NEW ZION Sermon of the Week

In this final Missions Month feature, we dive into the urgency of the "4–14 Window" – the critical years where a child's worldview is formed. Leadership teams from across New Zion, including Gerard Payne, Bianca van Wyk, Thandi Gumbi, and Ps Nicolette van Wyk, share powerful testimonies of reaching vulnerable children. From rebuilding storm-damaged homes in Tafelsig to distributing g...

In this Pentecost and Missions Sunday message, "An Army of Footwashers," Apostle Russell Toohey explores the ultimate call of the Great Commission. True world evangelism requires a movement of believers who, like Jesus, are armed with a basin and a towel! Drawing from church history and global missions, this sermon challenges us to crucify our pride and live a life of sacrificial service...

In this powerful Sunday Sermon, Pastor Clint Luikies and his team (Emile, Nashwill, Damien, and Elton) share testimonies of radical transformation. Discover how their Restoration House rehabilitation program at RLabs Bridgetown uses no medication – relying entirely on the Bible, fasting, and intense prayer – to break the chains of drug addiction for 60 men. Learn how God is moving in the hardest p...

In this special Mother's Day edition, we celebrate the "Mighty Missions Mothers of Scripture & History." Discover the inspiring, sacrificial legacies of pioneering women like Ann Judson, Rachel Saint, and Elisabeth Elliot, who took the Gospel to the hardest places on earth. Through their stories of forgiveness, translation, and fierce devotion, learn how mothers – both biological...

In today's sermon we launched into May ("Mission Month") by exploring the "four-dimensional" mission of the church – local, regional, continental, and global. Using John 13, Apostle Russell and speakers examined Jesus as the ultimate missionary who flipped worldly leadership by washing His disciples' feet. Discover how surrender and "foot-washing" prayer are t...

In this sermon, Apostle Russell Toohey examines the shift from being inwardly focused to becoming a community of Good Samaritans. Using the Parable of the Good Samaritan, he explores seven stages of care – from adopting the broken in prayer to the costly perseverance of discipleship. Through the analogy of a difficult Friesian cow delivery, he illustrates why we need "spiritual midwives"...

In "Others: Prayer that Makes Disciples," Apostle Russell Toohey explores the heart of the Great Commandment – loving our neighbours as ourselves. Inspired by William Booth’s iconic one-word telegram and the life-changing intercession of Dorothea Clapp for George Verwer, this message examines how prayer fuels global impact. Listen to Apostle Russell Toohey dive into the Parable of the Go...

In "The Door, The Doorkeepers & The Sheep," we explore the "Who’s Who" of evangelism. Discover how Jesus serves as both the Good Shepherd and the Door, while believers are called to be doorkeepers and ambassadors of reconciliation. Drawing from John 10 and Acts 16, this message highlights practical indicators for outreach – such as "shaken foundations" or "lo...

In "The Great Exchange," Pastor Denver Heynes explores Jesus' offer to trade our brokenness for His glory. Drawing from Isaiah 61:1-4, discover the divine swap: ashes for beauty, mourning for joy, and heaviness for praise. Positioning is key – learn how to move from "survival mode" to fullness by returning to the House of Bread and pressing into personal fellowship. It is t...

In "Households of Prayer " Part 01, Apostle Russell Toohey explores the power of household-saving prayer. This sermon uses Acts 16 and the legacy of Susannah Wesley to show how intercession transforms families. Learn to move beyond basic conversion to raising true disciples within your home. Join New Zion Hanover Park for 24-hour prayer marathons starting March 4, trusting God for family...

In this sermon, Apostle Russell Toohey reminds us that real disciples of Jesus are people who pray. Through Scripture and personal testimonies, he shows that a strong prayer life is the foundation for spiritual growth, multiplication, and lasting impact. This message calls every believer to go deeper in prayer and truly follow Jesus.

