Sadly, it happened just as Paul had predicted. In Acts 20 the apostle asked to meet with all the elders of the church in Ephesus; he wanted to inform them that they would not see his face again on this earth. But he also gave them a grave warning and prediction: “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in…
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“WE EXIST TO PROCLAIM THE REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST OVER ALL THINGS; GLORIFYING AND ENJOYING GOD, NOW AND FOREVER!”
Sermons by Doug Potgeter
What does discipleship mean to you? The word ‘disciple’ is found frequently in the Gospels and Acts (appearing no less than 246 times!). The Greek word is mathetes and it refers to learning from, and being a follower of, another person. This is what a disciple (noun) is, but what does it mean to disciple (verb) someone? One man has defined discipleship…
A couple of weeks ago we studied David’s fall, and learned that if the man after God’s own heart could fall in such a horrific way, so can we. After his grievous sins, recorded in 2 Samuel 11, the prophet Nathan is sent to confront him in the following chapter. David’s remorse is palpable; he is clearly broken over his sin. In…
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is at the crux of New Testament theology. Paul is clear that one must believe in the resurrection of Christ in order to be saved, “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Furthermore, Paul said if…
In our text this morning we find one of the saddest and most sobering passages in Scripture. It is sad because it records the fall of David, the man after God’s own heart, in a time when everything seemed to be going so well in his reign as king over God’s people. Sadly, in 2 Samuel 11, it all begins to spiral…
It seemed like an ordinary day in David’s life. His three oldest brothers were in the army of Israel, currently stationed in the Valley of Elah. Jesse, David’s father, sent David several times to check on his sons and to bring them food (1 Samuel 17:15-18). David would go back and forth between shepherding his father’s sheep in Bethlehem and bringing food…
Saul’s beginning looked promising. He seemed to be a humble man (1 Samuel 9:21) who would courageously lead the people of Israel in battle against their enemies (1 Samuel 11). On top of that, he was tall and handsome – qualities that people naturally admire and feel inclined to follow. However, shortly after his reign began it became clear Saul was not…
When we say “God is in the details” we are talking about the doctrine of God’s providence. But how would you explain God’s providence? The word “providence” does not appear in the Bible but it is used to articulate a truth that is most certainly found in Scripture (this is true of other theological terms as well, e.g. the word “Trinity” is…
In Job 23:12 we read these profound words, “I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.” The phrase “my portion of food” refers to the food Job needs to live. Ponder that! Job is saying he valued God’s Word more than the food he needed to…
What is the measure of a man? What is it that makes men ‘real’ men? How would you describe a ‘worthy’ man? These are important questions to answer especially since our culture has been ruthlessly attacking masculinity; these days many people aren’t really sure what it means to be a man. Jerry Seinfeld, in an interview with journalist Bari Weiss, described a…