Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa: Recent Episodes
Andy Falleur
The shock, confusion and deep mourning of the disciples is turned to Joy as they encounter the empty Tomb and the risen Savior. He is alive! And now, before He ascends to the Father, the focus is on the task ahead for His followers. We are sent to proclaim Eternal Life in Jesus’ Name. But we can only do that through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Are you sharing your faith - your absolute conviction that Jesus is Lord? Are you asking the Holy Spirit to fill you and use you?
In His prayer for all believers (“those who will believe in Me through [the disciples’] word”), focuses on Spiritual Unity, Heavenly Hope, and Perfect Love. Many see this as a mandate exhorting believers to work to build unity. It is not. We are exhorted elsewhere to seek unity (i.e. Phil. 2:1-4). But here, Jesus prays that we may be so united with Him - as He is with the Father - that unity in the church will be the natural by-product. Unity in the Body of Christ requires humility and mutual respect. That only comes as we are joined in intimate union with Jesus. How personal is your relationship with Jesus?
Have you ever realized that your expectations were different from God's expectations? Have you ever wondered what happened in the history of the Bible from when Israel split into two kingdoms until the time of Christ? This sermon starts with a fictional character who gives a true historical account of those time frame. We see the character, Aaron, unable to align His expectations with Jesus' expectations, even after He has died and rose again. Aaron wants to fight for the freedom of his people, and is determined that the Messiah will too. The sermon then goes to Luke 22 where Jesus is praying at the Mount of Olives and says, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." (Luke 22:42). We are then faced with this question: Are we aligning our will and expectations with the Father, or are we, like Aaron, unwilling to change our expectations?
In verse 3, Jesus gave the essence of salvation - knowing Him. Here He gives 1) More of what it means to trust Jesus: Holding on the God’s Word and Living it out in our lives, 2) The Assurance we have in trusting Him: He keeps us and prays for us, and 3) the Mission we have as believers: As Jesus was sent into the world, so He sends us. To fulfill our calling we need to be in the world, not of it. The challenge is to be in the world without the world getting into us!
John 17:1-5 - High Priestly Prayer - Pt.1 - Jesus Prays For Himself Here we have the true Lord’s Prayer. But, since that names already taken, we call it the High Priestly Prayer because we have recorded the prayer of Jesus as He prays for Himself, His disciples, and for all believers. His prayer for Himself is that the Father would Glorify Him through the Cross and return Him to the Glory He had with the Father before the foundation of the world. He also declares that He has glorified the Father and finished the work He was given to do. What about us? Do our lives bring Glory to Jesus?
Through the Resurrection, we are born again and have living hope. In natural birth, a baby goes through an amazing change as it transitions from life in the womb (liquid environment) to life outside (oxygen environment). When we are born again, we go through another amazing change as we are filled with the Spirit and learn to walk by faith, not sight. As we do, we learn more of what Jesus has done for us - and the glorious things He has in store for us. This fills us with Hope. Not ‘wishful thinking’ but a blessed anticipation of things to come.
Jesus tells the disciples "A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father." They are having a hard time understanding, so He patiently repeats it in multiple versions until they start to get it. Embedded in the passage is a key to understanding the difficult sayings of Jesus: Ask. When Jesus encourages us to “ask and receive”, we do not usually think of asking for understanding - but that’s often the most important thing we need to ask for - and receive.
When the Holy Spirit works among God’s people, He doesn’t want the attention focused on Himself. He wants Jesus to get all the glory that people will be drawn to Him and find life. Because of this, we can be confident of the Spirit’s help when we seek to glorify Jesus with our lives. In this study, we look at some of the ways we can bring glory to Jesus: Good Words | Spiritual Gifts | Church Unity | Praising Jesus | Pointing to the Cross | Trusting Jesus in Trials & Death | and Godly Living
Through the Prophetic Scriptures, Biblical Principles, and Personal Communication, the Holy Spirit shows us what’s ahead. Not just for all of us, through prophecy, but to each of us through His personal ‘voice’ to us as He leads us towards Heaven. Learning to discern His ‘voice’ to us is a life-long process that takes faith, perseverance, and a growing familiarity with the Word of God. How’s your communication with the Holy Spirit? Take time to listen and learn - it makes following Jesus a Grand Adventure!
