Next Steps Gathering (Sermons): Recent Episodes
Chris
Sermons from the Next Steps Gathering church. A gathering of authentic people who want to learn more about Jesus, in Victoria BC, Canada.
God used Jesus lowly circumstances to bring about a message of hope. Do you think God can't use you? NOTES: http://simp.ly/p/zbXWQb
I don’t mean why do you exist and those big existential questions. I mean really practically why are you here listening to this podcast now?
You’re smart people. You wouldn’t waste you time listening if you didn’t think there was something potentially of value for you.
And you’re looking for value. We all are.
Someone once approached Jesus because he saw the value he could get from Jesus too. Let’s check it out together in this sermon with Pastor Chris.
Wherever we go we represent Jesus to those who don't yet know God. Are we representing Him well? Pastor Chris talks about this in this message.
Should we bother sharing advice? When and how should we share advice? That's what Pastor Chris is talking about in this message.
Does anything really matter? Pastor Chris takes us through Ecclesiastes to answer that question.
God doesn’t want us to live off day-old doughnuts, or day-old lessons, off what we learned in bygone days about him. He wants us to have a fresh encounter, with him today. In this message Pastor Chris talks about getting a fresh encounter with God.
What did Jesus mean when he said "I am the Good Shepherd"? Pastor Chris unpacks who the good shepherd is, and what makes him so good, in this sermon.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:26 - Sciprture (John 10:1-18)
04:32 - What is the Bible for?
05:30 - Knowing God's voice
07:38 - Point 1 - The Good Shepherd is our ONE way to God
11:17 - Point 2 - The Good Shepherd gives His life for his sheep
13:28 - Point 3 - He knows His Sheep
16:57 - Conclusion
20:04 - Prayer
21:04 - Farewell
Our culture says we need to be independent, but is that really what we need? Let's explore that together in this sermon from Pastor Chris.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Scripture (Proverbs 30:7-9)
00:54 - Point 1 - Strength doesn't come from indepenence
02:39 - Point 2 - Strength comes from depence
04:59 - Point 3 - We depend on a dependable God
07:44 - Conclusion
08:30 - Prayer
09:01 - Farewell
It's a question we've all asked in one way shape or form. But is it even the right question? And how do we deal with the trouble in this life while believing in a good God? Pastor Chris tackles this topic in this sermon.
Chapters
[1:02] Scipture (Habakkuk 1:2-4)
[3:03] Big Idea
[3:31] Point 1 - Intervention limits free will
[6:41] Point 2 - If God stops bad people, that includes us
[11:44] Point 3 - Because God is good he took our punishment
[15:21] Conclusion
[18:23] Prayer
How can we know that God is good? In this sermon Pastor Chris invites us all to "wake up and smell the coffee" together, and taste and see that God is good.