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“Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has eit

Jesus, I believe that You died on the Cross for me. There You were wounded for my transgressions, You were bruised for my iniquities; and the punishment for my peace was upon You. I have been like a lost sheep, I have turned to my own way, but I beli

The other day my Arnie (Aunty Trish) said to me, “Midgey, WYSIWYG! In computing, the way something displays on a screen is how it will print out, hence,‘What you see is what you get.’”However, sometimes in“real life”, what you see is not always what

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See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 74. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do! 1 How old was Noah when he had his three sons? 2 At the time

In the old days, they couldn’t print massive tomes for each book of the Bible. It was hard to fit the very lengthy works on one scroll—and even if the scroll was big enough for all that content, it would be too heavy to manage. They broke some of the

One of the biggest differences in people is their level of enthusiasm. Your enthusiasm reflects your reserves, your unexploited resources, and perhaps your future. You will never rise to great heights without joy and enthusiasm. “No one keeps up his

Our world today is very fragile, perhaps more so than we realise. Historically, only the thick walls of a city kept the wild animals and barbarian hordes at bay, allowing the citizens within to live out their lives in some degree of freedom and safet

“It’s easy to lose hope when you’re feeling overwhelmed. It’s hard to keep trusting, hoping, or believing when you feel like you’re being crushed by the pressures of life. The enemy of our souls loves to take advantage of those time of weakness, conf

In a world where everyone has an opinion and most people are divided on the majority of topics, I believe that we can all agree that the last few years have been insanely difficult. We have all experienced hardship, sadness, or tribulation in some fo

Throughout this series, I have highlighted the various stumbling blocks that delay church transformation. My argument remains that the church fails to demonstrate the Kingdom of God. Leaders in churches have come to the realisation that there is more

Maud Coetzee, born Scoble, hails from Kimberley and is the youngest of 16 children. Her birth was a miracle as her mom conceived beyond child-bearing age. After Maud received Christ Jesus into her life as a teenager, she met the love of her life – th

Poll: Majority US parents do not believe Bible is God’s Word, ‘Shockingly Few’ Share Biblical worldview with Children Israel heeds Joseph’s advice; stocks up on wheat for upcoming famine SACC launches indaba to address challenges around foreign natio

Big crowd gathers at prayer meeting led by Angus Buchan at Kouga Dam amidst Eastern Cape drought & locust crisis Human traffickers reportedly pose as pastors on Ukrainian Border Christian music band for KING & COUNTRY partnered with the humanitarian

Newly-minted Masters champion Scottie Scheffler said he’s “trying to glorify God”through his golf career, giving all the credit to the Lord as he spoke with reporters about his stunning victory at the 86th Masters Golf championship in April. “That al

“Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can understand it?’ When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, ‘Does this offend you? What then if you should see the

In the church today, there are many sins that are seen as ‘socially acceptable’. Are we changing the Bible to fit our culture, or are we changing our culture to fit the Bible? While the sin of worry, for example, may not seem as severe as murder, it

We are doing mission work in Maseru, Lesotho, and I am reminded of a dramatic event that happened on our first mission outreach here in 2017. My son, Dawid, and I were ministering in a clothing factory in Maseru; the workers were lining up to receive

In Southern Africa we have the privilege of practising our faith freely – by celebrating religious holidays, attending church services, and gathering with other believers to worship openly. Unfortunately, our family of faith who are living in countri

If you have a calling upon your life to preach the Gospel and you want to be more effective at what God has called you to do, then the upcoming CfaN School of Evangelism is for you. Christ for all Nations has been on the frontlines of mass crusade

The eight-week Christ for all Nations School of Evangelism (CfaN SOE) beginning August 2022 is a ground breaking programme – it has never been done before. At the School of Evangelism, we will train, equip, and deploy evangelists all over South Afric

We will no longer accept applications when the School of Evangelism has reached capacity. • There is a R250 non-refundable application fee. • Event Location: 21 Montague Drive, Montague Gardens, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa. • Training Dates: Augus

Founder and businesswoman Nthabi Mokitimi-Dlamini has created and launched an African beauty product start-up named Byu-ti by Popz – a brainchild and dream that launched a range of locally infused make-up and beauty products that uplift women and hel

As Christians, we should expect to be called to assignments that are bigger than us. But often, we are caught off guard and automatically begin to doubt ourselves. We even go to the extent of asking if we heard God correctly – even when handed an ass