Forward City Church Messages

A Christian is connected to an imperfect, incredible family brought together by the love of Christ. A Christian is called out of darkness, and into God's marvellous light to proclaim the glorious truth of who He is. A Christian is commissioned to be beautiful, allowing God to use them to fill the world with His goodness and grace. In this message series, we're talking about what it means...

A Christian is called. As children of God, we are called and gifted for something extraordinary. In this message series, we're talking about what it means to be a Christian using the Bible and Christ Himself as our reference point. It is in following Him we find life, and we are praying that you would move forward to full life in Christ.

A Christian is connected to an incredible (sometimes messy) family in Christ. In this message series, we're talking about what it means to be a Christian, using the Bible and Christ Himself as our reference point. It is in following Him we find life, and we are praying that you would move forward to full life in Christ.

Would it surprise you to hear that God did not ask anyone to become a Christian? Rather, Jesus asked people to follow Him. In this message series, we're going to talk about what it means to be a Christian, using the Bible and Christ Himself as our reference point. It is a disservice to ourselves to let us define Christianity our way because God has called us to more than a belief system, cult...

The Hebrew word ʿimmānū'ēl (Romanized as “Emmanuel”) means “ God is with us ”. In this message series, we are meditating on the significance of God’s willingness to be with us and for us where we are. Storms come, but God is the calmer of the storms; and He is with us when we are in them. You can fixate on your fear, or fix your eyes on the One your storms answer to. ...and they will call him...

The Hebrew word ʿimmānū'ēl (Romanized as “Emmanuel”) means “ God is with us ”. In this message series, we are meditating on the significance of God’s willingness to be with us and for us where we are. God loves us and is with us when the way seems clear and we feel confident; and He loves us and remains close when the path seems lost to us and we are deeply discouraged. He is with us in the w...

The Hebrew word ʿimmānū'ēl (Romanized as “Emmanuel”) means “ God is with us ”. In this message series, we are meditating on the significance of God’s willingness to be with us and for us where we are.  God isn’t just with us on the mountaintops. He is also with us in the valley; when we are struggling. He is with us when we can’t put the past in the past. He [Jesus] gave up his divine privile...

In this Forward City message, we chat about about living to let God work powerfully through our lives here on earth. We hear from our Forward City family and chat plainly about committing our lives to Christ's service and praying for His heart. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 ..Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. H...

We are unable to bring to you last Sunday's message on podcast, so here is a throwback from September 2018 -- the majority of a message on The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Enjoy, and be encouraged and challenged by Christ's extraordinary heart.

Welcome to the message series "I'm asking for a friend". At Forward City Church, we want you to know God, and if it's going to take wrestling with your doubts and questions, we want to wrestle along side you. Actually knowing and experiencing Christ (not pretending or performing) transforms your life, and God's not afraid of your honest skepticism. In this message, we tack...

Welcome to the message series "I'm asking for a friend". At Forward City Church, we want you to know God, and if it's going to take wrestling with your doubts and questions, we want to wrestle along side you. Actually knowing and experiencing Christ (not pretending or performing) transforms your life, and God's not afraid of your honest skepticism. In this message, we tack...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Welcome to the message series "I'm asking for a friend". At Forward City Church, we want you to know God, and if it's going to take wrestling with your doubts and questions, we want to wrestle along side you. Actually knowing and experiencing Christ (not pretending or performing) transforms your life, and God's not afraid of your honest skepticism. In this message, we tack...

This message is for every believer who has ever wondered why they aren't experiencing the rest Jesus promised. In this message, guest preacher Tyler Dam helps us make sense of our disappointments in light of Matthew 11:28 -30, and encourages us to find our all in our life-giving Saviour Jesus Christ. Matthew 11:28 -30 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burd...

At Forward City Church, we want you to know God, and if it's going to take wrestling with your doubts and questions, we want to wrestle along side you. Actually knowing and experiencing Christ (not pretending or performing) transforms your life, and God's not afraid of your honest skepticism. In this message, we tackle the question "Jesus: God or Man?" Note: Working through que...

Welcome to the message series "I'm asking for a friend". At Forward City Church, we want you to know God, and if it's going to take wrestling with your doubts and questions, we want to wrestle along side you. Actually knowing and experiencing Christ (not pretending or performing) transforms your life, and God's not afraid of your honest skepticism. In this message, we tack...

Welcome to the message series "I'm asking for a friend". At Forward City Church, we want you to know God, and if it's going to take wrestling with your doubts and questions, we want to wrestle along side you. Actually knowing and experiencing Christ (not pretending or performing) transforms your life, and God's not afraid of your honest skepticism. In this message, we tack...

A Forward City Testimony -- Forward City's Ben shares about his experience reading God's Word this past year, and ultimately, how his fear of the Lord (or reverence for Him) is guiding him through the tensions of life and culture. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,     and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

At Forward City Church, we want you to know God, and if it's going to take wrestling with your doubts and questions, we want to wrestle along side you. It is terribly easy for people to attend church gatherings Sunday after Sunday, and call themselves Christians, and spend their entire lives ignoring the fact that they don't actually believe what they say they do. This is tragic! Actuall...

In a world that doesn't expect a lot from people, and seems to encourage everyone to indulge in whatever they desire (good or bad), God calls us to something higher, better and glorious. This message encourages us to see the redemption God brings to Samson's life, and reminds us to see failure clearly — as a single event, not an identity. We will fail God on this side of heaven, but that...

This message is from August 2020. Learn from the legacy of a lesser known Joseph in the Bible — a man nicknamed Barnabas (meaning "Son of Encouragement"). May we become more like Christ in compassion and the way we love others. Who in your life can you encourage?

A Forward City Testimony -- Our own Trina shares some stories from her journey learning  to understand God's compassion. May her testimony encourage all of us to savour God's design for His people, and tell others about the "pleasant land" of being part of God's family. Psalm 16:6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;     indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

In a world that doesn't expect a lot from people, and seems to encourage everyone to indulge in whatever they desire (good or bad), God calls us to something higher, better and glorious. This message reminds us that Samson's infamous foolishness is renowned in spite of decades of leadership in Israel (Judges 16:31). This mirrors so many falls from disgrace. Would-be legacies of greatness...

In a world that doesn't expect a lot from people, and seems to encourage everyone to indulge in whatever they desire (good or bad), God calls us to something higher, better and glorious. This message takes a looks at Samson's struggle with managing his emotions, the ways his lack of self-control brought him grievous consequences, and his inability to acknowledge his role in his demise. I...

This message, from July 2018, is from our "Face Palm" series through the book of James. 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....