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Lighthouse Church DurbanFinishing Strong
Life is more like a marathon than a sprint. It is possible to start really well, but then end badly. King Solomon started really well. He was the son of the…
Lighthouse Church DurbanSowing with Tears, Reaping with Joy
2020 was a year of many tears - so Psalm 126 speaks powerfully to us as we face 2021. We have seen God's great mercy and grace in the past - and this gives us…
Lighthouse Church DurbanChristmas - ending the isolation
The covid-19 pandemic brought with it an epidemic of isolation that resulted in widespread anxiety and depression. But we were all born into a far more severe…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Christmas Gift we can all enjoy!
At Christmas time, some are privileged to receive gifts - and others are not. But regardless of what we receive (or don't receive) from other people, we can…
Lighthouse Church DurbanKnowing God
The desire to know God is embedded deep within every person - the creation instinctively seeks their Creator. As we behold the glory of creation, our spirits…
Lighthouse Church DurbanGod's True and Greater Strength
When we decide to follow Jesus, we will soon be confronted with the harsh reality of our weakness. But we will also discover God's power, which is vastly…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPersisting in Ministry
As we seek to do what Jesus did, we'll find that things don’t always turn out the way we'd hoped they would. We shouldn't let that discourage us or stop us. -…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPositioning yourself for ministry
Jesus promised that whoever believes in him will do the things that he did. So we must BELIEVE. Paul taught that we must cleanse ourselves from the things that…
Lighthouse Church DurbanContending for your faith
The apostle Paul described his journey of faith in Jesus as a fight, a race and a competition. Jude urged the church to "contend for the faith". Following…
Lighthouse Church DurbanUseful to the Master
Jesus said that if we believe in him, we will do the things that he did. As we trust in Jesus to do what he wants to do through us, we also need to cleanse…
Lighthouse Church DurbanGreater things than these
Jesus said that whoever believes in him will do the works that he did - and more. When we look at ourselves, this is hard to believe! But Jesus did not tell us…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Battles we Must Fight
In life we will face battles of many kinds. - Some battles are ours to fight - but we don't fight the way many around us do. God's people have a different…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Reason for our Hope
As followers of Jesus, we are people of hope. We need to be ready to share the reasons for our hope with those who ask. We first need to prepare ourselves in…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWhat can you see?
The COVID19 pandemic has surrounded us with many threats: the disease itself, plus the many practical (eg lockdown), economic (eg unemployment), emotional (eg…
Lighthouse Church DurbanBEING the Church
Jesus promised that he would build his Church - and the very forces of hell would not overcome it. And history has shown that the Church prevails through both…
Lighthouse Church DurbanPrayer - Our Supernatural Life Line
The Jesus of the Gospels was the Son of God, but he was also a human. Crowds knew him as a miracle worker, but his disciples saw behind the scenes - he was a…
Lighthouse Church DurbanRecovery
How do you recover from devastating loss? King David and his followers lost everything at the hands of a raiding army - but God led them into full recovery! We…
Lighthouse Church DurbanFuture Ready
God has an amazing plan for the future - and each one of us has a specific and significant part to play in this plan! The future that God has planned is GOOD…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWhen we can’t see what’s going on…
When we can't see how - or when - a difficult season is going to end, it is vital that we TRUST and OBEY Jesus! We have sound reasons to trust him: He has all…
Lighthouse Church DurbanJesus plus NOTHING (is all we need!)
