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Adrian shares from Paul's Prayer in Ephesians 3.
(We apologize for the sound quality as we had technical difficulties)
Mike Holmes kicks off our series on Pauls Prayers in the New Testament by going through Paul's prayer to the Church in Colossi from Colossians 1.
Mike interviews Tom & Una Tapping about their life long commitment to saying "Yes" to Jesus.
A group of City Gaters walk us through the Advance Conference they attended down in Texas as a part of our global church family.
Mike concludes our Sermon on the Mount series speaking from Matthew 7:13-27 about those who are welcomed and excluded from the Kingdom of God.
Join us as Mike takes us through Matthew 6 and how Jesus taught us to pray, and how not to pray.
Mike Holmes shares out of the book of Romans about changing the Narrative of our lives through Christ.
Donnie Griggs share from Mark 5:1-20 on encountering the real Jesus (after a special service as we said farewell to the Stander family, appoint the Holmes' at the helm of our church for the next season - see full service on YouTube)
Vic shares from Matt 6:1-4, 19-24 on gospel generosity and how believers ought to view and steward our worldly wealth.
Mike shares from Matthew 5:38-48.
We apologize for the technical difficulties through out the live stream feed and recording.
Cory provides the differences between Covenant, Vows & Oaths and how ultimately we should let our 'yes' be 'yes' and 'no' be 'no'.
What does it mean to be salt, light, and what did Jesus mean by fulfilling the law? This week Cory explains it from Matthew 5:13-20.
Mike takes us into week 2 of our sermon on the mount series, still looking at the Beatitudes.
We kick off a new series today! Jesus' "sermon on the mount" from Matthew 5-7. Vic launches it by looking at the Beatitudes from chapter 5:1-11.
New year. New venue. New season. The Stander family will be moving on this year, and with recent leadership challenges, we've had to adjust the future plans for transition. With all these changes on the horizon, what does God have in store for 2024? Plan C.
The child that elicited obedience, belief, action, prophesy, evangelism & worship (AND HATRED!!) became the King that demands His Lordship over our lives: fully and completely.
From a stump, that had a root, there came a shoot, that bore fruit! Jesus is that fulfilled hope, and our future hope as well. Vic looks at the promises in Isaiah 11:1-12 on the Advent morning, Dec 10th 2023
(Apologies for the audio quality) As a community, we've experienced first hand the devastating impact of hidden sin! Joshua 7 speaks rather aptly into such a tragedy, helping us to see God's hand in it, and also to respond to Him in our very own examination of what may be hiding below the surface of our lives.
We continue our series talking about the Supporting Acts of the New Testament. This week Ryan highlights Ananias (not the bad one!)
We continue our series talking about the Supporting Acts of the New Testament. This week Vic highlights Epaphras and Epaphroditus.
Special guest Craig Roberts continues our series talking about the Supporting Acts of the New Testament. This week we look at the life of John Mark.
Vic continues our series talking about the Supporting Acts of the New Testament. This week we look at the life of Apollos, Priscilla & Aquila.
Vic continues our series talking about the Supporting Acts of the New Testament. This week we look at the life of Philip.
Bryan continues our series talking about the Supporting Acts of the New Testament. This week we look at the life of Stephen.
A special service to outline all the ways City Gates gives to and serves the community locally, nationally and internationally.
Vic kicks off our season for community groups by reminding us of their purpose and value.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! This week Tom Wolf joins us to finish off the book of Jude.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! This week Lucie Brand kicks off Jude part 1.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! This week Vic looked at Christian Hospitality in 3 John.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! Bryan looks at how 3rd John emphasizes the need for trusted voices in our lives.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! This week Vic closes off the second letter of John.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! This week Cory talks about how to identify false teachers and how to abide in Christ.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! This week Vic finishes off Philemon.
