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This sermon examines Deuteronomy 6, looking at how we can pass on our faith to those in our sphere of influence. We are not only challenged but will learn some practical ways to do this in our homes and throughout our lives.
In the first sermon of the “Decisions that Make a difference” series, Ashwin compares the choices made by Abraham and Lot. Though we are free to make choices, we are not free from the consequences. Abraham waited on the Lord, but Lot took his own initiative. Lot faced terrible, unforeseen consequences. Abraham saw God fulfill the promises He had made. We do not have to strive to make God’s promises come true, we can hold them with an open hand and walk with spiritual confidence!
As followers of Christ, we are free to discover the truths of the Bible, but we are not free to fabricate our own truth. We have a responsibility to study it carefully and interpret it correctly. This sermon discusses three principles of Bible interpretation.
Why do Christians believe the Bible is God's written Word and therefore true and reliable? What did the Apostle Paul mean when he said "All Scripture is God breathed? When it comes to the practice of our faith on a day to day basis why do we believe Jesus Christ (the Living Word) and the Bible (His written Word) is our sole authority? What implications does all this have on our lives?
In this sermon, Pastor Warren Wiebe speaks to us on our assurance of salvation. Using Roman 5:1-2, he reminds us that we are justified by faith. The moment we exercise faith and trust in Jesus, He sees us just as if we never sinned. We now don’t have to crawl into God’s presence, we can stand in it! He instructs us to think less of ourselves and put our trust in Jesus. If we do this, our confidence will grow.
Pastor Kent speaks from James 5:13-20 in this sermon, attempting to stir up our passion, desire, and conviction to pray. Prayer brings about eternal change, is the most powerful force in our world, and it should be our first response to everything that happens in life. Kent leads us through several examples of the power of prayer. If you or someone you know is sad, glad, sick, or sinning: then pray. What would change in our hearts and our world if we did this?
In this final sermon of the series Pastor Ashwin shares from Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus calms the storm and establishes His authority as the Lord of Creation. We can enter into this New Year with confidence because our Mighty Saviour is journeying with us in the same boat and the winds and the waves obey Him even today!
In this week’s sermon, titled “Losing Track of Jesus,” Tim Volkman reveals the gospel’s glory, power, and relevance. All Christians have the potential to lose track of Jesus, even in the midst of Christian service. Jesus is the focus, the apex, the most central thing in our faith. He is the last Adam, the new Israel, the reconciler who births a new creation and prepares for His wedding day. We are a part of this story, and the same spirit that lived in Christ is now alive in us.”
In this Christmas Eve sermon, Henry Schorr shares on how our triune God created humans out of love and is now pursuing us like a love-sick father. God sends each of us wake up calls. Perhaps He sent you one when your child was born, when you met a genuine Christian, or when you drove past the cemetery. This sermon includes a video testimony of a young man, and how he responded to God’s wake up calls. How have you responded to his calls?
In the third sermon of the “Mighty Savior” series, Pastor Ashwin Ramani speaks on the significance of Jesus’ name. In Jesus’ simple name, we are told His identity as savior of the world and King of Kings.
In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus challenges us to forgive our debtors, to forgive those who have sinned against us. This message focuses on what the Bible teaches about forgiveness, what it is, what it is not and why forgiveness is critical to our emotional health and spiritual freedom.
The key to overcoming worry is to pray about everything. When it comes to the worries of life, Jesus taught His disciples, in the Lord’s Prayer, to come to the Heavenly Father and to specifically ask, “Give us today our daily bread”. (Matthew 6:11). This is the focus of this sermon as Dr Henry Schorr continues the Christianity 101 series on prayer.
In this second sermon of the series ‘Mighty Saviour’, we look at the comprehensive defeat of two long standing enemies of the human race – Sickness and Death.
In Part 1 of his “Mighty Saviour” series, Pastor Ashwin shares how Jesus is more powerful than demons. Based on the story of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5:1-20, we are reminded that although spiritual warfare is happening constantly in our world today, our Mighty Saviour is far more powerful than anything Satan can send our way!
