Cross Church Winnipeg Sermon Podcast

This is the best-loved and best-known Psalm of all. It speaks of the loving guidance of the Good Shepherd, Jesus. Its a supernatural in that it brings peace, calm and great assurance to one who meditates on these verses. Why? Because we are reminded here that we are beloved sheep in the sovereign care of a loving Shepherd who never fails His sheep. He calls us to surrender control of our lives and...

The Psalms are often prophetic in nature. Some yell of Jesus the Messiah and his death. Psalm 22 tells us about the suffering of our Lord Jesus. There is a prophecy about the everlasting endurance of the throne of David, a throne that the Messiah will occupy. Did David see the suffering of the Messiah, Jesus Christ? We don’t know for sure, but we do know that Our Father in Heaven, who loved David,...

The Psalms are often prophetic in nature. Some yell of Jesus the Messiah and his death. Psalm 22 tells us about the suffering of our Lord Jesus. There is a prophecy about the everlasting endurance of the throne of David, a throne that the Messiah will occupy. Did David see the suffering of the Messiah, Jesus Christ? We don’t know for sure, but we do know that Our Father in Heaven, who loved David,...

The best thing parents can do for their kids is love each other whole-heartedly. This goes against the wisdom of our culture which says, give them a great education, get them into sports, make sure they can play an instrument, make sure they have lots of friends, and the list goes on. It’s amazing how […]

Fathers have a high calling to model and teach the heart of our Heavenly Father to their children. Fathers you are an example to your children and like it or not, your children will do what you do and say what you say. For some of you that is reassuring because you have a vibrant relationship with our Heavenly Father. Professor Vern Bengtson reports that 56% of kids who have a close relationship w...

For centuries in many Christian families, Family Altar or Family Devotions was the norm. Sadly, this is rare today. We’re all too busy doing things that seem important—temporal things that have no eternal value. It’s been said that the family that prays together, stays together. There is truth in this maxim. Staying together as a loving […]

Jesus said, “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.” 

The Apostle Paul says, Dear brothers and sisters, I want you to understand that the gospel message I preach is not based on mere human reasoning. I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ. Good theology must be grounded not […]

The Apostle Paul says, Dear brothers and sisters, I want you to understand that the gospel message I preach is not based on mere human reasoning. I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ. Good theology must be grounded not […]

Every true Christian is an agent of God. God has His heavenly agents, called angels and He has earthly agents called saints. The Bible tells us that every true Christian is a saint (meaning, holy one). Saints and angels are set apart for God’s purposes. The greatest longing every human has is to have a purpose. We were created for a purpose to do His will on earth as it is in heaven. Here is what...

Are you afraid of dying? No need to be. Because Jesus killed death, Paul says, “Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” For sin is the sting that results in death... But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death throu...

We can say that Jesus’ resurrection is fact. Not just because we wish it to be true, but because of the multitude of eye-witnesses. The first creed of the early church is found in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 and in it is the fact of Jesus death, burial and resurrection. Added to these events of the first Easter weekend is the list of all those who saw Jesus again, at least 550 people! Why is the resurrec...

Today is Palm Sunday. It marks the day that Jesus listened to the Father and went to the place where He would be crucified. God has been speaking to men and women through out the millennia. The Bible is a record of numerous moments when God spoke and humans either listened or refused to hear the heart of the Father. Adam and Eve heard God speak, but they refused to listen to His directives. It bro...

The wise understand that they need help in this life. That’s why the Prophet Elisha stuck so close to Elijah; he wanted to learn! The fool declares his independence, shutting himself off from mentors and teachers. The Proverbs are full of wisdom about listening. “Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others. (Proverbs 12:15) Who is mentoring you? The humble person proves his w...

We all know the frustration of not being heard. Being heard makes us feel loved or at least valued. We all know people who don’t listen to a word we say, but demand to be heard. When we examine the life of Christ, we see the supreme example of one who listens carefully, even hearing when words are not adequate to express the deepest thoughts and feelings of the heart. The Samaritan woman at the we...

No one would keep fruit vines or fruit trees if they were not fruit-producing. Some still wonder what that fruit should be. We know that there should be fruit of the Spirit…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control. There should be the fruit of righteousness, which is holy living. There should be the fruit of our testimony, which is souls saved. There should be...

Jesus tells us that He is the vine, we are the branches and God the Father is the Gardener. He says, “When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.” –John 15:8 A good gardener knows how to make his garden flourish. No one knows better than God the Father. Jesus warns us that the branches that produce nothing will be cut off, while the productive bran...

The grapevine is the source of life and fruitfulness. No branch can live apart from the vine. We know when a branch is unhealthy or disconnected from the vine because the branch yields no fruit and actually begins to wither and dry up. Now Jesus says that He is the vine and we are the branches, and for this reason, every believer must stay firmly connected to Jesus. It really is a matter of life a...

The grapevine is the source of life and fruitfulness. Jesus says that He is the Vine and that every true Christian is a branch connected to Jesus. Jesus tells us that we branches must produce fruit or we will be cut off. The only way that we can be fruit-producing branches is by remaining in Christ. Abiding in Christ is another way of saying the same thing. To remain in Christ means we are careful...

The Holy Spirit is the most enigmatic member of the Trinity. Jesus gives the gift of His Spirit to all Believers when they are Born Again and is therefore called “the paraklete,” which is Greek for helper or comforter. “Paraklete means “the one who is alongside.” The Holy Spirit is definitely a person in that we can grieve Him and we can delight Him. He points everyone to Christ and reminds us of...

The Lord Jesus Christ is God. He is co-equal with the Father. He was not created, but He created all things. Jesus said and did some shocking things when He came to earth. He received the worship of His followers. He forgave sins. He said things like this, “I and the Father are one” and “if you have seen me, you have seen the Father,” and “Before Abraham was, “I am.” The religious leaders of His d...

Jesus reveals the Father to us as the One who’s will we are called to do on earth, as it is in heaven. As our Father, He tells us what to do and what not to do and then disciplines us when we fall short of His will. Hebrews reminds us that God disciplines those He loves. Before the Fall of Humanity, God walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, as a Father who lovingly fellowships with His c...