Proof Texts and Politics
Proof Texts and Politics - This article first appeared in the June edition of JOY Magazine...
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The Path to Avoid
In Proverbs 1:8-19, Solomon offers a stark warning against the allure of sinful behavior and the enticement of evil deeds. He presents us with a choice between two paths: the path of wisdom, which leads to life, and the path of foolishness, which leads to destruction....
The Wisdom of Proverbs
Wisdom literature in the Bible includes books like Job, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. Among these, Proverbs stands out as a collection of sayings that provide guidance for practical, godly living. ...
Weddings in a Multicultural Context
Is someone really married only if they were married in a church? Are they married only if a pastor marries them or if they have had a ‘white wedding’? This article will hopefully answer all such questions and provide a framework for understanding marriage within a multicultural African context. ...
On Modesty
“A woman whose heart has been made beautiful through holiness will delight to dress in a way that pleases the Lord.”...
Proof Texts and Politics
Proof Texts and Politics - This article first appeared in the June edition of JOY Magazine...
Children at Church
Children at Church -- Regarding children's ministry, and guidelines on children in the service...
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Faith and Works
Good works do not always mean there is true faith, but true faith always produces good works....
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Fake News: Faith Without Works will Save
There are many fake news stories. Here's a very dangerous one....
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How are you doing on your doing?
What value is all your Bible consumption without obedience? James says there is none. ...
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A God Who is good
The reality that God is good has a special meaning for His people....
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A Worthy Boast!
James wants Christians, whatever their financial situation, to only boast in Christ....
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What is your Relationship to Trials?
James calls us to have perspective amid all of our trials....
The Case for Civil Disobedience
This article forms part of our three part exegetical class on Christians and Government in our Morning Bible Class at the church on Sundays at 8:30. We will be discussing this last section this coming Lord’s Day....
Vision and Purpose: Morning Bible Class
At Heritage we desire to be a church ruled by God’s Word as supreme. God’s Word organizes our theology; it dictates everything we teach and every word we use as a church to encourage, rebuke, and exhort one another. It also dictates our practice. How we worship, when we worship, what we do in our worship are all informed directly by God’s Word. It is therefore good for us to continue to examine everything we do, and how we do it. In a short series of articles, I will be putting several the aspects of our worship under the biblical microscope to show why we do them. Our hope in these articles is to encourage your participation in these different aspects of the life of the church and to help us all participate in an informed manner....
Humpty Dumpty and Hermeneutics
Pastor Michael explains the discipline of hermeneutics. This article appeared in the January issue of Joy Magazine. ...
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My Farewell Letter to My Pastor
After planting Heritage Baptist and pastoring it together for ten years, Pastor Michael bids farewell to Pastor Tyrell....
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Principles By Which We Shepherd During the Pandemic
We will suspend meetings during the Level 3 Adjusted regulations. We believe the Scriptures constrain us to. Our elders have put together a lengthy letter explaining the biblical principles they have applied....
Elders Response to Adjusted Level 3
Regarding the church's response to the new regulations....
The Prosperity Gospel, Not
Psalm 91 is not the prosperity gospel. It is much more glorious than that....
Elders Response to Level 3 Regulations
This is a letter to the congregation regarding what the church's actions will be during Level 3 lockdown....
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Do you believe this?
If we believe that God is truly our help, our hearts will be still....
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Showmax and Salvation
The counsel of the world is all around us. Psalm 1 encourages wisdom....
Rutherford's Letter to Lady Kenmure on the Death of her Husband
Samuel Rutherford wrote a stirring letter to his friend Lady Kenmure who had recently lost her husband, Lord Kenmure. Ruthermore himself was acquainted with grief -- the death of his wife and many children -- yet he wrote as one with a keen eye to heaven....
Who is in Control?
We're not in control of tomorrow; God is. That is actually good news. ...
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The Mark of a Mature Christian : A Tongue that is being Tamed
True wisdom is seen in a tamed tongue....
The Sin of Partiality
Partiality should never be tolerated among God's people. Here's why....
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Angry much?
Anger does not produce the righteousness we want it to. James has a better way....
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What Ought We to Pray for During Times of Trial?
Not knowing what to do is a scary thing. James provides a solution....
Elders Message on Covid-19
The Heritage elders message to the congregation on Covid-19....
Interpreting the Book of Revelation: Part 4
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Interpreting the Book of Revelation: Part 3
This article looks at the Temple and the Two Witnesses....
Potchefstroom Churchplant
This blog post gives an update regarding Heritage Baptist Church in Potchefstroom....
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A James Worth Imitating
"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings." James 1:1 Just as our bodies need a balanced diet so too does our soul and the Lord has given us the best chefs. Chef James is unlike any other author in the New Testament (Excuse the mixed metaphor). James is one of the hardest hitting and most controversial let...
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Pastor Michael explains the discipline of hermeneutics. This article appeared in the January issue of Joy Magazine. ...
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My Farewell Letter to My Pastor
After planting Heritage Baptist and pastoring it together for ten years, Pastor Michael bids farewell to Pastor Tyrell....
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Principles By Which We Shepherd During the Pandemic
We will suspend meetings during the Level 3 Adjusted regulations. We believe the Scriptures constrain us to. Our elders have put together a lengthy letter explaining the biblical principles they have applied....
Keep ReadingWhere does your help come from?
The LORD is the upholder of my life....
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Do you fret? Psalm 37 is for you....
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One overarching desire: To see the Lord....
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Showmax and Salvation
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Whether zealot or stoic, the admonition is the same: Pray....
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Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back...
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Angry much?
Anger does not produce the righteousness we want it to. James has a better way....
Keep ReadingElders Update on COVID-19 outbreak
Dear Heritage Church Family, Due to the unprecedented events of the past few weeks and our President's announcement regarding public gatherings of no more than 100 the oversight have decided that the following is the wisest course of action: With immediate effect and until further notice all formal church gatherings will be cancelled apart from our 9h30 Sunday service. T...
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The Heritage elders message to the congregation on Covid-19....
Keep ReadingInterpreting the Book of Revelation: Part 2
Interpreting the Book of Revelation: Part 2 The Seven Cycles (The first blog post can be found here and the sermon series on Revelation here) One of the difficulties with the book of Revelation is that there are so many different interpretations. Some say that most of what John wrote was fulfilled in the first century AD (Preterist), some argue that the primary focus is...
Keep ReadingInterpreting the Book of Revelation: Part 1
It has been a great privilege to study and preach through the book of Revelation these past few months (You can listen to the sermonshere). What an encouragement to see the church grow and hear the reports of robust theological discussion in the Growth Groups.Due to the nature of the series it was not possible to go into too much detail or spend a lot of time on some of th...
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Magnetic Magnification....
Keep ReadingMission Possible
Dear Church Family,I recently read In The Plexby Steven Levy, the subtitle declares, How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives.One of the most fascinating insights, for me anyway, was OKRs. At Google employees must submit what are known as OKRs, Objectives and Key Results. Objectives are the goals that they must set for the next quarter. These Objectives must be ambit...
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This blog post gives an update regarding Heritage Baptist Church in Potchefstroom....
Keep ReadingNew Church Building Update
What an amazing God we serve! By His grace, shown through the generosity of His people, we have managed to raise over R2.4million which is enough to purchase the church building in Melville. It was a wonderful experience sitting at my computer and within a period of three days receiving pledges of R1million as well as several monthly pledges. ...
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The author of Proverbs wrote that, “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches.†(Proverbs 22:1) And Solomon said that, “A good name is better than precious ointment.†(Ecclesiastes 7:1) From these verses it is clear that even names are of tremendous importance. ...
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