In this compelling message, Apostle Russell Toohey calls the Church to reject both literal and spiritual gambling and to embrace the certainty of a Christlike prayer life. Confronting cultural issues like desperation-driven gambling, he contrasts a life of chance with a life built on early morning, fourth-watch prayer. Drawing from the prayer rhythms of Jesus – Gethsemane, the mountain, and the so...

In today's sermon, Apostle Russell Toohey casts a compelling vision for New Zion as a House of Prayer for the Nations , rooted in day and night prayer . Drawing from Scripture, revival history, and global examples, he shows us how sustained, desperate prayer precedes God’s greatest interventions. This message challenges believers to move from coping to conquering, to rebuild God’s house with p...

In this sermon, Apostle Nina Toohey calls believers back to “the one thing” that sustains life, peace, and purpose – fellowship with God . Addressing the modern epidemic of hurry, she highlights how constant rushing erodes spiritual health, relationships, and joy, while intimacy with God is our true and natural habitat. This message invites listeners to slow down, realign their priorities, and reb...

Listen to today's sermon, the second instalment in the "New Zion: House Of Prayer" sermon series!

In this week's sermon, Apostle Russell Toohey explores The Wisdom of Fasting and Prayer as a vital foundation for building strong spiritual houses. Drawing from Scripture, this message reveals how fasting and prayer establish crisis-proof foundations, strengthen spiritual discipline, break long-standing issues, and prepare believers for both purpose and victory. More than a practice, fasting a...

Listen to Apostle Hilton Toohey's latest sermon preached at New Zion Lansdowne-Pinati on the 14th of December 2025.

Apostle Russell Toohey continues the series by focusing on "Kingdom Resource." This week, we examine the true meaning of the Holy Spirit as a resource for the church and for individual believers. The sermon explores the power of the Holy Spirit to bring new life and spiritual power, as well as the importance of repentance and receiving the promise. Discover how to live a life saturated w...

In this week’s message, Apostle Russell Toohey unpacks what it truly means to live under the Kingdom of God — not as citizens of democracy, but as subjects of a King. Exploring the contrasts between worldly systems and Christ’s rule, he explains how Kingdom culture demands total loyalty, compassion for the poor, expansion through mission, and power through the Spirit. This sermon challenges believ...

In this week's sermon, Apostle Russell Toohey launched the new series "Jesus: Lord and King" by focusing on "Kingdom Obedience." Listen to discover why the Kingdom of God was the central subject of Jesus' preaching and the core message of the apostles. Learn how true kingdom Christianity is not just about talk, but about living by God's power. The message explores t...

In today's sermon, " Jesus, Friend of Sinners - Changed by a Friend," Jordyn Toohey explored the profound transformation that occurs through friendship with Jesus. We see how ordinary men were granted courage, new purpose, and a ticket to glory through Christ's love. This sermon is a compelling invitation to leave shame behind, step out of observation, and embrace the transformin...

This week's sermon, "The Power of Covenantal Friendship," preached by Apostle Russell Toohey, explores how God transforms us from enemies to friends through Christ, and commissions us to make others His friends as well. Drawing on the powerful friendship between David and Jonathan, the message highlights how to engage in high-level, covenantal friendships that provide strength agains...

Today, in the second sermon of the newest series "Jesus, Friend of Sinners," by Apostle Russell Toohey, we explore "The Resurrection Power of Friendship." This message dives into biblical examples of friendship with God and others, from Abraham being called a "friend of God" to Jesus' own relationships with his disciples and people like Lazarus, Mary, and Martha....

In this week's sermon Pastor Gabriel Webster explores Jesus as the ultimate friend of sinners. He dives into the biblical account of Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well, and how this story shows us that Jesus intentionally pursues those who are broken and in need of a saviour. The sermon challenges believers to follow Jesus' example and intentionally build "redemptive frie...

Today's sermon explored how to find true Sabbath rest through worship, celebration, and thanksgiving, highlighting that gratitude is a powerful form of spiritual warfare. Apostle Nina Toohey taught on how embracing thankfulness in every aspect of life, including giving, can lead to a deeper connection with God.