This summer we are walking through the 4 shortest books in the New Testament! This week Ryan is kicking it off with Philemon, looking at Reconciliation.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. Vic wraps up the series by looking at what it means to be all in with our faith.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. Mike looks at how to mature our prayer life using scriptures as prayers.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. Vic looks at how we are to surrender our physical bodies to Jesus, and how that applies to our sexuality.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. Cory unpacks spiritual maturity and how to move from milk to solid foods, with the help of some power tools.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. This week Ryan looks at how Jesus feels about our happiness and desires, and how we can find our true happiness in Him.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. This week Bryan looks at the way Christians are to relate to "outsiders" as well as to each other.
Session 1 and 2 was about "Coming away with / to Jesus", but Session 3 focuses on the reality that this is done WITH EACH OTHER! Vic looks at why this is so important.
Session 1 was about Jesus' invitation to "come away and rest a while" (Mark 6). Session 2 builds on that, as we come away with/to Jesus himself!
This week Vic looked at the transient nature of leadership in the New Testament, setting us up for 3 big announcements of leadership changes in our context!
This Mothers Day, we continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. This week Cory continues on the subject of family worship, and how we are to disciple our household!
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. This week Vic continues on the subject of music from last week, this time with a focus on congregational singing.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. This week Vic looks at the subject of music and singing, and how the gospel impacts our relationship with these things.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. Mike picks up from where he left off last, looking at Hospitality from a recipient's point of view.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day, which naturally requires OBEDIENCE on our part. Join us to learn more!
Our 2023 Easter Sunday, together with our friends from Forest Brook Community Church. Join us as we celebrate Jesus' resurrection together!
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. Vic will look at the discipline of reading our bibles..
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day. This week Vic will look at what prayer looks like as a disciple.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day, with Ryan looking at what it means to be empowered by the Holy Spirit like Jesus was.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day, with Vic looking at what it means to be commissioned by Jesus.
We continue to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day, with Mike Holmes looking specifically at Hospitality.
Bryan Evans continues to look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our day, specifically in terms of serving.
Vic looks at Jesus' claims of being God in the flesh, and the implications for us as humanity
This week Vic will soft-launch our "Disciple: following Jesus, today" series through reporting back on his Compassion Canada trip to the Dominican Republic.
Mike shares some of his wisdom around certain spiritual disciplines over the past 4 decades of being a Christian.
This week we look ahead a bit at God's purposes for our church community, with Vic speaking from 1 Kings 18
Bryan Evans and Ryan Legg share the conclusion and summary of our ONE series which took up most of 2023.
Vic shares a message to help us frame 2023 as we "kick-off" the new year together. He reads from Psalm 139, Matthew 21 and Ephesians 2.
As we conclude our Advent (Sqrd) series, we take a look at JOY, both from the perspective of the incarnation as well as Jesus' promised return. This is our FINAL service for the year. Remember to wear a holiday sweater and stay on for a community meal!
This week in our Advent (Sqrd) series, we take a look at PEACE, both from the perspective of the incarnation as well as Jesus' promised return.
Last week we concluded our ONE series with a pre-advent nod to HOPE. This week, as we kick off our Advent series, we take a look at LOVE, both from the perspective of the incarnation as well as Jesus' promised return.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Malachi (and concluding this series), while setting the stage for our Advent series to follow!
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Zechariah
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Haggai
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Zephaniah
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at both Nahum & Habakkuk
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Micah
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at TWO books: Obadiah & Jona
We had Jesse & Hayley Kincer with us this weekend, all the way from One Harbor Church, New Bern (North Carolina). Jesse preached on Psalm 105.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Amos.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Joel.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Hosea.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Daniel.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Ezekiel.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Lamentations.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Jeremiah.
Our guest, Mark Ellwood (from The Bridge, Pickering) shares with us on Restoring Hope In Your Dreams.
Toby leaves us with some final words during their last service, before heading off to Quesnel BC in support of the Two Rivers Church plant!
This Sunday we have a guest speaker! Kevin Armstrong will be speaking on "Choices In A Changing World" from John 16:33
Bryan Evans preached this Sunday out of Hebrews 10 on the presence of God in and through His people.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Isaiah
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Song of Solomon.
This Sunday we are taking a break from our ONE Series to hear all about the Mak Family's journey. They're moving to BC to help the Keens plant a church, and they're going to share all bout this process in making this courageous decision.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Ecclesiastes.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Proverbs.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Psalms.