Oh Canada, Acts 1:8 - In this Global Ministries weekend sermon, Pastor Wayne Smele shares how the book of Acts is a witness to the spread of Christianity. Pastor Wayne's observances are: the disciples were a witness to the life of Jesus Christ; we as disciples are called to be witnesses; and we as witnesses are shown where to go - Jerusalem (locally), Judea (nationally) and to the ends of the earth (internationally).
True spiritual growth requires us to both hear the word of God and then to put it into practice. Our lives will not change, grow or move toward that which is most important to us and God if we don’t do the things required to move us in that direction.
The third key to financial simplicity and freedom is examined. It teaches what it means to live simply so that we can not only live with less anxiety but have additional resources to help people and also be able to support churches and ministries committed to doing the same.
This sermon focuses on another factor that adds a great deal of stress and complexity to our lives - our finances. In this part of Dr Henry Schorr's ‘Pursue Simplicity’ series we continue to learn from Jesus how we can simplify our lives by simplifying those finances.
In this Thanksgiving weekend sermon, Pastor Kent challenges us to “Choose Gratitude” – based on the story of the 10 Lepers in Luke 17. Choosing gratitude reminds us that we are not entitled to blessing, that we cannot get along all on our own and that we need to glorify God and give thanks to Him.
One thing that often adds to the complexity of our lives is relationships—too few, troublesome ones, or too many relationships. This sermon provides instruction from Jesus’ life on how to simplify our lives by simplifying our relationships.
This week we hear from special guest Andy Bannister, the director and lead apologist for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Andy discusses how we can answer the question of the purpose of life. We must first answer four other questions: who am I, do I matter, why am I here, and can I make a difference? He leads us through Atheism’s answers, Christianity’s answers, and their implications on life.
God has given a gift in our pursuit of simplicity. It is the gift of the Sabbath. What is the Sabbath and what is involved in observing it?
The first sermon in the 'PURSUE SIMPLICITY' series by Dr. Henry Schorr begins an examination of the Scriptures, looking at the life of Christ to discover how we can live more simply and give space in our lives for what really matters to God and to us.
In Matthew 6:9, His model prayer, Jesus introduces us to one thing we can do to deal with all that is wrong in our world. He calls us to pray and to specifically pray that God’s Kingdom will come, that God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. While praying is not the only thing we should do, it is the most powerful thing we can do because God has chosen to accomplish His will primarily through the prayers of His people.
In the ninth and final sermon of the “Living in God’s Story” series, Pastor Kent Priebe shares with us about the life of Jesus. Jesus was the perfect example of what it means to live in God’s story. We can do that by: listening to the words of Jesus, living in the ways of Jesus and practicing the works of Jesus.
Ken Dyck, author of Freedom sessions, joins us to speak on the life of Adam in what is the eighth sermon of the “Living in God’s Story” series. Adam chose to let sin enter the world and now all humanity must face the brokenness it causes. Ken challenges us to identify the brokenness in our lives and our families, to accept responsibility, address it, and allow the Holy Spirit to bring about healing.
In the seventh sermon of the “Living in God’s Story” series, Pastor Warren Wiebe speaks on King David’s well-known sin. Warren tells us that the most important decisions we make in life are the ones after we make bad ones. When David is confronted about his sin, he takes responsibility, repents, and carries on. We are challenged to do the same.
In the sixth sermon of the “Living in God’s Story” series, Pastor Warren Wiebe speaks from the book of Samuel, on the life of Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was crippled, alone, and lived in fear for his life. As a relative of Saul, David could have wanted him dead. Instead, David changes his status, adopting him into his family and giving him a place at his table. We are reminded that all our stories are truly rags to riches stories, as God welcomes us to join Him at His table.
Special guest Brian Stiller is a global ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance. In this message, Brian shows us the five major trends that we see taking place that is impacting the world with the gospel as the Lord chooses to use us.
In the third sermon of the “Living in God’s Story” series, Pastor Ashwin Ramani shares on the life of Moses, based on Hebrews 11. Moses grew up with all the treasures of Egypt at his disposal, yet he chose to give them all up for the sake of following God. We are challenged to choose a God-centred life over a self-centred one, for the immense value of the Kingdom far outweighs any sacrifices or inconveniences.