The Gospel can sound "too good to be true". Instead of US needing to make our way to God, GOD has come to us in Jesus. Instead of US having to keep a set of…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Pursuit of Godliness
God calls us to live godly lives - not "religious" lives that LOOK godly, but lives that are powerfully full of God! If we want to live closer to God…
Lighthouse Church DurbanContending for one another
The pandemic has separated many of us physically and kept us from church gatherings. This can make us feel isolated from each other - and even from God. The…
Lighthouse Church DurbanDiscovering our True Identity - Ambassadors for Christ
God has called us to live profoundly significant lives - as ambassadors for Christ. As ambassadors, we represent the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. We are…
Lighthouse Church DurbanDiscovering our True Identity - Children of God
When we put our faith in Jesus and decided to follow him, God gave us a brand new identity: we became children of God. And as children of God, our lives are…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHandling Hardships
In these difficult and sometimes confusing times, we can learn from the example of Joseph - a man who endured many severe hardships before he saw God's…
Lighthouse Church DurbanKeeping Focus (stopping the worry)
If ever there was a time when we had good reasons to worry, it is now! Yet Jesus tells us NOT to worry - after all, it doesn't fix anything! And he tells us…
Lighthouse Church DurbanSo You've Decided... Now What?
The word "disciple" can be misunderstood, but if we look at what Jesus said about discipleship, we will learn what HE is looking for. According to Jesus'…
Lighthouse Church DurbanThe Decision that Changes Everything
Some decisions have little consequence, but others can be life-changing. There is a decision that will make every day different and transform our lives for the…
Lighthouse Church DurbanGrowing Up
When we put our faith in Jesus, we are "spiritually re-born" into the family of God. In a very real sense, we start this new life as "spiritual babies" - but…
Lighthouse Church DurbanSpiritual Lock-Down
Our coronavirus/lock-down experience is not a season to merely survive; it is an opportunity to experience a deeper work of God. If we would seek his presence…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWho is the minister here?
In many churches today, we find two groups of people: "ministers" and "members". But the New Testament teaches us that we are ALL "ministers"! We are PRIESTS…
Lighthouse Church DurbanAre you still alive?
The COVID-19 pandemic has put us in a crisis situation. In this situation, there are many challenges and dangers that we are very aware of. There are also…
Lighthouse Church DurbanAnchored in Christ
When we put our faith in Jesus, God gives us an eternal hope that acts as an anchor for our souls. The storms of life may rage, but this anchor holds firm!…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWhy is the Holy Spirit so important?
Jesus has given his Church a global mission - to represent him and to make disciples world-wide. This is humanly impossible... but the Holy Spirit makes it…
Lighthouse Church DurbanJesus is STILL in Charge!
The COVID-19 pandemic has been dramatic and traumatic, and has led to widespread INSECURITY and CONFUSION. But JESUS IS STILL IN CHARGE! And because Jesus is…
Lighthouse Church DurbanHitting the Wall - and Pushing Through
Life is like a marathon. God has mapped a course for each of us to run, and it will not always be easy. We will need to persevere through difficult times, when…
Lighthouse Church DurbanOur MISSION Really Matters!
Our mission from Jesus is to go to others and help them to leave their old life behind and begin an apprentice-relationship with Jesus… to begin living a new…
Lighthouse Church DurbanOur Message REALLY Matters!
With all the fake news and faulty journalism about, we may wonder if we have heard the true message of Jesus! Here is the fact-checked message: The "Gospel" is…
Lighthouse Church DurbanFaith REALLY matters!
Many things all around us have changed - and are changing. Things that we thought we could put our trust in have failed us. Very real dangers are all around…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWhat REALLY matters?
When lockdown was imposed, we lost many things, some very important to us. As churches, we are unable to gather for meetings, so "church as we know it" in many…
Lighthouse Church DurbanJesus' Resurrection is a BIG deal!
The resurrection of Jesus is a really big deal! It proves that Jesus IS who he said he is. It proves that Jesus WILL DO what he said he will do. So we can…
Lighthouse Church DurbanExtreme Disease, Extreme Measures (Good Friday)
Hippocrates wrote: "For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure... are most suitable." The human condition, called "sin" in the Bible, is a truly terrifying…
Lighthouse Church DurbanWhere is God in my Crisis?
A common question in times of crisis is "Where is God in all this?" The Bible has encouraging news! God is present in power to help us! Crises do not mean that…
Lighthouse Church DurbanTaking Hold of the Good
Romans 8 verse 28 tells us that God works for the good of his people in ALL situations - even in the most difficult ones. One could say that good things are…