by Mario Maneville | 11 Apr 2024 | Churches, Newsletters, Reformed Community Church (Belville South, South Africa)
Dearly beloved, The night when Jesus was betrayed, after eating the Last Supper with his disciples and telling them that he will leave them and that they will fall away because of him (Matthew 26:31), their hearts were rightfully troubled. “Let not your hearts be...
by admin | 29 Jan 2024 | Conferences, Sola 5 Conference
Plenary Session 1 Spurgeon said: “He who is not fit to be his own schoolmaster is not fit to be schoolmaster to other people. If you cannot catechise your own heart, and drill a truth into your own soul, you do not know how to teach other people. The best preaching in...
by admin | 24 Nov 2023 | Churches, Newsletters, Reformed Community Church (Belville South, South Africa)
Jesus says in John 12:23, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” The glorification of the Son of Man signifies Jesus’ ultimate triumph over the world, Satan, sin, and death. The sacrificial death of Christ on the cross and his resurrection would lead...
by Mario Maneville | 16 Aug 2023 | Churches, Newsletters, Reformed Community Church (Belville South, South Africa)
When considering the reforms of King Josiah in 2 Kings 22–23, it is interesting to note some of the idols that was found in the house of God. Among them stood Baal and Asherah, pagan deities extensively referenced in the Old Testament. These dead idols, tempting and...
by admin | 8 Jun 2023 | Churches, Coastal Bible Church (Muizenberg, South Africa), Newsletters
Greetings in Jesus’ name, God’s faithfulness in the past offers great encouragement as we navigate our lives through a wicked, ever-changing world. A world where morals have been tainted, tarnished with the pit, and righteousness has become the enemy, where good is...
by admin | 31 May 2023 | Churches, Newsletters, Reformed Community Church (Belville South, South Africa)
Dearly beloved, Have you ever asked yourself the question: “Is our church successful?” I was recently asked to be the speaker at a retreat of a young church that started about two years ago. I was very encouraged by the church plant of I guess about forty members. I...
