WELCOME
Introducing Redemption Family Church
By Ps De Wet Steyn
We are so grateful that you decided to download our app and become part of the Redemption Family Church’s online family. We hope and pray that the ministry through this app would be a great blessing to you and always help and encourage you to serve God and be faithful until the end.
Just like Apostle Paul told Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” We do pray that this will be your testimony as well.
Let me tell you about Redemption Family Church. It is a journey that started six years ago in 2016. I moved from South Africa to Texas in the end of 2015 to marry my beautiful wife. After a few months, through prayer and conversation we started to have meetings on the patio of one of the local restaurants.
From there we moved to our own space and at that time we started what was then known as the Glory Hub. It was an interesting journey until now. We faced some challenges from time to time just like any other church but through it all God remained faithful to us, has kept us and gave us the grace to continue this journey.
Along with the challenges, we also experienced some wonderful and powerful moments in the presence of God. We have seen God moved, touching hearts and changing lives. For the last year or so we felt the impression of the Holy Spirit to change the name of our church. And after much prayer and a lot of conversations we decided to change the name of our church to Redemption Family Church. We believe God wants to do something fresh in and through our church.
An old wineskin cannot contain new wine. “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined.” – Luke 5:37
A few weeks ago, I had a dream and, in the dream, God spoke to me and told me what we need to do is build His Kingdom and prepare His bride. As we changed the wineskin, our assignment changed as well. We are living in a time where we need to establish the kingdom of God in the earth. This means the governmental ruling and reigning of heaven should be established in our communities, cities and nations.
When the disciples came to Jesus and asked him to teach them to pray, He told them “In this manner, therefore, pray: 'Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven'” – Matt 6:9, 10
Just like the sun reflects on the moon, the earth should reflect heaven, we should reflect God. When God created the garden of Eden, it was the place on earth that reflected heaven. Then God created Adam and Adam was to represent God on earth as God is in heaven. This remains true to this day.
“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.” – 1 John 4:17
As He is, so are we in the world. Paul says we are ambassadors of Christ. “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, it is our legislative duty as the ecclesia to execute, establish and set up His kingdom here on earth. We are representatives of God in the earth and should do it with excellence and great integrity.
The other thing was we are to prepare the bride. “Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” – Ephesians 5:25-27
Jesus is coming back for a bride, a church that is without stain, wrinkle or blemish. As we look across the globe at the condition of the church, we can see that we have a lot of work to do to prepare the bride to meet the Groom who is soon to return.
As His return draws nearer, our challenge is to keep our garments clean and be ready when He comes for His spotless bride. We cannot compromise or be lukewarm but should always live ready and prepared as the rapture can happen at any moment.
We can no longer defend our worldly longings in the attempt to justify our carnal passions and have unsurrendered areas of our lives. We make excuse for the spots and stains on our wedding garments and then want just to cover it up with grace. “Abstain from every form of evil.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:22
To be prepared means for us to stop excusing and justifying our sin. We must live lives of repentance, consecration and holiness.
Instead of blending into the world, we are to let your light shine before others. Rather than being part of the crowd, we are to stand out from the crowd. Instead of fitting in, we should grow to where we are completely out of place in worldly settings.
At Redemption Family Church we want to make sure we fulfill our mandate and do our part for the kingdom of God. Thank you for taking this journey with us so that one day we can all stand in front of the throne of the King of kings and hear these words: “Well done good and faithful servants.”
Until next time.
Keep the flame burning,
Ps De Wet
By Ps De Wet Steyn
We are so grateful that you decided to download our app and become part of the Redemption Family Church’s online family. We hope and pray that the ministry through this app would be a great blessing to you and always help and encourage you to serve God and be faithful until the end.
Just like Apostle Paul told Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” We do pray that this will be your testimony as well.
Let me tell you about Redemption Family Church. It is a journey that started six years ago in 2016. I moved from South Africa to Texas in the end of 2015 to marry my beautiful wife. After a few months, through prayer and conversation we started to have meetings on the patio of one of the local restaurants.
From there we moved to our own space and at that time we started what was then known as the Glory Hub. It was an interesting journey until now. We faced some challenges from time to time just like any other church but through it all God remained faithful to us, has kept us and gave us the grace to continue this journey.
Along with the challenges, we also experienced some wonderful and powerful moments in the presence of God. We have seen God moved, touching hearts and changing lives. For the last year or so we felt the impression of the Holy Spirit to change the name of our church. And after much prayer and a lot of conversations we decided to change the name of our church to Redemption Family Church. We believe God wants to do something fresh in and through our church.
An old wineskin cannot contain new wine. “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined.” – Luke 5:37
A few weeks ago, I had a dream and, in the dream, God spoke to me and told me what we need to do is build His Kingdom and prepare His bride. As we changed the wineskin, our assignment changed as well. We are living in a time where we need to establish the kingdom of God in the earth. This means the governmental ruling and reigning of heaven should be established in our communities, cities and nations.
When the disciples came to Jesus and asked him to teach them to pray, He told them “In this manner, therefore, pray: 'Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven'” – Matt 6:9, 10
Just like the sun reflects on the moon, the earth should reflect heaven, we should reflect God. When God created the garden of Eden, it was the place on earth that reflected heaven. Then God created Adam and Adam was to represent God on earth as God is in heaven. This remains true to this day.
“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.” – 1 John 4:17
As He is, so are we in the world. Paul says we are ambassadors of Christ. “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, it is our legislative duty as the ecclesia to execute, establish and set up His kingdom here on earth. We are representatives of God in the earth and should do it with excellence and great integrity.
The other thing was we are to prepare the bride. “Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” – Ephesians 5:25-27
Jesus is coming back for a bride, a church that is without stain, wrinkle or blemish. As we look across the globe at the condition of the church, we can see that we have a lot of work to do to prepare the bride to meet the Groom who is soon to return.
As His return draws nearer, our challenge is to keep our garments clean and be ready when He comes for His spotless bride. We cannot compromise or be lukewarm but should always live ready and prepared as the rapture can happen at any moment.
We can no longer defend our worldly longings in the attempt to justify our carnal passions and have unsurrendered areas of our lives. We make excuse for the spots and stains on our wedding garments and then want just to cover it up with grace. “Abstain from every form of evil.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:22
To be prepared means for us to stop excusing and justifying our sin. We must live lives of repentance, consecration and holiness.
Instead of blending into the world, we are to let your light shine before others. Rather than being part of the crowd, we are to stand out from the crowd. Instead of fitting in, we should grow to where we are completely out of place in worldly settings.
At Redemption Family Church we want to make sure we fulfill our mandate and do our part for the kingdom of God. Thank you for taking this journey with us so that one day we can all stand in front of the throne of the King of kings and hear these words: “Well done good and faithful servants.”
Until next time.
Keep the flame burning,
Ps De Wet
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Love this introduction!
Wonderful into! Passionate hearts for God and people!