“JOSEPH, THE FRUITFUL VINE”

Scripture : Genesis 49:22-26

Text Verse: Genesis 49:22

Summary: Joseph is praised by his father Jacob for his

fruitfulness more than any of his brothers. Why was Joseph so

fruitful? He was fruitful because the Lord’s favour rested on

him, even in Egypt, when he was sold as a slave by his jealous

brothers.

Preached by Rev Lourens Nel on 09/11/2025 PM Service

Our Certainty Lies In The Fact That God Is In Control

Bible Readings: James 4:13-17

Summary: With all our plans, expectations and dreams of

success, the Apostle James gives clear advice: “Why, you do

not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your

life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then

vanishes.” Whatever your plans are, we are encouraged in our

Bible Reading not to make plans without God.

Preached by Rev Lourens Nel 09/11/2025

“COMFORT FOR GRIEVING BELIEVERS”

Scripture : Daniel 12:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5:11

Text Verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Sermon written by Rev Reuben Brendenhof of the Free Reformed Chruch

Preached by Brother Greg Taylor on 02/11/25 PM Worship Service.

Unity in the Gospel

Bible Readings: Acts 15:1-21, Galatians 2:1-10

Preached By Brother Brian Paul on 02/11/25 AM Service

The Trap Of Physical Beauty

Bible Reading: Genesis 49:21; Revelation 17:1-18

Summary: The blessing that Jacob pronounced upon Naphtali

was that this son would be as beautiful as a newly freed deer

soaring across the fields, while his descendants would be as

lovely as young deer.

The men in the tribe of Naphtali would be renowned for

being handsome, athletic, strong and intelligent. The women

would be beautiful and graceful, like young deer standing on

the grass with their fawns following them. But physical

beauty without holiness will lead to a trap! We should

instead desire wisdom, holiness and righteousness in Christ.

Preachhed By Rev Lourens Nel on 26/10/25 PM Service

Humble Yourselves Before The Lord,

And He Will Exalt You

Bible Readings: James 4:1-12; 1 Peter 5:1-11

Summary: The Apostles James and Peter both preached that

humbleness is the opposite of pride. Peter addresses the

elders first and encourages them to be humble. He is a fellow

-elder, a witness of the sufferings of Christ, but also a

partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed when Jesus

returns. He tells us to do what Jesus has done to shepherd

the flock and take care of the congregation. Peter says to the

elders, Don’t exalt yourselves, but lead by example. Lead by

example by serving as Jesus did.

Preached By Rev Lourens Nel on 26/10/25 AM Service

The Heartache Of Materialism

Bible Reading: Genesis 49:20; Mark 10:17-31

Summary: Jacob’s blessing for his son Asher was material

prosperity, a fertile land that would provide luxurious food,

like oil, which would be fit for kings. The blessing focuses on

wealth and a high quality of life. But there was a danger in

this blessing; material prosperity can lead to your downfall, as

we see in the history of Asher. Later in Mark 10, Jesus

instructed a young man to sacrifice for the sake of Christ and

his neighbour, identifying his love for money as the last thing

that bound him to this world. His money was his idol and

what stood between him and eternal life. He must repent

from this world and its things, deny himself, seek Christ in

deeds and life and follow Him in all obedience. For the young

man, it was too much, and he went away sad. He preferred

earthly wealth over heavenly riches.

Preached By Rev Lourens Nel on 19/10/25 PM Service

Wisdom From Above

Bible Readings: James 3:13-18; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Summary: James is showing the contrast between man’s

wisdom and God’s wisdom. Man’s wisdom is earthly, and

God’s wisdom sounds like foolishness to the world. Man’s

wisdom is reason and only what he can see and prove. God’s

wisdom is from above, and not the Wisdom of the world.

Humans value learning and knowledge, but God’s message

does not depend on human approval. People cannot know

God through their intelligence and earthly wisdom, nor can

they save themselves by any amount of their own

knowledge. Instead, God decided to save people who

believed the Gospel of Christ Crucified. They are His

children.

Preached By Rev Lourens Nel 19/10/25 AM Service

God Is The Greatest Warrior

Bible Reading: Genesis 49:19; Jeremiah 12:1 – 6

Summary: We must realise that even darker days may come!

The devil has been cast out of heaven, and he prowls around

like a roaring lion ready to devour us. Are we mentally ready

for this? Are we prepared for the onslaughts yet to come in

all their fierceness and anger? We have a great warrior

fighting with us; it is God Himself.

Preached by Rev Lourens Nel on the 12/10/25 PM Service

Taming The Tongue

Bible Readings: James 3:1-18

Summary: James mentioned several things about the tongue:

the tongue is a fire; the tongue is a word of evil among the

parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person. It can

change and set the entire course of a person’s life on fire, and

it is itself set on fire by hell. James speaks of a bit in a horse’s

mouth to control a horse and compares the tongue with this

example. The tongue should be tamed!

Preached by Rev Lourens Nel on 12/10/25 AM Worship Service