Steinbach EFC Sermons: Recent Episodes
Mo Friesen
Pastor Ernie concludes our series on stewardship, focusing on stewardship of treasures.
Pastor Ernie continues our series on stewardship focusing on talents. Our sermon text is out of 1 Peter 4: 7-11
Pastor Trevor walks us through Ephesians 5:15-20 with a focus on being wise on how we spend our days and manage our time for God
Pastor Ernie walks us through Psalm 78, with a message to pass it on as we celebrate parent & child dedication.
Mo Friesen from the EMC office shares about God's work in shaping and building the next generation and how we can be involved.
Stanley Idogun walks us through the stories of Jesus feeding the 5000 and connects it to Jesus being the bread of life for us all.
Guest Speaker Peter Ascough takes us through the story of Jesus healing a lame man found in John 5: 1-18
Ernie continues his series in John, focusing on the story of Jesus healing the officials son from John 4: 43-54.
The fourth message in the Signs series, Ernie speaks on the Samaritan woman and what it means to come as you are to accept the Living Water from Christ.
Ernie moves into the third sermon in the Signs series with the story of Nicodemus and what it means to be born again in the Spirit.
Ernie continues with the series on Signs with the second message in the series, addressing Jesus driving people out of the temple and what it means.
Ernie begins a new series on the book of John and the signs of Jesus, beginning with the miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana.
Ernie packs in a lot as he brings to us this Sunday the testimony of John about Jesus and how he believes his life is nothing without Jesus giving him meaning and how we can look at Jesus that way to give meaning to our lives as well.
Trevor pinch hits for Ernie this week, reminding us about following Jesus and the triumphs and challenges that encompass it and encourages us to take up the challenge.
Ernie comes to us today with the message of hope, of finding Jesus in the darkness of our world and the promises He gives to us.
Ernie comes to us today wrapping up the year with the theme of Celebration Sunday, looking at what God has done for us and following it with communion together as a congregation.
Ernie finishes off the Advent series with on Christmas Eve with the final Advent theme of Love, drawing from Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 13.
With the third sermon in the advent series, Ernie talks about Joy in the holiday season and how to find joy even in tough times and trials, especially in this time of year.
This sermon begins with the short testimonies of the new church member transfers, followed by the beginning of the Advent series starting with Hope by Pastor Ernie.
Adrian Miller comes to our church today pulling from Titus and 2 Timothy to emphasize the importance of discipleship on the purpose God has for each of us.
Pastor Ernie continues our series on the topic of confession with the use of Luke and Matthew to start on the closing side and the work to be done with forgiveness.
ATC comes to our church this morning to share their journeys of how God has been working in their lives and how they have overcome different addictions.
Ernie continues the series on confession following Stanley and speaks about confession being corporate and the importance of the church body keeping accountable to each other through corporate confession.
Stanley shares with us today on the topic of confession again following Ernie, and speaks on what our mindset should be around confession and how to approach it.
Trevor and Jamie Flemming come to us today to introduce themselves and their family to our congregation and share their story that led them to us as our new associate pastor.
Ernie brings us the message today with scripture from James 5 on the topic of confession and what is the importance of it in our walk of faith?
Ernie brings us this Thanksgiving service, taking scripture from 2 Corinthians and emphasizes the importance of giving in this time and the grace that was given to us.
Ernie brings to us the next part of the vision statement series, drawing from the Old Testament in Deuteronomy, Judges, and Psalms, to impart on us the importance of being able to understand the Bible and faith at all ages.
Ernie brings to us the third part of the series on our vision statement, drawing from Luke 14, and encouraging us to be willing to give up for the sake of others.
Andrew returns to the pulpit after his trip to share and recap his time and mission abroad as well as deliver the second part of our series and vision statement, to love our neighbors.
Ernie opens up our series on our vision statement with the first and most important aspect of it, to worship God. He draws from Psalm 95 to reiterate the importance of rejoicing in worship.
Ernie extends the series on the Questions of Jesus and brings the passage Mark chapter 8, hitting a rapid succession of questions targeting our understanding of the gift God brings freely to us.
The third and last of the Questions of Jesus series, Ernie once more draws from the book of Matthew, chapters 8 and 14, to encourage the congregation to really ask these questions of ourselves to see what doubts or fears are holding us back in our relationships with God.
Part Two in the series of the Questions of Jesus, Ernie brings to light a passage from Matthew 16 where Jesus asks his disciples this question, and turns it to the congregation. Who do we think Jesus is and how does that relate to what the Bible says.
Pastor Ernie uses the passage of Matthew healing the lame man by the pool to dig into the topic of Jesus asking the question, 'Do you want to be healed?' and the context behind why we would be given the choice.
Guest speaker Garth Koop (SEMC) brought the second sermon in a short two-part series looking at Proverbs 8. He reminded us that wisdom is available for everyone is relevant wherever you go. The Lord is the creator of wisdom.
Adrian Miller called us to a regenerate life. It is the power of God for everyone who believes. Regeneration is how Christ saves us. It becomes effective through our belief.
Guest speaker Jason Heide (SEMC) shares the three perspectives on why wisdom is key for a fruitful life.
