Teachings from Unionville Alliance

Our goal as followers of Christ is to become like our Saviour. Growing believers will more and more resemble Jesus in his character. In this message, we will discover what that looks like and how we achieve it.

Generosity is not an act but a lifestyle. The Lord is calling us to radically live out our faith through radical generosity. As we do, we will grow in our walk with the Lord and our relationships with other people. Generous living is a holistic part of our faith that touches every part of our life from giving to forgiving. How will we respond?

In western society we are conditioned to be strong, independent, not reliant on others. God says we are to interdependent, needing each other in our faith journeys. Those who will grow spiritually will do so in part because they are meaningfully connected to other believers.

The gospel of Jesus Christ brings us into a relationship with God and we start to grow spiritually. But it is not just that initial growth that changes us, but there is a continual growth as we declare the gospel to others and are shaped by it on a daily basis. We can do the ordinary by reading God's word, fellowshipping with others, and deepening our prayer life, but we are also challenged to do...

If we are to grow spiritually, we need God’s enablement to do so. What we may not have realized is that to achieve growth God may have to subject us to difficult circumstances. We will discover from Paul’s life that that can include thorns.

One area in our lives that promotes and stimulates growth is personal ministry and service. As we grow we serve and as we serve we also grow. We will trace through the life of Peter and see how he went from doing what he knew, to doing what he didn't know, to finally using his spiritual gifts to serve the Lord and build the kingdom of God!

We can tend to view prayer as our talking to God in a one-sided way. In fact prayer is a dialogue, a two way conversation with God in which we respond to his speaking to us. In this message we will help you discover how you can engage with God in such a way that he transforms your life.

Spiritual growth requires feeding on the Word of God. But truth of Scripture not applied is of no use.

Most of us understand that diet is an important factor in the growth and health of an individual. But what about your spiritual growth. Scripture demonstrates a key to spiritual vitality.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. We need to be aware of the particular season we are living in, what God's will is for us during this season, and most importantly, how we can be fruitful in this season. The Lord makes all things beautiful in our lives according to his time and season. The Lord has a plan for our lives, we are not alone, and we need his word to give us purpose and...

While living a faithful Christian life can have trials, God has provided all we need to be victorious. Peter offers his final counsel for struggling believers.

Peter is seeking to help churches who are experiencing troubles, persecution and suffering. One of his means of helping believers stay committed is through the church leaders God had given them. But what kind of leaders should they be?

We often think of sufferings as a problem in life, an impediment to our journey, and something we wish would go away. However, Peter encourages us to endure sufferings because of the fruit that can be produced in difficult times. The Christian worldview gives meaning to suffering as it drives us into a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

You may be surprised that faithful Christians can sometimes suffer on account of their faith. Peter wants to help followers of Jesus to maintain their stand for Christ in spite of the challenges.

As Christians we are being transformed into the image of Christ. We reflect this in our interactions within church and outside of the body of Christ.

Living in a hostile environment for Christians can be challenging. Peter wants believers who are foreigners in their society to realize that they are representatives of Christ and live out their faith so that people can be drawn to Jesus.

During this pandemic, church hasn't been the same. However, in this season, we are given opportunities to be the church that the Lord has called us to be by sharing, proclaiming, and declaring the goodness of God. We are living stones in the spiritual temple that he is building and we are holy priests offering up spiritual sacrifices that are pleasing to God. Let's be that organic, living, an dyna...

The Lord calls us to holy living which might seem hard and difficult. However, this call is rooted in God's character, Christ's sacrifice for us, and the hope of his second coming. The Lord doesn't leave us alone in this endeavour but he makes provision for us to be holy as he is holy. The fruit of this holy living can be seen through our love and a transformed life. Let's journey with the Lord as...

The Christian life is not without struggles. Some of these are generated because of hostility to our faith. Peter wants to help us thrive in that environment. His starting point is praise.

We have seen the ugly side of racism over the last month. As Christ followers how do we understand and respond to this social scourge?

Tests are a part of life. God tests his children. Abraham will face the biggest challenge of his life and we can learn something about God’s testing.

Most of us have the best of intentions for our spiritual life. The trouble is that many of us fall short of where we want to be. Even the greatest champions of the faith fail sometimes. The good news is that failure doesn’t have to be final.

Faith, for Abraham, was expressed through his deep concern for the plight of the wicked people of Sodom. The expression of our faith will need to be expanded when God captures our heart with his compassion.

Pentecost is a forgotten element in the Christ story and our salvation. In this message, we highlight why we should revel in and celebrate this incredible event.

Faith is more than just some passive belief in God. Faith is active and demands that we live out our faith in a practical expression of obedience to the will of God. Biblical faith is faith in action.