To the Friends of the Reformation Society
Dear Friends
Greetings in the precious Name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
From the Frontline: Life, Logic and Love
Please tune in to the latest From the Frontline podcast on www.FrontlineMissionSA.org. It is uploaded and available on our https://fromthefrontline.podbean.com. The sanctity of life is an essential article of the Christian Faith. Life begins at conception. If the absence of a brain wave is considered a sign of death, why then is the presence of this brain wave not accepted as a sign of life? Every abortion stops a beating heart. What kind of convoluted logic and mental gymnastics can interpret the "Right of Life" clause in the Constitution to protect guilty murderers from execution, but not prevent innocent babies from receiving the death penalty through abortion? The heart of Christianity is love. Love for God and love for our neighbour (Mark 12:30-31). The golden rule by which all believers must live is: "In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you . . ." Matthew 7:12
Reformation Society: Queen Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada
As we reflect on the end of the second Elizabethan era, what can we learn from Queen Elizabeth I, the Protestant Tudor Queen under whom the Protestant cause flourished, Shakespeare wrote his influential plays, the Royal Navy grew, the Spanish Armada was defeated and a great era of exploration led to the establishment of colonies in the New World of North America, foundations for foreign missions were laid and the Puritans produced some of the greatest literature and movements for freedom which continue to affect the world to this day. "All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the Kingdom is the Lord's and He rules over the nations." Psalm 22:27-28
To view the screen capture video of this presentation, click https://vimeo.com/752932057
To view a video of this presentation, click https://vimeo.com/752889921
To listen to the audio of the presentation, click https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=923221159487872
To view the PowerPoint of this presentation, click: https://www.slideshare.net/frontfel/queen-elizabeth-i-and-the-spanish-armada
Upcoming Events:
Reformation Society: William Wilberforce and the Campaign to End Slavery
If you live in Cape Town, please join us at the Reformation Society this Thursday evening, 29 September, at 18:00 for Supper and Fellowship and at 19:00 for a presentation on Missionary to Parliament, William Wilberforce and his inspiring campaign to end the slave trade and to set the captives free. This example of excellence will encourage, equip and empower anyone determined to be faithful in the fight for the right to life of preborn babies and the campaign to end abortion. “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Christian Perspective on the News
Every Friday morning at 7:30 am, I have an opportunity to speak for 10-minutes on Radio Cape Pulpit (729AM) on a Christian Perspective on the News. You can access archives of previous programmes here. To listen online on Radio Cape Pulpit, click here.
Home Education Expo
On Saturday 1 October we will be participating in the Home Education Expo in Stellenbosch. Since the launch of ACA 31 years ago, we have promoted home education. See an Education video we helped produce here. “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8
Sunday, 2 October, is International Life Chain Sunday
Over two million babies have been killed through abortion in South Africa since 1 February 1997, legally. It is an urgent priority for the Church to expose, oppose and end this war against children made in the image of God. Life Chains have been held every year since 1992 in South Africa. Life Chains are one of the positive and practical ways we can stand up for the sanctity of life and speak up for the right to life of pre-born babies. Here is a short video that we produced to mobilise more to make a Stand for Life: https://vimeo.com/750279079 . If you are in, or near, Cape Town, we certainly hope that you will make the time to join us at the entrance to the Waterfront, opposite the Cape Town International Convention Centre, in Buitengracht Street, downtown Cape Town, on Sunday 2 October from 2pm to 4pm. https://www.christianaction.org.za/index.php/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2022/10/02/234/-/mobilise-your-friends-and-family-international-life-chain-sunday?Itemid=101 "Wisdom calls aloud outside, she raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gate in the city, she speaks her words." Proverbs 1:20-21
Back to the Bible for Reformation and Revival
Every year, those involved in Home Education are invited to participate in the Reformation Art and Essay Competition. 500 years ago, Protestant Reformer Dr Martin Luther made his bold stand before the assembled political and ecclesiastical might of Europe. Professor Luther refused to bow to peer pressure, intimidation and political threats. On 18 April 1521, he made his historic speech: “Unless I am convinced by Scripture, or by clear reasoning, that I am in error – for popes and councils have often erred and contradicted themselves – I cannot recant, for I am subject to the Scriptures I have quoted; my conscience is captive to the Word of God. It is unsafe and dangerous to do anything against one’s conscience. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise, so help me God. Amen.” The Reformation message has seldom been more relevant and needed than now. “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Reformation Artwork or Essays
