I have been reading through a sermon preached by Lemuel Haynes, an African American pastor. This sermon was delivered at the ordination service of the Rev. Reuben Parmelee on 23 February 1791. His text was: Heb 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an […]
There are two very important matters that lie ahead of the apostle Paul. The first is him reaching Jerusalem. He is most likely in charge of the collection made for the poor believers in the Mother Church in Jerusalem, hence: Ac 20:4 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from […]
I recall being invited to preach at a larger Church in another Province in the late 1980’s. The rector told me that I had 20 minutes because it was an 8am Communion Service, followed by a 9am Worship Service. I prepared accordingly. The clergyman leading the service said to me as I was getting up […]
I’m reading a book I bought about seven years ago on preaching. It is called “Why Johnny Can’t Preach.” The author takes a swipe at preaching today saying that almost all preaching today is below par. I’m a page or two past half way and so far, although technical, he has raised as his major […]
It is a terrible thing when a state controls religion. We saw how in China, the communist regime (Socialist) tried to destroy the Church by burning Churches, Bibles, killing off pastors and believers and imprisoning others. For appeasement and world acceptance they started a Church known as the Three Tiered Church for “Christianity”. The main […]
Sometimes it is hard to determine who Bible characters are simply because at times there are many with the same name and often when mentioned, little or nothing is said about whom they are. Take the man named Alexander in Acts 19:33. Who is this man? Is there biblical evidence to identify him amongst the other Alexanders […]
Think of our Trade Unions being spoken to at a stadium. Consider the rhetoric used … those words, phrases, slogans … all about mobilization and power. The same is true when it comes to certain political parties, be it in South Africa or in other countries. In bygone years, it was people like Hitler, Verwoerd […]
he world retaliates when Christians no longer support their ways. This is true in every aspect of life. One of the most important reasons for retaliation is financial. When anyone or any company starts losing out with sales they will automatically analyze the reason for their losses. As an example, take the Welsh Revival. As […]
In some religions, including Christianity, people become extremely angry when their religion is spoken of badly. On the one hand this is understandable because people have grown up in it from small, being indoctrinated (convinced their way is the only or right way) and live strictly according to this religion’s teaching and practices. Yet on […]
Revivals draw blessings, but they do not exist without problems and persecutions. During the years at St. James Church, Kenilworth in the Cape when God sent a revival, hundreds and hundreds of people were influenced towards holiness and Christian ministry, both fulltime and part time. Churches throughout the Cape Peninsula and Northern Suburbs were either […]