Randburg Baptist Church

04/09/2026

CIRCUS OR CREMATORIUM?

Worship can swing to either extreme – in all religions, and even in local churches!

The circus is fun and exciting and vibey, designed for the maximum enjoyment of the participants! People go for the experience, and for what they get out of it.

The crematorium is very different! It is cold and clinical and dead.

How does that relate to worship?

Well, think about it… maybe you have been to a local church, and you wandered into the building, and sat through the service.

“I went over to the church down the road on Sunday. Man, those people are into it! But I don’t know what it is that they are into. They didn’t seem to know themselves, but the vibe was great!”

Maybe the next week you tried somewhere else: “I went over to church in the next suburb. Now, they’re solid! They are so solid, they’re cemented to the floor. Their faces are set in cement.”

See it? Circus or crematorium?

Well, that is what we encounter in John 4, as Jesus continues His discussion with the Samaritan woman at the well.

Samaritan worship was sincere. It was even enthusiastic, but it was devoid of truth.

Jerusalem worship was full of truth, but it was largely devoid of sincerity of heart.

Nothing has really changed, has it? You go one place, and it’s a circus, and you go the other place to find something akin to a crematorium.

The great journey is to try and settle neither for the chaos of the circus, nor the deadness of the crematorium, but for something that is actually grounded in the Scriptures. Worship is the ultimate priority, and needs to be expressive of the pulsating work of God the Spirit in the lives of men and women.

Join us on Sunday 6th September at 9am as we explore these themes!

31/07/2026

I’m sure that you have had sunburn before, right?

What about sunburn on your eyes??? Yes, that is a possibility. Photokeratitis is a painful sunburn on the clear front surface of your eye (the cornea) that causes a gritty feeling, redness, and tears. See (bad pun), staring at the sun too long can cause severe and permanent harm to your eyes. The intense ultraviolet (UV) and visible light rays destroy the sensitive cells in the back of the eye without causing any immediate pain.

Well, we’re going sun-gazing on Sunday morning at 9am. In actual fact, we’re going Son-gazing as we consider the blistering glory of Christ, as we see even more evidence of His greatness, when compared to John the Baptist.

Join us in worship!

25/07/2026

What's true fellowship? Very different people working shoulder for a common purpose...

Tolkien has nothing on this... today was not about a ring and Mordor, but about a back alley that was even more sinister than Mount Doom.

The challenge awaited...

And our men rose to the occasion...

A great clean out work party, fuelled by wors rolls (best smell in Africa) and a long overdue job well done!

Thanks to all who were involved

24/07/2026

When Argentina equalised against England in the recent semi-final, Enzo Fernández milked the moment, and mocked the English supporters. Watch the video on YouTube if you missed his over-the-top arrogance: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5yf8KOUfWnQ

Well, that same spirit bubbles up in classrooms, boardrooms, political rallies and even pulpits!!!

John the Baptist would be revolted!

Join us on Sunday 26th July at 9am as we continue with our life-changing series in the Gospel of John!

Also check out what is happening in church life and ministry this week!!!

17/07/2026

Our dishwasher died in August 2024! Badly!

After almost 18 months of, um, frustration and being elbow-deep in sink water, we decided to have it repaired. It was, however, irreparable.

But, all was not lost – the company (which had a good reputation) offered to take the unit, and offset that against a 2nd hand machine they had in storage. After counting our piles of 1 and 2 and 5 cent pieces, we bought the “new” unit. It works well. Still does.

The extra bonuses, however, were not disclosed in the fine-print. This machine had obviously been in storage for some time, forgotten in a warehouse. As a result, we suspect that the inner workings had become home to what amounted to free entomological accommodation, especially of the Blatta orientalis species.

Cockroaches!

The kitchen became a battleground of good versus evil.

No sign of these things during the day.

But stagger through for early morning coffee, and turn the lights on, and there was a flurry and scurry of dark bodies, disappearing into dark crevices and crannies, to do whatever dark activities they do. It was vile and disgusting.

That gives us a picture of what we read in our next portion of John:

“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”” (John 3:18–21, ESV)

Some people love the light and turn to the light, and live in the light. Others love the darkness of their sin, and reject and hate the light.

This provides a powerful challenge to us: which camp do we fall into? And what does that show us about how we respond to God’s loving rescue plan in Christ?

Join us at 9am on Sunday 19th July as we continue to work through this power-packed portion of God’s Word!

14/07/2026

10/07/2026

Check out what is happening, even during the mid-winter holiday period where much is in recess...

28/06/2026

Exactly to the day...

Our RBC auditorium was officially opened, to the glory of God, on 28th June 1986.

While the church is so much more than brick and mortar, we rejoice in the Lord's provision and in the ministry that has been facilitated.

We captured a post-service photo today of those benefiting from the facilities, 40 years down the line.