Shofar Bloemfontein Sermons

Paul is picturing himself as a father being jealous with regards to his daughter (the church of Corinth), that is betrothed to her future husband (Jesus Christ). He is concerned that, as Eve was seduced by Satan, the church will be seduced by another Jesus, being preached by the false apostles of the time

Paul is encouraging the Corinthian church by Christ's meekness and gentleness to stay focused in spiritual growth and not get entangled with this natural world and its demands for physical appearance. Only when their obedience as a church has come to the full, can God entrust them with more of His kingdom

Paul speaks on the character of Christ being formed in His church as they steward well the grace that God has given them

Paul speaks about the richness of God in the Macedonian churches in joy and liberality and the poverty in good stewardship in the church of Corinth

Paul holds the Macedonian churches as an example of joy and of giving themselves to God in the midst of severe trials. He desires the church in Corinth to experience the same grace of God

Paul speaks on Godly sorrow versus the sorrow of this world and encourages the depressed to allow Godly sorrow to break forth into contagious comfort and joy

Marius is teaching on God revitalizing our inner man, keeping us from straying from His peace by the Holy Spirit, causing us to make room in our hearts for our fellow man

Heinz builds on the previous episode on endurance and illustrates life as a race surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses and our eyes fixed on Jesus

Patience and endurance are formed in the fires of tribulations, needs and distresses, as we sit at the feet of Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us. This makes the Father proud to call us sons and daughters

Pastor Hennie from Johannesburg Randburg shared a word on Hebrews 11:1-3. Hennie teaches that it is impossible to please God without faith and what faith is and looks like.

Marius teaches 2 Corinthians 6. Jesus has come to save us and meet us in our affliction. He desires us to be holy as He Himself is holy.

Marius teaches from 2 Corinthians 5 and highlights that our biggest purpose is to live pleasing to God.

Marius teaches from 2 Corinthians 4. He focuses on the resurrection of Jesus and the fruit that it should bear in our lives.

Marius teaches on 2 Corinthians 3. We need to not only read the Word but allow the Word to read us. We are the letter God is giving to the world.

Marius dives into continues with highlighting God's mercy in 2 Corinthians. He expands on how we can comfort others because he has comforted us.

Marius starts with 2 Corinthians and teaches on the immeasurable mercy of God.

Marius finishes the book of 1 Corinthians and the series, Resurrection life. We rejoice in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus for the sting of death is gone.

Marius shares on the incorruptible seed that is in every believer of Christ. This resurrection life conquers death in us daily by swallowing our old fleshly nature, as we stay in the Word, in prayer and assembling together

Marius teaches from 1 Corinthians 15 and dives into what the whole purpose of man is.

Marius dives into what the gift of prophecy and gift of tongues look like within the church. We see in 1 Corinthians 14 God's heart for tongues and prophecy.

Marius shares what real love actually is. The kind of love that would lay down His life. He unpacks 1 Corinthians 12 & 13.

Marius explains the purpose of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12.

Marius explains Jesus' heart for communion in 1 Corinthians 11:17 - 34 .

Marius teaches on 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 and what it looks like to submit to God.

Marius teaches from 1 Corinthians 10 and Psalms 24.