In the second sermon of the “Living in God’s Story” series, Pastor Ashwin Ramani shares about Joseph. Joseph’s life was a series of hard knocks, but because he remained faithful and obedient to God – even in the middle of his horrible circumstances – God was faithful and blessed him. Our challenge is to remain faithful even when life is hard.
In the first message of our summer series - Living in God's Story - Pastor Kent Priebe shares about Abraham. Abraham's life demonstrates that living in God's story requires us to: have a relationship with God, receive our identity from Him and submit to God which is demonstrated by radical obedience.
Nabeel Queeshi, (Ravi Zacharias ministries) was born into a Muslim family and through the amazing love and pursuit of God, he is now a dedicated Christian. His personal story of how he experienced life-change is an inspiration and challenge to each one of us to love those God has placed in our lives.
This sermon examines and illustrates several Biblical principles for effective parenting - principles that apply to those who have children and to those who are investing in the life of a spiritual son or daughter.
A ‘snapshot’ is given of what God is doing directly and indirectly through Centre Street Church locally and globally to advance His kingdom work, as well as a vision for the future.
Prayer that is powerful & effective part 2 The Bible does spell out conditions for effective prayer, principles we can apply in our prayer life. Those principle
This sermon examines what the Bible teaches on how to pray effectively. What makes some prayers more powerful and effective than others and what are the obstacles that make our prayers less effective.
Pastor Ashwin Ramani preaches Part 2 of his sermon series “Hope in Troubled Times” with a powerful reminder that in spite of the despondency and despair of what might be happening in our world, God’s power is available to us to overcome whatever it is we are facing. We have an “Anchor that holds us in the midst of the storm.”
Pastor Ashwin uses Isaiah 6 to remind us that we are not the only generation that has faced troubled times - there are people who have lived before us who faced far more troubles but anchored their hope in the Lord. In Christ, we have hope! This is the first part of a 2 week sermon series
Pastor Kent used John 21 as the text to remind us that Jesus is closer than we think. Jesus restores us by entering our world, He wants to know how we feel about Him and He affirms that our calling is still in place – even after we fail Him. Nothing can change how Jesus feels about us.
Concentrating in Ephesians 6: 10-15, this sermon continues to show how to live in victory over Satan by putting on the first three pieces of the armour of God.
Continuing the series on Satan, this sermon examines what the Bible says about how we can live in victory over him. It looks particularly at the Christian’s identity and position.
What is worship? Why do we worship? Is there worship that is pleasing to God and worship that isn’t? This sermon finds answers to these questions as it examines the Biblical account of Christ’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.
This sermon explores what the Bible says about who Satan is, his influence in our lives and how we can resist him.
The sermon starts with an interview between Pastor Kent Priebe and Pastor Matt Schorr challenging us to invest in the lives of children and others around us. As true disciples of Jesus it is good to ask the questions: Who is like a spiritual father/mother to me? Do I have a life worth imitating?
This sermon examines the difference between a faith that is genuine and a faith that is empty. It will give hope to those struggling with doubt or uncertainty and help to find the way to peace and assurance through the Holy Spirit.
The trophies, the symbols of success, money and possessions, the applause of people are fleeting and will pass away, but we still find ourselves obsessed with attaining them. So how do we deal with the incongruity and the tension between what we believe to be true and how we live our lives? In this sermon the relationship between the Holy Spirit and how we live is examined.
The third part of the series, “Holy Spirit: How He Guides” explores the question of how to discern if a leading, a whisper or prompting is from God. We can be certain the God does speak to the individual and that we are able to know with a great deal of certainty those whispers that are from Him.
Guest speaker Wendy Lowe shares in this Global Ministries service. In Matthew 25:31-26, Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me”. Who are “the least of these” in your city? God calls us into His work – to restore justice and to pray for His Kingdom to come.
Pastor Ashwin preaches about the third key to overcoming temptation: the power of worship. Who or what are you worshipping? In Matthew 4:8-11, Satan tempted Jesus with a more “glamorous” life plan than God’s, and asked Jesus to worship him. Yet Jesus did not compromise. He remained determined in His surrender to God’s plan, and in the end – He won the ultimate victory on the cross!
