Lord's Love Church

If someone rejects you, how do you react? It would not be surprising, perhaps even expected, that you may recoil from that person. How illuminating of His great love for us when Paul points out in Romans 11:1-36 that God's reaction to our rejection, is to offer us acceptance. The question is, have you decided to welcome His acceptance and be joined into His family? Listen in as Pastor Doug delves...

How do you define righteousness? Do you consider yourself righteous? If so, what is the criteria to be considered righteous? This week Pastor Doug takes us through Romans 9:30-10:21 to recalibrate our understanding of what it means to be made righteous and how to live with faith.  If you have any questions or are wrestling through a situation and need support and prayer, please email us at he...

Has God failed to keep His promises? Is it unfair in the way God gives mercy? How can we be held accountable if God is the one who decides? Can God still be good if He only saves some? These are difficult but important questions to wrestle with. Join us as we dive into Romans 9 today and begin dissecting and discussing these four complex topics. We only scratched the surface of these queries and i...

If you had to sum up your story into one word, what would it be? This week we dive into Romans chapter 8, which tells us that the story of every Christian is the story of liberation. We have been given the precious gift of freedom and in order to receive it and live it, we have to make an important daily choice. If you have any questions or are wrestling through a situation and need support and pr...

Are you able to eat just one chip? Or watch just one episode on Netflix? Every day we face temptations of things that are not good for us. Sometimes we may even be able to exercise self-control against a bad habit. This week, as we continue our series into Romans chapter 7, we learn that when it comes to sin, however, only God can deliver us and help us overcome it. If you have any questions or ar...

How have you been making your freedom count? We are free from the power of sin because we share in Jesus' victory on the cross, but are we living lives that reflect this freedom and glorifies God's Kingdom? Join us as Pastor Howard continues the sermon series in Roman 6:1-23 this week. If you have any questions or are wrestling through a situation and need support and prayer, please email us at he...

Do you know the promises that God has made to you? Do you believe He will fulfill His word? Are you living as if you believe God keeps his promises? As we continue on in our series on the book of Romans, this week we look at chapter 4 where Paul reminds us that none of us have anything to boast about. In fact, even for Abraham, it is only through faith that righteousness was credited to him. If we...

Have you said yes to Jesus? How many of us are still trying to earn our salvation and still trying to control our lives? This week Pastor Doug takes us through Romans 3:21-31, particularly reminding us of verse 24, "and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." That there is another way to live, or rather, the only way: through faith. If you have any...

Admitting it is the first step — first step to what? As we dig into Romans 3:1-20 today, we are confronted with the undeniable truth that humanity falls short of of the standard of what is good and righteous. We are reminded that it is high time we look ourselves in the mirror and take responsibility for our actions. This is not an easy thing to do, but Paul tells us that it is the first step to f...

Have you ever heard or said the phrase, "do as I say, not as I do"? Are you practicing what you preach? Join us as this week, our Youth Intern Pastor, Howard Ng walks us through Romans 2:17-29 and challenges us with the idea that our actions are determined by the condition of our hearts.  If you have any questions or are wrestling through a situation and need support and prayer, please email...

"How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?" asks Matthew 7:4. Yet this tendancy, to judge those around us, quietly becomes instinct as our hearts focus on religiosity rather than righteousness. Join us as we work through Romans 2:1-16 this week. Where Paul confronts the Romans (and us), about the fallacy that we as...

A quick scroll through our news feeds or a look around our neighbourhoods, makes it painfully obvious that our world is broken and that humanity has a problem. In his letter to the Romans, Paul diagnoses it: we have a worship problem. Today's message in Romans 1:18-32 is not a easy message to hear, but we pray that the truth of the Word would open and move your hearts. We hope that you will contin...

Do you fully understand the power and grace of the gospel?  This week, we begin a new sermon series on the book of Romans, starting in chapter 1, verses 1-17. Romans is full of scripture verses that have been printed on bookmarks, mugs and cards. But as we work through this letter by Paul, we pray and hope that the truth of the words will be carved in your hearts. If you have any questions or...

