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Lighthouse Church DurbanWhy ME?
We all face suffering of some kind. When we suffer, we may ask "Why me?" A biblical perspective helps: Sometimes we reap what we have sown - but sometimes our…
Lighthouse Church DurbanFree - to "marry" another
As Christians, we experience an inner conflict: we want to do what is right, but something drives us to do what is wrong! It can feel like we are living with…
Lighthouse Church DurbanIs this doing any good?
As we step out in faith to obey Jesus as witnesses and disciple makers, we will surely have expectations. When our expectations aren't met, we could conclude…
Lighthouse Church DurbanMoving Forward Together
The Bible likens life on earth to a race - with an eternal prize at the finish line. But sometimes our race is hard. We feel like giving up. We think "I've run…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Super in your Natural
Jesus said that all who believe in him will do the works that he did. Yet many of us see ourselves as too ordinary and too natural to do the extraordinary or…
Lighthouse Church DurbanCounting our Blessings
The Bible teaches us to count our blessings. As we do this, we shift our focus from what we DON'T have to what we DO have. And as we learn "the secret of…
Lighthouse Church DurbanCalled
We who have put our faith in Jesus are called by God to be a part of Jesus' own people. This gives us a real sense of significance, security & purpose. God…
Lighthouse Church DurbanIncarnational Living - God in me
If we are disciples of Jesus, we are commissioned to go and make disciples of others. The Lord empowers us to fulfil this commission by sending the Holy Spirit…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWhen the Truth Hurts
The truth can be unpopular and painful - particularly when it reveals our wrong thinking and living! God has declared the truth in the Bible, but many struggle…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Highest Resolution
The start of a new year is a good time to re-think our goals and resolutions. What matters most? What will last? What proverbial ladders are truly worth…
Lighthouse Church DurbanIncarnation - Part 2
The incarnation of Christ involved God the Word leaving heaven, becoming flesh and dwelling among us. The Father sent the Son - and the Son came into our…
Lighthouse Church DurbanIncarnation - Part 1
A common Christmas picture is a very humble one: a baby in a manger. But when the apostle John described this moment, he wrote: "The Word became flesh and made…
Lighthouse Church DurbanJesus, the Light of the World
Jesus comes as the True Light into our darkness. We now have to make a choice: will we come into his wonderful light, or hide in the dark? When we choose the…
Lighthouse Church DurbanSons and Daughters of God
When we put our faith in Jesus, God gives us a brand new life. We are born again of his Spirit and become his sons and daughters. This new status can be hard…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Ministries of the Church
The church is called a "royal priesthood". As priests, we minister in three directions: UPWARD - to God - in worship, loving devotion, service and submission…
Lighthouse Church DurbanOur Need for God & His Presence
We live in a society where few people expect to hear from God or know his presence - yet we can enjoy both! In fact, we NEED to experience both! The history of…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPartners with Jesus
Jesus came to earth on a mission: "to seek and to save the lost". And he has passed this mission on to all who would follow him as his disciples - his mission…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPleasing Jesus - Passion
Jesus is pleased when our "spiritual temperature" is high - when we are passionate for him. Many things can "cool us down" and render us lukewarm - but Jesus…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPleasing Jesus - Patient Endurance
Few of us want to be told to "endure patiently"! We want to see our enemies defeated - and our problems solved - preferably immediately! Enduring patiently…
Lighthouse Church DurbanJoy and Praise for our Salvation
As people redeemed by Jesus, we have many reasons to rejoice and to praise God! Yet circumstances and sins can rob us of our joy. It is therefore good to…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPleasing Jesus - Spiritual Life
Jesus came to give us spiritual life. He is pleased when his life flows through us, making us alive, healthy and fruitful! But we can become "spiritually…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPleasing Jesus - Becoming Mature
Jesus is pleased when we become mature. Our maturity is demonstrated by an increasing fruitfulness. Evidences of the maturity that pleases Jesus are: good…
Lighthouse Church DurbanGod's ways are not our ways!
God's ways are sometimes very different from ours! He uses our weakness to show his glory. He uses unlikely people to represent him. In his grace he gives to…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPleasing Jesus - Faithfulness to Scripture
Jesus is pleased when we hear what he is saying to us - and put this into practice. Because false teachers misrepresent Jesus, we need to make sure that we…
Lighthouse Church DurbanCalled, Chosen and Faithful
At the end of the age, King Jesus will be accompanied by "his called, chosen and faithful followers." What a wonderful description of his disciples! We are a…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPleasing Jesus - Faithfulness in Adversity
Faithfulness pleases Jesus - particularly, faithfulness in adversity. Faithfulness in adversity proves our faith to be genuine - so trials are actually…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPleasing Jesus - Love
Jesus wants us to LOVE - and he has taught us HOW to love: - Jesus wants us to LOVE GOD with everything we are - to be completely devoted to him in every way…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHe Receives Sinners...
