Shofar Brackenfell

Have you ever wondered what God really thinks of you? In this encouraging message from John 17, Pastor Hennie Coetzer unpacks Jesus' final recorded prayer before His arrest, revealing the Father's heart for His children. Tracing the story of Scripture from Genesis to the Gospel, we discover a powerful truth: our identity always comes before our assignment. Before we do anything for God, we...

This Is Why I Build Why do we pursue holiness? Why do we serve, obey, and build God's Kingdom? Is it to earn God's love, or because we already have it? In this message from Ephesians 1–3, we're reminded of the incredible truths of our identity in Christ. Before the world was created, God chose us, adopted us into His family through Jesus, redeemed us by His grace, and sealed us with Hi...

What does it mean to build a life that lasts? In this message, we explore Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 3 and the importance of building on the only true foundation: Jesus Christ. Using the imagery of a builder and the materials used in construction, we're challenged to consider what we're investing our lives into and whether those investments will stand the test of eternity. Togeth...

When God calls us to build, opposition is inevitable. The question is: how will we respond? In this powerful message, "Armor Up and Build," we journey through Nehemiah 4 and discover how God's people overcame discouragement, mockery, fear, and opposition while rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Through a personal testimony of God's faithfulness during a season of financial hardsh...

Who is the Holy Spirit to you? In this sermon, we are challenged to move beyond seeing the Holy Spirit as only our comforter, helper, or counselor — and to rediscover Him as the power of God sent to continue the mission of Jesus through us. Through a journey across the book of Acts and other key scriptures, this message reminds us that the Holy Spirit was given not merely to comfort believers, but...

What does it really look like to follow Jesus? In this sermon, Pastor Moja Mohane challenges us to reflect on the kind of love that marks true discipleship. Through powerful stories, honest moments, and the words of Jesus in John 13:35, we are reminded that the world will know we belong to Christ by the way we love one another. As our church steps into a season of evangelism and reaching people fa...

On this special Mother’s Day service, Pastor Kobus shares a heartfelt message of encouragement to all mothers: God sees you. Drawing from Psalm 139 and Genesis 17, this sermon reminds us that God knows every detail of our lives, is intimately involved in our journeys, and is faithfully working through mothers as they raise, pray for, and bless the next generation. Motherhood is not easy, but it is...

What does it really mean to believe God? In this sermon, Pastor Kobus Meyer explores the difference between simply saying you believe and actually living by faith. Drawing from Abraham’s example, he shows that real belief is revealed through obedience, action, and trust. Even the demons believe that God exists, but Abraham believed God in a way that changed what he did. When God tested Abraham, he...

Living by Faith | Pastor Kobus Meyer As children of God, our default is to live by faith—there is no other way. In this sermon, Pastor Kobus Meyer contrasts a faith-filled life with the world’s way of living by sight, feelings, and human understanding. Be reminded that the just shall live by faith, trusting God beyond what we see or experience.

In this powerful sermon, Pastor Kobus Meyer unpacks the life-changing message of love as the true mark of a Spirit-filled believer. Drawing from Galatians 5:22 and 1 Corinthians 13 , this message challenges us to move beyond gifts, knowledge, and religion, and to let the love of God overflow into every relationship, every encounter, and every mission. Discover why love is more than a feeling — it...

We are all called to live missionally to be His hands and feet wherever we find ourselves. It’s not confined to a place or a moment, but woven into the everyday rhythm of our lives, reflecting His love, grace, and truth in all that we do.

When the Lord met you, He invited you to share His good news with others. Let your faith be active flowing through kindness, love, and simple moments of care. With a willing heart, you can gently minister His grace to those around you.

Obedience isn’t something that happens overnight. It’s something God cultivates in us over time. In this honest and relatable sermon, we explore how even Jesus “learned obedience through what He suffered” (Hebrews 5:8), and what that means for our everyday lives. From parenting struggles to personal faith battles, this message invites us to trust God in the process, especially when life feels diff...

Pastor Kobus Meyer continues the message of Joy Part 2 , showing that true joy is not the same as happiness. Happiness depends on what is happening around us, but biblical joy is rooted in Jesus Christ, sustained by the Word of God, and produced by the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, we are reminded that God is dealing with the rubble in our lives, exposing compromise, distraction, and misplaced prio...

This sermon by Moja Mohane is an encouragement to remember what the Lord has done. The power is not in our might, but in our memory of what God has done. In the time we are living in it is easy to forget what the Lord has done. When we look forward we always look with faith and when we look back we look with gratitude.

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15 What does it really mean to serve God as a household? In this sermon we explore Joshua’s call for wholehearted devotion and what it means to remove idols from our lives today. Serving the Lord is more than a commitment to attend church regularly. When Joshua spoke to Israel, he was calling them to be devoted to God alone. Dev...

In this encouraging message, Pastor Moja Mohane from Shofar Christian Church Brackenfell calls us into a deeper pursuit of holiness as we continue our journey of clearing the rubble and raising the walls. Through Matthew 5 to 7 and the Beatitudes, we are reminded that our lives move in the direction of what we behold. When Jesus is before us, our hearts begin to align with His. Holiness is not out...

“You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth… so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.” - First Peter 1:22In this message, Pastor Kobus Meyer teaches that true Christian community flows from obedience to the truth and the new life we have received through the living Word of God. Because we have been born aga...

In this message, Peter Sawers shares how we can build a strong wall of prayer in our lives by looking at the example of the Book of Nehemiah. Just as Nehemiah responded to broken walls with fasting, repentance, and persistent prayer, we’re challenged to pursue holiness, tear down the rubble of fear and insecurity, and trust God for breakthrough. If you’re longing for deeper faith, spiritual renewa...

What does it really mean that God is holy? In this sermon, we wrestle with one of the most repeated and most misunderstood words in Scripture: holiness. Drawing from Isaiah 6, Revelation 4, Leviticus, and the New Testament, this message explores the unmatched holiness of God and how encountering it should transform the way we worship, live, and see ourselves. Holiness is not just an attribute of G...

An encounter with God’s holiness changes everything. In this message, we explore how conviction leads to cleansing, and how removing the rubble in our lives makes room for God to rebuild. Drawing from Isaiah 6, Nehemiah, and Psalm 51, this sermon calls us to return to reverence, repentance, and wholehearted obedience.“Here I am. Send me.” Is that still your prayer?

Pastor Kobus Meyer shares what he and the elders feel God is saying to this congregation for the year. He focuses on the story of Nehemiah emphasizing the importance of allowing God to clear the rubble from our lives. And we must rebuild the walls of our lives by building Godly habits like prayer and reading scripture.

In this message, Pastor Ross explores what it means to truly grow as a Christian—not just by believing, but by intentionally forming Christlike character. Drawing from 2 Peter 1, he reminds us that God has already given us everything we need for a flourishing life, yet invites us to “make every effort” to grow in godliness. Through practical illustrations and honest reflection, this sermon challen...

A farmer's harvest is only as much as the amount of seeds he sows and he does this not knowing whether or not it's going to rain in that season. Past. Kobus helps us to sow generously this year and to expect a great harvest.

Psalm 63 NLT, starts off with a powerful deceleration that communicates the clear priority and resolve of David; “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you...” When you read the rest of the Psalm, you see how praise flows from a person who acknowledges who his God is and what his God has done. As you reflect back on this year, what prai...