Jesus’ second temptation is found in Matthew 4:5-7 where Satan wanted Jesus to manipulate His Father God by using the privileges of His Sonship to twist God’s hand. Pastor Ashwin preaches on the second key to overcoming temptation: having an identity rooted in Christ. If we don’t know our identity, we will manipulate God and others in order to gain approval and acceptance.
In this first sermon of a three-part series, Pastor Ashwin examines Matthew 4:1-11 when Jesus was tempted by Satan to act independently from God. The subtle suggestion to act on our own outside of God, to take what is within our reach, is at the heart of temptations we face today as well. There is a lot to learn from how Jesus countered Satan’s strategies with Scripture and walked away from the temptation trap.
The second part of a two part series, ‘Holy Spirit: How He Guides’ examines the questions: “How can we be more receptive to hearing God’s voice?” and “How can we discern whether we have heard from the Lord?”
Every Christian testimony is remarkable because it’s the fruit of God’s rescue mission. There is a great rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents- a joy that arises from the Triune God Himself! You will never find this seeking love of God anywhere except in the Christian faith. It is amazing to see the extent God is willing to go in order to find one person! We also need to remember that God wants us to partner in this rescue mission so we can find others who are lost!
The question for many people is, “Does my life have purpose or am I just putting in time?” This leaves us with an emptiness which needs to be filled. That is why Jesus came. He came to cast light on the darkness and to bring peace to our hearts.
Study the passage in 1 Timothy 2:5-7 with Pastor Ashwin and discover Jesus our Mediator, who built a bridge between us and our perfect Father. Jesus represents us before God, having experienced the entire range of human emotions and pain. As we head into the Christmas season, remember that Jesus did not just come – He came in order to die and to ransom us.
This is the final sermon in the Pursue Generosity series. The question, ‘How can I be sure I am pleasing God in my financial decisions?’ is explored. It looks at how we can make decisions about our priorities and lifestyle that will answer that question.
This sermon, the seventh in the Pursue Generosity, focuses on Paul’s teaching in I Timothy 6 on how we can have maximum impact for Christ in the lives of others through generosity. How we view money and use our time will impact the live of the people in our sphere of influence.
This sermon is Part 6 of the Pursue Generosity series. It examines the key reasons people struggle with being generous, that is, the problem of debt and a failure to have a God-honoring financial plan. It explores the Biblical foundations for financial freedom.
This sermon, Part 5 in the Pursue Generosity Series, explores what the Bible teaches about contentment - about how one comes to that place of resting in God alone. Discontentment always creates a struggle over generosity with our time, abilities and money. The quest to have more brings the stress of debt and in our desire to impress others we will be exhausted from frantically trying to do more than God ever intended us to do.
We are living in a time of urgency to tell others about Jesus. Pastor Kent shares the challenge that each of us have been sent. You may be sent overseas, or you may be sent to the neighbourhood where you live. Romans 10:14-15 says that If no one is sent, then no one will be saved.
Part 4 of the Pursue Generosity series. The word ‘give’ is used in the Bible almost twice as often as ‘faith, hope and love’ combined. Though we may exercise token generosity, we are not naturally inclined to be sacrificially generous. This sermon explores what the Bible teaches about a third principle of generosity, ‘All that I Give, God Multiples.’
Most people want to be more generous, but they are afraid to doing so. They wonder if they give all this money away and then lose their job, or if they are generous and then suddenly get hit with a huge unexpected expense, what will happen to them? This sermon addresses this issue - ‘Can I trust God to meet my needs?’
This sermon is the second in the Pursue Generosity Series. God owns everything but He gives to us what we need and more to share with our world. This sermon focuses on God’s plan for us and the priceless faith-building adventure through generosity God wants us to experience.
The Pursue Generosity series will explore the powerful correlation between our spiritual condition and what we do with our time, talent, money and possessions. This first sermon of the series looks at the foundational aspect of generosity – ‘Who do we trust?’
As the final part of the Why Believe Series by Dr. Henry Schorr, this sermon is the second part of ‘Why the Church Matters’. It continues to make a case for the relevance of the church and for the very vital role it has played and continues to play in the lives of people and nations of the world.
In this first of a two part series on the Church several questions are addressed in this final section of the ‘Why Believe’ series. Why do so many people have a positive opinion of Jesus Christ and an altogether different opinion of the church He established? Does the church matter? Is it making a difference in our world today?