The Holy Spirit Guides Us Like the ultimate mountain guide, the Holy Spirit is with us to guide us, personally, throughout our walk with Jesus. The key is learning to recognize His ‘voice’ in the many ways He makes Himself known to us. The first step is being convinced that He does speak directly to believers - and that He really wants to speak to you. He does. Our part is to develop our spiritual sense of hearing. Get ready, learning to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit makes walking with Jesus a grand adventure.
The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgement. That means He is whispering truth into the heart of every living soul. We look at what is meant by that - and how this should give believers confidence in sharing Life with the not-yet-believers around them.
John 14:25-27 - The Ministries of the Holy Spirit - Pt.2 As He abides within us, as believers, the Holy Spirit teaches us and reminds us of the truth. The Bible is His primary source as He brings spiritual light to our minds and enables us to understand the Word of God. He also uses our daily lives as a ‘whiteboard’ on which He draws His lessons on how to apply the Word in practical ways. Not only that, He is our continual ‘prompter’ - bringing His truths to our minds just when we need them!
Trying to live a fulfilling Christian life without relying upon the Holy Spirit is Impossible. It’s also Frustrating, Discouraging and can lead to Disillusionment. In the Gospel of John, Jesus not only stresses our need for the HS, He gives us 7 Vital Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us - The 7 Ministries of the Holy Spirit. In Part 1 we have the first and primary ministry of the Holy Spirit to believers: “… And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—“ John 14:16.
“These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble.” (John 16:1). Jesus warned the disciples about what was coming so they would not stumble. To be fore-warned is to be fore-armed. To stumble is to become offended and tempted to fall away from our trust in Jesus. As believers we can stumble over persecution or suffering. We can also stumble over conflicts in the church. We can even be offended by Jesus Himself. Rather than being surprised at this, we should be prepared and face it honestly. Most importantly, we must bring our struggles to Jesus - including our struggles with Him.
In John 15:1-17, we saw the blessings of abiding in Jesus: a fruitful life. Here, in verses 18-27, we get the cost of our union with Christ: Persecution. Jesus warned us, the apostles wrote about it, and now we are seeing it throughout the world. As wickedness increases, persecution against those who represent righteousness increases as well. How should we respond? Do not be surprised; Love your enemies; Bless those who curse you; Do good to those who mistreat you; Pray for those who hate you; and, in all things, commit yourself to the Lord
John 15:1-17 - The Fruitful Life Just Adam & Eve were sent out to be Fruitful and Multiply, the Lord sends us out to be Spiritually Fruitful so that the Gospel will Multiply. In John 15, Jesus gives us the Importance of a Fruitful Life, the Key to a Fruitful Life, and the Marks of a Fruitful Life. The key takeaway is John 15:5 - “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Abiding in Jesus is settling down into Him; being at home with Him; centering your life around His presence and daily guidance. Is He a welcome Guest in your heart? Are you at home with Jesus?
Jesus has been telling the disciples that He is going away, but will still be with them (by His Spirit) - something that they ultimately won’t understand until it happens. So He also encourages them with a promise of peace, a reminder of Heaven, and an assurance of victory. Do we understand everything Jesus says? No. Can we trust Him anyway? Yes!
The disciples will carry the gospel to the world. It’s being entrusted to them. Jesus is letting them know what they’ll need to accomplish the mission. Today, the Gospel is in our hands. We need the same instructions and tools. What is needed to do God’s work? Prayer, Obedience, and full dependence upon the Holy Spirit. Simple, but all-encompassing. Jesus promised that He would not leave us as orphans. He fulfills that promise by dwelling in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Intimate union with Jesus involves a continual conversation with Him marked by loving obedience and the power of the Holy Spirit. That’s how God’s work gets done in our lives. What has Jesus been doing through you lately?
Life is filled with troubles, yet Jesus says “Your heart must not be troubled”. What’s the answer? “Believe in God; Believe in Me.” Believe - Trust - in Jesus. Simplistic? No. Simple. Trust Jesus, and Focus on Hope. Jesus is going to prepare a place for those who are His. And He’s coming back to take us to be with Him forever! The answer to a troubled heart is to Trust Jesus - for today, tomorrow, and forever.