Pastor Ernie looked at Exodus 34 and walked us through the characteristics of God such as compassionate, abounding in love, and forgiveness.
This time around, and a week late due to Worship in the City, Ernie joins the fathers on stage as Diane asks the questions to the fathers of all ages on their experiences, trials, victories, and God moments, for them to share with the congregation.
Pastor Ernie dives into 1 Thessalonians to remind us of the work of the Spirit in our lives and how to embrace and hold on to the Spirit in order for it to work in our lives and how sometimes as we go about our lives we may deliberately and unintentionally quench it.
Mawande comes to our church to share with us from Romans 10, and inspire us to share the gospel which has been shared with us, starting all the way back at Pentecost and the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit.
Ernie briefly discusses the importance of being a part of a church community and has the pleasure of welcoming seven new members as well as introducing two members for baptism.
Ernie looks into the first half of the gospels to define our 'worth' in God's eyes apart from the world and challenges us to look at how we are serving the body of Christ.
This week; a panel of women from our church discusses the joys and trials of motherhood.
Andrew talks about the idea of how Paul was seemingly pulled out of the strong point in his mission work and yet through his willingness, was able to be just as effective in the new role God placed him in of spreading the Gospel in Rome.
Pastor Ernie takes a look at both the Macedonian call and the Areopagus to remind us how believers need to be sensitive to both the Spirit and people.
Andrew Reimer takes a look at the Jerusalem Council, how they navigated conflict, and how we can too.
This week, Pastor Ernie looks at how the Early Church commissioned and sent Paul and Barnabas, and how we can call and be called today
Pastor Ernie uses this Easter season to talk about how Paul's use of language in 1 Corinthians 15 points to Christ's resurrection bringing victory.
Pastor Ernie dives into the story of Cornelius this week, and how not only did he need to convert to the Lord, but Peter also needed to 'convert' his way of thinking.
Andrew Reimer continues our Acts series by taking a look at Philip, who is an undercelebrated influence on the Early Church's expansion because of his initiative and faithfulness.
The story of Acts continues this week as Pastor Ernie examines how very ordinary people, fueled by the Holy Spirit, proclaimed the Truth and endured persecution.
Pastor Ernie kicks off our Acts series by taking a look at the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and how it fulfills both the Tower of Babel and the Call of Abraham.
Pastor Ernie wraps up our Power of Story series this week by tying it all back to us. How does God weave our story into His grand story, and how can we share that with others?
This week, Pastor Ernie takes a look at the way that Christ told stories as we continue our Power of Story series, and shows us the tangible takeaways we can have.
Andrew Reimer continues our Power of Story series this week by looking at seemingly small, disconnected moments in Old Testament stories and showing how the Big Story of the whole Bible is in them.
This week, Andrew Reimer continues our Power of Story series by diving into the specific storytelling techniques that Scripture often uses, how to find them, and what they can tell us about the Word and ourselves.
Pastor Ernie opens up our 'Power of Story' series by looking at the tale of the Prodigal Son and how there may actually be more than one 'prodigal' child in this story, before calling us to be mindful of whose shoes we are in.
This week, Pastor Ernie wraps up our 'why church?' series by taking a look at stewardship, and how it's more than just giving.
Pastor Ernie continues our 'why church' series by using Child/Parent/Church Dedication Sunday to talk about how a church of Christ should have different priorities and values than the world.
Andrew Reimer continues our 'Why Church?' series by talking about communication with the Lord, and why we ought to be a people that do it constantly and consistently, both sending and receiving.
We've kicked off the new year with a series entitled 'Why Church?', and Pastor Ernie starts us off by looking at how we can be a part of the local expression of the body of Christ.
We celebrate the birth of Christ this morning by singing, sharing, and reading the Word. Merry Christmas!
Darrell Kehler, former missionary to Bolivia, joins us this week to talk about how God's love for us is both incredible and also leaves us with a calling.
This Sunday, Pastor Ernie follows up our Christmas Program with a brief message on joy, and how the Joy of the Lord can fill our lives.
This week, Pastor Ernie continues our Advent series by talking about Peace, and some practical ways that we can experience and pass peace on to others.
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Pastor Ernie begins our 2022 Advent Series by looking at Hope. Are we able to embrace expectancy in our lives?
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Pastor Barry Plett of the Blumenort Community Church shares a message on the occasion of Pastor Ernie Koop's Ordination. Leadership is important, but followership is also a skill that needs to be developed. Pastor Barry uses the story of Moses to help us see the ways that we can be good at both leading and following.
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Pastor Ernie concludes the "Power of Song" series by sharing with us the truth that worship requires us to respond in honesty and by the power of the Holy Spirit. We all approach God differently, but if we approach God with truth of mind and spirit, He will engage with us in a personal growing relationship.
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Pastor Mo continues the "Power of Song" series by looking at the ways that music plays a role in our worship. Music can be a pathway to memory, to responding to God through our emotions and to understand God's creativity.
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Pastor Ernie continues "The Power of Song" series by walking through a number of songs and focusing our attention on what we are singing. Our culture uses music to "sell" each of us on different world views and ideologies. When we sing together as a corporate response of worship, we identify with and proclaim the language that we sing. When we sing the truth of who God is and who we are in Christ, we can be encouraged, strengthened and our faith can be solidified.
