West Coast Vineyard

This month, we have a fascinating theme. Can you recall one of the very unusual stories that you have read in the Bible? A story that you think… can this really be true, or is it just a metaphor? This morning, I want to talk about a talking donkey. We often say… God can do anything, and we mean it, but what will you do if you are travelling to see someone and the donkey you are riding on starts to act up, and then starts to talk to you?  We find this story in Numbers 22 – 24. 

Join us as Herman talks about what it takes to be a true disciple of Jesus.

Join us as Landa opens our new series with a message about just who exactly did Jesus choose and how can we know whether we are truly His disciples.

Today is the last message in this month’s theme called a new era. And the more I thought about this, the more I realized that I don’t really know what this new era means. How has life changed after what Jesus has done for us? Do we look at the cross is something incredibly kind someone did for us? I think there’s a lot more to it. I think it destroyed the reality we lived in and it gave birth to an entirely new reality. Do we really get the significance of what He did? Join me as I explore the significance of Jesus' death and resurrection.

In the newsletter at the beginning of April, I mentioned a few things that are affected with the start of a new era. With the death and resurrection of Jesus, that brought mankind into a new era, it also had an impact on the covenant that God had with Abraham and the nation of Israel.Join us as we explore the 'rules' of this new covenant

Most Christians today understand that, if not for Jesus, we should have no hope of being reunited with our heavenly Father, but do we know how to respond to this great news? Furthermore more if your answer to that question is yes, do you actually apply it? Join us as Izak shares about responding to what Jesus did for us.

The resurrection is scientifically impossible but historically true.Some will ask… is it really true..?Here we must understand. … Something is not necessarily true, just people believe it. The resurrection or Christianity is not true because we believe it is. We believe in the Resurrection …because it is true. Jesus’ presence is proof of His resurrection. We can encounter Jesus Christ today.(Wolfhart Pannenberg, German philosopher)“The evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very unusual event. And second, if you believe it happened, you have to change the way you live”.You and I may believe it, but do we understand how it changes our lives? We may understand the theology behind it, but has it yet changed our behaviour?

Join us as Landa talks about the parable of the two sons and how this reveals to us the importance of obedience, repentance, and submission to God.

Join us as Izak shares about the the intent of parables in scripture and why there are so many of them.

Join Izak as he shares his heart with us around the topic of curses and redemption.

Today we celebrate resurrection Sunday, but what is there to say about this day that has not already been said? So, I did what any desperate preacher does…I Googled. And the first few results that came up all started with the words, “He is risen”. This got me thinking:Why do we say, “He is risen”, and not, “He has risen”? Join us to find out.

Join us for our Palm Sunday message as Mauritz shares his heart with us.

To quote the words of a good friend, "He is just so... everything!"~Eleanor BrandJoin us as Mias shares about the fullness of Christ in our lives.

We started off this theme by speaking about three types of "load-bearing" pillars. The first was the foundational pillar which represented the pillar of salvation in our lives and the second was the external pillar, which represented our identity in Christ Jesus. Join us tomorrow morning as I talk about the third type. The center pillar. Also known as the pillar of the soul. These pillars are usually loadbearing because they transfer the weight of the roof to the floor. Their main job is weight transferal. And weight transferal is just a fancy way of saying handing over your burdens. Pillars are really good at handing over their burdens. Join us as we attempt to learn from these pillars how to hand over our burdens.

The last two weeks we have been speaking about pillars in our lives that help us in our Christian walk with God.We said that the basic pillars in our lives are the relationships we have with God and ourselves.Today I want to talk about the relationship you and I have with our families. Your household: your wife, husband, and your children.

Knowingly or unknowingly, we all have pillars on which we build our lives. Things that stand out and that we view as important for us to live by, or perhaps to live the way we want to live. When we look at the structure of our spiritual lives, we know and have heard many times that although we are still in this world, the riches or the pleasures of the world cannot offer us contentment, peace or help us to experience resurrected life. The Bible teaches that God has saved us primarily to be in a RELATIONSHIP with Him, through Jesus Christ and others.Join us as Landa talks about God as our pillar this week.

This month’s theme is called pillars and during this month we will have an in-depth look at what are the pillars that sustain the Christian’s life. What are the pillars that enable this house to stand?Join us this week as we kick off this series talking about the first two pillars of the Christian life namely, salvation and identity.