Jesus knew that Judas would betray him, but He chose him anyway. Not only did He choose Judas, He loved Judas and washed his feet along with the others. That’s what Jesus does. Jesus also knew Peter would deny Him 3 times, but He chose him and loved him also. Jesus loved them both, yet one returned to Him and the other went to hell. As Paul said in Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” That’s Jesus-Love. And that’s what His followers are called to: the New Commandment - “Love one another as I have loved you.” As Romans 13:8 says, “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” How are you doing? Are you repaying your debt to love others?
The crowds are swelling in Jerusalem for the Passover. Word of Jesus is spreading like wildfire - especially with the resurrection of Lazarus. The Religious leaders have made it clear they want to arrest Jesus and everyone is wondering “Will He come to Jerusalem?”. Yes, He’s coming. With the Triumphal Entry He proclaims Himself as the Messiah. All are curious. Many believe, and others do not. He is controversial and believing in Him has consequences. Even some of those who believe are afraid to acknowledge Him. What about you?
They were just shepherds. At the time, shepherds were looked down upon so much that their testimony was not considered reliable in a trial. Yet, that’s who God sent His Heavenly Choir to - to give the Greatest Message of All: “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” (Lk. 2:11). Why? Because the Good News is for All People! - And that especially includes you and me. They were just ‘doing their thing’ and Heaven broke in with a Devine interruption that brought Heavenly Blessings. God is doing the same today. Will you listen when He ‘interrupts’ your life - or will you miss it?
Finally at the border of the Promised Land, God calls Joshua to step up and lead Israel in. There’s much to learn about God’s Calling here. Who God Calls: God calls those who are faithful, not necessarily talented or educated, but simply faithful. Why God’s Calling is Important: Because those who serve must have the assurance that they’re in God’s will. What God’s Calling Provides: Those who respond to God’s calling can be confident that they will have 1) Guidance 2) Promises 3) Encouragement, and 4) Close Fellowship with God. What God’s Calling Requires: Saying ‘Good-bye’, Pulling up the ’tent-pegs’, Stepping Out and Staying in the Word of God. God has a Calling for You - What Will You Do?
In this Bible Study on Sunday morning at Calvary Ottawa, Pastor Dan Schilke from Northgate Ministry was our guest. We looked at Paul’s final words in 2 Corinthians 13:14. He writes: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” We were encouraged by the picture of the Trinity that was presented in this little benediction. The GRACE of the Lord Jesus Christ, the LOVE of God and having COMMUNION with the Holy Spirit.
In this Bible Study from Pastor Steve at Calvary Fellowship on Sunday Morning, we returned to the verse by verse study of the Gospel of John. This week we looked at the story of Raising Lazarus from the dead. So often we get caught up in the miracle that we miss the purpose of the miracle. Pastor Steve reminded us that it is not enough to just believe in the miracles and person of Christ but we need to act on that belief with our will. All believed including the demons but only a few acted upon it and gave all glory to God. The question of the day was not 'do you believe?' but 'will you believe?' #Lazarus #raisingLazarusfromthedead #John11 #CalvaryFellowship #doyoubelieve? #willyoubelieve? #BibleStudy
This Sunday morning visiting speaker Doug Sprunt shared a word of hope from John 15:1-11. Jesus begins this passage with the two words “I am”. When we consider this truth and the 6 other “I am” statements of Jesus in John’s gospel, it is clear Christ is our sufficiency. Jesus then refers to himself as “the Vine” and his Father is the Vinedresser. Our place is to abide totally in the Vine. And let God prune whatever may need pruning in our lives. No matter what- He knows exactly what He is doing. Trust. Rest. And abide. Much fruit will follow and our Father will be glorified through us.
In Phillipians 3:12-14, Paul shares his Passionate Desire "to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me”. In the process, he gives us 5 Principles for Moving Forward in Life and our Walk With Jesus. 1. SOUND PERSPECTIVE - Have a realistic view of ourselves "Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect", 1. SINGULAR-FOCUS - “one thing I do”, 3. SHORT MEMORY - “forgetting what is behind”, 4. STRONG PURSUIT - “I make every effort to take hold of it”, 5. STRONG MOTIVE - “I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.” What about us? Jesus says “Follow Me!” How passionately are we following Him?