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Pastor Ernie begins a series call "The Power of Song." He begins by giving us a short history of Church music beginning from the Reformation. These songs used style, language to communicate the truth of God and his people based on culture, situation and experience. While styles and experience change, the truth of who God is remains the same.
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Andrew Reimer shares with us the story of how Samuel became a prophet. It is important that we recognize God's voice when we hear it and then that we take the appropriate action in response to God's voice.
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Pastor Ernie shares with us a Thanksgiving Message from Psalm 111.
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Pastor Ernie concludes the EFC Vision series by focusing our attention on the last two words of our vision statement, "Grow Young." In order for the Church to continue and thrive, there needs to be an intentional decision to connect and empower the younger generations. This may require sacrificing some of the traditions and established ways of engagement to connect with a changing culture, all while staying true to God's word and Christ's example.
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Discipleship is not a secondary or even an optional step in our spiritual journey with Jesus, but something that we all need to participate in. Discipleship is taking the steps of becoming more like Jesus as worshipers. Part of discipleship involves us being involved in the help others grow in their journey to become more like Christ. We need input and involvement from our church for each of our lives to come what God intended them to be.
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Pastor Ernie uses 1 Corinthians 13 to encourage us to hold the Loving our Neighbours as a key point of our vision as a community of faith. In order to love our neighbours we must first embrace God's love for us, then we need to see and be prepared and see our neighbours and then make loving our neighbours a personal priority.
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Pastor Ernie introduces us to the first part of our EFC Vision Statement - Worship God. What does worship mean, and what difference does our worship make in the world around us.
Worship God - Love Neighbors - Make Disciples - Grow Young
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Pastor Ernie concludes the Winsome Witness series by sharing with us the great news that all cultures are part of God's redemptive plan, that Jesus' Gospel is for everyone. Then he encourages us not to get caught up in our own cultural understanding of the gospel, but to hold onto the truth of who Jesus is and what he has done for us. We need to be welcoming of all cultures and seek to share the good news in culturally appropriate ways.
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Professor Gord Penner (Steinbach Bible College) shares with us the joy that can be found if we live in thanksgiving. Psalm 100 is the text for this message.
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Pastor Mo uses two stories from the book of Daniel to invite us into a way of following Jesus where Jesus is the focus. Following Jesus is more than just adding Jesus to our lives, or inviting him to bless what we are doing. Living for Jesus is about waking up in the morning and asking God where are we going today, and choosing to follow his leading in everything we do.
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Pastor Vince Kehler from Calvary Church in Steinbach encourages us that our best response to God's call for us is to take a step of faith. He also reminds us from 2 Chronicles 20:12 that we won't always know what to do, but it is important to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.
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Pastor Ernie continues the Winsome Witness series by talking about the story of the Good Samaritan. Pastor Ernie shares an equation for our social responsibility. The urgency of the need plus your proximity to the need plus your ability or resources to meet the need equal responsibility. If you see a need near you that is urgent and you have what is needed to help, you have a responsibility to be a part of offering help and assistance.
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Pastor Ernie continues the Winsome Witness series by showing us that our role as followers of Jesus is to authentically care for and love our neighbours. It is not about having targets and projects, but rather building real friendships. In those friendships we can model our love for Jesus and trust that the the power of the Holy Spirit will reveal the truth about Jesus and the transformation that He brings.
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Pastor Mo shares some Psalms and leads our congregation through a time of sharing around 3 questions. What aspect of creation amazes you? What characteristic of God are you grateful for this week? and How has the power of the gospel changed you? Listen as the congregation shares their answers to these questions.
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Pastor Ernie continues the Winsome Witness series by looking at the what it takes for us to surrender ourselves for the sake of living in a way that demonstrates the love of Jesus to others. Romans 12 & 13 are used to demonstrate the way that love for others is a key component of winsome living.
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Pastor Ernie continues the Winsome Witness series by sharing with us what it looks like to follow Paul's lead and become "all things, to all people, to win some"
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Pastor Ernie begins a new series by inviting us to examine our life and words to see if the way we speak and live represents the character and teachings of Jesus. Our life is what will prove the change that has happened in our hearts.
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Andrew Reimer guides us through Acts 19 and Paul's experience in Ephesus. Andrew was able to visit the ruins of Ephesus while on a mission trip to Turkey in April. Andrew uses Paul's experiences in Ephesus to challenge us to live in complete relationship with Jesus.
Pastor Ernie concludes the Come & See Series by sharing with us the a picture of God with us. With us in the garden, with us when He was born, Emmanuel, with us at pentecost and one day with us in eternity. How does God being with us change the way that we interact with God. Do we try hard to achieve for God, or do we choose to be with God?
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As we celebrate Ascension Day in the church calendar, Pastor Ernie shares with us the commission that Christ left with us. How do we live by the power of the Holy Spirit, and what is it that the Holy Spirit is calling us to be and do? Join us as we consider God's commission for us.
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Pastor Ernie guides us through Peter's restoration found in John 21:15-19. Peter's denial doesn't disqualify him from being a part of Jesus' mission and Jesus invites him to love, feed & follow. Find out more by engaging with this message and the discussion time that follows.
