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Join us as Kevin deJonge unpacks Jonah 1. This book teaches us what it looks like when we run hard and fast away from God, and what God's grace looks like despite our best and most selfish efforts to hide from Him and His will for our lives. ~KT

This week, Pastor Paul unpacks Matthew 6:25-34. What does Jesus mean when He says 'do not worry'? Is it a sin to worry or be anxious? Listen in as we learn more about our compassionate Father who already knows what we need and asks us to put our full trust in Him. Something to think about: "We trust God with our eternal salvation. But we don't trust Him enough to arrange our week?" Good point! ~KT

When Jesus talks about our 'treasure' in heaven, He's not talking to those who have vast amounts of money. He's talking about our attitudes towards the tangible things we value. Whether we have a lot or a little, our hearts will almost always prioritize the importance of these things over the importance of something intangible like our prayer life or our salvation. This week, Mark takes us through...

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Forgiveness is the hardest thing in the world. Asking for it, giving it and often times, receiving it. The Bible teaches us that forgiveness is so essential to our spiritual health, that we cannot live healthy lives without it. More importantly, we can't be in God's presence without it. This week, Mark walks us through Mark 6:12 where Jesus teaches us to ask for forgiveness and to practice forgivi...

"God always gives you what you would have asked for if you knew everything He knows." - Timothy Keller. In this weeks sermon, Pastor Paul takes a look at the "daily bread' portion of the Lord's Prayer. And how these few words will foster a rich, loving and dependent relationship on our heavenly Father. ~KT

In this sermon, Pastor Paul covers the definition of what the Kingdom of God actually is and what it looks like to pray for God's will (not ours) to be done. www.gracevalleychurch.ca

This week we hear from Kevin deJong as he preaches on Psalm 100. www.gracevalleychurch.ca

With the basis of our prayer being that we are calling on our heavenly Father, we begin to enter into His presence with acknowledging His holiness. "Hallowed be Your Name". The intimacy we share with the Lord is within the context of His perfect Holiness. Jesus teaches us to orient our hearts towards the Lord as children of a Holy and completely set apart God. Without clear instruction on how to d...

In Mathew 6:9-13, Jesus shows us the pattern of how we should pray. He starts out with "Our Father", showing us who exactly we're talking to when we pray. The term 'Father' isn't just casually used here. This is pointing to Fatherhood of God, and showing us that we have have an intimate relationship to the God of the universe. He has adopted us into His family and loves us more than we will ever f...

This week, Pastor Paul unpacks Matthew 6:5-8; 14-15.

"The one you try and impress is the one that will reward you." Think about that for a second. With all the social platforms that focus on building ourselves up and promoting ourselves, who are we really doing it for? It's so easy to get lost on the lie that a pixelated thumbs up means that we are accepted and loved and affirmed. But Jesus offers a better way. He offers an audience of One. An audie...

This week we welcomed Dr John Span to speak on the last words of Joshua. Joshua choses his words with intentional care as he is giving clear instructions to the leaders of the next generation of Israelites. In these passages we are reminded of how important it is that we stick to the word of God and that we do not look to the right or to the left. Far from a directive that is only applicable to th...

This week, we hear from Phil Tadros as he unpacks what was going on in Acts Acts 11:19-31 / 13:1-3. In these chapters, we see the spreading of the Gospel accelerated with the passion and dedicated faith of new believers. Despite all their flaws, the members of these fledgling churches were united in their mission to spread the Good News. If you are interested in finding more about Phil's Mission T...

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Every time we are wronged, it is an opportunity to show our offenders grace and Christ's love. It can be the hardest thing in the world to do, but as followers of Christ, that is what we are called towards. Listen in as Pastor Paul unpacks Matthew 5:38-42. ~KT

Have you ever sworn on the life of a beloved pet or relative? "I swear on Mr. Fluffybutt's life!" The history of how 'swearing on' something is actually pretty interesting and once you learn about it, its really clear as to why Jesus says that Christian's should not swear on anything. As Christian's, our "yes" should be "yes" and our "no" should be "no". Despite this, we human beings have an incre...

God has designed the male and female body to be complementary to each other on both the physical and emotional level. Why did He design us that way? What are some of the implications if we don't stick to God's good plan for us? Pastor Paul addresses this topic as well as the topic of divorce in this Sunday's sermon based on Matthew 5:31-32 and Matthew 19:1-12.

At first glance, this passage seems to be a little dramatic. Why is Jesus talking about tossing body parts into hell? Doesn't that seem like a little much, especially when He's referring to something like lust, which is something that almost everyone experiences? But Jesus is talking about the misuse of our God given sexuality. When we make a commodity of it, when we advertise it, when we consume...

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If you're like most people, it's easy to jump right to being defensive when someone has a problem with you. But in Jesus' sermon on the mount, He shows us how to take a good look at ourselves and to drop our defenses so that we can be at peace with others. Jesus says that even being annoyed at someone is murdering them in your heart. That even the mildest form of greed or selfishness is full on th...

This week, Pastor Paul looks at what Jesus says about anger. Anger can come in many forms - from outright rage, to seething resentment, to seemingly benign indifference. But it all starts somewhere, with a thought or feeling that is left unchecked and not given to God in prayer. Without direction or wisdom or healthy outlets, anger will infest every facet of our lives. Listen in today as we hear a...

This week, Pastor Paul takes a look at Matthew 5:17-20. In this passage, Jesus is addressing the ones who are the ultimate law keepers. The ones who spend an inordinate (and terribly unhealthy) amount of time obsessively following the 613 rules laid out in the oldest books of the bible. But Jesus says no matter what they do, they'll never be enough. He says even their best intentions are still rif...