Original art work, or essays, on Martin Luther, the 95 Theses, the 5 Solas of the Reformation, the confrontation at Worms, Freedom of Conscience, Freedom of Worship, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Association and its relevance to today will be evaluated. Deadline for submissions: Thursday, 27 October 2022. Submit your entries by email, on attachment, to mission@frontline.org.za, or contact 021-689-4480, for a delivery address. “tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power and the wonders He has done…so that the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn will tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget His deeds but would keep His commands...” Psalm 78:4-8
Home Education Fair
Please come and support our Home Educators Fair, Saturday, 29 October, where home educators will be showcasing handmade arts and crafts, food, sourdough bread, coffee, fudge, cakes, honey, boerewors rolls, muffins, samosas, protea/fynbos posies, glass paintings, succulent plants, cards, books and more from 9 am till 2 pm. Examples of the artwork and essays will be displayed at the Home Education Fair where the prize winners will be announced. https://www.christianlibertybooks.co.za/event_details/103
Home Educators Variety Concert
Home educators are invited to take part in the Reformation Day Variety Concert, 29 October, where musical items, skits and dramas, or poetry recitals, will be evaluated by a panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded for exceptional creativity, or skill, displayed. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy, because of Your truth.” Psalm 115:1
A special photographic celebration of Christian Action magazine is available, including online: Celebrating 30 Years of Africa Christian Action
Livingstone Fellowship: Biblical Faith and Modern Counterfeits
To listen to an audio of this message, click https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=98221328561550
Yours for Reformation and Revival
Dr. Peter Hammond | Chairman
Reformation Society
PO Box 74 | Newlands | 7725 | Cape Town | South Africa
Tel: +27 21 689 4480
peter@frontline.org.za
www.ReformationSA.org
Greetings in the precious Name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
From the Frontline: Life, Logic and Love
Please tune in to the latest From the Frontline podcast on www.FrontlineMissionSA.org. It is uploaded and available on our https://fromthefrontline.podbean.com. The sanctity of life is an essential article of the Christian Faith. Life begins at conception. If the absence of a brain wave is considered a sign of death, why then is the presence of this brain wave not accepted as a sign of life? Every abortion stops a beating heart. What kind of convoluted logic and mental gymnastics can interpret the "Right of Life" clause in the Constitution to protect guilty murderers from execution, but not prevent innocent babies from receiving the death penalty through abortion? The heart of Christianity is love. Love for God and love for our neighbour (Mark 12:30-31). The golden rule by which all believers must live is: "In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you . . ." Matthew 7:12
Reformation Society: Queen Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada
As we reflect on the end of the second Elizabethan era, what can we learn from Queen Elizabeth I, the Protestant Tudor Queen under whom the Protestant cause flourished, Shakespeare wrote his influential plays, the Royal Navy grew, the Spanish Armada was defeated and a great era of exploration led to the establishment of colonies in the New World of North America, foundations for foreign missions were laid and the Puritans produced some of the greatest literature and movements for freedom which continue to affect the world to this day. "All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the Kingdom is the Lord's and He rules over the nations." Psalm 22:27-28
To view the screen capture video of this presentation, click https://vimeo.com/752932057
To view a video of this presentation, click https://vimeo.com/752889921
To listen to the audio of the presentation, click https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=923221159487872
To view the PowerPoint of this presentation, click: https://www.slideshare.net/frontfel/queen-elizabeth-i-and-the-spanish-armada
Upcoming Events:
Reformation Society: William Wilberforce and the Campaign to End Slavery
If you live in Cape Town, please join us at the Reformation Society this Thursday evening, 29 September, at 18:00 for Supper and Fellowship and at 19:00 for a presentation on Missionary to Parliament, William Wilberforce and his inspiring campaign to end the slave trade and to set the captives free. This example of excellence will encourage, equip and empower anyone determined to be faithful in the fight for the right to life of preborn babies and the campaign to end abortion. “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Christian Perspective on the News
Every Friday morning at 7:30 am, I have an opportunity to speak for 10-minutes on Radio Cape Pulpit (729AM) on a Christian Perspective on the News. You can access archives of previous programmes here. To listen online on Radio Cape Pulpit, click here.
