Newlife Church Toronto Sermons

Understanding the Old Testament Part 32 (Psalm 81) God has so much for you, and longs to satisfy you with the very best. So what is stopping him?. The same thing as in Psalm 81 where he longed to bless Israel, but they did not “shema”. This word is the key that will open all the blessings.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 31 (Psalm 16) We began by looking at the presence of God in the O.T. and then how Jesus and the Spirit took this to another level. Then we focused on experiencing him right now, using Psalm 16 as a guide. Come on this journey with us now!

Understanding the Old Testament Part 30 (Hebreews 11 & 12) From Abraham and Moses to the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment, endurance is a common human experience. The Bible gives us three ways that not only help us endure, but turn it from a negative to a positive experience.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 28 (Isaiah 36,37) Have you ever been in a situation when it looks like something really bad could happen? We take an example of how to relate Old Testament stories to our own lives in a way that is faithful to the context, and also immensely encouraging!

Understanding the Old Testament Part 27 (Gen 1; Ex 23; Josh 5; Ps 45 +more) Why did God not tell us everything about himself right at the start? Because it is only in the context of an unfolding relationship that we can begin grasp the richness of who he is. Join us in this exciting journey!

Do you want to be part of a supernatural kingdom, built in an impossible way? You have to step up to God’s call! Stop telling yourself you are nothing and can’t do anything “I can do all things through him who strengthens me!” (Luke 14:15–24)

What if we had a silver trumpet that we could blow at any time and God would come to our rescue? Actually such trumpets really existed! We have effectively the same thing if we can understand it. (Numbers 10:1-10; 2 Chron 20:3-30)

Understanding the Old Testament Part 24 (John 17, 2 Tim 1 & 2; 1 Pet 2:9) How does our new understanding of holiness fit with some N.T. passages that seem to be equating it with purity. By making an extra step in our definition, we can tie everything together in a way that not only makes sense but is helpful and motivating, and gives a very positive meaning to a word that is often seen as nega...

Understanding the Old Testament Part 23 (Num 20:9-13; Lev 10:1-2; Ex 3:4-5, 19:5-6) Having presented a new understanding of this incredibly important word, we clear up some problems with other Old Testament passages and dig deeper into the meaning.

Let’s focus on why we love Jesus, not just for what he has done for us, but because he is the most fascinating, wonderful, awesome and lovely person that has ever existed. (Col 1:15-20)

Understanding the Old Testament Part 22 (Hosea 11; Psalm 145) A word that is so rich, so precious, and so heart-warming has been tragically misunderstood in recent centuries. God’s holiness is a positive quality very closely linked to his love, and it is so important that we connect with this.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 20 (1 Sam 2:1–8; 2 Chron 33:1-16) Understanding God’s compassion is vital for living an authentic Christian life. It shines most brightly in the N.T. in Jesus, but there are some remarkable stories in the Old, demonstrating that God does not change. Many of us have trouble receiving this compassion and grace, which makes it hard for us to show it to others, and...

Understanding the Old Testament Part 19 (Rom 8:15; 1 John 4:18) Many people feel that the Old Testament God wanted to be feared but there’s a different God in the New who has banished fear. The solution to this problem is very rarely understood, even by Christians, and extremely important.

When we see what a strong foundation our faith is built on, the joy of that truth will well up inside us (Luke 24)

Understanding the Old Testament Part 18 (Dan 2; Eph 2 & Rom 11) When we see how God’s promises and prophecies to Israel fit with the New Testament and beyond, like Paul we will not be able to help bursting out in praises to God.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 17 (Mic 3,7; Eze 16; Hos 11) Watch the 7-min animation at info.church.to/israel - Seeing the big story of Israel allows us to get a glimpse into the heart of God that is deeply revealing and affecting.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 16 (Isaiah 40-43 & John 6) Seeing this theme throught the Bible will help us to take encouragement from some very powerful words from God in the Old Testament. We now see how they speak into our lives.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 14 (Various Scriptures) Archeology shows us that Bible history and world history are the same. We don’t need evidence from archaeology to prove to us that God is real but it can be a great encouragement to see where things match up.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 13 (Isa, Jer, Ez, Colossians 3:1-15) All our problems as Christians, come down to the fact that although we are a New Creation, we are still living in the Old. Answering this problem leads to true victory.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 12 (Genesis, Exodus 32 & Romans 6) When we see how the images of Eden in the Bible all hang together in a beautiful way, it bring us so much hope and leads us towards victory.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 11 (Genesis, Heb 11 & 1 John 4) If we can grasp the big picture of God’s plan for humanity, it will not only help us understand the Bible, but hugely empower and energize us for the Christian life.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 9 (Genesis 15-50) There’s a fresh start for humanity with Abraham and Sarah, a new Adam and Eve but with a very different requirement. Instead of law, they are under faith, with the requirement of simply trusting that he will be with them.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 7 (Romans 2 & Galatians 3) If the Law was for the Jews, what about everyone else? Does the Law have any value in the New Covenant under Jesus? Plus other questions.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 6 (Genesis 9 +other passages) To understand the covenants is both the beginning and the end of the quest for truth. For in them we can grasp how the Creator relates to humanity.

Understanding the Old Testament Part 5 (Genesis 4-10) How we can make sense of the Flood account in Genesis, see how it connects with Jesus, and how it still speaks to us today.