Every single human being has a calling on their lives. There is no one who has not been called to God to live in and experience His unconditional love for themselves. But once we accept the call, what happens next? Join us as David shares about God's call to action and how that changes us and equips us to live out that calling.

During this month we talked about the fact that the Church of Christ was and still is God’s idea and not just a ritual that happened along the way. Mias spoke about commitment, firstly to God and then to one another. David Pettit said last week that if we become followers of Christ, it means that we do not just “want” anymore but we become givers through the HS who lives in us.Today, I want to be very practical and share with you who we as WC Vineyard are. How can we apply what we have heard?

Join us as Mias shares about what it means to live a life committed to God.

All humans, knowingly or unknowingly, wants their lives to mean something. TODD STOCKER gave three principles to live by if we want to do this: 1. Make it about others and not just yourself. 2. Make it about giving and not getting. 3. Make it about serving rather than self-seeking.Everything he mentions has to do with relationships.Join us as Landa shares about the importance and purpose of church as and the relationships we form within it.

Join us as Mark and John // Mercy Vineyard, CT // shares with us what God has laid on their hearts for Vredenburg.

Earlier this week, I visited our church’s website just to be reminded of what Landa said this month’s theme is all about. One of the things she spoke of was this idea of joy that has been lost due to various reasons. And I felt a great sense of connection to this statement. I knew then and there that joy is what I need to talk about should I get an opportunity.Now joy is a terrible thing to lose, because it’s not like I can just choose to be joyful. It’s not like I can just choose to not be affected by my circumstances. Even though this is the message we give to people sometimes. Just be happy! How? Don’t be sad.Join us as we discover what true joy is and how we can reclaim our joy

There are many beautiful places on this earth, and surely our perception of beauty differs, but the fact is that it often takes effort to be able to experience these. You can “visit” many places from the comfort of your favourite chair but you cannot truly experience them that way.The same goes for the promises of God.

We all had a difficult year in 2021.I know for me it was probably one of the most difficult years I have had in a very long time. I was challenged in so my areas of my life. Physically, mentally and also circumstances around me. I can however say.. that God is and was so faithful. That He helped me and lifted me up. Join us as Landa talks about how to reclaim your peace.

Mias shares with us about the forgotten art of perseverance and the ultimate new year's resolution.

Join us as Izak shares about the greatest gift of all and how we become the wrapping for this gift.

“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” -Thomas A. EdisonHerman shares with us the joy of learning to love the gifts and talents God has given you.

Join us this as Joseph Philander // VGK // talks about running the race and how to finish strong.

Join us as I will be sharing my journey over the past three months and what it means to be a child of God. If you struggle accepting God's grace I highly recommend that you come. #sienjousondag

Join us as David Child // Signal Vineyard, CT // shares with us a word God has revealed to him concerning West Coast Vineyard...16 Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, 17 who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior;they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, (AB)quenched like a wick: 18 “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. 20 The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, 21 the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.

It seems odd to have to say so, but too much religion is a bad thing. We can’t get too much of God, can’t get too much faith and obedience , can’t get too much love and worship. But religion – the well-intentioned efforts we make to ‘get it all together’ for God – can very well get in the way of what God is doing for us. The main and central action is everywhere and always what God has done, is doing and will do for us. Jesus is the revelation of that action. Our main and central task is to live in responsive obedience To God’s action revealed in Jesus. Our part in the action is the act of faith.But more often than not we become impatiently self-important along the way and decide to improve matters with our two cent worth. We add on, we supplement, we embellish. But instead of improving on the purity and simplicity of Jesus, we dilute the purity, clutter the simplicity. We become fussily religious. We get in the way.Join us this Sunday as we talk about finding our rest in the midst of religion and all that accompanies it.

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.~ Matthew 13: 44Join us this Sunday as we talk about the hidden treasures we, as Christians, often miss out on.

Why are some people stirred up for action and some not? Something powerful happens when our hearts are stirred and we decide to do something about it. Join us tomorrow morning as we explore the power of being stirred to action.