KEYS TO JOY In Philippians 3:1-3, Paul exhorts believers to “rejoice in the Lord”. Joy is meant to be a fundamental part of believers’ lives - not a ‘bubbly emotion’, but ‘contented gratitude’ flowing from a settled confidence in Jesus. What a blessed state that is. Paul follows up by warning believers to watch out for that which can rob us of our joy - legalism and those who promote it. Legalism is the opposite of the Gospel because it encourages us to trust in our religious performance rather than the finished work of Jesus. Joy is found by trusting in Jesus, not ourselves. Finally, Paul singles out 3 Traits of Joyful Believers: Worshiping by the Spirit, Glorying in Christ Jesus, and Putting No Confidence in the Flesh. WORSHIP BY THE SPIRIT The power and presence of the Holy Spirit in believers’ lives is what makes all the difference. It’s what makes it about a relationship with Jesus and not just a religious commitment. It begins with being born-again by the Spirit. Becoming spiritually alive, a new creation, enabled to know the Lord personally, and having our eyes opened to the Word - all of this is by the Spirit. Trying to live the Christian walk apart from the Spirit is joyless. Learning to be filled by the Spirit and led by the Spirit so we can walk by the Spirit brings joy. This is all part of worshiping by the Spirit. GLORY IN JESUS Glorying in Jesus is simply being Jesus-Centered and Jesus-Focused in everything. Though it’s simple, it takes commitment, trust, and a determination to reject the joy-stealers of legalism and condemnation. Draw near to Jesus, keep pursuing Him, continue growing in your understanding of Who He is and you’ll find your heart glorying (boasting) in Him throughout the week. PUT NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH Satan does not want you to have joy. If he can get you to put confidence in yourself - your abilities, your experience, your ‘wisdom’, your …, you’ll be robbed of joy. But if we learn to trust Jesus and the fact that His power is perfected in our weakness, then we experience great freedom. When I learn to put my trust in Jesus, and not my flesh, I am released from the idea that the Lord can only use me, or work through me, if I’m feeling spiritually strong or mature - or if I think I’ve been especially good lately. Putting no confidence in the flesh frees me to live for Him and serve Him through simple, dependent faith (trust). It’s no longer a matter of my ability, but His ability working in my availability. Such freedom. Such joy! Are you available?
Martin Luther King Jr said that Sunday morning was the most segregated hour of the week in America... it still is for the most part. But another type of segregation has existed in the church for a long time—it even plagued Jesus and led to His arrest and death. When self-righteous religiosity shuts out those who are considered to be in the margins of society. The Jesus Movement of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s was noted for hippies who responded to the gospel and started coming to the church. This was true at the beginning of Calvary Chapel. We were not part of the established churches. It was a time of revival and change. But the Jesus Movement was greater than the hippies. It saw religious people learn to embrace the irreligious and unchurched with the love and grace of God. This needs to happen again, especially since we, the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches, have become the establishment! In Luke 7:36-50, we read the story of a sinful woman who invades the inner circle of religious elites, the Pharisees, who were gathered at Simon the Pharisee’s house. Why? Because Jesus was there! The woman came to honor Jesus. She trusted Him. She saw God’s grace and love in Him. So she came to honor Him and show her respect and love for Him. Some questions we need to ask ourselves as believers are— Are we more like Simon the Pharisee or Jesus towards those considered marginalized by society? Do we trust in our own self-righteousness or God’s grace? Do we realize we all have self-righteous blind spots? This parable reminds us of the heart of God and mission of Jesus to rescue and redeem humanity. And the power of God’s mercy and love is always greater than judgment and self-righteousness.
In this Bible Study from Calvary Fellowship in Ottawa on Sunday morning, Pastor Andy Falleur read John 10, where Jesus is once again, trying to help the Jews “see” that He is not only the Messiah, but God come in the flesh. He uses the provocative illustration of how He’s the good shepherd, and also the gate for the sheep. He once again, asserts clearly his divinity, and they pick up stones to stone him for blasphemy. There’s all sorts of wonderful truths in that passage, and we ended by being encouraged by the reality of what it means that He’s our shepherd.
