One of the major themes in the book of Revelation is VICTORY. Jesus’ victory of sin and death AND the implications of that victory. Jesus has overcome sin and death. He has conquered evil and depravity. The Gospel compels us to live out of this victory, especially as we nagivate through this broken world, that this side of heaven, we are being tempted, this side of heaven we will walk through pain and suffering, this side of we will feel the heat of the fiery furnace, but for those in Christ, th...
Sep 29, 2019•38 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast This past Sunday Rooted Fellowship celebrated our 4th birthday and it was a privilege to have our Brother in Christ, Adam Ramsay (Australia) share his 3 prayers for Rooted Fellowship, as we seek to be a church with longevity in ministry. He grounded these prayers in Paul's words to the church in Philippi as he preached on Philippians 3:1 - 12 and zoned in on verse 10. He prayed that we would follow Paul's example and seek to know Christ, the power of His resurrection and the fellowship...
Sep 15, 2019•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 7:24-28 Solid FoundationIn our final sermon in our series on the sermon on the mount. Jesus warns us that we have to put into practise his word in order to have a solid foundation which is Jesus himself.
Sep 08, 2019•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Psalm 66A sermon preached by Sihle Xulu at the Union Gathering on the renewing power of the Gospel.
Sep 05, 2019•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 7:21-23 Entering the Kingdom of GodTo enter into the Kingdom of God requires more than words, it requires active obedience to the will of God. It also requires more than a religious activity but a deep and abiding relationship with Jesus Christ, where we know him and are known by him.
Aug 25, 2019•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 7:12 and Matthew 7:15-17 False ProphetsAs Jesus is nearing the end of his sermon, he is giving his final exhortations. In this passage, we see specifically that Jesus warns against false-prophets who twist the truth of the gospel. Implicit in this warning is a deep value that needs to be placed on the True Word of God, that is, the Gospel.
Aug 18, 2019•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 7:13-14 Narrow is the RoadIn the sermon on the mount, our Lord Jesus teaches us to be careful to stay on the narrow road and avoid the broad road that leads to destruction through grace-driven effort
Aug 11, 2019•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 7:7-11 Ask Seek KnockIn the sermon on the mount, the Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to seek God in prayer with confidence, knowing that He is a good Father who loves to give us the very best.
Aug 04, 2019•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 7:1-6 Don't Judge!The sermon on the mount has turned a corner and is now focusing on relationships in the community of faith. In this community of faith, our brokenness and sin are open to see to everyone. What shall we do when we notice the shortcomings of our brothers and sisters? Are we to judge? Are we to keep quiet because we have our own shortcomings? To judge or not to judge, that is the question...
Jul 28, 2019•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 6:25-34 AnxietyJesus expects his disciples to not be anxious about worldly things but rather to place their trust in our heavenly Father while pursuing a life that is centered on the things of God. Jesus also offers us more than enough reasons to do this, do you have ears?
Jul 21, 2019•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 6:19-24 GenerousThe Lord Jesus Christ teaches us that to live upside down is to not store up for ourselves early treasures that can be stolen or that can perish with time but rather to value and treasure him and to be generous with our time and resources in service to him.
Jul 15, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 6:16-18 FastingJesus reminds us that to live upside down is to recognise our frailty while drawing into closer intimacy with God and this can be down through the practice of fasting.
Jul 07, 2019•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 6:5-15 Kingdom PrayerPrayer is an essential part of living the life Jesus calls us to. To live upside down is to learn to pray, the Lord's prayer daily, individually and together, asking God to change our hearts and for it to be turned towards Him and others".
Jul 02, 2019•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 6:1-4 Pharisee or Disciple?In Matthew 6, Jesus directly challenges the Pharisees on their spiritual practices of giving, prayer and fasting. Jesus calls believers to give out of their position in Christ to give glory to the Father and not to give to gain worldly recognition.
Jun 23, 2019•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 5:38-48 Say What!Part of living upside down is Jesus' radical call for us to exercise active creative non-violence against those who offend us; to pay back all that we owe and even more; to go the extra mile when we are inconvenienced and to practice courageous generosity.