This week we are taking a break from our ONE series to welcome back the Standers from their 3-month sabbatical.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Job.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Esther.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Ezra-Nehemiah.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at the resurrection of Jesus.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at 1 & 2 Chronicles.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at 1 & 2 Kings.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at 1 & 2 Samuel.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Ruth.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Judges.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Joshua.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Deuteronomy.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Numbers.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Leviticus.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Exodus.
ONE: Covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This week we are looking at Genesis.
If you missed our Sunday live-stream, you would have missed 2 exciting announcements! Catch up in this clip.
This week we kick off ONE: covering 1 Old Testament book each week, showing how it is ultimately about 1 grand story of redemption. This Sunday Vic framed this series from Luke 24:13-35 using the words of Jesus himself!
As we kick off the year, Vic looks at what God said about Caleb in Numbers 14:24. He had a different spirit than the negative, pessimistic people around him. Was it just positivity, and pure optimism, or what there more going on?
In week two of our Advent series, Vic talks about the importance of pondering on the meaning and significance of the incarnation (God taking on flesh). He then highlights just a few real-life implications of that event if properly understood.
We turn our attention to Jesus in the season of Advent. How does remembering the birth of an infant change anything at all? We look at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark - not a traditional Christmas passage by any means - to see who it is we are actually celebrating.
This week we conclude chapter 3 of Peter's second letter, looking at the promised return of Jesus Christ! Before Vic's sermon.
Vic interviews Mike & Esolé Duff from Cornerstone Church, Newcastle (UK) about God's provision for them regarding a venue!
This week Vic takes on all of chapter 2. Although we cover a lot of verses, Peter really only focuses on 2 main aspects: false teaching (there won't be a judgement day) and false teachers (who are licentious and greedy as a result).
As we conclude chapter one of 2 Peter, Vic looks at Peter's urgency to remind his readers of the truth of the gospel because he himself was an eyewitness and because they have the scriptures and prophecies as confirmation.
This week Ryan Legg takes us a little further into chapter 1 of Peter's second letter. Don't forget to have your bibles, notebooks and pens ready!
What if you were given wings? You'd fly, of course! Christ followers are given another nature, a divine nature. What do we do with that now? Peter the Apostle instructs us.
We return to our series in the letters from Peter as he reminds us who, and whose, we are.
This week Bryan Evans helps us see the difference between Jesus' transformative power as opposed to the culture's conforming influence in our lives.
It's Thanksgiving, and I'm sure many families will gather around a meal this weekend. Jesus has given the church a meaningful meal of its own, meant to be enjoyed frequently whenever gathered together: Communion! Today we learn exactly why it's so important.
Just over a year ago, we sent Lawrence & Liz Keen out to plant Two Rivers Church in Quesnel, BC. This Sunday they were able to join us and share all about what God has done in and through them this past year! This was our first LIVE and IN-PERSON service in over a year!
As we head into a new season, we make a quick stop at our vision and values to ensure that we are still on track. Journey along with us through the 4 words in our 1 manifesto that hint at the 8 core values we hold dear as a church!
Track with Toby as he takes us through a series of D's derived from these verses: Disaster, disciples to diaspora, destroyed & dismayed.
Vic looks at the connection between unity and maturity in the church, and how Jesus goes about to get and keep his people in those places.
Mike reminds us from Hebrews about Jesus' ultimate sacrifice that calls us out, as well as together as His church.
There's so much to say about this goodbye! This week we conclude our series out of 1 Peter, with Ryan looking at Peter's final words as he greets his readers. As a church that recently started gathering in-person again, there's lots of application in there for us.
What does practical humility look like in a Christian's life? Is there a connection to anxiety and worry? Find out this week as we wrap up the 2nd last sermon in this series.
This week Vic looks at the subject of leadership in the local church: who they are, what they do, and how they ought to do it.
Suffering is the gift...that nobody wants. And yet Peter has returned to this theme time and time again to encourage the church to not only be able to suffer, but suffer with joy.
We are into our 3rd week of multiple watch parties, and today Vic encourages every #citygater to put Peter's instructions in chapter 4 verses 7-11 into practice... when we gather!