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and father figures; your faithfulness is integral in changing lives and shaping society! But what does it actually look like to be a faithful man of God? What does it mean to act like a man? Today Pastor Doug reminds us of the high standard that God calls us to live, as written in 1 Cor. 16:13-14 and Eph. 5:24-33. If you have any questions or prayer requests,...

Do you go to church every week? Or are you living as the church every day, everywhere you go? This week Rev. Pastor Andy Beh from Richmond Capstan Alliance Church shares a timely and necessary message, that may be uncomfortable to hear - but church, it is time we be convicted to action by God's word in Acts 2:42-47. Let us not settle into the easy; let's live out love with glad and sincere hearts,...

Our present does not declare our future, Jesus does. How many of you know that the story of God is a story of rebirth and renewal? That Jesus is calling to each of us, to take off our grave clothes, step out of the cave and live.  Just as he called out to Lazarus in John 11:38-44 and redeemed him from death, Jesus is reaching out to you right now. While this is the final part of our sermon se...

Looking at current events, there seems to be an overwhelming blanket of injustice, illness and tragedy across the globe. There is undeniable darkness. But amidst everything that is happening, we can be confident in knowing that God values human lives, your salvation and above all else…God is ready to fight for us. For part 6 of our sermon series on Miracles, our Youth Ministry Intern, Howard Ng wa...

You are exactly as God intended and whatever you are wrestling with, He has compassion for you. He is never too busy for us. This is the truth that many of us need to not just hear, but embrace. When we fully believe this truth, it frees us to live out love as Jesus calls us to.  This week, on part 5 of our Miracles sermon series, Pastor Doug walks us through the feeding of the five thousand...

Do you remember the last time you felt hangry? Then perhaps you may resonate with how the Israelites felt as they were called to go into the desert in Exodus 16: 1-15, forced to leave behind comfortable surroundings and into the unknown. Join us on part 4 of our current sermon series: Miracles, When God Makes a Way. This week Pastor Doug challenges us to consider where we have placed our trust: in...

What pressures are you facing today? Do you feel like you have to conform to the people, the culture, the standards or expectations set around you? How are we meant to reconcile these pressures with who God has called us to be? Join us as we look at the story of three friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3:13-25 and examine how they handled being under the stress of conformity. This i...

Have you ever felt unable or even unwilling to face your circumstances? This week Pastor Doug shares a message from Jonah 1:1-17 and we follow along Jonah's journey that reveals that God's grace is greater than our unbelief. This is a recording of our live services on Zoom every Sunday at 11:15am PST. We would like to invite you to join us: bit.ly/LLCZoom . We are also hosting Zoom prayer meetings...

The word "miracle" is used in many different contexts - but what is our biblical understanding? This episode explores some principles that help guide our thinking on the topic.

What is a miracle? What is the definition of a miracle? Why does God perform miracles? Does God perform miracles today? Join us as Pastor Doug begins a new and timely sermon series on miracles starting off today in Exodus 14:10-22. This is a recording of our live services on Zoom every Sunday at 11:15am PST. We would like to invite you to join us: bit.ly/LLCZoom . We are also hosting Zoom prayer m...

How do you respond to unexpected situations? Do you run away? Do you freeze up? Our Youth Ministry Intern, Howard leads us through John 20:24-29 today and suggests that unforeseen circumstances calls for unshakeable faith. This is a recording of our live services every Sunday at 11:15am PST. If you have any questions, would like to connect further or have a prayer request, email us at hello@lordsl...

He is Risen! This Resurrection Sunday Pastor Doug shares a message delving into Luke 24:13-35. The passage follows two disciples on a journey and prompts us to reflect: which road are we on? Where are we headed? Which way to reconcilation and resurrection? We hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend. This is a recording of our live services every Sunday at 11:15am PST. If you have any questions, w...