Newlife Church Toronto Special Speakers

We must recognize that the follower of Jesus cannot continue to move forward in Jesus without the Power of the Holy Spirit. (Eph 3:14-21)

When we operate our lives with a spirit of encouragement, we become more fruitful everywhere we go. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

The message to the church at Sardis is so relevant to us today, in many ways (Rev 3:1-6)

What is the Kingdom of Heaven, and what in practical terms does it mean to seek it? (Matt 6:33)

Andy shares a testimony of how Jesus journeyed with him during an emotionally and relationally difficult time in his life. We also look at some Bible passages where God similarly journeys with others. (Ps 13)

Vera shares what God has been doing in the last four years, including the opportunity of helping refugees from Ukraine, and Luke shares his experiences of being a Christian in the Workplace. (Romans 1:15-16)

What does this well-know verse tell us about delighting in God and him giving us the desires of our hearts, and what does it mean in practical terms in our lives? (Ps 37:4)

The great message of this story is that in spite of the fact the man asked Jesus to help his unbelief, there were four things in his heart which testified to the genuineness of his faith, even in the midst of the doubts he possessed. For you and me, who believe but also struggle with unbelief, that is a great comfort. (Mark 9:14-29)

Jesus said: Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor! Does that mean I have to give all my money away? (Mark 10:17-31)

What are the lessons from Samson? One of them is that if God can use Samson, then God can use anyone, including you! (Judges 13-16)

Who does God use? Can he really use me? Do I want to be used by God? (Jn 14:12; Eph 4:1-16; 1 Cor 12:14-22)

Don’t waste your life by thinking it’s your life, not knowing why you exist, having a wrong view of the Master, or having a wrong view of success. (Matthew 25:14-30)

Seven ways we can give space to God to discern his will in our lives. (Various Scriptures)

A new nature is rooted in Christ, pursuing after God, to know him more; in knowing him to learn more of his will; leading to a desire to please him. In seeing his will, his will becomes our will. (Col 3:5-10; Rom 12:2)

Word Team Part 1 (Mat 5:3) God sees you! God cares about you! God is with you! God rescues you!

Word Team Part 2 (Gen 31) Remain loyal to God, even when your situation is unjust. God is not blind! Persevere in serving others, even when they don’t deserve it.

Word Team Part 3 (Luke 22) God doesn’t wait for you to be perfect to use you – he will use you as you are

Life can be so full of challenges that we can be tempted to give up following Jesus, but Peter gives us many good reasons to stay true to following him. (1 Peter 1)

Our God has blessed us abundantly in Jesus Christ. His gifts are lavish! (Romans 5:1-11 & Matthew 25:20-29)

We know the Good Shepherd is always with us, to help us, guide us and transform us, keeping us on the right path and never leading us astray. (Psalm 23)

Thanksgiving is an attitude of life, not a momentary gratitude. It is woven richly into the whole of Colossians, so lets read some of these passages together. (1 Colossians)

Are you content? Jesus is where our contentment lies, and Jesus is also the means of our contentment. (1 Tim 6, 2 Cor 12, Phil 4, Hebrews 13:5)

Our ultimate goal in life is to manifest the glory of God: to give God glory. Wherever we are now, what we want to move toward is a greater manifestation of the glory in our lives. (Various scriptures)

It might surprise you, but God says that sometimes he will not listen to our prayers. The reason is that we have idols in our hearts. What are these idols? and how can we identify and remove them? (Ez 14:1-3)

One new Eden, Two reasons why church matters, and Three actions to take (Psalm 122)