Jesus said that he came to call sinners - not those who think they are righteous! You and I may THINK that we are righteous, but God says NO-ONE is! We all…
Lighthouse Church DurbanLiving by Faith
Life on earth can be extremely difficult and extremely painful at times. Our immortal souls can struggle with the mortality of our bodies. We need to look…
Lighthouse Church DurbanSeasons & Times
Life is seasonal. We go though different experiences at different times, some easy and some hard. Understanding the season helps us to respond appropriately…
Lighthouse Church DurbanJesus is LORD
"Jesus is Lord" is the fundamental statement of faith for the Church. It means that we have a new king: Jesus, the Supreme Master, the King of Kings. This…
Lighthouse Church DurbanObedience
Obedience is very important to God because it demonstrates our love for him. It does not come naturally, but supernaturally, as God works in us to both…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHe restores my soul
The strongest of us can face situations that leave us feeling overwhelmed, afraid, alone and exhausted. But the Lord is our shepherd - and he restores our…
Lighthouse Church DurbanTRUST
In dark and dangerous days, we would do well to follow the wisdom of Proverbs 3:5: - Trust in the Lord - there is no-one more trustworthy than him! - Trust him…
Lighthouse Church DurbanA Prophetic People
Prophetic people are not victims, living in reaction to events & trying to survive! We serve a God who knows everything & speaks to his people. (But if we're…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHope Eternal
As followers of Jesus, we are a people of HOPE. Our hope is both a PRESENT hope (because God rescues) and an ETERNAL hope (because God resurrects!) So we can…
Lighthouse Church DurbanConquering our fears of the future
Fear and timidity can keep us from embracing our God-given destiny. But the Holy Spirit does not make us fearful or timid; he gives us power, love and…
Lighthouse Church DurbanBreaking through our barriers
Jesus has called us all to make disciples - but many of us find it so hard! We need to break through barriers that stand between us and our glorious destiny: -…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHealing for the wounded soul - Part 2
We can suffer from sickness (or lack of wholeness) of the spirit and soul as well as the body. Some causes of "soul sickness" are sin (ours or others)…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHealing for the wounded soul - Part 1
God is concerned about our whole being - spirit, soul and body - and our wholeness as humans involves all three. Sometimes our true need (or root problem) is…
Lighthouse Church DurbanNot Coping!
The Bible teaches us that we may go through trials that are beyond our own ability to "cope" - but these trials produce the most amazing fruit: - we go from…
Lighthouse Church DurbanGifted by God
The Holy Spirit gives gifts to the church that enable us to do what Jesus wants us to do. He does this in each one of us - but he works in different ways in…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHis Power for His Purpose
In order to be spiritually fruitful, we need two things: - a close relationship with Jesus (we looked at this last Sunday) and - the Holy Spirit at work in us…
Lighthouse Church DurbanFruitfulness through the Vine
It is God's will for us that we live fruitful lives - and he has taught us how to do so. Firstly, we need to live in a consistently close relationship with…
Lighthouse Church DurbanKnowing who you are
Who do we think we are that we can make disciples of Jesus? - We are not the master that others must follow - Jesus is. So we don't have to feel inadequate. -…
Lighthouse Church DurbanFinishing the race strong
Starting a race can be easy; finishing well is more challenging! When we decide to follow Jesus, it is like starting a long race, a marathon. Our goal is to…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPloughing our Fields
Jesus called himself “The Lord of the harvest”. His harvest field is the whole world - every place and every person matters to Jesus! So he needs workers…
Lighthouse Church DurbanOur Commitment to Christ
Jesus likened following him to operating an ox-drawn plough. Just as you can't look back once the plough is moving (that would be disastrous!), you can't look…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWhy Easter?
Easter remembers a series of events that were so amazing that the calendar was re-defined around them. The Son of God left heaven and came to earth as a man -…
Lighthouse Church DurbanAre we still relevant?
In a time when almost everything is being challenged - including the church and its message - we may wonder if we are still relevant. But Jesus' words ring…
Lighthouse Church DurbanCrossing Over Part 3 - from student to teacher
To fulfil Jesus’ commission to us, we need to cross another bridge: from student to teacher (that is, from disciple to disciple-maker). This may sound…
Lighthouse Church DurbanCrossing Over Part 2 - from fan to follower
Jesus had many "fans", often drawing crowds who were excited by his miracles, love and grace. But he did not seek fans - fans walk away when you stop doing…
Lighthouse Church DurbanCrossing Over Part 1 - from death to life
When we put our faith in Jesus as our Saviour and Master, he does something truly astounding. He takes us across an impossible bridge - we cross over from…
Lighthouse Church DurbanOur relationship with God
The work of the cross of Jesus is truly remarkable! It meets us in a place of guilt, condemnation and hiding from God. It takes us to a place forgiveness…
Lighthouse Church DurbanOur nation is hurting
When our nation is hurting, the people need hope and help. Followers of Jesus are perfectly positioned to do this - to be beacons of hope and bringers of…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThings that do not change - Part 3: God's MISSION
God’s mission is to redeem mankind - to seek and to save the lost. This has been his mission since the fall of mankind and it will continue to be his mission…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThings that do not change - Part 2: God's WORDS
Popular opinion and culture change constantly - so they are a shaky foundation to build our lives on. The rules keep changing and the goalposts keep moving!…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThings that do not change - Part 1: GOD
In a world that is so uncertain and unstable, we may wonder if it is possible to have any sense of certainty and stability. It IS possible - if we take hold of…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPraising and Thanking God at all Times
Praise and thanksgiving are a vital part Christian life. We were made to praise God - and no-one is more worthy of praise! It is God's will that we…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHELP - Part of God's Plan
HELP is what we all need - and this is part of God's plan! He does not want us to walk through life alone. He is our ever-present help - and our example of how…