In this Sunday morning Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, guest teacher Gary Van Donkersgoed has a topical study on "The Rewards Offered To Followers Of Jesus". The study follows the word "Crown" in the New Testament, which is consistently applied as something promised to Christians. This is not something tied to salvation or faith in general but highlights some specific things that the New Testament authors seem to be aware of. Paul, Peter, James and John all mention Crowns with a focus on things very dear to God's Heart. They relate to actions, attitudes, responses, that seem to be very characteristic of Jesus's life and of the life that honours God. The four rewards (or crowns) are not for bragging rights, but showcase important things to daily bear in mind. They include 1. A reward for good control of our body (it was bought with a price, so it is not my own to only make my own choices). 2. For sharing the good news with others, and helping their faith to grow 3. For humble Church leadership that is exemplary to their local Church and 4. For persevering through deep and real-life trials, remembering that Jesus is coming back and you can hardly wait
In this Bible Study from a Sunday morning at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur reads from John 8:12-59, where Jesus is in a heated discussion with the Pharisees and Jews in Jerusalem about his origins. It’s a conversation that Jesus wants to have, and they are asking questions that he wants them to ask. He’s trying to get them to think and to consider not only who He is, but also trying to shake them from their self-delusion. We can often end up in the same place. Sometimes, we are so familiar with our religion and way of life and we haven’t truly encountered the magnitude of Jesus’s words and mission. He is the light of the world.
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John 8:1-11 - "I See You"
In this Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa on Sunday morning, Pastor Steve Weir read to us from John 7:53-8:11. He began with talking about textual criticism, breaking it down into three simple steps: location (where were the scriptural fragments found?), timing (what is the date of the fragments found), and numbers (the more that say the same thing the better). In fifteen minutes he summarized why John 7:53-8:11 should be in the Bible, and why the Bible can be trusted as the authoritative Word of God. He then went on to walk step by step through the text, drawing out the value Jesus placed on women, and His complete knowledge of the Law. The Bible study was loaded, but it was a great reminder that Jesus sees us, and extends grace to us no matter who we are, or what our situation may be.
Speaker – Steve Weir
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In this Bible Study on Sunday morning at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur reads from John 7. This is an interesting passage as it shows how Jesus planned the timing and the method of going public to the Jewish people during the Festival of Shelters. Here we see an example of the intersection between Gods’ sovereignty and human agency, along with the character and manner of God as expressed in Jesus.
John 6:22-71 “The Father Gives, Draws and Grants”
In our Bible Study this Sunday at Calvary Fellowship, Pastor Andy Falleur read John 6:22-71 and this time, we looked at the statements that Jesus makes about the Father giving, drawing and granting people to the Son. Many times, they have been understood from the view of individual election, or predestination, but that might not be the best way to understand them from the context. This was more of a technical Bible Study, but, hopefully beneficial to everyone. At one point, Pastor Andy couldn’t find a cross-reference. The one he was looking for was: John 20:29 - Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.”
Speaker: Andy Falleur
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Call Me, Peter!
In our Sunday Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship, we had a special visit from Saint Peter as Pastor Steve Weir provided for us a dramatic presentation of the Gospel through the eyes of Simon Peter. We were able to experience the joys and disappointments of the life of Peter as he followed Jesus, denied Him and ultimately was restored by Him. It was a clear reminder that as followers of Jesus today we need to keep our eyes on Him and not on the storms and regrets of life.
This is a recording from the courtyard at Calvary, so there may be interesting additional sounds as it’s an outdoor event.
Speaker: Steve Weir
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John 6:1-21 “Jesus is Majestic”
In our Sunday Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship, Pastor Andy Falleur read from John 6:1-21, the familiar stories of Jesus feeding the five thousand and then immediately afterwards walking on water. The historicity of these events are solid, and it was good to take a fresh look at them, especially in the way that John tells the story, and especially in light of all that’s going on in the world around us today. In the study, we did take some time to examine some of the layers of meaning that John is alluding to in the details that he includes. This is a recording from the courtyard at Calvary, so there may be interesting additional sounds as it’s an outdoor event. Speaker: Andy Falleur
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In our Bible Study this Sunday at Calvary Fellowship, Pastor Andy Falleur read to us from John 5:31-47, where we once again returned to Jesus’s Monologue to the Jewish Leaders. In reading the whole monologue, Jesus makes 4 claims to divinity, and then discusses the testimony, the proof, the evidence that his claims to divinity are valid. In the closing portion of the monologue, Jesus switch’s from defense to offense and shows how his accusers, the Jewish leaders were the ones that were illegitimate, and in fact posers, pretenders.