To conclude our “I AM” summer series, Pastor Gordon Dirks shares the ‘best of all’ of the I AM statements of Jesus – “I AM with you always.” We can be assured that we are never alone, we don’t need to live in fear, our identity is in Christ, we can persevere in times of struggle and we can live lives of powerful impact.
In John 15:1-5, Jesus declares, “ I am the true vine … apart from me you can do nothing.” This is not a statement of arrogance, but rather an invitation of hope. If you find yourself disconnected from Jesus today, you can be restored by repenting and accepting Him as your salvation.
Our guest speaker this week is Mark Buchanan, writer and professor. He preaches a message about another one of Jesus’ proclamations from John 14:6: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life”.
In knowing Jesus deeply, we have a sure foundation that cannot be shaken even in the midst of the uncertainties surrounding us. When we come like sheep to enter through the Gate and come under the secure care of the Good Shepherd, He gives abundant life.
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life” to Martha, whose brother Lazarus had died. Jesus had a plan all along that Lazarus’ death would be an opportunity for everyone watching to believe in Him and to trust in Him – right in the middle of their grief, and discouragement, and their doubts. Pastor Kent leads us through this powerful and miraculous story found in John 11:1-44.
Pastor Wayne challenges us through 1 John 1:2-3 to consider the power of sharing our personal testimony. When we tell others our story of God’s work in our life, we are sharing how the Good News has changed us. Will you be His witness?
In a world that is constantly seeking for more, is there anything that can bring true satisfaction to our hearts? The promise of Jesus in John 6:25-40 is radical and significant: “I am the Bread of Life; whoever comes to me will never go hungry.” Jesus offers us something more important than food: contentment though a life-sustaining relationship with God.
In John 8:12, Jesus says, I am the light of the world”, right after the story of the woman caught in the act of adultery. Jesus redeems the woman from darkness, and transforms her life. The Good News of the Gospel is that Jesus forgives sin, takes away shame and leads us into the light.
Kicking off our summer sermon series, Pastor Ashwin gives background on the ‘I Am’ statements that Jesus made. When Moses encountered God through a burning bush (Exodus 3:1-15), God introduced Himself to Moses as I AM or Yahweh. In a clear, bold proclamation of His divinity, Jesus uses this same phrase in John 8:48-59.
2 Chronicles 16:9 tells us that God is searching for hearts that are fully-devoted to Him. He promises to strengthen those hearts with His glorious power through the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, Gordon Dirks shares how you can experience God’s amazing power at work in your life for His glory.
This is Centre Street Church’s Vision Weekend. God has blessed us abundantly, but He never intended for us to keep God’s blessing or the Gospel all to ourselves or to live the Christian life alone. He wants us to pass it on. In this sermon we will be able to see this intention all through Scripture.
This Father’s Day message looks at what the Bible has to say about God’s authority in our lives, as fathers, but also as Christ followers in general.
This sermon in the Why Believe series explores what the Bible has to say about what about will happen to those who have never heard of Jesus if He is the only way to God.
Pastor Kent reflects on the question of the rich young ruler in Mark 10, 'What must I do to inherit eternal life?' Is there something in your life that takes the place of God? Let it go and surrender it to Him.
This sermon looks at the encouraging presence of Barnabas from the book of Acts, and his influence in the life of John Mark. Barnabas demonstrated the heart of an encourager by communicating John Mark’s value and building him up, even after failure. When we imitate Barnabas and act as God’s agents of encouragement, others will experience the transforming power of God’s grace.
In this sermon, Pastor Warren challenges us to pursue wisdom in our decision-making. He points us to the warnings in Proverbs 9:6-12. He pleads with us to guard our hearts by considering the future consequences of our choices, and seeking input from God and the people who love us before acting.
This Mother’s Day sermon by Pastor Henry Schorr addresses the subject of beauty. How a woman deals with the issue of beauty will greatly affect how she sees herself, her relationship with God and others. In this sermon we look at how culture and how the Bible characterizes beautiful women.
Pastor Galo Vasques, Director of VELA Ministries Matthew 9:35-38 shows us that Jesus was a man of vision, compassion, intercession and action. By following His model, we can live out the command in Ephesians 5:1-2 to be imitators of God.
