Seedling Church

Galatians 6:7-9 We are grateful to Kevin Schular, the Executive Director of our national conference (BGC) bring a word of encouragement and exhortation to us. Kevin speaks from the 6th chapter of Galatians, and exhorts us not to lose heart, encouraging us in the replant process. Grow with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠seedlingchurch.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ info@seedlingchurch.ca 1 (604) 853-5821 Seedling Church exists to glorify Go...

Numbers 13:1-14:9 Joshua 1:1-9 Following our series on John, and before we step into 1 Corinthians, we spend the week in Numbers and Joshua, looking at a time of painful transition in Israel, as we continue to work through our own transitions and changes as a church. Katie Twitchett walks us through the passages, and challenges us to acknowledge our fears without letting them rule us. Grow with us...

John 20:3-10, 21 He is risen! As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday we look together at the final chapter in John's Gospel, focussing on Peter's acceptance and reinstitution by Christ and by the other disciples. Nate Huizinga speaks on this, and Peter's relationship with John, from chapter 21, and a small portion of John 20. Cross Texts: John 1 John 13 John 18 John 19 John 20 Discussion...

John 17 Slides can be viewed here: John 17 - Katie Twitchett.pptx Looking at John 17 and the Glory of God, the weight, significance, and brilliance of it this Palm Sunday. Katie Twitchett takes us through the text, charting the path of Glory, and the relationship it has to us, the Spirit, Jesus, and the Father, challenging us to join Jesus in this prayer, and in engaging in his Glory. Cross Texts:...

John 16 The next sermon in our series through John's Gospel, this week looking at chapter 16. Nate Huizinga leads us in looking at what it means to pray in Christ's name, and Jesus gifting us his relationship with the Father. Cross Texts: John 1 John 12 Discussion Questions: Have you prayed before “in Christ’s name”, the way we talked about today? As in, “with his power and authority, whic...

John 15 We move together through chapter 15 of John's Gospel, with Nate Huizinga focusing on the "vine and branches". We are challenged with what it looks like to remain in Christ, and what his commands actually are for us. Cross Texts: Psalm 80 Isaiah 5 Romans 11 Matthew 6, 22 Mark 12 Luke 12 Discussion Questions: What might the Father desire to prune in your life? Do you ever get c...

John 14 Katie Twitchett leads us into the next chapter in our series in John, leading up to Easter. We are reminded that the Holy Spirit is active today, and challenged in obedience to Christ to examine how we can play a part in fulfilling his command to make disciples. Cross Texts: Ezekiel 36 Acts 2 John 13 Matthew 28 Romans 8 Discussion Questions: How have you experienced or witnessed the ‘great...

John 13:31-38 Join us in praying for those impacted by the bus crash in Tanzania, particularly including YWAM families and some personal connections from among us. Following prayer we continue our series through John. Nate Huizinga picks up from where we left off last week in chapter 13. We dive into the struggle of doing things God doesn't actually ask of us, and how we can love one another w...

John 13:1-17 We step back into our series in John, early on in the Upper Room Discourse. Nate Huizinga speaks on Jesus washing the disciples' feet, and our own need to be willing to wash the feet of others, and also to be willing to have our own feet be washed. Cross Texts: John 19 1 John 3 Discussion Questions: Are you more comfortable with washing the feet of others (serving, even unto your...

Micah 7 The last week in our series through Micah, Nate Huizinga takes us through chapter 7. We look at sanctification and the grace of God to continue to bring our sin before us in order to continue dealing with it. Cross Texts: Psalm 53 Genesis 13 Genesis 6 Matthew 10 Discussion Questions: Who does Micah expect to act justly, and rightly? (expect, not hope) Who does God’s wrath come against in t...

Micah 6 Katie Twitchett preaches from Micah chapter 6, with a focus on verse 8. She exhorts us to bring justice and mercy together, and ask ourselves if we could do this more, encouraging us toward humility in our walk with God. Cross Texts: Isaiah 1 Discussion Question: How should we at Seedling Church respond to the call to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God? Be specific! When/...

Micah 5 Nate Huizinga speaks from the book of Micah, chapter 5, talking through it's prophetic landscape. We are challenged to turn to God, and put our hope only in Christ, examining ourselves for anything within us which must be purified or repented of. Cross Texts: Deut. 12 Rom. 7 & 12 Discussion Question: Where in this chapter do you see the theme of redemption coming through? What do y...

Micah 4 Nate Huizinga brings us into chapter 4 of the book of Micah, locating the historical vantage-point of the passage and the great hope that Micah points to. We are encouraged to trust in God and his good work even through current and coming times of exile, grief, and danger. Cross Texts: 2 Kings 18 Isaiah 2 Discussion Question: In what ways are we still waiting for verses 1-7 of Micah 4 to b...

Micah 3 WARNING: Micah uses graphic imagery as part of his prophecy, which is particularly strong and disturbing in this week's text. Nate Huizinga continues our series, walking through the third chapter of Micah, dealing with political division, the importance of unity in Christ, and prayer for the year in politics generally. Thanks to Abe Funk for the prayer to start. Discussion Question: Wh...

Micah 1 Katie Twitchett continues our series, stepping into the second chapter of Micah, and connecting it to our fall series through John, to which we will return at the beginning of Lent. Malachi Stephenson recites portions of John's Gospel using the Word By Heart method to help the words come alive. Discussion Question: How is Jesus revealing himself to you through John and Micah? What is J...

Micah 1 Nate Huizinga takes us through the first chapter of Micah to begin our series through the book. Micah is concerned with Israel's idolatry and the actions of her leaders in various arenas (spiritual, financial, political) against those they are in authority over. Discussion Questions: What are some of the “high places”, or idols in your life? What others others do you deal with besides...