This was also our first outdoor church gathering in the courtyard in front of our entrance. This allowed us to gather a greater number of people under the current pandemic restrictions. It was a gorgeous day.
The audio is interesting from this day, because there is no sound amplification, just the natural voice.
Speaker: Andy Falleur
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John5:17-47 - Jesus Can't be Cancelled
In our Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, Andy Falleur continued in John 5, where Jesus makes by his count, four claims to divinity. He says to the Jewish leaders not only that He is the Messiah, but that He is equal to God. We spent our time looking at those claims and what Jesus is saying and what that means to them and to us. In the the next episode, we will look at the evidence He provides to prove His claim, and then how Jesus will expose who they actually are.
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John 5:1-16 “Pickup Your Mat”
Our Bible Study this Sunday at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa was from John 5:1-16, where Jesus heals a disabled man at the pool of Bethesda. We took a few minutes to talk about the manuscript variation there, and then saw the connection through contrast with the healing of the official’s son at the end of John 4. Beyond this, we briefly touched on one of the layers that John the Beloved might be alluding to in the way that he relays this event in the life of Jesus. In all of this, it’s clear that Jesus word has power to bring us to wellness that the Law will never had. We closed by looking at disability and suffering as a Christian.
Speaker: Andy Falleur
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John 4:43-54
In this Bible study, of John 4:43 - 4:54, we saw how the Galileans seemed to welcome Jesus with great excitement, but only wanted him for what he could do for them and did not honour him, treasure him, or believe in him as Messiah. This contrasts with the faith of the Samaritans who took him at his Word. This passage shows how familiarity can cause us to be far from Jesus, even as it makes us feel like we are close to him. This is especially a warning for those among us who have been Christians for some time. The Galileans had been around Jesus much more than the Samaritans and they took him for granted. But this isn't inevitable. We saw how there was another Galilean who treasured Jesus and was close to Jesus even though he was the most familiar with him. This is John the one recording this true story. We ended by looking at John's words in Revelation about his yearning for Jesus to return and concluded by praying for God to awaken a yearning for him.
This was recorded from our Zoom Church meeting on Sunday morning, May 23, 2021. You’re welcome to join us live on Sunday mornings by visiting the link for Zoom on the front page of https://calvaryottawa.ca
Speaker: Daniel Gilman
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Ephesians 1 - Trinity - Who is God
In this Bible study at Calvary Fellowship in Ottawa, Kristian Landry takes us through a Bible study on the Holy Trinity. The Trinity is hinted at in the OT, but revealed in the Incarnation of the Son and outpouring of the Spirit. Christians have disagreed on many things, but we all agree on this. In the one being of God, there are three divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Spirit. The simplest way to begin thinking of the Trinity is actually to think of the gospel. God is love. Love gives. The Father gives us His Son. The Son gives us His life. Together, Father and Son give us the Holy Spirit. And the fruit of the Spirit is love. We love the Father, experience the grace of Christ and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
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John 4:4-42 - The Encounter
Pastor Steve Weir shows us from John 4 how intentional Jesus was to have an encounter with a seeking and shamed Samaritan woman - an outcast of outcasts, and how through this encounter with Jesus, this woman was restored and became a witness for Jesus. He concludes by reminding us that Jesus is ready and able to have that same encounter today!
Speaker: Steve Weir
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John 3:22 - 4:3 - Disputes Among Disciples
In this Bible study of John’s gospel at Calvary Fellowship in Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur reads the passage and then shows some of the allusions that the Apostle John makes in the way that he writes about Jesus and John the Baptist. The main and plain of the passage though is regarding a dispute among the various disciples, and in that John the Baptist makes a remarkably helpful set of statements about who Jesus is, and then what his role, his place and his joy is.
