“Is ancestral belief and/or worship contrary to or complementary to Christian belief? “ Introduction Most of you will know that I attended a funeral this weekend because of the message I sent previously. Attending this funeral has also made me realize that we are mostly dealing, especially among the black community, with those who call […]
Author Archive: Tshepo Mafata
Turning to Sangomas, Ancestors and Traditional Doctors Because God “Has Failed”
Introduction I was born in a family that religiously used sangomas, ancestors and traditional doctors. My father and my grandfather on my mother’s side, were both sangomas or traditional doctors. At some point in my life I wanted to become one as well. My whole family practiced this part of our culture religiously. I am […]
The Gospel of Christ – The Smell of death to the Perishing
Introduction Despite hardships, the gospel of Christ was spread throughout by the apostles that were commissioned by Jesus. This gospel was not always received the same way by all. Some embraced it and some rejected it even to the point of persecuting those that were spreading it. In this passage below, we will see how […]
Is this what happens in your church? Nehemiah 8:1-12
The Reading and Preaching of God’s Word The setting of this passage happens after God allowed the Israelites to return from captivity in Babylon. This takes place after the Jerusalem wall was finished. We pick up the story in Nehemiah chapter 8. I have divided the message into four sub headings with the main heading […]
Isaiah 6:1-8 – How we must respond to God’s revelation of Himself to Us
How we must respond to God’s revelation of Himself to Us God has revealed Himself to us in nature and in His written word, the Bible. Each time that we read the Bible, we read about God’s revelation of Himself to us. We get to know about God’s Holiness, who He is and what He […]
False Preacher – 1 Timothy 6:3-5
Below is an audio file and video file of the sermon False Preacher – 1 Timothy 6:3-5: The Audio File The Video File
How to find True Happiness – Psalm 1:1-3
Human beings have for a long time been seeking for true happiness. Philosophers have tried to define what true happiness is but that didn’t and still does not help people to find true lasting happiness. People have gone to see psychiatrists, psychologists, sangomas, palm readers, people who read stars and all sorts of other people […]
A Comforting promise from God, to those that Love Him – Romans 8:28
God cannot lie and God is faithful and He can be trusted completely. Unlike us human beings, when God makes a promise, He actually keeps it. In this message, we will look at a promise that God has made to only a specific group of people, those that love Him. What does it mean to […]
Worldly Wisdom or Intelligence vs Divine Wisdom
Worldly Wisdom or Intelligence. Part 1 I want us to look at a new series were we look at worldly wisdom or intelligence. What do I mean by worldly wisdom, I mean wisdom that comes from people, from books, from education, etc. All the wisdom or intelligence that this world can give a human being. […]
The Institution of Marriage
The Institution of Marriage” Part 1 The Bible tells us that God is the author of marriage, and He gave us a manual of what marriage is, who must get married and how we should live as married people. The manual is the Bible. This manual, tells us that, marriage is between a man and […]