Rooted Fellowship Sermons

As we remember the first coming of Jesus Christ this Advent season, One reminded us of who this Saviour truly is...

As we remember the first coming of Jesus Christ this Advent season, One reminded us of who this Saviour truly is...

As we remember the first coming of Jesus Christ this Advent season, One reminded us of who this Saviour truly is...

One of the major themes in the book of Revelation is VICTORY. Jesus’ victory of sin and death AND the implications of that victory. Jesus has overcome sin and death. He has conquered evil and depravity. The Gospel compels us to live out of this victory, especially as we nagivate through this broken world, that this side of heaven, we are being tempted, this side of heaven we will walk through pain...

This past Sunday, Jono took us through the letter to Philadelphia - Jesus' words to all who believe in Him is to Hold on no matter what, as we look to his second coming. 

This past Sunday, Clayton urged us to examine whether we are alive in Christ or in actual fact, like the church in Sardis, dead in our sins.

The letter to Thyatira is the longest of the letters to the seven churches. It also contains arguably the harshest critique and the sternest warnings to the church.  For us to fully understand this letter, we need to understand who Jezebel was in the Old Testament, and also why Jesus has the tolerance of Jezebel in Thyatira against this church. This sermon these two things, and then applies it to...

Just as it was in the church of Pergamum, so it is today, Christians are constantly faced with the pressure to compromise. Jesus promises to be our satisfaction in the face of compromise and godlessness around us.

True faith is always persevering faith; even though it might fall and stumble, it always perseveres to the end; because true faith has its eye not ultimately on the present hardship, but ultimately on the reward of God in the life to come, the promised crown of life.

Jesus’ words to Ephesus in Revelation 2:1–7 teach us that the great commandment matters to God. Jesus identified our greatest obligation as wholehearted devoted love for God - Matthew 22:36–38, which declares to us that God is not pleased by mere dutiful obedience that does not flow from genuine authentic love.

One of the major themes in the book of Revelation is VICTORY. Jesus’ victory of sin and death AND the implications of that victory. Jesus has overcome sin and death. He has conquered evil and depravity. The Gospel compels us to live out of this victory, especially as we nagivate through this broken world, that this side of heaven, we are being tempted, this side of heaven we will walk through pain...

This past Sunday Rooted Fellowship celebrated our 4th birthday and it was a privilege to have our Brother in Christ, Adam Ramsay (Australia) share his 3 prayers for Rooted Fellowship, as we seek to be a church with longevity in ministry. He grounded these prayers in Paul's words to the church in Philippi as he preached on Philippians 3:1 - 12 and zoned in on verse 10. He prayed that we would...

Matthew 7:24-28 Solid FoundationIn our final sermon in our series on the sermon on the mount. Jesus warns us that we have to put into practise his word in order to have a solid foundation which is Jesus himself.

Psalm 66A sermon preached by Sihle Xulu at the Union Gathering on the renewing power of the Gospel.

Matthew 7:21-23 Entering the Kingdom of GodTo enter into the Kingdom of God requires more than words, it requires active obedience to the will of God. It also requires more than a religious activity but a deep and abiding relationship with Jesus Christ, where we know him and are known by him.

Matthew 7:12 and Matthew 7:15-17 False ProphetsAs Jesus is nearing the end of his sermon, he is giving his final exhortations. In this passage, we see specifically that Jesus warns against false-prophets who twist the truth of the gospel. Implicit in this warning is a deep value that needs to be placed on the True Word of God, that is, the Gospel.

Matthew 7:13-14 Narrow is the RoadIn the sermon on the mount, our Lord Jesus teaches us to be careful to stay on the narrow road and avoid the broad road that leads to destruction through grace-driven effort

Matthew 7:7-11 Ask Seek KnockIn the sermon on the mount, the Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to seek God in prayer with confidence, knowing that He is a good Father who loves to give us the very best.

Matthew 7:1-6 Don't Judge! The sermon on the mount has turned a corner and is now focusing on relationships in the community of faith. In this community of faith, our brokenness and sin are open to see to everyone. What shall we do when we notice the shortcomings of our brothers and sisters? Are we to judge? Are we to keep quiet because we have our own shortcomings? To judge or not to judge,...

Matthew 6:25-34 AnxietyJesus expects his disciples to not be anxious about worldly things but rather to place their trust in our heavenly Father while pursuing a life that is centered on the things of God. Jesus also offers us more than enough reasons to do this, do you have ears?

Matthew 6:19-24 GenerousThe Lord Jesus Christ teaches us that to live upside down is to not store up for ourselves early treasures that can be stolen or that can perish with time but rather to value and treasure him and to be generous with our time and resources in service to him.

Matthew 6:16-18 FastingJesus reminds us that to live upside down is to recognise our frailty while drawing into closer intimacy with God and this can be down through the practice of fasting.

Matthew 6:5-15 Kingdom PrayerPrayer is an essential part of living the life Jesus calls us to. To live upside down is to learn to pray, the Lord's prayer daily, individually and together, asking God to change our hearts and for it to be turned towards Him and others".

Matthew 6:1-4 Pharisee or Disciple? In Matthew 6, Jesus directly challenges the Pharisees on their spiritual practices of giving, prayer and fasting. Jesus calls believers to give out of their position in Christ to give glory to the Father and not to give to gain worldly recognition.

Matthew 5:38-48 Say What! Part of living upside down is Jesus' radical call for us to exercise active creative non-violence against those who offend us; to pay back all that we owe and even more; to go the extra mile when we are inconvenienced and to practice courageous generosity.