Forward City Church Messages

God desires much more for us than circumstance dependent happiness. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. -- Philippians 4:12-13

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. -- 1 Timothy 4:12

Unless the Lord builds the house,     those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city,     the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early     and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil;     for he gives to his beloved sleep. --- Psalm 127:1-2 God has an answer for our restlessness and anxiety -- Himself. This message from our own Ben Marti...

But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. All their past sins will be forgotten, and they will live because of the righteous things they have done. Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live. -- E...

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:2-4 We believe God is faithful and works everything for our good. God also tells us that...

Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.   James 5:13-15 W...

I look up to the mountains—     does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord,     who made heaven and earth! -- Psalm 121:1-2 The Bible describes the Lord as an "ever-present help in times of trouble" (Psalm 46). This message is a call to pray, and a reminder of God's power and inclination to move on our behalf. He is not just with us through the storm; trusting Him is...

This message from our own Tyler Dam is a call to faith in God and His  promises, even when waiting on the Lord is long and difficult. When we are disconnected from the reality of God and His desire to continue doing a good work in us, the world's invitation to hope in things that fail us, can seem appealing. May this message put confidence in your soul to seek God, and build your life on His...

But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:22-23

God commands us to come to Him for forgiveness. He also loves us, and has proven His desire to reconcile us to Himself. This message is a call to action — a call to confession and repentance in view of accepting God's mercy, and walking in step with Christ. God is faithful and eager to forgive. 

I look up to the mountains—     does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord,     who made heaven and earth! -- Psalm 121:1-2 The Maker of Heaven and Earth loves us, and COMMANDS US to come to Him for wisdom. This message is an invitation to experience the wonderful grace of humility before God, understanding that as insightful as we may be, the God of the universe is the ultimate aut...

In this message, we are encouraged by one of our Elders, Donovan Jacobs. Although we are navigating opposition to God's ways and design every day, God has given us kind and empowering Words and His Spirit; and He is walking in and through us.

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves. At Forward City Church, we believe that God has sent us out to deliver the good message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ to people near and far.

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we believe the Church is "the body of Christ" (1 Corinthians 12:12-31). TOGETHER, united by the Spirit of God and with the mind of Christ, we serve different roles — roles God has equipped a...

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we believe the Church is made up of Christ-followers, saved, called and commissioned to reflect the heart and likeness Jesus Christ. 

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we believe Christ has made His followers family. The Church is a legitimate, forever, bearing-with-many-differences-and-weaknesses family. 

“[Jesus speaking] Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 It was a blessing to have Scott Stephenson of Bluewater Baptist Church (Sarnia, ON), with us on Sunday. We belong to a beautiful, global Church Family, and an unbelievably good God who has invited us to flourish and bear fruit....

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we know God loves His Church; and by "Church", we don't mean the buildings we meet in, but God's people/followers.  We believe the Church is the people of God, called to follow Jes...

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we believe that our souls are eternal, and that after life in our earthly bodies, we live on somewhere forever. We believe that because of God's great love for us, He made a way for anyone to opt...

The people of Israel were holding on for the fulfillment of a special prophecy that promised them a Saviour and King. When he finally entered the world, they had been waiting for over 600 years, and from start to finish, his life was nothing anyone had expected. God's plans may not look the same as our plans, but they are truly good (better than ours) and He is everything. Matthew 1:18-25 Now...

Adam and Eve sinned, and then tried to hide from the Lord. As fellow humans, we have many similar inclinations -- both to sin and to hide. In response, God initiated our rescue, and is ever pursuing us because He loves us as we are. Maybe it's time we stop hiding, and run to our Father. Genesis 3:1-10 The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he aske...

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we believe that God created mankind to experience true “Shalom” (a Hebrew noun taken from the root word Shalam, meaning, “to be safe in mind, body, or estate"). This concept of shalom refers to a...

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we confidently believe that the Holy Spirit is the ultimate Helper given to God's beloved church (His family). He is the Spirit of God, and a person of the trinity (God in His united, three disti...

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we confidently believe that Jesus is fully God and a person of the trinity (God in His united, three distinct persons). We know that although He is God, He subjected Himself to death on a cross so His...

What we believe matters. As believers, there are some important foundational truths that shape what we pursue, what we protect, what we say no to, and how we carry ourselves.  At Forward City Church, we confidently believe in the trinity (God in His united, three distinct persons). This message focuses on God the Father and how faith in who He is shapes and transforms our hearts.