Jun 16, 2019•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 5:32-37 Oaths.Jesus begins to retrain his listeners understanding of oath making and telling the truth. He cuts straight to the heart of the matter once again and calls for our “yes” to simply be “yes” and “no” to simply be “no”.
Jun 09, 2019•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 5:30-32 The Beauty of the Covenant.In Matthew 5:31-32, Jesus wants us to see the BEAUTY, the WEIGHT and the CERTAINTY of COVENANT. One of the ways God puts this on display is in the creation of marriage and divorce sadly distorts this.
Jun 02, 2019•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 5:26-30 Lust.Lust is evidence of a heart whose worship is misdirected, the created rather than the Creator.
May 26, 2019•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 5:21-26 Get Real! Anger destroys!As we strive to have others released of their anger towards us, we learn to release others of our own anger. God is far more gracious than we can perceive and his grace sometimes shows up in our lives in an upside-down manner.
May 19, 2019•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Part 3 - Matthew 5:17-20True discipleship calls us to devote ourselves to Scripture, just as Jesus did. We are called to not subtract or add anything to it, which will lead us to true righteousness only found in Jesus.
May 12, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Part 2 - Matthew 5:13-16The most fundamental way in which “Christian saltiness & light” is demonstrated, is in our living out the beatitudes day by day, by the power of the Holy Spirit, seeking good, all the more, as we await Jesus return to the Glory of our Father.
May 05, 2019•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Part 1 - Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-12The sermon on the mount should be received, as the Kings speech to His people about His Kingdom and it’s implication on our lives. The Beatitudes, also known as the blessings, reveal what it means to live for God, and how blessings follow.
Apr 28, 2019•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 16:24-27 He has Risen!We can't celebrate the victory of the resurrection without the obedience of the crucifixion.
Apr 21, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 21:1-11 Palm SundayJesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Matt 21:1-11) was the gateway to the culminating events of His earthly life. One can say it’s the start of the end of the beginning of the Gospel story. This sermon explores the meaning of this piece of scripture in the Gospel of Matthew (the reason the whole city was in uproar), as well as the application of it for us, here today. According to the calendar of the Church, this Sunday is called Palm Sunday.
Apr 14, 2019•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Malachi 3:6-12 ALL IN for GenerosityOur God proves faithful, just like with the nation of Israel in Malachi, we too, would be blessed all the more in returning to a way of life characterised by obedient generosity toward an abundantly generous God.
Apr 09, 2019•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast John 4 ALL IN for being transculturalBeing transcultural means being a community that reflects, embraces and enjoys the diversity of its context, and by the power of the Gospel transcends it to be one new community in Christ. Where do we find this in the gospel? And what does it ask of us?John 4:1-42 shows Jesus transcending cultural boundaries in a compelling way, and calls us as His followers to do the same.
Mar 31, 2019•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew 28:16-20 ALL IN for discipleshipAt Rooted Fellowship, we say we want to see a world awakened to the wonder of God and His transcultural. As the Gospel transforms the individual life of a person, w want to see the multiplying effect of that and we believe that happens the best through the making of disciples.We want to be, ALL IN in for Discipleship.
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 2 Corinthians 3:18 ALL IN for spiritual transformation at Rooted Fellowship, we say we want to see a world awakened to the wonder of God and His transcultural. The transforming work of the Gospel makes us more and more like Jesus.We want to be, ALL IN in for Spiritual Transformation.
Mar 18, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 1 Peter 2:9-10 ALL IN for our identity at Rooted Fellowship, we say we want to see a world awakened to the wonder of God and His transcultural. As we kick off our new series titled ALL IN.We first must be, ALL IN in our identity as ambassadors of the Kingdom, ALL IN as a chosen race, ALL IN as a royal priesthood, ALL IN as a holy nation, ALL IN as a people for his possession, ALL IN as the children of God.
Mar 10, 2019•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast #faithfulnessgoals Part 4: Daniel 9Remaining faithful requires us to read the bible and to pray to God to reveal Himself in the scriptures. This allows us to know God better and the various aspects of His character, and to also trust Him. Trusting does not mean that things will always turn out well in this lifetime, but that even when they don’t turn out well, God still loves us and has much more waiting for us.
Feb 26, 2019•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