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John 2:23 - 3:22 - God Loved
In this Bible study, of John 2:23 - 3:22, we saw how Jesus didn’t “entrust” himself to the people that believed in him, and our natural question is why. We explored some of the reasons that have been offered and then examined how John the Apostle tells of the conversation that Jesus had with Nicodemus in the following section. We saw the need for each person to be “born again.” And, then we looked at how Jesus expected Nicodemus to know what He was talking about. We saw the likely connection back to Ezekiel 36-37. We compared Nicodemus to the Samaritan Woman, and then lastly looked at how God loved the world, but the world loved darkness.
This was recorded from our Zoom Church meeting on Sunday morning, April 25, 2021. You’re welcome to join us live on Sunday mornings by visiting the link for Zoom on the front page of https://calvaryottawa.ca
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John 2:13-22 His Disciples Remembered
In this Bible Study from the Sunday morning gathering at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa we read from John 2:13-22 where John the Apostle tells us what happened when Jesus cleansed the temple. The main point being proven is that Jesus is God, but the way John the Apostle shows that is interesting and indirect. There are other wonderful things that we can gather from this passage and we had to restrain ourselves because of the time to only focus on what John the Apostle is highlighting.
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John 2:1-12 - "He Revealed His Glory"
In this Bible Study from John 2, Jesus, his mother, and his disciples are at a wedding in Cana. It’s a familiar story, and has all these wonderful layers of meaning that the Apostle John alludes to. We spent most of our time considering the interchange between Jesus and his mother and how this first sign revealed his glory.
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In this passage, Jesus sure seems to be having a little fun with these two disciples. He’s pretending that he doesn’t know what’s going on, and they don’t recognize him until they stop to rest and eat. Why does the Lord Jesus seemingly pretend? Why is He not recognized until they are eating and resting?
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John 1:35-51 We Have Found the Messiah!
In our text this week, the Apostle John describes how Jesus met some of his disciples. It’s a beautiful passage, as we read how Jesus saw and noticed each one when they turned towards him. Jesus first words in John’s gospel are: “What are you looking for?” And then “Come and see.” We also make an attempt at examining the layers of meaning and symbolism that the Apostle John may be alluding to through his description.
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In our text today, John the Baptist proclaims two baptisms. There’s one that he’s doing with water, but he’s pointing to one that Jesus will do with the Holy Spirit. Here we look at baptism, it’s significance and importance and it’s symbolism throughout Scripture. This helps us to understand what’s not explained in John’s gospel. Are there two baptisms? Are these two events? Why was John baptizing? What is the baptism of the Spirit? Have I been baptized by the Holy Spirit? And, is this even possible in our days?
Speaker: Andy Falleur
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John 1:19-37 The Testimony of John the Baptist
In this passage of John’s gospel, we see the importance and significance of the testimony of John the Baptist to the public ministry of Jesus. This is the point where Jesus goes from being incognito into a public figure. What’s important in examining the witness of John the Baptist is that his testimony needs to be not only true, but also reliable.
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John 1:1-18 “Get Used to Different”
In our Bible Study through these opening paragraphs of the gospel of John, we immediately see how different John’s gospel is from the other three. It’s really different. It’s believed to be the last document of the New Testament and it shows that John the Beloved has had a lot of time to think and meditate on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.
In this preamble, we noticed some of the motif’s and ways that John communicates the truths of Jesus. This is different and we need to “get used to different” as John wants to make sure we appreciate how different and how wonderful Jesus really is.
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In this Bible Study from Pastor Andy Falleur in Romans 16, we read through the closing greetings of the letter from Paul to the church in Rome. There’s a glimpse into the Christian community in Rome and a glimpse into the people around Paul. It’s interesting to see both men and women, and people from all different cultures and ages, marital status and socio-economic levels. There’s also echoes back to the beginning of the letter and there’s information that helps to date the letter and give the circumstances around it’s delivery. What’s also interesting is to see the various ways that Paul describes the people, and how there’s some people that shouldn’t be greeted. They are to be avoided. It’s very interesting to see how and why these people ended up in this list and preserved for us by the Holy Spirit.