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Pastor Ernie encourages each of us in how we should respond to the truth of the resurrection. What does it take for us to experience revival and renewal? What are the things that get in the way? What does living in revival look like? Are we ready for the fullness of God?
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Pastor Ernie uses Proverbs 1:1-9 to guide us through Mothers Day. We are not born with wisdom. Wisdom is learned. Wisdom is not primarily intellectual but is rather experiential and practical. Join us as we journey towards a real understanding of wisdom.
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Pastor Ernie continues with the "Come & See" series by walking us through the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus found in Luke 24. What does this story reveal to us about Jesus and how we are to follow Him?
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This week we welcome a guest speaker, Antonio Pitta. At times we are overwhelmed by the intensity of the crashing waves around us. But if we learn to surf the waves with skill and trust in God, we are able to live beyond just reacting to the waves and faithfully serve God in all circumstances.
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As we celebrate Easter and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, Pastor Ernie reminds us that we need to be patient with those we introduce to the gospel story. This story is amazing, bur requires faith to embrace.
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Andrew Reimer walks us through Jesus' Triumphal Entry in Matthew 21:1-17. It is a story that we have heard before, but what if we look at this story through the lenses of prophecy & praise. Jesus' entry into Jerusalem is filled with fulfillment of prophecy and the correct response to Jesus is always praise.
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As Pastor Ernie continues the "Come & See" Series, we look at Matthew 20:17-28. We are reminded that, while the world teaches us to pursue our own success and interests, God invites us to lay down our own ambitions and follow Jesus. Jesus demonstrated this type of personal sacrifice by kneeling down and washing his disciples feet.
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Pastor Ernie continues the "Come & See" series by leading us through Matthew 19:16-30. Pastor Ernie encourages us to ask ourselves, "who is on the throne of our life?" What are the most important things in our life? Is Jesus the Lord of our life? Following the message there is some good discussion about how we can know what is Lord of our life and how this affects our understanding of salvation.
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Pastor Mo continues our "Come & See" series by talking about the joy that we can have as followers of Jesus. Following Jesus tips the scale in favour of joy. Even when we experience difficult times, we can know joy because He gives us a kingdom perspective by His gift of salvation, His faithfulness through the generations, and His gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Pastor Ernie continues the "Come & See" series with a look at Matthew 18:1-20. In this passage, Jesus gives direction on how we should deal with church discipline. The key statement in this passage is that God desires that none should be lost. In our effort to restore a fallen brother or sister we need to keep this as a priority. It should not be a punitive response, but rather a response of restoration.
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Pastor Ernie continues our "Come & See" series by looking a Matthew 16:13-28. This passage identifies Jesus as the "Messiah". Jesus' role as the Jewish Messiah was different than what was expected from the Jewish people. Jesus offers an opportunity for each of us to embrace Him as our Messiah and Saviour, but as the passage indicates, following Jesus requires us to "take up our cross and follow" Him. Jesus' invitation is for you, will you accept Him?
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Peter Ascough, Pastor at the Kleefeld EMC, continues our "Come & See" series by looking at Luke 12:49-53. This a difficult passage but, in his message, Peter shows us how these verses fit in the greater message of Jesus. This passage is a call for us as followers of Jesus to surrender all areas of our lives to the Kingdom of God. We are to model our lives so closely after God and his way of peace that it may actually look offensive to a world that seems intent on conflict and anger.
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Pastor Ernie Koop continues the Come & See series by looking at Luke 11:1-13. Jesus teaches on prayer and our need to come to Jesus with boldness as we intercede for His will to be accomplished here on earth. We should come to him with persistent prayer. As part of this message, there is also a time of prayer for those serving others by sharing the good news. These people are connected with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference or with our local congregation.
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Pastor Ernie continues the "Come & See" series by showing us the way that Jesus calls us to "go." Go and share the love that we have been given with the people around us. Go and give opportunity to for others to meet and interact with Jesus. Go and be representatives of Jesus in all of our interactions.
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Our EMC Conference Pastor, Layton Friesen, shares with us a message on Luke 7:36-50. Pastor Layton shares shows us that we too can come to Jesus, bringing what we have, and worship Jesus. Jesus is not surprised or concerned about the offering if it is brought with the desire to give everything to Him. This message was shared as a part of the Ordination Service for Sheldon & Laurie Rempel.
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Pastor Ernie continues our Come & See series by looking at Luke 6:20-38. What does it look like to love like Jesus? Are we willing to accept the love and Jesus and then share that with others. Jesus' love for us is perfect and isn't based on our performance. How does that affect the way that we love those around us?
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This week's message comes from Gerald Reimer - EMC Church Planting Coordinator. Gerald continues our walk through the life of Jesus by looking at Luke 5:27-39. In this passage Levi is introduced to Jesus and is invited to leave everything and follow. When Jesus is asked by the Pharisees why he and his disciples are eating with sinners, Jesus replies, "healthy people don't need a doctor, sick people do." Join with us as we walk through this passage together.
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Pastor Ernie leads us through Luke 4:14-30 as Jesus shares his personal mission statement. For us to hear that mission statement requires us to accept the realities of that statement. We are all spiritually blind and crippled. We all need Jesus to do the work of spiritual healing and renewal. In order for that to happen we need to release ourselves into the hands of Jesus and trust him completely.