Join us for our message entitled, SHARING IS DARING. In this message we will explore some of the things that were present in the early church that we might be missing today.#getinthegame #wcv #sharingisdaring

Who was the most reluctant missionary in Scripture.. and what can we learn from his experiences? To find out, join us on Sunday morning, 9: 30 am

Join us as Landa shares about what followed after Pentecost and how this still effects us today.

How do you think the world or other people judge you? Or, to put into other words, hoe does the world determine who you are or how important you are? There are 3 criteria that they use today. What we do, what we have, and what others think of me. Join us as Landa shares about realigning our true identities with what God says about us.

Scripture tells us to pray continually. What does that mean and to what avail? Is it even humanly possible? Join us this Sunday @ 09:30 to find out how.

Join us as Steve Olivier from Knysna VIneyard shares about what it truly means to have God as our provider.

Join Mona Bierman as she helps us to discover and define our spiritual gifts and how we can utilize them for the sake of the Kingdom.

We live in the golden age of trail subscriptions. Today there is a trial version for almost everything out there and as someone who likes to dabble a bit in everything graphic design; I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve subscribed to certain trial periods for programs and then, 7 days later, only to read the words, “your trial period has expired”.So, we keep on jumping from trail to trail wanting the full package without the commitment, and what we end up with is a bunch of half-baked experiences without ever really understanding the fullness of what this program has to offer. Hopefully, by now you’ve picked up that this isn’t just about our commitment towards software.Join us this Sunday for our message entitled, FULL SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

Join us this week for part 4 of our series called, It is certain.We face an uncertain future, but we do so with a certain, trustworthy, and mighty God. No matter how our circumstances are, we can trust in God and know that when the world is uncertain - GOD IS CERTAIN!Join us this month, as we discover how we can live a life of certainty in the midst of all the uncertainty around us.

Join us this week for part 3 of our series called, It is certain.We face an uncertain future, but we do so with a certain, trustworthy, and mighty God. No matter how our circumstances are, we can trust in God and know that when the world is uncertain - GOD IS CERTAIN!Join us this month, as we discover how we can live a life of certainty in the midst of all the uncertainty around us.

Join us this week for part 2 of our series called, It is certain.We face an uncertain future, but we do so with a certain, trustworthy, and mighty God. No matter how our circumstances are, we can trust in God and know that when the world is uncertain - GOD IS CERTAIN!Join us this month, as we discover how we can live a life of certainty in the midst of all the uncertainty around us.

Join us this week for part 1 of our series called, It is certain.We face an uncertain future, but we do so with a certain, trustworthy, and mighty God. No matter how our circumstances are, we can trust in God and know that when the world is uncertain - GOD IS CERTAIN!Join us this month, as we discover how we can live a life of certainty in the midst of all the uncertainty around us.

What is the gospel, the good news, other than; God loves you? God loves you and he made a way for you to return to him and experience that love and love him back.God has demonstrated his love for us and continually does so every day of our lives.Here is my problem; If God’s love is so obvious then why do I not feel loved? Why do I know with my head that God loves me but not with my heart? Why when my family loves me and also repeatedly demonstrates that love, do I feel unlovable?Join as Rick talks about what it means to step into the fire of God's presence.

Join us for this message as we talk about what it truly means to be a fisher of men and some of the common misconceptions we have about this phrase

A bunch of criminals broke into a store one night. They did not steal or destroy anything. All they did was exchange all the price tags of the goods in the store.The next morning, the customers looked around the store confused and delighted. Fur coats were R19.99 each and Toothpaste was marked R249.99. The Silverware's price was R2.99 while a pair of socks was R1499.99. Umbrellas R449.99 and diamond rings R12.99.This sounds ridiculous.. but the question is: Has anyone broken into our lives and exchanged price tags? So many things in our lives have become far more valuable to us today than that which is of eternal value.We so easily choose pleasure, habits, position, power, or our own opinions over what God asks of us or what the Bible teaches us. Join us for this message as we rediscover the joy of putting God first.

In secular terms, the word hope is closely related to wishful thinking.“A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.”In this sense, the word is purely based on feelings and does not depend on any statistical chance of being fulfilled.I hope that 2021 will be a better year than 2020. That is subjective hope. This is very far removed from “Christ Jesus our hope”, objective divine hope. The one is wishful thinking, the other a certainty based on the infallibility of God.Join us for this message as we dive into the meaning of true, ever-lasting, infallible hope.