Ontario United Reformed Church

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Lowell Ivey<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Revelation 22:20–21

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Matthew 6:5–9<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 46<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>The Three Pillars of the Christian Faith

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. T. R. Kern<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Acts 14:1–23<br><br><strong>Series:</strong><br>Español

In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas face a community divided between faith and unbelief. Some respond with worship, some with hostility. This sermon explores the irrationality of unbelief—how people can reject clear evidence of God’s power—and contrasts it with the enduring witness of God, who patiently displays His truth and mercy through His servants. We reflect on what it means to trust a God who is...

In this message we learn the hows and whys of prayer and in the end what makes prayer beautiful in God's sight.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Luke 18:1–8<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 45...

<br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>1 John 4:7–14

In this passage we are reminded that no earthly power can stand against the purposes of God, whose kingdom grows even when the world rages against it.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Acts 12<br><br>...

Every one of us was born into a kind of arranged marriage — bound by covenant to God’s law. The law was good and righteous, but our sinful hearts turned that holy relationship into one of frustration, guilt, and death. In this sermon by pastor Taylor, we’ll hear the apostle Paul explain why our first “marriage” to the law could never bring life, and how through Christ’s death and resurrection we h...

361 <br>La iglesia de Antioquía fue un ejemplo de una iglesia sana. Entre quienes difundieron el mensaje del evangelio en Antioquía se encontraban los gentiles, y muchos de ellos creyeron. Bernabé buscó a Pablo para que lo ayudara en la obra allí. Los cristianos de Antioquía crecieron en madurez y, cuando surgió una necesidad en Judea, enviaron ayuda a través de Pablo y Bernabé. ¡Qué ejemplo...

The Church in Antioch was an example of a healthy church. Those who spread the gospel message in Antioch included the gentiles and many of them believed. Barnabas sought out Paul to aid him in the work there. The Christians there grew in maturity and when a need arose in Judea they send relief by way of Paul and Barnabas. What an example for us to follow.<br><br><strong>Time:<...

In the 9th Commandment the Lord calls His people not only to speak truth, but to live truthfully before Him, reflecting the character of the God who never lies.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>Psalm 15<br>Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 43<br><br><strong>Series:</...

En este mensaje se nos recuerda que seguir a Cristo a menudo requiere el coraje de obedecer a Dios en lugar de temer a los hombres, de hablar la verdad del evangelio con amor y de confiar en el Espíritu que derriba toda barrera en aras de su reino.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel...

In this message we are reminded that following Christ often requires the courage to obey God rather than fear man, to speak the truth of the gospel in love, and to trust the Spirit who breaks down every barrier for the sake of His kingdom.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura&lt...

En este mensaje, el pastor Taylor nos lleva por el impactante encuentro entre Saulo de Tarso y el Señor resucitado. Saulo, el gran perseguidor de la iglesia —el “lobo feroz” que respiraba amenazas y muerte— es derribado por la gloria del “León de Judá” en el camino a Damasco. Allí descubre que la verdadera justicia no se obtiene por las obras de la ley, sino por la fe en Cristo. Un relato poderoso...

In this message, Pastor Daniel explores how the gospel transforms hearts that steal into hearts that serve. Drawing from the Eighth Commandment, he shows that God not only forbids stealing—but calls His people to faithful stewardship and selfless generosity. True obedience flows from gratitude for the eternal treasures we have by faith in Christ, as those once ruled by greed are renewed in Christ...

In this message, Pastor Taylor takes us through the powerful encounter between Saul of Tarsus and the risen Lord. Saul —the “Big Bad Wolf” who breathed threats and murder against the church— is struck down by the glory of the “Lion of Judah” on the road to Damascus. There he discovers that true righteousness is not earned by works of the law but received by faith in Christ. A powerful story of how...

The seventh commandment calls us to purity, joy and covenantal bliss. Society seeks to take what is serious and sacred and make it casual. Sexual sin like adultery promises sweetness but turns to wormwood in the stomach. It is the path of pain, bitterness and ruin. Instead, drink from the well of your own cistern. Be refreshed in her. She is a gift from God. This oneness points us to our union wit...

In this message we find the gospel going out beyond Israel to one who before was excluded from coming near to God because of he was a gentile and a bodily deformity. But those who were sinners and outcasts are the very ones that Jesus desires to seek and to save. They are the ones the ones He wants us to share the Gospel with.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning&...

In this passage we encouraged not to imitate Cain in our hatred but Imitate Christ in our love. Learn how hatred turned to murder, but love led to the cross.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong><br>Rev. Daniel Ventura<br><br><strong>Texts:</strong><br>1 John<br>Ex...

Jesús se refirió a su pueblo como las ramas de una vid. Solo cuando esas ramas permanecen en la vid, esta se mantendrá fuerte. La iglesia primitiva, como una vid, creció rápidamente y se volvió desordenada. Las vides necesitan una estructura de apoyo para crecer bien y producir mucho fruto. Lo mismo ocurrió con la iglesia primitiva. En los primeros versículos de Hechos 6, vemos el inicio de esa es...

Jesus referred to his people as the branches of a vine. Only when those branches remain in the vine will it remain strong. The early church, like a vine, grew fast and became messy. Vines need a support structure if they are to grow well and produce much fruit. So too, it was with the early church. In the first few verses of Acts 6 we see the beginning of that structure through the teaching of the...

We live in an age where authority figures are treated with disrespect. People have lost the ability to feel shame. They defy their parents and break laws at every turn. That is why recovering honor is vital for our families, our church, and our witness to society. But how do we do that?<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Evening<br><br><strong>Minister...

En esta porción de los Hechos, vemos a los apóstoles regocijándose por haber sido considerados dignos de sufrir por el nombre de Jesús. Su ejemplo nos enseña a sufrir bien y nos muestra que el verdadero discipulado no consiste en evitar el sufrimiento, sino en soportarlo para la gloria de nuestro Salvador.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Afternoon<br><br>...

In this portion of Acts we see the apostles rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Jesus. Their example teaches us how to suffer well and shows us that true discipleship means not avoiding suffering but enduring it for the glory of our Savior.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Morning<br><br><strong>Minister:</strong>&...

In From Duty to Delight, Pastor Daniel shows how the Sabbath moves us beyond mere obligation into joy. We are called to embrace our limitations, remember our redemption, and delight in God’s gracious gift of rest. Far from a burden, the Sabbath is a weekly reminder that our identity is not in our work but in Christ’s finished work.<br><br><strong>Time:</strong><br>Eve...