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Pastor Ernie walks us through Luke 4:1-13. Here Jesus is led to the wilderness by the Holy Spirit for 40 days. At the end of those 40 days, Satan comes to tempt Jesus. Jesus responds with scripture and demonstrates a willingness to trust God's plan. How do we respond to temptations? Knowing how to respond involves knowing the language we can use to fight against these temptations.
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Pastor Ernie focuses us on Luke 2:41-52 and the story of Mary and Joseph taking Jesus to Jerusalem and the interaction Jesus had with the religious leaders. Mary and Joseph knew their calling, but not the whole story. They needed to trust God as they watched the Saviour of the world grow.
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Pastor Ernie wraps of the season of advent by looking at the witness of Simeon & Anna. Both of them waited with anticipation for the promised Messiah. Are living with a hope for the return of our Saviour?
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As we continue the "Come & See" series, Pastor Ernie looks at the story of Mary in Luke 1:39-56. It is truly amazing that amidst the difficulties and challenges that Mary experiences in this time, she is able to experience and express blessing and joy. The power of the Holy Spirit enables joy to spring out of our struggle and distress if we invite and welcome the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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Pastor Ernie continues the "Come & See" series by walking us through Luke 1:26-38. As the angel reveals to Mary that she will birth the Son of God, her response is "may it be as You have said." Mary was available to be used by God and her willingness even in a difficult situation made her the best candidate for the working of God. What is our response when God asks us to do something?
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Pastor Ernie continues the "Come & See" series by looking at Luke 1:5-25 and the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. God doesn't ever "wing it" in his leadership of His people. There is always a bigger plan even in the moments of chaos or disappointment. Our response to God's leading is to step out in confidence and do the things that God is asking us to do.
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Pastor Ernie starts a series call "Come & See." This series is part of a conference wide initiative to seek Jesus and spiritual renewal. During the time from the start of Advent to Pentecost Sunday, we will be following and exploring the life of Jesus from the Book of Luke. Come join us as we look at Jesus; his life, character & teaching. What is Jesus call us to as we spend time looking at Him today?
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Andrew Reimer points us to a God that is keenly aware of our situation and sees us in the midst of the challenges of our lives. Andrew walks us through the story of Hagar in Genesis 16 and points us to a God that sees the marginalized and disenfranchised.
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Pastor Ernie concludes the series on Gratitude by sharing with us the connection between a life of gratitude and our decision to trust God in the midst of challenges. Gratitude is not denying the challenges we face, but rather choosing to remember and trust a faithful God as we venture into unknown circumstances.
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Gratitude is a way of life that accompanies a heart focused on Jesus. This week Pastor Ernie shares with us how gratitude leads us to action and changes the way that we live. He also shares with us eight benefits of living with gratitude.
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This Sunday we celebrated Parent/Child Dedication. In the life of our church, we celebrate parents and their children in this way. It is an opportunity for our parents to commit themselves to raising their children with the love and compassion that comes from God. It is also an opportunity for the church family to commit to pray for and support these parents and children.
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Pastor Ernie begins a series on the topic of gratitude. This week, he looks at Psalm 118 and the lessons it teaches us about gratitude. Following his message, there is a discussion based on comments and questions from the congregation.
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Pastor Mo shares with us about a Jesus that is worthy of our affection. When we encounter the love of Jesus, His perfect gift of salvation for us all, we are led to praise. Join us as we take time with Jesus.
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Pastor Ernie concludes the series on the EFC Vision Statement with a panel discussion looking at all four aspects of our vision. God has equipped us as a family of faith to worship God, love our neighbours, make disciples and engage all generations to grow young. Join in this discussion as we seek to be faithful to what God is calling us to be.
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Pastor Ernie looks at the 4th part of the EFC Vision Statement; "Grow Young." Growing Young doesn't mean not caring about the old, but it means taking strategic steps to involve, empathize with, and engage our younger generations; giving them a voice and a seat at the table. Pastor Ernie works to flesh out how we can be a church that is growing young.
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Pastor Ernie continues his series based on the EFC Vision statement. This week, he talks about our role in making disciples. Being a disciple is not an option for followers of Jesus and neither is being disciple-makers. We need to live with a growing relationship and understanding of who Jesus is and also in a way that invites others to experience the transformational power of Jesus.
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Pastor Ernie continues the series based on the EFC Vision Statement. This week we look at the idea of loving our neighbours. When we love Jesus and his love affects our life, part of that response is to love those that God has created. There is no distinction between who we should love because all of humanity is created in the image of God. We don't love people for the sake of accomplishing a task, we love others because Christ loves us.
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Pastor Ernie Koop continues the series on EFC Vision. This week, he looks at the first point in our vision statement, Worship God. Worship is the foundational activity and mindset in our vision. Worship involves living with a love & submission to God. Worship acknowledges our need for God and demonstrates our trust in Him.
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Pastor Ernie begins a new series looking at our EFC Vision Statement: "Worship God, Love Neighbours, Make Disciples, Grow Youth." This week Pastor Ernie helps us understand why it is important to have vision.
