New Glasgow Christian Church

Revelation 21:1-3: " Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they w...

Hebrews 12:1-2: "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he...

2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

2 Timothy 2:2: "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others."

Philippians 4:6-7 - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 2:5-7 - "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men."

There is no shortage of division in the world we live in. It seems almost as though the world WANTS us to be divided. Unfortunately, there has also been no shortage of division in the church over the centuries. However, we are called to live different. John 13:35 says that the world will know we are followers of Jesus, if we love one another. We may have differences, but we are one body. When we a...

As we explore Ephesians 2:1-10, we will be reflecting on the profound truth that, though we were once spiritually dead and bound by our sins, God's immense love and mercy have made us alive in Christ. We will see how God's grace not only saves us but also elevates us, giving us a place with Christ in the "heavenly realms". Grace is an unearned and undeserved gift. We are called u...

When we speak of God's will, often we use it as a platitude to explain away something that we don't understand. It is usually thought of as some sort of mystery to us. However, while there will always be elements of God's will that we won't understand, God's GENERAL will is made very clear in scripture. What is more, God's will is revealed in us, to us, and through us when...

Change is hard. We all have things we would like to change about ourselves. But no matter how much we desire those changes, it just doesn’t seem to get done. Why is that? It is because usually, we want to change specific behaviours and outcomes without changing the processes and systems that cause those behaviours. We desire change without transformation. But transformation is what produces the ch...

Through the cross, we have forgiveness of sins, and the gift of eternal life. However, sometimes we struggle to accept the freedom that has been given to us. While God has forgiven our sins, it can be hard to forgive ourselves. It can be hard to realize that we are no longer slaves to the law. This doesn't mean that we can live however we want - we are called to crucify our old selves, and tha...

Prejudice is a preconceived opinion or assumption without grounds or sufficient knowledge. It is to PRE-JUDGE: To assume we know what we cannot know. It is an attitude, and it comes out as racism, sexism, ageism, classism, etc. It is an attitude that (when unchecked) can significantly impact the way we treat others.  This was a problem in the early church. There was prejudice between Jews and Gent...

Baptism has been fought over in the church for generations: The way it is done, when it is done, who it is for, and what it accomplishes. This week, we are going to simplify this topic into one simple word: Obedience. We will simply look at what scripture says, what the example of the early church was, and take our application from there. 

This week is Core 38: Ascension. Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, the Bible tells us that Jesus ascended into heaven in bodily form, in front of His disciples. While it is something that we occasionally talk about in terms of the fact that it happened, we rarely talk of its significance. Why was it so important for Jesus to ascend into heaven? Why didn't he just stay on earth, and he...

This week is Core 37: Holy Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit takes up residence inside of us when we  become followers of Christ. But what does that mean? What exactly is His role inside of us? That is what we will be exploring in this message.

This week is Core 36: Eternal Security. Can a Christian lose their salvation? This is a question that has plagued churches and theologians for generations. Churches have split over this question. Clearly, it is a tricky question to address. Together, we will explore the words of scripture together with grace, and see that there is in fact a tension in scripture as well. *We apologize for the audio...

This week, we are skipping ahead to Core 44: Resurrection. The Resurrection is not only a core theme, it is the cornerstone of our faith, and our hope of eternal life. On Resurrection Sunday, we celebrate that truth together, and are reminded of the trustworthiness of this core theme of the Christian Faith.

This week is Core 35: Communion. We take part in it every week. There are scriptures we look to regularly to explain it. And yet, it is all too easy for its significance and meaning to be lost, as it becomes nothing more than ritual. Communion was meant to be the center of our worship. The early church took part in it every time they met together, and it was communal. This week, we are going to re...

This week is Core 34: Worship. We know we are instructed to worship, even designed to do so. And yet this can still be a confusing topic. Romans 12 says to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, and that this is considered our spiritual act of worship. What does that mean? What does the Bible have to say about worship? Is there a right way or a wrong way to worship? And why does it matter? These a...

This week is Core 33: Love. In this message, we will explore the significance and depth of sacrificial love as described in scripture, and what it means for us as followers of Jesus. 

This week is Core 32: Incarnation. Incarnation is another bible word, which refers to God becoming flesh in the person of Jesus. But what does that mean? How could Jesus be both fully God, and fully human? Why is the Incarnation important? And finally, what does the Incarnation mean for us? That is what we will discussed today.

This week is Core 31: The Greatest Command. Jesus says that the greatest command is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. He then says that the second greatest command is to love your neighbour as yourself. All other commands in scripture begin with these two. When we truly understand and internalize these two commands, and center our lives around following them,...

This week, we welcomed guest speaker Stephen Vessey to share with us the biblical principles of leadership as seen in the life and ministry of Jesus. *Unfortunately there were audio quality issues with the recording this week. We apologize, and will have them fixed for the next episode*

This week is Core 29: Rest. In a world filled with continual busyness and distraction, the only true hope of rest we have is in God's plan and design for us. While to many it may seem "archaic and irrelevant" to practice a Sabbath (Mark Moore, p. 196), it is actually a gift, and the only "Eden" that we have left. 

This week is Core 28: Faith. Faith is certainly a familiar word to us all. However, faith has become a synonym for believing something is true, which is not the same understanding that scripture has. In scripture, believing is a part of faith, but faith is much bigger than that. Faith demands action. Faith has substance. It moves. James 2:17 says, "... faith by itself, if it is not accompanie...