Cory Adrian shares from 1 Peter chapter 4 on having the mindset of Christ and his disciples in order to put behind us old ways of thinking and living.
This week Vic looks at a section that contains a little bit of obscure content. What should we do with verses like that? Don't focus on the obscure at the expense of the clear. And there is a lot that is clear in this passage: Substitutionary atonement and the significance of baptism.
This week Tanya Stander speaks about meekness in light of Jesus being our shepherd and overseer, as well as inner beauty. Vic shares a quick encouragement for husbands as well in terms of leadership in their homes.
This week Ryan Legg looks at 1 Pet 2:22-25, helping us learn from Jesus when we find ourselves reviled as a result of following Him.
What can we possibly learn from Peter's address to first-century slaves? How can we trust the Bible since it doesn't seem to abolish it at all? We look at slavery, subjection and suffering.
This week we have a special guest: Alan Frow, from Southlands Church in Orange County, California.
Peter touches on the issue of civil obedience. How are we as Christians to submit to both earthly institutions as well as to God's rule in our lives? Especially if they are in conflict with each other? And how are we to endure suffering as a result of our faith in the society we live in?
We are no longer "of this world" now that we've been transferred into God's kingdom. But we are certainly still "in the world" as exiles and sojourners. Why? In order to proclaim Gods' excellencies! That means we are to be both visible and vocal about our faith in Jesus.
This week's sermon is definitely another "come to Jesus" one (as most of them are). But Jesus and the gospel can either be stumbled over or stood upon. Which one will you be?
Happy Mother's Day to our citygater moms, and their mommy friends! Thank you for joining us if that is you :) This week, Toby tackles chapter 2 of Peter's first letter, looking at verses 1-10: Filled Up & Built Up.
This week Vic takes us to the end of chapter 1 out of Peter's first letter. Peter gets practical, encouraging his readers to roll up their sleeves in response to the truth that he laid out in verses 1-12.
Or rather "What a lot I got" (listen to the sermon for an explanation). Week 3 of our new series from the letters that the disciple Peter wrote. This week we will end in chapter 1 verse 12.
Mike shared this week about how the Resurrection separates Christianity from every other faith stream. When our faith is anchored in the FACT of the resurrection, we are able to experience Christ in 3 dimensions: the past, the future and the present!
This week we kick off a brand new series out of the 2 letters written by the Apostle Peter in the New Testament. Vic takes a look at the grounding greeting found in the first 2 verses.
Ryan Legg concludes our Vice Verses series, sharing his anchor passages from Psalm 23v3.
Loretta Mak continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing her anchor passage from 1 Thes.1v4-5.
Justin Persaud continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing his anchor passage from 1 John 3v1-2.
Sonja Wiebicke continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing her anchor passage from Rev. 19v7-8.
Cory Adrian continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing his anchor passages from Rom. 3v10-18.
Lucie Brand continues in our Vice Verses series, sharing her anchor passages from Ps. 40v1-2.
Bryan Evans continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing his anchor passage from Josh. 5v13-14.
Tanya Stander continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing her anchor passage from Lam. 3v22-23.
Courtney Cosgrove continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing her anchor passage from Eph. 6v19.
Joel Nafziger continues on in our Vice Verses series, sharing his anchor passage from John 17v1-3.
Let's wrap up our series out of the book of Haggai. God had done, was doing, and is going to do some more shaking. What is the point of it all? And how would we endure such shaking? Stick around to find out why... P.S. Happy Valentine's day.
Not much seems to have changed by the end of Haggai chapter 2. Crops are not producing as expected & life seems just as frustrating as months ago. Yet now, on this day, as they gather to complete the laying of the temple foundation, God promises to turn the curse into a blessing and lay even a grander future for their governor Zerubbabel.
Mike Holmes takes us into Week #3 of our series from the book of Haggai, titled: A warning, a charge, and a promise.
This week we look at the people's response to God's word through the prophet Haggai. But we'll also look at God's response to their response, followed by our own response to all of their responses...