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Pastor Ernie continues the series on 2 Corinthians titled "Paradoxes of the Cross." This week looks at the reality that we are in a spiritual struggle. It is easy to see our lives as being a physical struggle with other people, and with situations we face. It is important that we respond with a spiritual response to our spiritual struggles.
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Pastor Ernie continues his series from 2 Corinthians call, "Paradoxes of the Cross." This week the discussion leads towards our willingness to give our ourselves in response to God's grace in our lives. We can choose to be generous with the things we do have, knowing that we can trust God to supply our needs. We don't give as a "get rich" strategy, but as a form of worship.
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Andrew Reimer walks us through the call of Saul, Israel's first king. What can we learn about the character of God from this story and how do we identify with Saul's response to God's call and leading in this story.
Scripture Passage: 1 Samuel 9-10
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Pastor Ernie continues the series on Paradoxes of the Cross from 2 Corinthians. This week the paradox being presented is God's power in our fragile jars. God puts his unlimited power into our broken and fragile vessels. As humans we are are all broken and have flaws and yet God chooses to pour out his power into our lives and God chooses to work through us to accomplish His purposes.
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Pastor Ernie Koop continues his series titled, "Paradoxes of the Cross" where he has been looking at ideas in the book of 2 Corinthians that seem to be ridiculous at first glance but make sense as we look closer into them. This week, Pastor Ernie looks at the paradox that God's strength is revealed in our weakness.
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This week, Curt Reimer shares some thoughts on Unity & Love and how we can demonstrate a kingdom mentality when we seek to show love and live in unity.
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Pastor Ernie begins a new series titled, "Paradoxes of the Cross." This will be a walk through the book of 2 Corinthians that takes a look at some of the seemingly ridiculous statements that as we look at them more closely begin to make sense. This week Pastor Ernie looks at the connection between suffering and comfort.
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Andrew Reimer introduces us to the story of Caleb. We often think of him as one of the two spies that came back with a positive report of the land of Canaan. There is much that we can learn from the life and actions of Caleb and Andrew challenges us to remember to hold our blessings and the things we have earned with an open hand. What is the inheritance that God wants us to give over to Him?
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This week, Pastor Mo shares a message titled "Am I Enough?" Pastor Mo encourages each of us to change the never ending question of "Am I Enough?" into a statement about who God is; "I AM is enough and I am His."
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Pastor Ernie concludes the "Exile" Series by reminding us that while the scattering of the early church was seen as a hardship and challenge, that God used the scattering to spread the gospel to the uttermost parts of the world. We have the opportunity to scatter the seeds of the gospel as we lovingly and faithfully share with our neighbours the good news of our experience with Jesus.
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Pastor Ernie continues the "EXILE" series by looking at what is accomplished in the wilderness or desert. What happens when we see our desert experiences as times of refining and preparation, and not simply times of suffering? How should we go about helping people that are experiencing times of "wilderness?"
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This week Pastor Ernie continues the "Exile" series. As the Israelites moved across the desert there were times that they wanted to just go back to Egypt. As we walk through the changes of life there are times that we also wish to go back to the way things were. It is important for us keep moving forward with our eyes firmly fixed on Jesus as we walk through the changes and challenges of life.
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Pastor Ernie Koop begins a new message series called Exile. In this series Pastor Ernie will explore how the themes of EXODUS, EXILE and SCATTERING speak to our present reality, and give us hope. This week, we learn lessons from exile. What are our options? Do we stay stuck longing for the past? Do we fully embrace the new realities? Or do we find a third way and embrace the new realities while keeping our focus on Jesus?
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This week, Lydia Summerville, Spiritual Care Giver for Bethesda Regional Health Centre, encourages us to name and identify our grief and then to sit and invite Jesus into our points of grief. When we are honest with our hurts and invite Jesus into our pain, it is then that we can find hope and healing.
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Pastor Ernie Koop shares with us an encouragement to fan into flame the faith that has been modelled for us. 2 Timothy 1:1-14 gives us a picture of what it looks like to pass down our faith to future generations. Happy Mother's Day!
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Pastor Ernie wraps up the "Thy Kingdom Come" series by sharing with us 10 Characteristics of a Disciple of Jesus. If we are part of the Christ's Kingdom then these characteristics will be present in our lives. How do we gain these characteristics? By seeking after Jesus, by spending time in the scriptures and prayer, and by relying on the Holy Spirit to transform and direct us.
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This week, Pastor Ernie continues the "Thy Kingdom Come" series by looking at 4 responses that the church can take in responding to living in a secular world. Pastor Ernie introduces us to the plan of being a "faithful presence" in the world that we live in. What can we learn from the Israelites in Exile and how can we apply this to our lives in our current culture?
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Pastor Ernie begins a new message series based on Matthew 6:10 "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." What is the Kingdom of God and how do we participate in that kingdom? What is the key to entering the kingdom? What is our role in the kingdom? This week, Pastor Ernie helps us understand what the Kingdom of God is.
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Professor Terry Hiebert from Steinbach Bible College shares with us examples of 5 different types of faith exhibited by Jesus' followers after His resurrection. Whether we can see but not understand, or we are blinded by grief; whether we see and still fear or we cannot believe until we can tangibly connect with the story; Jesus meets each of us and turns our brokenness into something beautiful.
