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Bible Corner | Fear God

As much as we may fear God, sometimes, if we’re being honest, we don’t really like the way He moves in our lives. Just look at Job, for example. So can we question Him or complain when we’re genuinely unhappy about something He has allowed in our lives?

30 May 2024 13 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Spiritual Gifts & Ministries

God has endowed us with the talents we have, and He often calls us to use those talents for the good of others, with the Holy Spirit as our guide. Let’s talk about what spiritual gifts are.

29 May 2024 14 min

VOP Lesson | Facing Your Life Record in the Judgment

The judgment now going on in heaven investigates the records of all the righteous – both living and dead – in order to validate in the minds of the universe who will be among the saved when Jesus comes. Is there any hope for you and I?

28 May 2024 18 min

Bible Corner | Fear God

As we continue on with our conversation on what it means to fear God, today we’re talking about the blessings of fearing God as well as the negative consequences that come as a result of not fearing God.

28 May 2024 10 min

VOP Lesson | The Heavenly Sanctuary Cleansed – A Judgment

According to the prophecy, in 1844, at the end of the 2300 years, “the sanctuary shall be cleansed.” Since God’s people have had no physical sanctuary on earth for centuries, this must point to the sanctuary in Heaven, of which the earthly temple was only a copy. Today, we’ll talk…

27 May 2024 15 min

Bible Corner | Fear God

This week, we’re focusing on this very important theme, and a critical theme throughout the entire Bible, that is, the call to fear God. What exactly does it mean and how do we display that fear in our own lives? Today, we’re focusing on definitions, as well as drawing a…

27 May 2024 13 min

Lifestyle | Caring for Your Kidneys

Kidney disease means having kidney damage. When the disease occurs over a long period of time, it is called chronic kidney disease or CKD for short. Your kidneys help your body filter waste and excess fluid out of your blood, which are then stored in your bladder and expelled through…

24 May 2024 20 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Lord’s Supper

Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper to commemorate our deliverance from the burden of sin. Today we conclude our lesson on the Lord’s supper with a lesson on how to prepare before we partake in this important service.

24 May 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | Life: A Sum of Your Choices

We’ve been talking at length about the power of choice and the privilege that God gives us to exercise a measure of control over our own lives and destinies. But how does giving my life over to God affect my power of choice?

24 May 2024 21 min

Bible Corner | Life: A Sum of Your Choices

Today we come to the close of our talk on the power of choice, and how our choices affect our lives in the short and long term, and we’ll be sharing some final thoughts on this very important subject.

24 May 2024 14 min

Legal | Personal Injury Law

Personal injury law is a significant topic in South Africa, considering the country's high rate of car accidents and other personal injuries. This talk will hopefully provide an overview of personal injury law in South Africa, including the process of filing a claim, as well as what to expect during…

23 May 2024 13 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Lord’s Supper

The three significant parts of a Seventh-day Adventist communion service involves eating unleavened bread, drinking grape juice (fruit of the vine), and washing one another’s’ feet. What do each of these mean?

23 May 2024 16 min

Transformation | Importance of Mentorship

Understanding the benefits of mentorship can help you decide whether to find a mentor or become one. In today’s talk, we’ll be discussing the importance of mentorship and the benefits of being a mentor or finding one. Thubelihle Maduma joins us from God & Growth to share her insights on…

22 May 2024 18 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Lord’s Supper

Seventh-day Adventist Christians take part in the Lord’s Supper, or communion service, as a commemoration of Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross. It’s a time to reflect upon what Jesus has done for us, and to respectfully express this gratitude as a church family. So, what exactly is the meaning…

22 May 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | Life: A Sum of Your Choices

Sometimes one wishes that God could literally just block all avenues that lead to bad choices. It certainly sounds like that would make life simpler. Or perhaps we can just refuse to make any choices at all, and just go with the flow – “whatever will be, will be” as…

22 May 2024 18 min

Family | Family Tree & its Importance

A family tree is a visual representation of a person’s ancestry, tracing their lineage through multiple generations, depicting their direct lineage and ancestors from previous generations.

21 May 2024 14 min

VOP Lesson | The Time for the Judgment to Begin

As we’ve seen in previous lessons, the 70-week prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27 accurately predicted when Jesus would begin His public ministry and die on the cross. These 70 prophetic weeks (490 actual years) set the stage for an even longer time prophecy shown to Daniel.

21 May 2024 20 min

Bible Corner | Life: A Sum of Your Choices

In today’s conversation about choices, we’re talking about a very important choice in every person’s life – the choice between eternal life and condemnation. But do we actually have a choice in that regard? Or has God already chosen who will be saved?

21 May 2024 12 min

Education | Mental Effects of Distance Learning

Distance learning courses have grown in popularity, particularly since the pandemic years, because they allow students to complete coursework from anywhere in the world. Many programs also offer flexible scheduling options for working adults who don’t have a lot of free time available outside of work to attend traditional classes…

20 May 2024 14 min

VOP Lesson | The Assurance of Sins Forgiven

It’s something that many Christians grapple with – how can we know that we have truly been forgiven? Especially as fallible human beings who are constantly making mistakes and struggling to get things right. But thankfully the Word of God gives us insight through prophecy on where we stand with…

20 May 2024 14 min