Ontario United Reformed Church

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:12<br>1 Peter 2:12–17<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 39<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Catechism Series

God made us for Community. Our lives are better in many ways when we live in community.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Ecclesiastes 4:4–16<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Missi...

In this episode pastors Taylor and Daniel medidate on 1 Corinthians 14:20-25 and thereby unpack the first part of our church's mission, which is "to exalt and experience God together."<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br><strong&gt...

In this sermon, we consider the blessing of the sabbath day for the people of God.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:1–13<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 38<br>Matthew 12:1–8<br&...

We are to draw people into the worship of God with us so that people will know that God is truly among us.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>1 Corinthians 14:20–25<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Mission & Vision

In this episode pastors Daniel and Taylor talk about Luke 18:15-17 where we find Jesus welcoming little children. We consider how that reveals Jesus' heart for sinners and sufferers and what it means for us.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br>...

In this sermon, we learn what it means to rightly honor God’s name.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:7<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 36<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 3...

Jesus tells us to bring the little children to Him for such is the Kingdom of God. In Faith parents were bringing their infants and little children to Jesus to touch them and bless them. Let us bring not only our children to Him, but let us come to Him with a child-like faith.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</stro...

In this episode we bring our summer series in the psalms to a conclusion as we discuss the command for a Holy Hallelujah in Psalm 150.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 150<br><br><...

In this sermon, we consider how the 2nd commandment applies to public worship.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Exodus 20:1–6<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 35<br><br><strong>Se...

As befits our final look at the Book of Psalms we end with a final Crescendo of Praise. This psalm ends with a magnificent ovation to Yahwah!<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 150<br><br><strong&...

In this episode we medidate on Psalm 139, which reveals to us the comforting truth that God fully knows us and yet he truly loves us through Jesus Christ.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 139<...

In this lesson we consider the evil nature of idolatry and its disastrous consequences. At the close we hear about what God has done to annul this bad deal and reset our hearts through Jesus Christ.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</str...

If we are honest we believe that if people really knew us, they wouldn't want anything to do with us. We all have things that we never share with anyone else. Yet, we all have this longing to be fully known and still loved. Today's message is about the God who does. The Psalmist takes comfort in this.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br&...

In this episode pastors Taylor and Daniel consider Psalm 126 and the collection in which it is found, namely the Psalms of Ascent.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 126<br><br><stro...

In this sermon, we learn the important difference between good works as defined by the world, and good works as defined by God.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Luke 18:18–30<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord&...

This Psalm is for all who long for Restoration. Let us remember God's restoration in the past. Let us seek His restoration in the present and hope for the Final Restoration that is yet to come.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</str...

God bids us come to worship him and find rest in him. We aren't brains on a stick, so he wants more than just our minds. He wants our whole selves. Listen in to hear pastors Daniel and Taylor discuss the rich imagery and message of this joyous psalm.<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Pastors Daniel & Taylor<br><br><strong>Texts:</stron...

In this sermon, we learn how to walk in the commandments of God in light of Christ’s victory.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>1 John 5:1–5<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 32<br><br>&l...

There is a right way to come to Christian Worship and a wrong way. The Psalms are all about worship. Listen to this week's message to hear what God tells us in His Word how we are to come before Him in Worship.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><str...

In this episode we dive into some of the rich depths of Psalm 73. We resonate with the frustration of Asaph as he watched the ungodly of the world strutting in luxury while he pained himself in obedience to God. We also look to the solution in the cross of Christ and we saw how as Chrsitians we are to lift up the eyes of our hearts to our hope of glory beyond this life only. At the close, we finis...

In this sermon, we consider how God’s discipline flows from his loving heart.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Hebrews 12:4–13<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 31<br><br><strong>S...

This Psalm is a psalm of wisdom. In it we learn about this world we live in and what our place in it is.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 73<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br&gt...

In this episode our pastors discuss the weighty topic of sin's guilt and the remedy that is found in Christ alone. Listen in to hear about the importance of cultivating a gospel culture of open honesty and confession of sin in the life of a community of believers.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong>...

In this lesson we consider why we should want to approach the Lord’s Supper in a commendable way, and what that looks like in community, in keeping with the Lord’s instructions, and in discernment of the body of Christ by faith<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br&gt...