Steve preaches from Romans 8:28 about God’s goodness and love bringing about the best in our lives. Even in the midst of trial, suffering or disability, God promises that nothing is wasted; that He redeems every situation of our lives and uses it for His glory.
Another in the Why Believe? Series, this sermon gives compelling evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ and why this truth matters.
People question how a loving God could send people to hell. Many refuse to believe hell exists, and those who do often embrace a view of hell that is significantly different from what Jesus said about hell in the Scriptures. This sermon in the Why Believe series examines what the Bible has to say about hell and its implications for our lives.
In this part of the Why Believe Series the question of why an all-powerful God would allow innocent children to die, and particularly why in enacting judgment against wicked nations He would allow innocent children to be killed is discussed.
This sermon from the ‘Why Believe?’ series explores several questions. Where is God in times of heart break, disappointment, broken relationships, or the death of someone you love? What possible purpose could there be for hardships and suffering? Why doesn’t God put an end to evil?
As Christians, one of the things we will continue to do until Jesus returns is baptism. Jesus himself was baptized in Mark 1:4-11. Through baptism you are telling everyone that you have received something you did not deserve: grace, and that you are continually becoming a new person in Christ.
Another sermon in the Why Believe? Series. The topic is ‘Why Only One Way to God?’ Jesus said many outrageous things but at the top of that list might possibly be, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”(John 14:6)
This sermon continues with the investigation into why we believe in the Bible and concentrates on the testimony of Jesus. How did Jesus view the Old Testament? How did He prepare His apostles for the writing of the New Testament?
The Bible is the only sacred book that makes specific predictions about the future. This sermon in the Why Believe Series will explore the many instances in Scripture where we see evidences of fulfilled prophesy. It inspire our faith and affirm that the Bible is no ordinary book, but is in actuality God’s Word.
This weekend Ashwin Ramani speaks to us about how the power of encouragement can change lives. Encouraging people see the potential in people and help them see it for themselves. Who has God placed in your life that you can be an encouragement to?
Pastor Henry continues in the "Why Believe" sermon series with this second sermon on ‘Why Believe in the Bible?’ This sermon concentrates on two aspects which give evidence for the truth of Scripture - the fact of manuscript reliability and the discoveries of archaeology.
As part of our “Love Does That” missions weekend, Pastor Ashwin shares about the first missionary in the Bible – Philip – who left his comfort zone and helped an Ethiopian eunuch find a personal relationship with Jesus. This eunuch returned to his country – taking the truth of the Gospel with him. God is asking all of us to be involved in His mission work. Do the people you live near / work with / volunteer with know that you are a Christian? Pastor Ashwin’s challenge is to find one person from a different ethnicity than your own and get to know them. You will be amazed what God can do.
Jesus’ disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, and in Luke 11:2-4 Jesus replies with the model commonly known as “The Lord’s Prayer”. In this sermon, Pastor Kent goes through the 38 Greek words that Jesus responded with, phrase by phrase. This prayer might be short, but when prayed honestly and from the heart, it changes our hearts and minds, aligning them to God’s heart and His plan.
God is revealing Himself through the vastness, beauty, symmetry, order and complexity of His creation, through His Son Jesus , and through His written Word, the Bible. This sermon in the ‘Why Believe’ Series deals with the reasons to believe that the Bible is objective truth and is in actuality the Word of God to us.
This week we continue the Why Believe series with part 2 of "Why Believe in God." This sermon deals with the Moral and Personal Experience argument for the existence for the God of the Bible.
This is the second sermon in the Why Believe series, “Why Believe in God?” Many have been exposed to a lot of reasons not to believe in God. This sermon introduces us to two compelling reasons to believe in the God of the Bible and the Christian faith.
This sermon looks at the question, ‘So who is this Jesus?” It looks in depth at who He is, what the Bible and history say about Him, what Christians believe about Jesus Christ and why they believe it. On the basis of the evidence presented, what will the individual’s response be to Jesus’ request to trust Him? This is the first sermon in the Why Believe series where we investigate into what Christians believe and why we should believe them.
