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The Good News of God's Grace Part V - Roydon Frost - (Sunday 06 August 2023) by Christ Church Midrand

Winter Praise Night - Roydon Frost - (Sunday 30 July 2023) by Christ Church Midrand

What is Paul saying to Galatians? Paul says through faith in Christ believers become sons and daughters of God. He makes it clear that there is no reason for Gentile christians to be Jewish christians, all other identities are secondary once one put faith in Christ. Both Jews and non-Jews get a new same identity in Christ. In this sermon, Roydon Frost unpacks how believers get a new status when th...

As a Christian, it is great to be reminded that you belong to his family. You are his child. Paul encourages all believers that they belong to God's kingdom, so they ought to walk in wisdom. Wisdom is careful, it buys back time and it seeks to understand God's will. What difference does belonging make to your life? Listen to Roydon as he preaches on how walking in wisdom looks like.

Galatians 3:1-25. There is a feeling that often comes in the bones of Christians, the fear that we need to do more as Christians. We need to give more, serve more and, in some way, add something to our lives so that God 'will be happy with me'. We think we can impress God. Paul calls the Galatians a 'fool' for thinking this way. What's the 'non-foolish' way of living? Listen to this sermon.

Parenting With Purpose - Rory Bell - (Tuesday 11 July 2023) by Christ Church Midrand

The world around us continually calls us to ‘Be Who You Are’. This often involves emotions, and being who you deeply feel you are. The Christian has something different. The Christian is one who is changed by Christ and called to live according to a God who deeply loves them. Freedom is in this Christ, but Christians find it hard to change. It is difficult, but this sermon looks at this change and...

Galatians 2: 11-22. What makes you right with God? Does the law make Christians right with God? This is a question many believers have in their minds and hearts. Paul gives a very clear answer to this question in his letter to the Galatians. Only faith in Christ, not good acts or the law makes humanity right with God. Listen to Roydon as he preaches from Galatians 2: 11-22, how Faith in Christ mak...

The book of Jonah calls all believers to not be selfish. It also reminds believers that they are saved to go out and serve others. As we live Christian lives, Jonah helps us to understand how much God always relentlessly pursue us even when we ran away from his call. In this sermon, Blaque Nubon sums up a series in the book of Jonah with a reminder that God is merciful and he relentlessly pursues...

The Good News of God's Grace Part I - No Other Gospel - Roydon Frost - (Sunday 09 July 2023) by Christ Church Midrand

John 2:1-11. Where do you stand on the road of shame? Are you at your end? Perhaps you are the mother who feels like a failed parent? or the father who can’t stay sober? or the kid who struggles at school? Or the student lost in porn? You know this is who you are and you are too ashamed to tell a soul. Perhaps you feel that if God knew you, then he’d be embarrassed. The story in today’s sermon is...

Matthew 10:34-39. Do you have a ‘personal Jesus’ or a ‘personalised Jesus?’ A personalised Jesus is one where we call Jesus to submit to our will, where Jesus is there to give us our goals, hopes, and dreams. Where Jesus looks great when our lives are good, but he is fired when our lives are filled with suffering. This Jesus has us at the centre. But the Jesus who is personal is different. This is...

Jonah 3 vs 1 – 10 is a scalpel that reveals what’s at the centre of our hearts. Do we have a heart for God or not? We may say that we have a heart for God, but how do we know. The litmus test is in this sermon. Blaque unveils in the passage God’s heart, Jonah’s heart and the outsiders heart. Listen to this sermon and be encouraged by God, be rebuked by Jonah and be challenged to have the simple co...

We all struggle with envy. Envy questions the goodness of God or his wisdom. At the heart of envy is the lack of trust in God. The Bible in Proverbs 24 tells us much about envy and where true hope is found to deal with envy. In this sermon, Reggie Lamityi demonstrates what is the heart of envy and how true hope can be found in Jesus. Have a listen.

We only have one question to answer today. The question is the name of the prophet Micah which means 'who is like the Lord'. This is the question we need to answer. But to answer it we need to answer the question, what is the Lord like? A good place to start is by taking a look at humanity. The human condition is corrupt and self-destructive. If that is who we are, how does God relate to us? And i...

Jonah 1:1-17. In the book of Jonah we find a prophet who is in a state of rebellion. Jonah runs away from the presence of the Lord to avoid being sent to preach to the Ninivites.  But God in his mercy pursues him. Just like Jonah we reject God in many ways but Jesus always relentlessly pursues us. In this sermon Blaque Nubon preaches on how God through his mercy relentlessly pursues his people eve...

Matthew 12: 28-42

Ephesians 4:17-32. If the pastor had to visit your office and mention to the receptionist that he’s come to visit you, would the receptionist be amazed that you are a Christian? In Ephesians 4: 17 – 32, Paul contrasts the difference between Christians and non-Christians and then gives practical advice as to what a Christian looks like. While this passage in no way says that works are a way of salv...

Voices in the Wilderness Part IV - Obadiah - Martin Morison - (Sunday 28 May 2023) by Christ Church Midrand

Ephesians 4:1-16. A church is a body that is growing. God want all believers to understand that they are part of this one body. The body grows when each part plays its role in unity. In this sermon, David Kobed demonstrates the diverse nature of the church and how every Christain member serves a great purpose in making the body function to fulfil God's purposes.

Amos 5: 4-25. The message of Amos is about judgement coming to Israel. 40 years after his prophecy, Israel was captured and taken to exile. Israel and Judah grew complacency and fell into false worship. Because of false worship, they could not love their neighbour. Like Israel, some believers today use God's judgement to judge others and that makes believers grow complacent. Complacency makes beli...

Ephesians 4:1-6. What if we were to approach human relationships like we approach Netflix. A relation where we cut ties when things are not going well. Would that be a good relationship? What if we were to treat Jesus and Church the same way we treat Netflix, will that represent a proper relation? A relationship that depends on getting what we want always, if not we unsubscribe.  Paul in Ephesians...

Most people have strong feelings against a God who judges. People who love God's judgement tend to be angry. What does the bible say about God's judgement? The messages of Joel speaks of the day of the Lord . The book of Joel warns everyone about God's judgement. It is a message of judgement for every generation. The question is are we going listen to God's warning? In this sermon, Roydon Frost pr...

Ephesians 3:1-21. Most of us have a distorted view of love and our distorted view of God hinders the way we relate with one another. What does Paul say about God's love and what to do to be able to comprehend God's love? The message of Ephesians reinforces the idea that we belong to God not because of what we have done but because of what God has done for us. Paul spend his time reminding believer...

In the book of Hosea there is great blessing, but also great warning. There is joy when we live a life in deep relationship with God, but on the other hand, there is judgment. The story is filled with joy, and this sermon will talk about what that joy looks, like, but there is also great worth in understanding what God’s wrath is like, and what being ‘half hearted’ in a relationship with him looks...