Rudi Botha brings the message following on from last Sunday's message on the Trellis and the Vine and will begin a new mini-series—Disciple: Be One • Make One. This week from 1 John 2:12-14 we will be looking at what it might look like as we mature in our faith and walk with Jesus from the day we are converted and are mere infants, born again and yet in need of spiritual milk to grow strong in the faith. Join us for Worship and Word!
Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit, The Trellis & The Vine, John 15, June 11, 2023
MOMENTARY AUDIO TROUBLES—This Sunday, we conclude our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week pastor Glenn brings us to a conclusion for our series by highlighting one important element that every healthy vine needs, one that supports the branches and the fruit that they are to produce. Join us!
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Self-Control, June 4, 2023
We continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week pastor Glenn will be teaching us about everyone's favourite facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—SELF-CONTROL! Following on from Gentleness last week we arrive at a facet that is uniquely given to us as Christians to ensure that the Fruit as a whole fully ripens in us.
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Gentleness, May 28, 2023
We continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week Rudi will be teaching us about the 8th facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—Gentleness! Following on from Faithfulness two weeks ago once again this character trait is about Fruit that leads to the very practical ways in which we live out our faith and walk with Christ in our day-to-day lives.
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Faithfulness, May 14, 2023
We continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week pastor Glenn will be teaching us about the 7th facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—Faithfulness! Following on from Goodness last Sunday this week again is about Fruit that gets to possibly the most practical of all the facets in which we live out our faith and walk with Christ in our day-to-day lives. You'll want to join us for this one!
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Goodness, May 7, 2023
We continue our series - Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23. This week pastor Glenn will be teaching us about the 6th facet of the Fruit of the Spirit—Goodness! A key question asked in this sermon is, “What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of God?” Your answer to that question is key to understanding the goodness of God. Join us!
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Kindness, April 30, 2023
We continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week Rudi Botha will be teaching us about the 5th facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—Kindness! Following on from Patience last Sunday this week again is about Fruit that gets to the very practical ways in which we live out our faith and walk with Christ in our day-to-day lives.
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Patience, April 23, 2023
We continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week pastor Glenn will turn our attention to the 4th facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—Patience! Following Love, Joy and Peace, this is where things begin to get very practical in our day-to-day lives.
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Peace, April 16, 2023
We continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week our focus will be on the third facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—PEACE!
Resurrection Sunday • He Is Alive, Rev. 1:17-18, April 16, 2023
This Sunday we celebrate Resurrection Sunday to conclude our Easter Weekend services. You're invited to join us for a special day of worship, praise and prayer, as we declare—He Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed. Our message for this Sunday will be taken from the Words of the risen Jesus many years after Resurrection Sunday when He said, "Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades." Revelation 1:17–18
Locally Grown: The Fruit of the Spirit—Joy, April 2, 2023
This Sunday, we continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week our focus will be on the second facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—JOY! Like we saw with LOVE last Sunday, JOY produced by the Holy Spirit is not something that we, in human strength or will, can produce. It is supernatural in the same way every facet of the FRUIT is. Hope you will join us!
Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit • Love • March 26, 2023
This Sunday we continue our series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week our focus will on the first, and many would say, foundational facet of the Fruit of The Spirit—LOVE! It would be an understatement to say that the world in which we live has many different definitions of what love is and what it looks like. We'll go to the Word and learn how our God Who Is Love wishes to define Himself and His Love.
Locally Grown: The Vine & The Branches, John 15:1-17, March 19th, 2023
This Sunday we continue our new series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. This week is Part II of the Introduction where we will learn how broadly the teaching on bearing fruit and fruit itself is in Scripture and why. In addition, we will discover how the Godhead—the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are involved in fruit production. Read John 15:1-17 to prepare.
Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit • Part I, March 12, 2023
We begin a brand new series—Locally Grown: The Fruit of The Spirit based on Galatians 5:22-23. In the midst of one of Paul's most significant and challenging letters written to the churches in one province of Asia Minor known as Galatia, he drops two verses on The Fruit of The Spirit. Over the next 10-Weeks we're going to look at each of the 9 facets, virtues or character traits that make up the one Fruit of The Spirit. Join us this Sunday for the introduction to the series. Read Galatians Chapters 1-5 to prepare.
Prayer and Fasting: The Outpouring, Numbers 11:10-18, 24-30, March 5, 2023
We encourage you to join us as Rudi Botha, one of our Elders, brings the word and this week from Numbers 11 and a sermon titled, The Outpouring. As we enter into this first week of Prayer and Fasting it's good that we are focusing on the work of God when we, his people cry out for him to feed us. What's surprising is whom He pours out His Spirit upon. Read Numbers 11:10-18, 24-30 in preparation for this encouraging word for this season we are in.
Prayer & Fasting: Matthew 17:14-21, February 26th, 2023
We encourage you to join us as Joey Hutchison, one of our Elders-in-Training, will be bringing his first message at The Rock on Prayer & Fasting taken from Matthew 17:14-21. He'll also be introducing our 30 Days of Prayer & Fasting starting March 1st. Our desire is to go before the Lord for the month of March asking Him what his will and plan is for our Ministry Centre in the future. Our Vision Team and Elders felt it would be wise to take the time to commit ourselves and plans to the Lord as we Vision Forward!
Christ: Our Living Hope—Thriving in Babylon, 1 Peter 5:1-14, February 19, 2023
This Sunday we conclude our series CHRIST—Our Living Hope in 1 Peter! This week, we arrive at the conclusion of Peter's letter that is somewhat of an addendum. He speaks directly to the elders of all the local churches in Asia Minor who would receive and read these letters to the church. He then speaks to those hearing the instructions to the elders with a few words and then he wraps up the letter with a great synopsis as we will do as well. Read 1 Peter 5:1-14 to prepare!
Christ: Our Living Hope—Being the Faithful Church, 1 Peter 4:12-19, February 12, 2023
This Sunday we continue in our series CHRIST—Our Living Hope in 1 Peter! This week, we arrive at the end of chapter 4 where we find Peter summarizing the key teachings in his letter so far while again, encouraging the church to persevere to the end despite the persecutions they are enduring. He also points to how we see our joy and blessings increase in direct proportion to how our sufferings are a reflection of those Jesus also endured. Read 1 Peter 4:12-19 to prepare!
Christ: Our Living Hope— Long, Slow, Distance • 1 Peter 4:7-11, February 5, 2023
We continue in our series CHRIST—Our Living Hope in 1 Peter! This week, we arrive at Peter's conclusion to a long section on everything from submission to governing authorities to what our response should be to all forms of conflict, whether slanderous attacks, maligning and reviling and how our responses should mirror those of Christ who suffered worse for our sakes. This week in Peter's conclusion to this section we learn how and why the Christian life is a long obedience in the same direction. Read 1 Peter 4:7-11 to prepare!
Christ: Our Living Hope, Remain Faithful, 1 Peter 3:18—4:6, January 29, 2023
We continue in our series CHRIST—Our Living Hope in 1 Peter! This week, we arrive at what theologians and commentators unanimously consider one of the most difficult passages to understand in the whole Bible. Since chapter 2 Peter's primary focus has been on encouraging the Christians in Asia Minor on how they should appropriately respond when they are persecuted, maligned, slandered and even reviled as a result of their faith in Christ and obedience to His Word. This next passage, besides its difficulty understanding, leads us to his and our greatest challenge. Read 1 Peter 3:18—4:6 to prepare!