Christmas can be a very busy and complicated time of year, but there is one thing about Christmas that should not be complicated: the true story of the first Christmas. Pastor Kent brings a message from Luke 2:1-14 of the Good News that entered the world when Jesus was born. Salvation came through Jesus and this is Good News to ALL people everywhere!
In order to truly and meaningfully celebrate Christmas, we must prepare our hearts for our Saviour. But we are often deterred when we feel that God has been inactive in our lives, when our hearts are full of disappointment, or when we underestimate what God can do. This sermon looks into Luke 1:5-25 and testifies that God is always at work – even in the silence, in the midst of our disappointments, and despite our unbelief.
Jesus offers us peace even in moments of pain and confusion. For this Advent week of Peace, Pastor Jason Frizzell preaches from Isaiah 9:6, Luke 4:18-20 and John 14:27. This sermon focuses on what was foretold about Jesus, what he retold His disciples about Himself, and why we behold Him today.
How do we represent Christ and communicate our love for Christ at our workplace in a way that honors our Lord and also honors those we work with? Join us as we study Colossians 3: 22 to 4:1 concluding our 3 part series on "Work Matters"
God knew that work was good for Adam and He knows it is good for us. The problem is that sin and man’s rebellion destroyed God’s original plan for the work we were to do. How did sin take this fulfilling plan of God’s and turn it into something that is so often unfulfilling? God is redeeming what sin had taken away. He brings purpose and meaning to what we do. He gives joy in it and He brings glory to Himself as we work with Him. Join us for part 2 of Pastor Henry's series on Work Matters.
Research tells us that only a third of us are satisfied and fulfilled in our work. Given that we will spend nearly 40% of our life working, it is critical for us to understand what God has to say about our work. This is the first in a series that will explore what the Scriptures teach about work.
This podcast concludes the Sermon On The Mount series from Matthew 7:24-29 by looking at how Jesus challenged us to first of all examine the kind of foundation we are building our spiritual lives on and then being obedient.
Wayne Smele, Executive Director of Missions and Outreach, delivers a short devotional based on Mark 1:40-44, where Jesus is moved with compassion to heal a man with leprosy. The service then transitions into tangible ways that love responds to needs by highlighting the ministries of HART (Humanitarian Aid Response Teams), a Christian Relief Aid and Missions agency.
When we disobey God, Satan wants our failures to keep us away from the Lord by filling us with guilt, shame, hopelessness and despair. Our greatest failure in these times is our failure to reach out to God. Micah 7:8-10, 18-20 teaches us to trust that the Lord Himself will pick us up after a fall and that He will teach us to stand up again by the grace of God, thereby crushing the enemy while testifying to God's faithfulness.
As we continue our sermon on the mount series in Matthew 7:13, Jesus asks the crowd of people listening to Him , “What about you? You’ve heard what my Kingdom is like and what my followers will look like, so which gate and which pathway will you choose? Which Kingdom will you serve - the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of you? The Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of this World?”
The Bible is clear that gratitude is central to the Christian life; the curious thing about gratitude is that it originates from the root word ‘grace.’ If you feel in your heart that an immeasurable about of grace has been extended to you, you will express gratitude in your actions. This theme of cultivating a grateful heart is illustrated by a powerful display of gratitude towards Jesus found in Luke 7:36-50.
The Golden rule is not a theory; it is a lifestyle. In Matthew 7:12 Jesus calls us to do unto others what we would have them do unto us, but how do we put these few words into practice in our daily lives?How does it become an integral part of our DNA as a Christian? This sermon explores and gives practical ideas on how to do that.
We often remember to rely on God in a season of trial – but what about in a season of prosperity and success? If we are not careful, success may lead us to self sufficiency, instead of continuing in earnest dependence on God. It is so easy to be obsessed with the blessings that we can forget the Blessor. Following the text of Deuteronomy 6:10-15, we learn about the danger of success turning into failure when it causes us to forget the Lord and His work of salvation in our life.
Many people today see prayer as a kind of spiritual fire extinguisher, something you use only in emergencies. Prayer becomes that thing you do when you’ve tried everything else. Jesus reveals how much His Father longs for us to come to Him and invites us to ask, to seek and to knock. Join us as we continue our study from the Sermon on the Mount series; this podcast focuses on Matthew 7: 7-12.