Ontario United Reformed Church

People often assume wrongly that suffering is a sign of punishment. In fact the God of the Bible displays His power through weakness, His glory through suffering. This is what we see preeminently in the cross of Christ, and it is a pattern that we see refracted in the ministry of Paul. As Christ was willing to suffer to bring us to glory, so Paul was glad to suffer imprisonment and martyrdom on be...

The Olympics are a good example of how national pride can cause one group of people to feel superior to other nations. In the Greco-Roman world those outside of the roman empire were considered Barbarians and uncivilized. Israel took pride in the fact that they were the people of God and therefore better than the gentiles (non-Jews). Jesus is the great equalizer. It is his gospel that unites peopl...

We are born into this world dead, spiritually speaking. We are as is were, the Walking Dead, deceived by the Devil, living contrary to God's laws and destined for wrath. But God who is rich in mercy, has by his wonderful grace, made us alive in Christ Jesus through the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead. We who are have been raised in Christ have been transformed into Walking Miracles. We...

God wants us to be knowledgeable about Him. Knowledge of who He is, What He has done, and what He has promised to do. Why must you know the one, true God? What power do we receive by knowing God? How do we obtain this knowledge and power?<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br&g...

We who are in Christ have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the the heavenly places. Hear how this glorious grace comes to us by God's predetermined plan, is accomplished by the Son's purposeful purchase, and effected by the Spirit's promised pledge.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</stro...

It is good for us at times to turn our focus from the circumstances of life to the promises of God. Paul gives us one of those promises in Philippians 1 when he says that he is sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Christ Jesus. While he is speaking to the Philippians this promise is for us as well. What was the basis of Paul's confidence...

David is in distress, in a tight place, under fire. He calls on the God of his righteousness looking for grace. His plea is against those who have spoken lies about him, speaking falsely about him. David believes that God will hear his prayer. He will sit and wait for God to answer and ponder quietly God's truth.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br>...

In God's Word we called to rejoice in God, but in the book of Zephaniah this call is unexpected. Zephaniah is a dark This Word of hope causes God's people to sing, to shout and to rejoice exceedingly. Listen to find out what this word of hope is in the midst of great darkness.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister...

En este salmo David se encuentra bajo fuego. Responde con una peticion por ayuda de Dios, se sienta en silencio, y espera lo bueno del SENOR<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 4<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Español

Professor Dr. David VanDrunen exposits the first 16 verses of Psalm 119, wherein we discover the high demand of God that we give Him wholehearted devotion. Despite our failures to uphold God's law, Christ perfectly met everything that these opening stanzas of psalm 119 describe. He was absolutely perfect throughout his entire life. He always treasured God's word more than riches. Our Lor...

En este salmo de David aprendemos que el creyente verdadero deberia estar lleno de gratitud plena por considerar la gracia gloriosa del SENOR y la garantia de sus promesas.<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 138<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Españ...

In this remarkable text the aspotle John invites us to listen in on the intra-trinitarian dialogue between the Son & the Father. We learn about Christ's High Priestly posture, people, and purpose. We discover that God's plan all along was to redeem and unite a people as one to reflect the diverse unity that exists within the Trinity.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong&...

El mundo aspira a muchas cosas, pero como pueblo de Dios, nuestra máxima aspiración debe ser Cristo Jesús. Sin embargo, no podemos llegar allí, es nuestra propia fuerza. Escuche el mensaje de esta semana para escuchar lo que Jesús nos da para alcanzar nuestra meta.<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong&...

En este texto el aspotle Juan nos invita a escuchar el diálogo intratrinitario entre el Hijo y el Padre. Aprendemos sobre la postura, el pueblo y el propósito del Sumo Sacerdote de Cristo. Descubrimos que el plan de Dios desde el principio fue redimir y unir a un pueblo como uno para reflejar la unidad diversa que existe dentro de la Trinidad.<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong&...

It's Pentecost and the Holy Spirit has arrived. In today's sermon Pastor Taylor Kern explains what it means for the church to have the Holy Spirit and why the church is better off now than it was before the Spirit was given to us.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Acts 2:1–21

Es Pentecostés y ha llegado el Espíritu Santo. En el sermón de hoy, el pastor Taylor Kern explica lo que significa para la iglesia tener el Espíritu Santo y por qué la iglesia está mejor ahora que antes de que se nos diera el Espíritu.<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Acts 2:1–18<br...

The world aspires to many things, but as the people of God our highest aspiration should be in and for Christ Jesus. Yet we cannot get there by our own strength. Listen to this week's message to hear what our risen and ascended Jesus gives us in order to reach our highest potential in Him.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>...

Communication is essential if any relationship is going to flourish. This includes our relationship with God. Prayer is how we communicate with God. Prayer is Keeping Company with God. What does Jesus want us to keep in mind when we keep company with God in prayer? Listen to find out.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:&...

<br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Matthew 6:5–15<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Español

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Chuck Tedrick<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Luke 10:25–37

Aquí, al final de su carta que es muy práctica, Jacobo nos exhorta sobre la importancia de la oración en la vida cristiana y en la comunidad eclesial. No es casualidad que termine con esta nota. Toda su carta ha sido sobre cómo tener una fe viva, cómo ser personas integrales, cómo ser una comunidad piadosa. Santiago cierra su carta con exhortaciones sobre la oración porque es la forma más importan...

So much attention has been given on individualism in our society that we have become disconnected to those around us. People have lost that sense of community. Just as we do not choose our earthly family, we do not choose our spiritual family. God decides both. The church is a community created by the Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus holding in common,, by an unbreakable bond, the truth grounded in God...

<br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Acts 2:41–47<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Español

Today we will meditate on the Great Commission found in Matthew 28 so that we can zero-in on what the mission of the church is and how we can more fruitfully fulfill it.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Matthew 28:1...

<br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Matthew 28:16–20<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Español