Opening of Church Hall
at Maqhogo
(more photos here)
The official opening of the Kwasizabantu church building took
place on the 8th May 2011. About 2,500 attended the opening which had to be held in the
tent next to the new building because it could not hold all the people.
Rev Erlo Stegen, director of Kwasizabantu Mission, preached from
verses in Psalm 147, highlighting vs 5: "Great is our
Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite."
He emphasized that the new church is for all people, all
languages and all denominations. It is a "garage" to fix people who are in need
of salvation, healing and restoration. Jesus Christ is the great "fixer", the
great "mechanic".
A brief summary of the opening message:
Our great God knows
the stars by name – and you too!
Ps 147: 1-4: "Praise
the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is
beautiful. The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He
heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He
calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His
understanding is infinite."
God, who created the whole
universe, knows every star by name. He is truly great. We must honour and praise Him. You
need to surrender to God, serve Him, worship Him and obey Him completely. Do not be a
hypocrite or deceive others and yourself that you are a Christian be genuine.
Many have wondered what good could come from this Maqhogo area it with all its rocks and
thorn bushes. Even government officials couldn’t see the potential of the land here.
Now people are amazed at the many types of fruit and vegetables growing here. God can
change a desert into a garden. God can do that
with broken lives. He can heal marriages and depression, broken hearts and wounds. This
new church building is a place where you, whatever your denominational or cultural
background, can come to for new life. God will build you up, make all things new and bring
new life. This great God who counts and names the stars knows your thoughts and motives
too. May you come here and take back life to where you come from. Be a blessing and not a
"rotten potato" in your church. The Gospel means Good News. Come to the Lord
Jesus and leave your sinful life. Through Christ you can be repaired and start again with
a brand new life. This is what this building is here for. If your life is in ruins come to
Jesus.
(There was also an engagement at the service.)
 
  
  
Pastor Robert Maphanga and his wife, Zandile
Ministry there, deep in the Tugela valley, has been growing in
leaps and bounds.We thank God for all that He has been doing in that area. Many souls have
been saved. A number of co-workers live there and there is commuting between the
Kwasizabantu and Magqoko on a daily basis.
Some past information about the new ministry at Maqhoko:
http://www.ksb.org.za/branches/tugela_maqhogo/maqhogo_ksb.htm
 newspaper article about Kwasizabantu at
Magqogo in the Tugela Valley (pdf
version here)
http://www.ksb.org.za/branches/tugela_maqhogo/aerial_view_.htm
(Engagement on 8 May 2011, of Thokozani and Phindile)
What God brings together let
no man separate. There can be your own will, your parents’ will, your flesh and
God’s will. By prayer you discover God’s will. God made a wife for Adam when He
had put him into a deep sleep. He didn’t have any "sleepless nights" about
it. These two young people getting engaged have chosen God’s will and His purity for
their lives. What will the future be like if there are so many teen pregnancies, abortions
and impure young people in the world? It is essential to be pure in every way, especially
in your life as a Christian. If your life is messed up because of sin you can come to
Christ for He "fixes" broken people and makes all things new. |
