1 Samuel
“Sin in God’s House”
1 Samuel 3 10 And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11 Then the LORD said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 On that day…
“Because God Looks at the Heart”
1 Samuel 16 7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. Israel was a very fortunate nation. God…
“Faithful to the End”
Funeral of Fano Sibisi Fano died on ascension day, 2 June 2011. He was the station manager of Radio Khwezi and the president of CFT. Rev Stegen related how Fano felt God’s calling on his life. Many people questioned it and spoke out against it. But we thank God that he obeyed God. If he…
“The Freedom of Obedience”
Genesis 3 9 And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of…
“True Confession of Sin”
Proverbs 28 13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. There is no progress for the one who hides his sin. Let’s look at six people who confessed their sin but only one found forgiveness. 1) The first person had a hard heart. “And Pharaoh sent,…
“Sin’s Grief”
1 Samuel 15 10 Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying, 11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night. 12 And…
“The Key That Opens Hearts”
Romans 12 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Proverbs 25 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if…
“…And I Will Be Your God”
Jeremiah 7 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and…
“True Repentance”
1 Samuel 15 24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord.” Saul’s story is tragic and…
“Guarding the Gates”
Jeremiah 33 19 And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying, 20 Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not…
