Deeds that shout out your faith
By looking at the clothes people wear, you can quickly see what job they do. A man wearing two tone clothes is most likely a farmer. Someone with a white coat, a doctor. Someone with oiled overalls is a mechanic. Without them speaking a word you get a good idea of the work they do. […]
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A group for Jesus
Whenever I find a piece of luck, I quickly tell all my friends about it. When I hear about Karoo sheep for sale at a good price, I share the info with all my friends. I can’t help myself. I want everyone to experience the same good fortune. Yes, sometimes I’ve bought a pig in […]
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Friends, something on the braai, and God
Six of us get together to watch rugby as often as possible. We love it and even have a WhatsApp group called Rugby Pals. We used to watch the rugby at the home of one of the group members and most of the time something was happening on the braai, even for the morning games. […]
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A passion to tell, even with a sword hanging over your head
I watched a Facebook film on how the disciples died. Peter was crucified upside down. Andrew and Philips were also crucified. Thomas and Matthew were stabbed with a spear. Luke was hanged. Mark died after being dragged by horses through the streets. John was boiled in oil but survived. He was the only disciple who […]
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One team
5When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn’t just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions. My team and I were invited to minister every morning for a week at a primary school in the Strand. Every morning a song by Afrikaans singer Nicholis Louw was […]
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Everybody can rise with Jesus
1 Corinthians 15:12-28 There may be times when you shouldn’t take yourself too seriously. Sometimes we do things that may not look good to others on the side-lines. The problem is that many people see it, but don’t have the courage to tell you that you’re actually going off course. Paul, however, was not afraid. […]
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