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Pastor Ernie shares with us the good news of Resurrection Sunday! We are able to have life because Jesus defeated death. We can live today in the victory that Jesus earned when He died on the Cross and was raised back to life three days later.
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Pastor Ernie concludes the Shipshape series by focusing on workmanship. What difference does it make knowing that we are skillfully created by God? What a blessing it is to know that God has created us to be a part of His plan to redeem the world. Let's respond by serving God in all areas of our life.
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Pastor Mo continues the Shipshape Series by focusing on Fellowship. Fellowship is a word that isn't used in our everyday language. It is easy to think of fellowship as church potlucks and coffee times. But fellowship is more. Fellowship is a state of being and also actions that we take to build relationships. Fellowship and relationship are keys that unlock discipleship, accountability and effective mission.
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Thanks for checking out our podcast. This week, Pastor Ernie Koop continues the "Shipshape" series by talking about Stewardship. Everything is God's and we have been entrusted as caretakers and investors. What does it look like for us to live each day with a Biblical view of stewardship in all areas of our lives?
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Pastor Ernie Koop begins a new series titled "Shipshape." Shipshape means that everything is in right working order, ready to be used. This series will look at a number of different areas that are important for us to have Shipshape. This week Pastor Ernie focuses on Discipleship. Being a Christian and being a Disciple of Jesus are one and the same. Pastor Ernie looks at 5 callings of discipleship that should be present in our lives.
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Andrew Reimer shares with us the two prayers of King Hezekiah. Hezekiah is thought of as one of Judah's greatest kings. What do the two prayers found in the book of Isaiah teach us about Hezekiah's life and focus? What do these prayers teach us about finishing well and keeping our focus on Jesus?
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Pastor Ernie Koop wraps up The Pursuit series by focusing on how we can express the unconditional love of the Father to the lost world around us. What does it look like for each of us to lovingly pursue those who have not yet chosen to follow Jesus?
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Pastor Ernie continues "The Pursuit" Series by looking at the story in Luke 15:11-32. This story has, historically, been called the story of the Prodigal Son. Pastor Ernie encourages us to see this as a story of a loving father caring for two lost sons. Both sons experience being outside of relationship and yet the father meets them both with restoration and compassion.
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Pastor Ernie Koop begins a series titled, "The Pursuit." This series looks at the stories in Luke 15 and introduces us to a God that pursues us. In this message Pastor Ernie shares 5 observation of the pursuing nature of God:
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To God, people are the prize
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At the heart of the gospel is God reaching out to the lost with a path to forgiveness
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God is approachable
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God pursues us
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It has always been God pursuing us.
No matter where you find yourself in your relationship with Jesus, God is pursuing you and wants to meet you where you are for the purpose of transforming you into His likeness.
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Pastor Gerald Reimer concludes the "What the World Needs Now..." series with a conversation on peace." How do we experience peace in times that are challenging and difficult? How can we be messengers of peace to the world around us? Pastor Gerald Reimer is in charge of Canadian Church Planting with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference and is a member of our church family.
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Pastor Ernie continues the series, "What the World Needs Now..." This week Ernie presents that the world needs joy. What extinguishes our joy during the week and how can God use us to re-light someone else's joy this week? As part of the message there is also a short discussion based on congregation replies to the the question. "How can we, as believes, share our true JOY with a needy world?"
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Pastor Ernie continues the "What the World Needs Now..." series by talking about Hope. Our hope is not solely based on feelings or circumstances. Our hope is based on the consistent character and promises of God. We are able to find hope in hopeless situations because we know that God is good, patient, loving and faithful.
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Pastor Ernie starts a new series call "What the World Needs Now..." This week Pastor Ernie starts with What the World Needs Now is Love. What does it look like for you to be authentically loved? The world will see and recognize God as we demonstrate our ability to love each other and our neighbours. What are ways that we can be intentional in loving others in 2021?
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This week Andrew Reimer shares his perspective on starting a new year. Andrew looks at the books of James and Jeremiah to help us see our need to trust in God's faithfulness even when our circumstances are difficult. The good news is that, in a world of constant change, we have a God that remains faithful and trustworthy.
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This week, Pastor Ernie talks about asking God "why?" How do we remain faithful as we ask difficult questions of God? Pastor Ernie then leads us to the communion table, where we can be completely vulnerable before a trustworthy God.
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Pastor Ernie & Diane, and Pastor Mo reflect on and discuss scriptures that point to the victory of Jesus. Christ has defeated sin and death and has taken his place at the right hand of Jesus. We have the amazing opportunity to be part of that victory when we choose to follow Jesus.
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Pastor Ernie Koop continues the Cradle, Cross, Crown series by connecting the cradle and the cross. The cradle loses its power without the cross. What does it look like to value and celebrate the cross as we approach Christmas?
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Spencer Koop is the Youth Pastor of the Rosenort EMC. This week Spencer shares with us about good news of Jesus' incarnation. Jesus became flesh to identify with us and that is good news.
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Pastor Ernie concludes the "Walk the Talk" Series with a message from James 5. Is prayer our response in times of need? Are our priorities focused on the accumulation of possessions? Do we trust God to accomplish His will in His time? Take this opportunity to evaluate your own walk with Jesus during this message from James 5.
