Forward City Church Messages

Marc discussed Romans 12:1 with us and the nature of being a living sacrifice in our world today. Marc ended the message with a self-examination of the priorities we have in our life, including a reflection of how these priorities can become idols. God is not simply interested in our words or attendance. God is interested in us. . . all of us. We ask, "Lord, what are the things in my life tha...

This week, Spencer shared with us about the nuances of God's mercy to both Israel and the Church. Spencer walks us through Romans 9 and 11 to discuss the riches of God's mercy toward us and all of humanity.

He is risen indeed! This week, we celebrate Jesus' rising from the dead and his promise of eternal life! Marc discusses the resurrection and how it ought to shape our hearts to rejoice.

Spencer walks us through the end of Romans 8, where we get the famous "We are more than conquerors" phrase from the Apostle Paul. Spencer discusses that God has overcome the world and that God's love, care, and concern for his church will outlast any evil this world can throw at us. Even though we experience the suffering of this world, we know that our God and Father outlasts it al...

This week Marc discusses the second half of Romans 8, explaining how verse 28 works and does not work. Marc discussed how God overcomes our sin and the sin of others to bring us deeper into relationship with him.  We may see the fruit of God working all things together for us who love him in this life, but we are assured that God works all things together for our good when this life ends and etern...

We led this week by introducing our first week in the 21-day fast. This first week is focused on media fasting, by taking time away from news, podcasts, music, televisions, among other forms of digital media.  Afterward, Marc discussed Romans 8 with us, detailing how we set our minds on the spirit by first recognizing and embracing that we have been adopted and made God's children. This discu...

This sermon was given on March 9th. Marc discussed Romans 6 and how we are meant to choose righteousness over sin. Marc explained to us that being a Christian means we give up our old ways and choose a new way of living by following Jesus.

This week, Marc introduces our three weeks of fasting that will start on March 30th. Marc teaches how fasting helps us to quiet our hearts and lives in order for us to hear God more clearly. We fast in order to grow closer to God and receive guidance for significant decisions and seasons in life.

This week Marc discussed Romans 6 and how the Gospel frees us from sin to live in righteousness and resurrection life. Our unity with Jesus grants us freedom from sin and we do not re-dig up our old lives.

This week, we celebrated the baptism of 3 people! Praise God! Before the baptisms, Marc spoke on the nature of baptism. Marc explained why we do baptisms along with an encouragement to be baptized if we trust Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Finally, we listen to the testimonies of those who were baptized, along with an extra testimony of a previous baptism. What a joyous day celebrating the work of...

This week, Spencer walks us through the beginning of Romans 5. We learn about having peace with God through our faith which has brought us justification. In our peace with God, we are able to boast in our suffering and trials, knowing that God's love is continually being poured out toward us.

This week, Marc discusses Romans 4 with us, discussing God's eternal faithfulness toward us. God is never letting us go and never stops forgiving. Jesus' work on the cross is sufficient to cover all our sin for all of time, while also providing us all our righteousness for all of time.

This week, Marc unpacks the uncomfortable truth revealed from Romans 1:8 through 3:20. We all need the Gospel. Those of us who do what is "right" and those of us who struggle more visibly. Jesus came to save and all are in need of his salvation.

We begin a new series on the Apostle Paul’s Letter to the church in Rome. Marc discusses the background and social dynamics of the Roman church that is comprised of both Jews and Gentiles. This introduction to Romans focuses the key verse of the message, that Paul is unashamed of the Gospel. Marc encourages us to memorize Romans 1:16 as a congregation and meditate on the ways we can become unasham...

This week, Spencer walks us through Hebrews 12:1-2 discussing how we run the race of faith with endurance. He leads us through what it means to cast off the things that burden our faith, abandon sin, and fix our eyes of Jesus. Spencer reminds us that Jesus is capable of sustaining us through the trials and obstacles of faith. We pray that your holidays have been exceptional, restful, and brought y...

This week we enjoyed worship with the Journeys Men's Choir, hearing their testimonies of freedom in Christ.  Marc shared from John 15:1-6 where Jesus states, "I am the true vine. . ." We discussed how just like Jesus is the exclusive way to be with the Father, it is also true that we do not have the strength to bear God's fruit in our lives. Jesus alone can bear God's frui...

John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" After a wonderful time in the snow at Sloan's last week, we return to our message series on Jesus' "I am" statements with John 14:6. Marc leads us in wrestling with the exclusivity of Jesus as Lord and way to the Father. We also examine h...

Our journey through Jesus' "I Am" statements brings us to John 10:11-18. In our study this week, Marc discusses how those who knew Jesus, know Jesus, and will know Jesus all hear his voice. In hearing his voice, we follow him into the safety of his leadership. We also learn that hearing Jesus' voice also means acknowledging him as Lord and following him.

Marc takes us through John 10:1-10 where Jesus calls himself "The Gate." Marc explains to us how Jesus protects us and creates for us a safe space to live our spiritual lives. We learn that we are not just secured for eternity, but have an abundant life to live today.

John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life." The world in which we live is full of hardship, tragedy, and suffering. It is dark, but there is hope in Jesus. In knowing Jesus, we also become the embodiment of this living hope. Our message this weeks outlines how Jesus is the light of the world, and how through kno...

In a world with prosperity abounding, the question of significance and fulfillment remains. We instinctually pursue good things and yet, those things do not fill our hearts and leave us longing for more. This Sunday, Marc walks us through Jesus' statement, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. (John 6:35)&quot...

This week we wrap up our series on Joshua by looking back at the things Joshua learned and encouraged the Israelites in Joshua 23-24. We began our study by praying and asking God how he was working and moving in our personal lives and community. We end our series discussing the need to continue in trusting God in what he will continue to do. Having witnessed God move in our lives and hearing him d...

July 21 Forward City's Guest Speaker Spencer Osmond

Some of you have been asked by God to go somewhere or do something without a clear reason.  Today we are going to learn two principles that will help us when God called us to something that doesn't make sense or when you don't know the why.  You don’t have to fully understand God’s plan to obey it. You don’t have to understand the plan of God to trust that God has a purpose.

God all over the Bible and in our lives reveals Himself in the critical moments when we obey when it will cost us something.   Through Joshua's obedience we learn how not to be passive observes of God's work like some people tapping on the glass or sitting in the stands.  And we learn how we can instead step out in bold faith to join Him on the field.