
Rooted Fellowship Sermons
A church in Pretoria, seeking to Glorify God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ in a Transcultural Community for the Renewal of our City & Beyond
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Awaken: Bold Love and Bold Service
This Sunday we kick off Awaken—Rooted’s annual birthday season—celebrating 10 years of God’s faithfulness and asking Him for Bold Revival. From Mark 2:1–12 and Mark 10:32–45, Pastor Jono called us to a faith that tears through roofs to bring pe...
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Awaken Prayer Sunday
Today we prayed for Awaken month's theme - BOLD REVIVALLed by the holy scriptures, we prayed on the following topics:1)That He would AWAKEN us to BOLD SERVICE2)That He would AWAKEN us to BOLD LOVE3)That He would AWAK...
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Discipleship 4 - Great Commission
This Sunday, Elder Kenny closed our Discipleship series with a charge from Matthew 28:16–20. He reminded us that discipleship begins with grace, costs us daily, transcends culture, and culminates in the Great Commission. Jesus calls ordinary pe...
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Discipleship 3: Discipleship & Culture
Elder Bongani reminded us from Acts 15 that salvation is by grace alone through faith in Christ with no cultural add-ons. The gospel transcends every culture, preserves what is good, and transforms what is broken.Whether in our tradition...
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Discipleship 2: Counting the Cost
In Luke 14:25–35, Jesus makes it clear — salvation is free, but following Him will cost you everything. Discipleship isn’t a label; it’s a daily, Spirit-empowered surrender that shapes your relationships, priorities, and possessions. Each belie...
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Discipleship 1 - Dead to Alive: The Foundation to Discipleship
This week at Rooted Fellowship, Pastor Jono kicked off a brand-new sermon series titled simply Discipleship. Coming off a significant moment in the life of our church, saying farewell to our founding leaders, Pastor One and Mamoruti Confidence,...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 8
As we conclude both our sermon series in Galatians and a significant chapter in the life of Rooted Fellowship, we are reminded of one unshakable truth: you are free. Not because of what you’ve done, but because of what Christ has done. In this ...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 7
This week in our Be Free series through Galatians, we turned to chapter 4 where Paul reminds us of a stunning truth: in Christ, we are no longer slaves, but sons and daughters—heirs of God. With clarity and pastoral warmth, we were reminded tha...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 6
This week’s message in our Be Free series dives deep into Galatians 3:15–29, a passage where Paul reminds the church that we are not spiritual beggars trying to earn God’s favor—we are heirs of the promise. Just like someone unknowingly living ...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 5
In part five of our Galatians series, we’re reminded that the Christian life begins and continues by faith in Christ alone. Paul confronts the Galatians—and us—with a sobering question: if we began by the Spirit, why do we now try to f...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 4
This week, we continue our Be Free series in Galatians by confronting one of the biggest threats to Christian freedom—adding to the gospel. In Galatians 2:11–21, Paul boldly opposes Peter for compromising the truth of the gospel out of fear and...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 3
On a freezing Sunday morning, we continued our powerful journey through Galatians with a reminder that freedom isn’t free. As Paul walks us through a confrontation in Galatians 2, we see what it means to stand firm when the gospel is challenged...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 2
The gospel transforms people on a supernatural level. A personal encounter with Jesus Christ powerfully transformed Paul. Jesus not only revealed Himself to Paul, but also in and through him. And so the early church glorified God be...
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Galatians - Be Free: Part 1
In this powerful opening to his letter, Paul confronts the Galatian church with urgency and clarity. No holding back. He reminds them that his message and apostleship come directly from Jesus Christ, not human authority, and expresses deep conc...
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You have a Story: Part 5
From persecutor to preacher — Saul’s encounter with Jesus changed everything. But it wasn’t just his story. It was the start of a mission we’re still part of.Paul was God’s chosen instrument. And now? So are we.As Rooted enters a ...
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You Have a Story: Part 4
This week, we stepped into one of Jesus’ most well-known stories — the parable of the prodigal son — but with fresh eyes and open hearts. More than a tale of rebellion and return, this story reveals the heart of the Father: compassionate, pursu...
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You Have a Story: Part 3
In part three of our Your Story Matters series, Pastor One walks us through one of the most radical personal transformations in Scripture—the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19. More than a tale of a tax collector, this encounter shows the far-reach...
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You have a story: Part 2
This week, Pastor One continues our Your Story Matters series by exploring the transformative call of Matthew in Matthew 9. With just two words—Follow Me—Jesus interrupts a life marked by shame and exclusion, offering purpose, redemption, and b...
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You Have a Story: Part 1
Everyone has a story — and yours matters more than you think. In our new series, “You Have a Story”, we’re exploring how God uses real, everyday people to show His goodness and power. From brokenness to boldness, from shame to testimony — Jesus...
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Holy Week: Easter Sunday
The tomb is empty—anything is possible. This Easter, we celebrate not just an event in history, but a present reality: Jesus is the resurrection and the life. From the story of Lazarus, we see how Jesus meets us in our grief, calls us ...
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Holy Week: Good Friday
This Good Friday, we slow down and reflect at the foot of the cross. Through the eyes of five eyewitnesses—Mary, the Centurion, the Thief, John, and the hidden disciples—we witness the power, love, and sacrifice of Jesus. Each saw the same even...
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Holy Week: Palm Sunday
This week, we’re diving into the story of Palm Sunday—Jesus’ humble yet world-shaking ride into Jerusalem. While the people longed for a triumphant military hero, our Savior chose a lowly donkey, pointing to the kind of King He truly is: one wh...
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Esther part 10
Esther 9–10In our final sermon of the series we see Esther's story ending with the Jewish people secure, their enemies defeated, and their future commemorated through the festival of Purim. Though God's name is never mentioned in the boo...
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