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Pastor Mo continues the Walk the Talk series by looking at James 4. James challenges each of us to live in humility with God, in our relationships, and as we plan for the future. We kneel in worship & confession, in compassion & respect, and in trust & surrender.
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Pastor Ernie Koop continues the Walk the Talk Series and looks at James 3. What does James have to say about our speech and the use of our tongue? What does it look like to pursue wisdom? As we begin to understand the holiness of God, we are challenged to have our speech and our decisions line up with the holiness that God desires.
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In the second message in the Walk the Talk series, Pastor Ernie introduces James' words "faith without works is dead." What are the practical implications of this thought. We aren't saved through our works, but faith that isn't worked out in our lives is incomplete.
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In this message, Professor Gord Penner from Steinbach Bible College shares with us the Story of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is not an out-dated portion of scripture, but rather it teaches and reveals the nature of God and points and prophecies about the saviour of the world, Jesus.
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Pastor Ernie concludes the series on spiritual growth exercises with a look at the discipline of gratitude. How do we foster an attitude of gratitude? How do we make gratitude a daily practice not just a once per year holiday?
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Pastor Ernie continues the series on Spiritual Growth Exercises by talking about the discipline of service. Service changes our focus from ourselves to others and gives us opportunity to practice different parts of our spiritual journey. Serving others allows others to see God in us.
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Pastor Ernie continues the "In Training" series with an introduction to Parent/Child Dedication. Children are a gift from God and parents need to take seriously their primary role in faith development. The church is called to come along side parents and assist them.
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Pastor Mo continues the In Training Series with a message on developing a life of worship. Worship is more than a Sunday morning exercise, it is an everyday practice of lifting up the name of Jesus; demonstrating His worth in our lives.
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In part four of the "In Training: Spiritual Growth Exercises" series, Pastor Ernie leads a panel discussion Bible Reading and Mediation. What does it look like to hide God's word in your heart? How do you pass on the importance of the scriptures to your children? What difference does the Bible make in the way you live your life? This panel shares their real struggles and honest attempts to grow in their time in scripture.
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This is Pastor Ernie's 3rd message in his 'IN TRAINING: Spiritual Growth Exercises' series. In this message Pastor Ernie looks at the proper starting point to develop a dynamic prayer life. He introduces us to Larry Crabb's PAPA Acrostic for relationship based prayer. He challenges us that knowing God is more important than getting from God.
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Pastor Ernie continues his series entitled In Training: Spiritual Growth Exercises by talking about the importance of sabbath rest. What does it look like to incorporate rest into the regular rhythm of life?
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Pastor Ernie Koop shares his first message in his "In Training: Spiritual Growth Exercises" series. What is your rule of life? Is rest and sabbath part of your personal practices? What change can you make this week to respond to the amazing grace of God?
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Rob Reimer, President of Steinbach Bible College, shares with us a blueprint for growing in our relationship with Jesus from Ephesians 4.
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Pastor Ernie concludes his series on THE CHURCH with a discussion of church membership. Why is it important to have a covenant relationship with a local body of believers?
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In Part 4 of THE CHURCH Series, Pastor Ernie Koop shares the truth from Ephesians 2, that, as members of the Church, we are the Temple and the dwelling place of God.
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This is message #3 in Pastor Ernie's series called THE CHURCH. In this message Pastor Ernie looks at that picture of The Church described in Ephesians 5, The Bride.
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This is Part 2 of Pastor Ernie's series on the Church and he shares with us the importance of being part of a local body of believers. We all have a purpose in the life of the Church.
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In this message Pastor Ernie answers the question of what is church? It isn't the building we go to, but followers of Jesus gathered together for the purpose of making Jesus known in the world.
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Pastor Ernie Koop looks at the relationship between forgiveness and trust. Forgiveness can be difficult, but it is something that, as followers of Jesus, we are required to do. But how does the loss of trust fit into the process of restoring relationship?
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Pastor Travis Plett from the Heartland Community Church uses the story of David & Goliath to compare Saul & David. It is easy to put ourselves in the role of David, but we need to see ourselves as the watching army of Israel. Christ is the anointed one that leads, saves and fights our battles.
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Pastor Mo reminds fathers of the importance of being present in the lives of their families and points us to the truth that we all have a Heavenly Father that is present and involved in our lives.
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Pastor Ernie Koop shares Biblical and practical responses to disagreement and conflict. In a world that seems overwhelmed by conflict and disagreement it is important that Jesus followers lead the way in listening to others and demonstrating love in all of our responses.
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This is the fourth message in Pastor Ernie's Psalms: Lament & Praise series. This week Pastor Ernie helps us to recognize the ways that God has proved himself faithful and invites us to live out our response to that faithfulness.
This message is part of Pastor Ernie's Psalms: Lament & Praise series. This week Pastor Ernie looks at the importance of presenting our personal laments to God.
This is message #2 in Pastor Ernie Koop's Psalms: Lament & Praise series. Pastor Ernie looks at our need to bring our corporate laments to God.
This is the introduction message to Pastor Ernie Koop's Psalms: Lament & Praise series.