Gospel City Church – Toronto

Imagine if you invited a co-worker to come visit our church next Sunday and your boss found about this. Then your boss calls you into the office and says this is against company policy, noting that you’re not allowed to impose your religious beliefs on your co-workers. Then your boss says you’ll have to meet with the HR director. Now what would be going on in your mind at that moment? What would b...

In Nehemiah 7, we get a window into the heart of Nehemiah. But more than that, we get a glimpse into God’s heart. What Nehemiah cares about in this chapter is what God cares about. So what matters to the heart of God?

Lying is Satan’s primary weapon against God’s people. And what he wants is for us to believe his lies and behave ungodly. In Nehemiah 6, we see the enemy using lies against Nehemiah with the goal of trying to stop the work of God. But by God’s grace, we see Nehemiah trusted God and he resisted the lies. Now you may not be facing what Nehemiah had to, but you will continuously hear lies from the ev...

Gospel City Church (GCC) welcomed Michele Dyer from Brentwood Baptist Church who hosted a Spiritual Gifts seminar called "Discover You" on July 12, 2025. At GCC, we believe every member is uniquely gifted by God. The seminar was designed to help discover participants their spiritual gifts, personality, and ministry passions — and how they connect to your walk with Christ and your role in...

Is your ambition in life self-centred or is it Christ-centred? Are you able to rejoice even in suffering as long as Christ is proclaimed and exalted? Is the greatest desire in your life to know Christ and for Christ to be made known? May God purify us of all envy and selfish-ambition in our hearts so that Christ will be magnified in our speech and in our actions, in our flourishing and even in our...

Meeting celebrities in person, you see how they're larger than life and just how immensely popular they are with swarms of fans surrounding them just to be as close to them as possible. Why? Because in our celebrity culture, they are put up on this pedestal and praised for who they are and what they’ve done. Their loyal fans always demonstrate this sense of awe and wonder whenever they’re in t...

Paul survived death four times and then later he was under house arrest. At this point in Paul’s ministry in Philippians 1, the Philippian church wanted to know how Paul was feeling at this moment. Was he discouraged? Was he feeling beat down? But Paul makes it clear in Philippians 1:12-14 that he is genuinely joyful and excited even while he’s in chains. Why? To understand Paul’s heart, you have...

In Nehemiah 5, we see the threat of God’s work comes from within and how internal conflict is often more dangerous than external opposition. Because when God’s people are divided, when selfishness creeps in and justice is pushed aside, the work of God doesn’t just slow down, it breaks down. For more sermons from GCC, visit https://gospelcitychurch.ca/sermon

When Nehemiah heard the news that the city of God in Jerusalem was still in ruins, something in him broke.  He lived in a palace of a Persian king surrounded by comfort and power, but he could not ignore what was happening to God’s people. He wept, he prayed and fasted for months.  Then God opened a door. The king gave him permission with the resources he needed to rebuild. So Nehemiah gathered Go...

If you’ve grown up in the church, you might have seen others leave the church. People who you may have prayed with and served with in the Lord, you discover they were never actually in the Lord. And just because we attend church or even consider ourselves members of the church, it doesn’t necessarily mean we’re actually part of Christ’s universal church. It doesn’t necessarily mean we are one of J...

In Nehemiah 3, we see the story of God’s people working together for God’s purpose. And today, this should be the most exciting thing we get to be part of, which is being able to join God in what He is doing. We get to join Christ in building his church for the eternity we have with Him.

Sanctification is a theological term that means progressively being made more and more like Jesus, or more and more holy and righteous. So what is God’s role in our sanctification? As Christians, we believe we are saved completely by the grace of God. But once we’re in Christ, is it all up to us to grow spiritually? Is it all about our effort or is sanctification also by grace? Today’s sermon look...