Home Education Expo
On Saturday 1 October we will be participating in the Home Education Expo in Stellenbosch. Since the launch of ACA 31 years ago, we have promoted home education. See an Education video we helped produce here. “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8
Sunday, 2 October, is International Life Chain Sunday
Over two million babies have been killed through abortion in South Africa since 1 February 1997, legally. It is an urgent priority for the Church to expose, oppose and end this war against children made in the image of God. Life Chains have been held every year since 1992 in South Africa. Life Chains are one of the positive and practical ways we can stand up for the sanctity of life and speak up for the right to life of pre-born babies. Here is a short video that we produced to mobilise more to make a Stand for Life: https://vimeo.com/750279079 . If you are in, or near, Cape Town, we certainly hope that you will make the time to join us at the entrance to the Waterfront, opposite the Cape Town International Convention Centre, in Buitengracht Street, downtown Cape Town, on Sunday 2 October from 2pm to 4pm. https://www.christianaction.org.za/index.php/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2022/10/02/234/-/mobilise-your-friends-and-family-international-life-chain-sunday?Itemid=101 "Wisdom calls aloud outside, she raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gate in the city, she speaks her words." Proverbs 1:20-21
Back to the Bible for Reformation and Revival
Every year, those involved in Home Education are invited to participate in the Reformation Art and Essay Competition. 500 years ago, Protestant Reformer Dr Martin Luther made his bold stand before the assembled political and ecclesiastical might of Europe. Professor Luther refused to bow to peer pressure, intimidation and political threats. On 18 April 1521, he made his historic speech: “Unless I am convinced by Scripture, or by clear reasoning, that I am in error – for popes and councils have often erred and contradicted themselves – I cannot recant, for I am subject to the Scriptures I have quoted; my conscience is captive to the Word of God. It is unsafe and dangerous to do anything against one’s conscience. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise, so help me God. Amen.” The Reformation message has seldom been more relevant and needed than now. “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Reformation Artwork or Essays
Original art work, or essays, on Martin Luther, the 95 Theses, the 5 Solas of the Reformation, the confrontation at Worms, Freedom of Conscience, Freedom of Worship, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Association and its relevance to today will be evaluated. Deadline for submissions: Thursday, 27 October 2022. Submit your entries by email, on attachment, to mission@frontline.org.za, or contact 021-689-4480, for a delivery address. “tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power and the wonders He has done…so that the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn will tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget His deeds but would keep His commands...” Psalm 78:4-8
Home Education Fair
Please come and support our Home Educators Fair, Saturday, 29 October, where home educators will be showcasing handmade arts and crafts, food, sourdough bread, coffee, fudge, cakes, honey, boerewors rolls, muffins, samosas, protea/fynbos posies, glass paintings, succulent plants, cards, books and more from 9 am till 2 pm. Examples of the artwork and essays will be displayed at the Home Education Fair where the prize winners will be announced. https://www.christianlibertybooks.co.za/event_details/103
Home Educators Variety Concert
Home educators are invited to take part in the Reformation Day Variety Concert, 29 October, where musical items, skits and dramas, or poetry recitals, will be evaluated by a panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded for exceptional creativity, or skill, displayed. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy, because of Your truth.” Psalm 115:1
A special photographic celebration of Christian Action magazine is available, including online: Celebrating 30 Years of Africa Christian Action
Livingstone Fellowship: Biblical Faith and Modern Counterfeits
To listen to an audio of this message, click https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=98221328561550
Yours for Reformation and Revival
Dr. Peter Hammond | Chairman
Reformation Society
PO Box 74 | Newlands | 7725 | Cape Town | South Africa
Tel: +27 21 689 4480
peter@frontline.org.za
www.ReformationSA.org
