m 49s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 22 November 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.The glory of the latter temple will be greater than the glory of the former, a glory that is expressed through us as the temple of the Holy

Greater glory

Nov 8th, 2020 32m 37s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 8 November 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.Christ in you is the hope of glory, a glory declared to be greater than God’s own original presence. Greater glory means greater ability to w

Glory upon glory

Nov 1st, 2020 48m 39s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 1 November 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.From the Garden of Eden to their return from exile in Babylon, we reflect upon the return of the nation of Israel and draw parallels to the l

Confident choices

Oct 25th, 2020 28m 55s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 25 October 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. More than just teaching us about the advancement of the gospel, Acts 11:19-30 shows us that being full of the Holy Spirit and faith allows u

Character is Crucial

Oct 18th, 2020 30m 2s

Delivered on our Lord's Day, 18 October 2020, at North Baptist Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. In Acts 11:19-26 we read how Barnabas was dispatched to encourage the new converts in Antioch, and explore how his biblical character contri

the intellectual and emotional tension of preaching

Oct 11th, 2020 29m 14s

In looking at Acts 11:1-18 we consider how there is both a timeless truth to the text, as well as a Spirit led devotional message. The world, and even those whom you think should be rejoicing with you, will not always be pleased with the work a

God of all nations

Oct 4th, 2020 28m 32s

In Acts 10:1-48 we read the account of the conversion of the Roman centurion Cornelius, which became the forerunner of door being swung wide open for the evangelism of the world, allowing us to now go and make disciples of all nations, baptisin