Lighthouse Church Durban

The goal of worship is to give God the reverence and honourthat is due to Him. The essence of worship is a life of devotion to God - for our life to be a living sacrifice.

The more we see of the great…

Jesus' disciples represent their King in hostile places. Some people are offended simply because we bear his name. Others are offended because good challenges evil. The nature of the hostility varies…

Life can be full of challenges; we can face them fearfully or courageously.

God's children should remember that his ways are far higher than ours. We shouldn't try to understand them, just trust & obe…

We are Christ's ambassadors. As "Christians", we bear his name and represent him wherever we go. This is a great responsibility!

As good ambassadors, we want to:

- Present Jesus' message of reconciliat…

Every child of God has a place - and a part to play. This is true regardless of our past or our present situations - in fact, God uses "where we've been" and "where we are right now" to equip and pos…

One principle of the Kingdom of God that Jesus taught and modelled is that "small" things can have a great impact:

- Small seeds grow into trees

- A small amount of yeast affects a big batch of dough

S…

Jesus taught that our attitudes and motives matter to God. And how we do things can reveal our heart - sincerity, humility, purity and devotion - or a lack of these.

Making a show of our giving, praye…

We have a wonderful and precious faith - but it is under attack! We therefore need to stand strong  and defend our faith in the face of:

- False teachings

- Trouble, hardship, persecution and danger

Rem…

Jesus said "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."

While receiving, or being filled with, th…

The Kingdom of God is very different and can be hard to understand; so Jesus presented it in terms of illustrations and contrasts. He challenged cultural assumptions of the day and presented alternat…

God gives ALL of his children spiritual gifts. He gives different gifts to different people, so his work is different in each of us. He gifts us in order to bless others, not ourselves.

In some cases,…

There are appropriate and inappropriate ways to dress for weddings and other special occasions. We "dress for the occasion".

The Bible uses this analogy to describe how we can - and should - change o…

Just as Jesus' disciples walked and worked closely with Jesus, we are to "keep in step" with the Holy Spirit. The "fruit of the Spirit" is evidence that we are living in step with him.

Because the Hol…

Repentance is sometimes viewed negatively, but it is actually a gift from God that brings reconciliation, refreshing and transformation.

True repentance is a change of mind that leads to a change of a…

Jesus has commissioned all of his disciples - to be his witnesses and make disciples everywhere. This is a supernatural work that needs supernatural power. The Holy Spirit provides this power.

Jesus s…

The Bible is full of stories of salvation - people putting their faith in Jesus and following him.Sharing the gospel is not reserved for those who are highly gifted and knowledgeable; the power is no…

The apostle Paul prayed that the church would "know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."

The love of Christ brings the fullness of God to …

Even the most godly people experience setbacks. When you experience a setback or failure:

- Recognise if it's caused by sin or not

- Repent from any sin

- Persevere through any hardship

- Show loyalty to…

Jesus values, expects & rewards FAITHFULNESS. He doesn't expect us to be faithful with what he hasn't given us, but with what he has given us: resources, gifts & abilities, relationships, influence &…

The encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus teaches us some valuable lessons. If we want to experience more of Jesus, we should:

- Discuss matters of faith openly with others.

- Acknowledge and expe…