Unite180 with David Grobler

“Your breakthrough begins the moment you refuse to stay who you’ve always been.” In this powerful message, Pastor David Grobler unpacks the night Jacob wrestled with God at Peniel—a turning point where God confronted the identity that had defined him since birth. Jacob wasn’t fighting for money or survival; he was fighting to stop being Jacob the deceiver and finally become who God intended him to be. God meets Jacob in the struggle, wrestles through his fears, his patterns, and his old identity, and transforms him into Israel. This message reveals that God isn’t intimidated by your history—He steps into it to change you from the inside out.

“The Presence of God doesn’t visit your life casually—your whole life is shaped by how you host it.” In this profound message, Pastor David Grobler teaches that the presence of God is not simply a feeling or a moment—it is His face (“Panin”), His nearness, His voice, and His transforming power. Many believers seek God’s hands for what He can give, but few seek His face for who He is. Through the stories of Samuel, David, Obed-Edom, and Joshua, Pastor David reveals that the presence of God shapes identity, brings blessing, and releases empowerment. Samuel became Samuel because he grew up sleeping beside the Ark. Obed-Edom’s entire household was blessed for making room for God. Joshua was empowered to lead because he refused to depart from the tabernacle. And David learned—painfully—that the presence of God cannot be handled casually or carelessly.

“Everyone runs… but not everyone runs in the right direction.” In this challenging and eye-opening message, Pastor David Grobler unpacks the three types of runners found in Scripture: those who run from God, those who run without God, and those who run for God. Through the stories of Jonah, Ahimaaz, and David, we discover how easy it is to be busy, moving fast, appearing spiritual—yet running in the wrong direction. This sermon calls you to examine your pace, your purpose, your alignment, and to run your race with Jesus, not apart from Him, not ahead of Him, not away from Him.

“God shapes you slowly… but He moves in your life suddenly.” In this powerful message, Pastor David Grobler teaches how God forms you in hidden seasons long before He brings breakthrough into the open. We often want the “suddenly” moments—promotion, opportunity, breakthrough, favour—but forget that God prepares us through slow shaping, private battles, and unseen faithfulness. Using the stories of David, Joseph, and Israel, Pastor David shows how the right heart, not talent, positions you for the door God opens in a moment. The question isn’t whether God can move suddenly…the question is whether your heart is ready when He does.

“God sees greatness in you long before you ever see it in yourself.” In this stirring message, Pastor David Grobler walks through the story of Gideon, showing how God calls out the potential hidden beneath fear, doubt, and insecurity. While Gideon hid in survival mode, God addressed him by Heaven’s reality: “Mighty man of valour.” This sermon challenges you to see beyond your circumstances, your coping mechanisms, and the opinions of others—and to embrace the identity God has already spoken over your life.