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Jesus remains utterly dependent on the Father, even in death, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” What devotion Jesus showed both in life and death! How incredible that He does not ask you to do anything He was not willing to do Himself. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-7_committal/
“It is finished.” What thoughts and emotions come to mind as you hear these words of Jesus? What love is revealed in Jesus seeing the crucifixion through to the end! Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-6_completion/
On the cross, Jesus remained fully God and fully human, stating simply, “I am thirsty.” Jesus’ very real suffering on your behalf allows you to drink freely and deeply from the waters of life. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-5_suffering/
What depth is there to Jesus’ despair when He cries, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus knew what it meant to be utterly forsaken by God, so you need never experience the same. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-4_foresakenness/
Our present Christian reality has been compared to D-Day in 1944, the day WWII was won, while VE-Day was on 8 May 1945. Similarly, Jesus has won, conquering death and the grave, but we still look forward to the fullness of His victory: the new heavens and the new earth. Join Pastor Louis in anticipating this reality while keeping your eyes fixed on Jesus.
It is hard to imagine the care Jesus takes under severe strain when He says to his mother, “Woman, here is your son,” and to John, “Here is your mother.” Jesus, even in His dying, helps you think differently about who your true family is when you choose Him. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-3_relationship/
Imagine the criminal’s feelings and emotions when Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Jesus’ generous saving grace knows no bounds, and it is for the criminal, for you, for us all. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-2_salvation/
Pause. Take a deep breath, and join Prof. Eleanor in unpacking the first of Jesus’ final words on the cross. Despite excruciating suffering, Jesus utters, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” What weight and significance Jesus attaches to the act of forgiveness with these words while being crucified! Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-1_forgiveness/
Discipline is not easy to receive, yet the writer of Hebrews says that it shows you are God’s legitimate child, and He loves you. So, discover with Neil Bester what good God is doing for you through hardships and discipline.
Explore with Pastor Louis enduring faith amidst life’s trials and difficulties. And be encouraged to run your race with perseverance, your eyes fixed on Jesus, aware of the great cloud of witnesses surrounding you.
Trust is an essential part of any healthy relationship. Without trust, there can’t be true freedom and intimacy in a relationship. And the same is true of your relationship with Jesus. If you’ve ever asked, ‘Is Jesus trustworthy?’ – let Pastor Louis help you answer this question.
When you embrace Christ’s life, you embrace a transformed life. Fix your eyes with Pastor Louis on Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice and its redemptive power in your life.
Dive with Pastor Louis into the fascinating story of Melchizedek and its significance in relation to Jesus as you consider the eternal and unchanging nature of Christ’s priesthood.
Why do you need Jesus? Why did He become like us and die on a cross? Explore the significance of Jesus as your Advocate and great High Priest with Pastor Louis.
There is no one like Jesus. Join Pastor Louis in fixing your eyes on His brilliance and how Jesus is God’s divine revelation to us in the flesh.
Knowing God, knowing Jesus, requires your whole being and life – it is a journey, not an event. Engage with Pastor Louis in the book of Hebrews and open up more space in your life for knowing and experiencing God.
Pastor Louis launches our annual week of prayer and fasting, exploring why we pray in the name of Jesus. And we invite you to join us as we intentionally set time aside to sit at the Master’s feet.
Doesn’t a new year often feel like a clean, blank page offering an invitation to you? We sense that the Father is inviting us to step in, step closer, and step out this year. Join Pastor Louis and hear more about what we feel the Lord saying and be encouraged to step into 2024 with Him.
As you face a new year with new challenges and uncertainties, endeavour to begin with God. To do this well, you need to know Him better – deeply experiencing His love and expecting His power to work in and through you to His glory. Join Neil Bester in focusing on Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3 to launch your adventure with God this year.
Pause to thank God for His faithfulness throughout 2023 and usher in the new year with Pastor Gideon in the Lord’s presence.
It is the last Sunday of 2023. Join Pastor Louis for this final morning service of the year and allow God to prepare your heart for a new year.
The wait is over. Jesus has come, fulfilling the Law and the words of the Prophets. Pause with us and Pastor Louis on Christmas Day to give thanks for Jesus’ birth.
True freedom means a surrender of your desires to God’s desires and good purposes. In short, to live your life in the Spirit and respond to the Spirit’s leading. Pastor Letsholo helps you embrace being free in the Spirit more firmly.
Does freedom from the Mosaic Law mean freedom to do what you want whenever you want? A better question is perhaps to what and why has Christ set you free indeed? Join Neil Bester and spend time in Galatians 5 to know how and why you are free from the Law.
More than ever, we need the reminder that “the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” And Christmas celebrates Jesus, the glorious Light who so humbly came into our world. Join us for this special evening service as we mark Jesus’ birth and the light and peace He brought us.
On the night of His betrayal, Jesus washed His disciples’ feet and asked them, “Do you understand what I have done for you?” Jesus was showing us how to overcome the world, not by grasping at power, but through serving one another. Join Pastor Louis in unpacking how you are free to serve and change the world.
Freedom for a Christ follower does not mean an easy-going, problem-free life. The freedom Jesus offers you does, however, mean the freedom to live to the full, whole-heartedly. Let Pastor Louis show you all that Jesus has set you free to.
Have you ever heard that voice that whispers, “You are not good enough.” Shame is one of the most debilitating feelings when it comes to fulfilling our God-given purpose. Join Pastor Louis in discovering how freedom in Christ means freedom from shame.
We cannot fulfil all the requirements of the law God gave to Moses. And, so, under the law, we are judged and condemned to death. How, then, can we be free? Delve deeper into true freedom in Christ with Pastor Louis without getting stuck in the trap of self-effort.
If Paul in Romans 6 calls us “slaves to righteousness”, how can we understand our freedom in Christ? Unlock true freedom from bondage with Pastor Louis as he unpacks what you have been set free from and what you have been set free to in Jesus.
