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In 1 Peter 4:7-11, the apostle Peter teaches us to be stewards of grace. To be instruments of peace and hospitality instead of contributing to the chaos of an already fractured world. Join us this week as Pastor Mark walks us through this passage and we begin to wrap up our series on 1 Peter. www.gracevalleychurch.ca

Join us this week as Kevin deJonge takes us through 1 Peter 4:1-6. The topic of suffering is never easy, especially when we are talking about the inevitability of it. But as a soldier arms themselves for battle before the war begins, so should we arm ourselves for battle before our own wars begin. ~KT www.gracevalleychurch.ca

You know those weird passages in the bible that are kind of confusing? Well, 1 Peter 3:18-22 is one of them. Tune in this week as Pastor Paul unpacks this passage and helps us gain more clarity.

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What does it mean to suffer well? What does it mean to suffer as a Christian? Suffering is a part of this life and for some folks, it can feel like that's all there is. Listen in this week as Pastor Paul unpacks the implications of 1 Peter 3:13-17. ~KT

1 Peter 3:9 sure is a wake up call after reading 1 Peter 3:8. We can all imagine ourselves being compassionate, loving, humble and sympathetic (v.8) . But can you imagine yourself repaying evil with good? Like really, really horrendous evil? I personally can't. But in Peters letter to the Church, he is calling new Christians to live completely counter culturally. Even though these Christians were...

We are made to be in community. As humans, we thrive when we have a sense of belonging and camaradarie because we are created to be in relationship with one another. This week, Pastor Paul walks us through 1 Peter 3:8-12, focusing on verse 8. We learn what true Christian community looks like and how it is an honour to both celebrate and weep with one another. ~KT

Pastor Paul Vanden Brink walks us through one of the tougher passages in the bible, 1 Peter 3:1-7. After a few weeks of talking about biblical submission in different contexts , we land on the topic of biblical submission in marriage. But there are a few things to remember when we are reading a passage like this and any passage in the bible for that matter, the main one being context. And one of t...

Here it is again, that word: submission. A few weeks ago, Pastor Mark preached on submitting ourselves to the government (and when that's appropriate or inappropriate) But in this passage, the apostle Peter is upping the ante by teaching us that we should submit to our bosses, even unjust ones. Yikes. What do we gain by doing this? Do we grow in our dependence on the Holy Spirit? Do we lean harder...

Listen in this week as Pastor Paul led us through Acts 2:1-41. The Holy Spirit is often referred to as a mystery and with good reason. There is so much we don't know about the Holy Spirit, and yet we learn so much about Him in the book of Acts. Tune in and discover more about the Holy Spirit as we observe Pentecost Sunday.

May 12th, 2024 | Freedom by Submission | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario by Grace Valley Church

Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks 1 Peter 2:13-17 and we discover what it looks like to live a 'good' life. To live a life where your behaviour is such that it makes others take notice. As Christians, there is something that drives us that is abnormal in todays social landscape, and that something is our love for Jesus. Our behaviour certainly going to make us enemies and it possibly might make us fr...

It's easy to get caught up in feeling like everyone is sizing you up everywhere you go. Your boss, your friends, your coworkers, even the pizza delivery guy. But in God's eyes, we are all the same. He judges the super model, the fry cook, the prime minister, the pastor and the garbage man the same. All of us sinners, all of us in need of grace. God's children are chosen because of God's desire to...

This week we hear from Pastor Moses Lee as he leads us through Mark 6:30-44.

This week's sermon focuses on two things: not only do we have a new foundation for our lives as believers but we are also so deeply, deeply loved. It's easy to hear those words and let them skim off of our hearts, but how often do you truly reflect on the love that the Lord has for you? How often do you pray for a soft enough heart to let those words sink right into your core, past all the skeptic...

What does growing up in our spirituality look like? Does it mean that we do more and more good works? Possibly. But our motivations for why we do the good works will come from a different place than they did before. This week, Mark Hordyk unpacks 1 Peter 22:23-2:3 and we learn what it looks like to grow and become more and more spiritually mature.

Jesus Christ is real. What do we do about it? Please tune in to our Easter Sunday service as Pastor Paul preaches from 1 Peter 1:17-21.

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We all have an internal hierarchy of the things we view as most important in our lives. Although our lists can look similar to one another, with things such as such a our children, our jobs or our families, ranking near the top, most people would not put Jesus as the very top most important person on their list. Even those who call themselves Christian. And if we do put Him at the top, do we actua...

God calls us to think deeply about our faith. He wants us to explore, question and discern. When we wrestle with our faith, whether its joining a bible study, studying it on our own or talking it through with a pastor, we get to peel back the layers of how God reveals Himself. This helps strengthen our faith and gives us hope and draws us nearer to our Father. Biblical literacy builds a firm found...

At every corner, Christians are facing increasing pressure to conform to this world. In the workplace, at school, through social media and even, in some cases, at the dinner table. How do we stand firm in our convictions? How do we set ourselves apart as holy (not perfect!) and live lives that honour our Lord? Pastor Paul unpacks the apostle Peter's call to be holy in his letter to the exiles in 1...

This week, Pastor Paul takes us through 1 Peter 1:10-12. It is so interesting to think about an angel, let alone think that they would deeply yearn for anything that God has given us. Who are we to receive such goodness? Join us as we explore this together!

"I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages." ~ Charles Spurgeon. Join us as Pastor Paul unpacks 1 Peter 1:3-9 as we learn to make space for deep grief and deep joy in our everyday lives. www.gracevalleychurch.ca

If you are feeling like despair is creeping in, please remember: you are held, loved and saved. This life is not all there is. Jesus offers us a hope that doesn't even depend on us, thankfully. Its a hope that will never go away. It will always, always be true, no matter how loud the voice in your head tries to tell you that its a lie. Jesus is holding you, He is for you and He loves you. Have hop...