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Scripture: Matthew 18:15-18:20 There are often two extreme reactions to sin in the church: [1] Harsh legalism (putting everything under the microscope); or [2] Overlooking everything (using grace as a license to sin). Neither are helpful. Rather, when Christians sin the church should engage in a loving process of confronting and correcting that brother or sister in the Lord with the hope of gainin...

Scripture: John 13:34-13:35 Broken relationships are a sad reality of the world we live in. Few are those who have not experienced the hurt of family relationships, friendships and even close relationships in the church. When we're hurt we can easily be tempted to discard those relationships and guard our hearts. God longs for us to respond in love to those who have hurt us so as to bring about re...

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-18:20 Some people see Church Discipline as punishment and would argue that since Jesus is full of mercy, love and forgiveness, he wouldn't punish his children. Others simply don't know what to do with forgiveness and grace within the context of the church when sin arises in their members, so they resort to ignore sin with the expectation that love will cover a multitude of...

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-5:33 God gave marriage to be a living, breathing picture of his relationship with his church. The love, submission and respect that exists between a husband and wife is intended to mirror God's heart and actions for the people he came to redeem in Christ. While no marriage does this perfectly, the church is called to uphold the high view of marriage and support and encour...

Scripture: John 13:34-13:35, John 15:12-15:14 Broken relationships are a sad reality of the world we live in. Few are those who have not experienced the hurt of family relationships, friendships and even close relationships in the church. When we're hurt we can easily be tempted to discard those relationships and guard our hearts. God longs for us to respond in love to those who have hurt us so as...

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-5:33 The marriage relationship is so central that a church will only flourish if marriages in it are flourishing. Our text tells us that the call on husbands is to love & sacrifice while the call for wives is to submit & respect. Does that give you more or a recipe for flourishing marriage vibe or Handmaid's Tale vibe? Ephesians 5 goes on to show how husbands and...

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-5:3 The church is the household of faith - a family - and the Bible describes how we are to treat one other in this family. This Mother's Day we will focus on the instruction to treat older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity, and widows with honour.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-5:3 This Mother's Day we want to take some time to consider how we are called as the Family of God to treat women in our church? We are called to treat older women as mothers and younger women as sisters in all purity, as we pursue the gospel together and glorify God.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-5:3 The church is a family and as a family we are to treat one another a certain way. This Mothers Day we will focus on the instruction to treat older women as mothers and younger women as sisters, in all purity.

Scripture: John 13:34-13:35 Broken relationships are a sad reality of the world we live in. Few are those who have not experienced the hurt of family relationships, friendships and even close relationships in the church. When we're hurt we can easily be tempted to discard those relationships and guard our hearts. God longs for us to respond in love to those who have hurt us so as to bring about re...

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-5:33 The marriage relationship is so central that a church will only flourish if marriages in it are flourishing. Our text tells us that the call on husbands is to love & sacrifice while the call for wives is to submit & respect. Does that give you more or a recipe for flourishing marriage vibe or Handmaid's Tale vibe? Ephesians 5 goes on to show how husbands and...

Scripture: John 17:20-17:23 In a time when the church seems to be fracturing and is at the same time in decline in Canada, we are called to live in unity with other disciples of Christ. Our unity with other disciples evidences the very nature of God and authenticates God's mission in Christ. Grounded in Gospel truths we are called to manifest our unity in practical ways. Three NT examples of Siste...

Scripture: Jude 1:22-1:23 We are used to people outside of the church doubting the Bible, but how do we respond when those doubts come from inside the church? What do we do when we are wrestling with doubt? The Bible invites us to investigate its claims and calls us to treat those who wrestle with these things with grace and mercy.

Scripture: Jude 1:22-1:23 Doubt comes in many circumstances. We look at some great believers in the Bible who doubted, and how Jesus dealt with their doubt. And how we should deal with those who doubt.

Scripture: John 17:20-17:23 In a time when the church seems to be fracturing and is at the same time in decline in Canada, we are called to live in unity with other disciples of Christ. Our unity with other disciples evidences the very nature of God and authenticates God's mission in Christ. Grounded in Gospel truths we are called to manifest our unity in practical ways. Three NT examples of Siste...

Scripture: Luke 24:1-24:53 Easter Sunday is the pinnacle of the Christian faith. There is so much joy in knowing that Jesus died to save and liberate us - and that He is victorious over the bondage, curse and consequences of sin, Satan, and death through His resurrection. The tomb is empty, the Scriptures have been fulfilled, and we have been given new life, purpose, joy and hope in Christ!

Scripture: Luke 24:36-24:49 The tomb is empty and Jesus is alive! The risen Jesus invites us to test the miracle of his resurrection and place our trust in what the Bible teaches. With this in mind, he sends us out in the joy of Lord to share the good news of eternal life!

Scripture: Luke 24:1-24:53 The grave. The bible. The mission. The response. Resurrected Jesus gets the final word on all of it.

Scripture: Luke 23:26-23:49 Good Friday is a time to reflection on the death of the Jesus on the cross for our sins. Jesus loved us with a perfect love, offering forgiveness and hope for imperfect people through his perfect sacrifice.

Scripture: Luke 23:26-23:49 In Luke's account, Jesus speaks four times during his crucifixion. And each one reveals and points not only to what Jesus is doing, but to the extent and fullness of the grace that is being offered at the cross. This is what makes Friday Good.

Jesus was not the type of Messiah people were expecting, yet he was the type of Messiah that the prophets foretold. How will we respond to our humble King?

Scripture: Luke 19:28-19:44 In taking his rightful place as king and Messiah Jesus exposes people skewed views and mourns the consequences of their missing the true things that lead to peace.

Scripture:Luke 18:31-18:34 The "home stretch" of Jesus' "Road to the Cross" was uphill. It was not an easy road, but it was a road that God the Father had traced for Him from the very beginning, and one that He led His disciples on with hope, determination, and deliverance as His goal.

Scripture: Luke 18:31-18:34 Whenever you hear the whole story from someone it can change your perspective on what took place. This is exactly what Jesus is trying to help his disciples understand, that the whole Bible is leading up to the cross. When we understand that full picture it gives us confidence in what God is doing and transforms how we view our own lives.

Scripture: Luke 19:31-19:34 The Bible tells me so. That is the answer to the question of why Jesus went to Jerusalem to die on a cross. That is why Jesus rose again from the grave. And that is how a sinner can know that Jesus loves them, ?"the Bible tells me so".