In this Bible Study from Romans 15:14-33, Andy Falleur shows how this particular section serves to not only be a way to prove the veracity of the New Testament, but also as an illustration of all that Paul has been describing and “reminding” in his letter to the Church of Rome so far. We can see that Paul is a person that was evil, and has received the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ. We can also see his sober view of the people in Rome, the sober view of himself, his calling, the recognition of God’s purposes in the world, grace at work in his life, love motivating him, and how he’s welcoming the wide variety of people that are believers. There’s even a glimpse of submission to the governing authorities. This is all a real life illustration, of how to make plans as a Christian, using all the instructions that Paul has given in Romans 12-15.
In this Bible Study from Romans 15:1-13, Pastor Andy Falleur shows how Paul continues the ideas from chapter 14, where there are significant differences of opinion and even conviction about various “disputable matters” among Christians. The major point that Paul makes is how we are to “accept” or “welcome” or “receive” one another especially when these differences exist. The point is that we are able to live in harmony, which produces hope, endurance, encouragement and provides a powerful witness to people who have never heard about Jesus. In this study, there are some illustrations of how that has worked out at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, even from the earliest days. And, then how we are to handle ourselves in light of the obvious differences of opinion and even conviction in disputable matters that exist in our congregation today.
This is a Bible Study from Andy Falleur in Romans 14:1-23, where the Apostle Paul is giving the believers in Rome instructions on how to handle themselves in disputable matters. It’s interesting that even in the time of the Apostles, while the New Testament is being written, that they had various topics and issues and questions that weren’t necessarily settled or sorted. Good, godly Christians had differences of opinions very similar to what happens to us today. There are some matters where there should be no dispute, and Paul writes about those in 1 Corinthians, but these are items that Christians have a difference of opinion, and sometimes conviction about, and we need to know how to handle ourselves when those differences are present. Matters like: Tobacco, Alcohol, Netflix, R-Rated movies, Casinos, Hockey Pools, Mixed bathing, Facebook, Coffee, Politics, Plandemic, I mean pandemic, Unrestricted access to the internet with no accountability software, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik-Tok, Circumcision, Tithing, Secular Music, Clothing Styles, Bible Translations, Yoga, Acupuncture, Chiropractics, Gas fuelled cars, Recycling, Compost Bins, Daily Devotions, Women in Ministry, Head-coverings, home-schooling, vaccines, tattoos, cannabis, contraception, the Missionary position.
n this Bible Study of Romans 13, Pastor Andy Falleur addresses the questions that often arise from this section. First, in verse 1, what does it mean to submit? Second, does verse 1 mean that Hitler was instituted by God? Third, in verse 4, should a Christian be a government official, or government authority because they would carry a sword? Lastly, in verse 8, should Christians willingly go into debt, specifically financial debt, because Paul writes, “Do not owe anyone anything.”
n this Bible Study of Romans 12:9-21, Pastor Andy Falleur warns us the two errors that are made sometimes in reading and studying this passage. It is taken as inspirational or as a list of rules to gain God’s acceptance. Both are dead wrong. Here we are seeing how God operates in the world, and how His love is manifested, and the invitation that we have by faith to live as He lives. “Don’t be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.”
In this study with Andy Falleur, we continue in Romans 12, taking verses 3-8 and exploring how to think about life after belief in Jesus, and offering our bodies to the Lord as a living sacrifice. We see that we are to be oriented around grace, grace is power, ability, and it will manifest itself through various functions. The sequence of instructions here in Romans 12 is very informative, as to what is important and significant and where the priority is given.
Today, we are meditating on Romans 12, verses 1-2, where there’s a major transition in this letter from Paul to the church in Rome. We are beginning the “action” part of the letter, where there’s instructions, practical instructions on how to live life. It’s all based on what has been said before, and dependent upon the strength and the ability that only God can provide through righteousness by faith. In this study, we are meditating on these words, considering their impact and import, what presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice means and looks like, even the parts of our bodies that we consider to be defects.
Pastor Dan Byrne was our guest speaker today. He read to us from Mark 7, where Jesus is challenging the Pharisees on their use of Scripture in light of their traditions. Pastor Dan showed the significance of what Jesus is talking about, and then made the connection with us today. He showed how evangelicals are often caught up in what he termed “the Catholic Conundrum,” the “Muslim or Mormon Mania,” the “Fundamentalist Folly” and the “Postmodern Predicament”
Dan is currently a pastor at large in Ottawa. He is with Connecting Streams, involved in church planting and several evangelistic initiatives in the city.