Gracehouse

Where the presence of God is, dead things come to life, freedom breaks forth and darkness is driven back. To host his presence, to walk in a closeness with him that refuses to move unless he does, this is the heart and soul of our mission from which every other instruction of God springs to life. If we are to reign on this earth as kings and queens, we must first learn to be his priests.

Like a groom passionately pursuing his bride, God’s relentless love for us will stop at nothing until every part of our heart is overcome with an intimate and overwhelming affection for Him. His love is a jealous love which protects that which is precious to Him, and will rise up against that which harms his beloved.

Theunis Pretorius | 22nd November 2020 

"For the eyes of the Lord roam throughout the earth to show himself strong for those who are wholeheartedly devoted to him." - 2 Chronicles 16:9  | Patrick McConnell 8th November 2020

He is so good, so beautiful, so wonderful that in him we find the satisfaction of every longing and desire of our soul. This is the birthplace of worship. Jesus' heart is for his church, his bride, to dwell in his presence because she knows and experiences his beautiful heart of love for her. When we understand this, we don't pursue Jesus as a means to some greater treasure, but as the great treasure in and of himself.

God is not the author of our suffering; he is our refuge in it. Don’t let the lies of the enemy shake you from the victorious hope that we have when suffering surrounds us: Through it all God is good, he is for you, he is with you, he loves you more than you could ever know.

Jesus explains clearly to us the true root of all anxiety: lacking confidence in goodness of God. When we observe how faithful he is to the lilies of the field and the birds of the air, we ought to realise how abundantly more so he is to you and I, his beloved children who his Son died for. Let every fear and anxiety wash away as we rest in the care of our good Father.

Eyes that see the unsurpassable worth in others, that see every person for who they are beneath their brokenness and sin, and see every person as casualties of a cruel and demonic assault of the enemy - this is what the eyes of Jesus looked like, and it is what he calls his church to.

The Gospel is the story of Jesus Christ. It is a beautiful tapestry of infinite colours of implication centred around the one great truth that Jesus Christ is King. In this story we find the good news of forgiveness of sins, the good news of the new covenant, the good news of healing, the good news of freedom from our bondages, the good news of power over evil forces, the good news of social justice, and so many more wonderful things that bring us to our knees in grateful worship. But the Gospel itself is not any one of these things, but the entirety of the magnificent, earth-shattering story of Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

Patrick McConnell | 4th October 2020

"From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part." - Ephesians 4:16

Theunis Pretorius | 27th September 2020

1) Godly leaders understand that greatness is about servant heartedness. 2) Godly leaders don’t find their worth, significance, identity or security in being leaders. 3) Godly leaders do not make use of control, manipulation or domination in order to lead. 4) Godly leadership is focused on raising others up, and is not intimidated by their gifting, anointing and calling.  

But most importantly: Godly leadership looks like Jesus.   

Theunis Pretorius | 20th September 2020