One of the biggest barriers to growing spiritually and sustaining a desire for God is when we think we are self-sufficient in life.  It’s especially true, living in an affluent city like ours, where we don’t have to worry about basic necessities like food, shelter, and safety.  If we need anything, it’s available to us with a simple click of a button. If we want more, we are capable of earning mor...

In Philippians 1:1-8, we see how the Apostle Paul couldn’t stand being apart from the church family. He longed to be with them again. He yearned for them with the affection of Christ. Now is this the same way that we feel about our church family?  Do we yearn for each other, long to be together, with the affection of Christ?

In Acts 4, Peter and John bravely declared that obeying God is more important than obeying human authorities. This points directly to Jesus who perfectly obeyed the Father even when it led to persecution. Jesus stood before the religious leaders who opposed him, and he remained faithful to God’s plan even when they condemned him to a cross. Similarly today, we sometimes face pressure to stay silen...

Jesus’ story didn’t end on Good Friday.  Early Sunday morning, the ground began to shake. That stone was rolled away. His buried body began to breathe. The Son of Man rose again and ascended to God’s right hand to be worshiped by angels and men according to the Father’s plan. In Him, the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. Through Him, He reconciled all things to Himself. By Him, everything was...

Whenever you find yourself in a difficult situation, sometimes the bravest thing you can do is to admit that you’re stuck, or to ask for help. Jesus gave us words for moments like this. Words to pray when we feel afraid, weak or overwhelmed.  One of them is the last phrase of the Lord’s Prayer: “But deliver us from evil.”

The Lord’s Prayer is not for the strong. It’s not for the self-assured. It’s not for those who believe they can handle life on their own. Rather, it is a prayer for the weak. It is for those who know how easily their heart can wander. It’s for those who have stumbled before and know they can stumble again. And that is what makes this prayer such a gift. Jesus gives us permission to come before the...

What’s the point in asking God for forgiveness, if we’re already forgiven by God? The fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Forgive us out debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” isn’t about justification. It’s not about asking God to be made righteous in his sight based on Christ’s righteousness. It’s about restoring daily fellowship and intimacy with our heavenly Father. God is not only our...

When it comes to the fourth petition in the Lord’s Prayer, “Give us this day our daily bread,” the vast majority of scholars today believe this petition is actually talking about bread. And this includes all of our daily needs such as food, water, clothing, and shelter. God cares when we pray these big kingdom-size prayers (the first three petitions of the Lord’s prayer), but He also cares about t...

We all have moments when the ground shifts under our feet, when life turns in a direction that we didn’t expect.  Suddenly the future seems uncertain, and we’re left asking, “What now?” Maybe it’s a cancer diagnosis. Maybe it’s watching your own marriage fall apart. Maybe it’s at work where you’re giving everything you have but you’re not sure how long you can continue.  It’s in moments like those...

Everyone draws lines, we build walls, we defend our turf because we have this drive for control. Deep inside, many of us are exhausted from trying to rule our own lives. But thank God, He steps in and reminds us that this is not our kingdom, but His. His kingdom is not fragile or temporary. It is a kingdom of love, justice, and peace. And it is good news that He is king and not us. That’s why Jesu...

If you take a look at the Lord’s Prayer, there are two clear halves. The first half focuses on God, on His holiness, on HIs sovereignty. But the second half focuses on our need and our utter dependence on God. This order is significant. When you pray to God, do you just go into prayer listing off all of your needs and wants.  Or do you begin with worship and adoration, seeking first His kingdom an...

A growing trend in today’s society is that we are choosing to do things in solitude that we used to do communally. We used to watch movies with friends in theatres. But these days, many of us watch alone at home on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max. We used to go out and eat together at restaurants just because it was Taco Tuesday. But now we rather just order UberEats or D...

Nehemiah's story is about what happens when faith meets fear. It is about those defining moments when God calls His people to step forward not knowing what lies ahead, but trusting that He does. Moments when God stirs something deep within us whether it's sharing the gospel with someone, or stepping into a new calling that feels beyond us. Or standing firm in our convictions when it would be easie...