St Timothy Presbyterian Church in Toronto: Sermons

Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 {Transcript} Sermon Text Let us hear the word of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they […]

Scripture Reading Matthew 25: 31-46 {Sermon} Scripture in Text Word of the Lord Let us hear the word of the Lord Matthew Chapter 25 verse 31 to 46 “When the son of man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the […]

Scripture Reading Matthew 7: 1-6 {Transcript} Sermon Text Scripture Passage Matthew 7:1-6 “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do […]

Scripture Reading Ephesians 4: 17-24 Sermon Text {Transcript} Ephesians 4: 17-24 Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance and hardness of […]

Scripture Passage Matthew 16:13-20 Sermon Text {Transcript} Matthew 16:13-20. Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said […]

Scripture Reading Isaiah 40: 3-11 Sermon Text By the grace of God a team consisting of 10 members from KSM and ESM was able to go to South Africa and do a short term mission from August 1st to 15th. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our church and our members who […]

Scripture Reading Ephesians 2: 13-14 {transcription} Sermon Text Scripture Passage Ephesians 2:13-14 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, […]

Scripture Reading John 20: 19-23 {Transcript} Sermon Text That was the last word that Jesus left to the disciples, the last message that he gave to the disciples, you know, when people leave or die, they often leave a last message and they don’t just say casual thing. So they say the most important thing, […]

Scripture Reading 1 Samuel 17: 19-51 {Transcript} Sermon Text Today’s scripture is taken from first Samuel chapter 17, verses 19 to 51. It’s kind of a long passage. It is a nice and interesting story. So let us hear the word now. “Saul, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, […]

Scripture Reading Joshua 24: 14-15 Sermon Text Scripture Passage Joshua 24: 14-15 “Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, […]

  {Sermon} Scripture in Text Life is a Drama Before we read the scripture, to give a little background about the scripture, Elijah is one of the greatest prophets in the Old Testament and just fought against 450 prophets on Mount Carmel, becoming the greatest victory. But somehow what you are going to hear today […]

Scripture Reading John 1: 35-42 Sermon Text I’m going to talk about life in general and also life of disciples, discipleship. Those two are related. What kind of life is a meaningful life? Desirable life? But at the same time, as Christians, we are following Jesus and discipleship in life is connected. It can’t be […]

Scripture Passage Exodus 16: 2-15 Sermon Text We do not like wilderness. We are fearful of any barren land. And why? Because wilderness is a place of lifelessness, there’s no water, no plants and thus our livelihood is seriously threatened. No one likes to go into the wilderness. So it is a natural response that […]

The second of a 2-part series on “Knowing God”. Recorded at the 2016 congregational retreat held on June 24, 2016. E-book Click on the image above to read this session in e-book format. Session Text Introduction I was sitting here while the praise team was practicing, it’s not always simple as you think because they […]

Rev. Kim provides an insightful discussion on what “Knowing God” is all about. The first of a 2-part series. This lecture was provided at the 2016 congregational retreat on June 24, 2016. E-book Click on the image above to read this session in e-book format. Session Text Reflection and Discussion Forget about everything that you […]

Scripture Reading Galatians 3:28 {Transcript} Sermon Text   Prejudice I was quite disturbed by the comment Donald Trump made about the judge Gonzalo Curiel of United States district court. Donald Trump said that a Mexican American judge in a case involving trump university was biased against him because of his heritage ethnicity. In other words, […]

{Transcript} Sermon Text Scripture Passage Romans 7: 14-25 Let us hear the word of the Lord. It is taken from Romans Chapter four verses 14 to 25. “For we know that the law is spiritual, but I’m of the flesh sold into slavery under sin. I do not understand my own actions for I do […]

Scripture Passage Hosea 2: 7-8 Sermon Audio Sermon Text We just finished the first part of our Hosea study. I enjoyed the study. It’s very different from the New Testament study. The language is very extreme, but behind the language I see a beautiful picture of the truth about God. I think Hosea captured the […]

Scripture Passage John 10: 9-14a {Transcript} Sermon Text John 10: 9-13 I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am […]

Scripture Reading Micah 6: 6-8 {Transcript} Sermon Text Scripture Passage Micah 6:6-8 “With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of […]

Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 Life of Love I’ve read this passage numerous times and I’ve also preached on it before. But this time around what really hit me hard was, this phrase that keeps on repeating in the beginning. Let me read it for you again. “If I speak in the tongues of […]

Scripture Passage Mark 10: 17-31 {Transcript} Sermon Text What a beautiful song, we’ve been given enough to give enough. We’ve been blessed to be a blessing. What a beautiful anthem and what beautiful words. Some of our praise team are writing songs, I’m looking forward to their songs, the beautiful words and beautiful songs are […]

Scripture Passage Scripture Reading Sermon Audio Sermon Text Scripture Passage The Judgment of the Nations 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another […]

Scripture Reading {Transcript} Sermon Text Matthew 14: 22-33 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by […]

John 21: 15-19 {Transcript} Sermon Text Today’s scripture is taken from John 21:15-19. This is right after Jesus resurrected from the grave. And then he met Thomas and other disciples. And then finally he’s having conversation with Peter and you know that Peter denied Jesus three times already. So you have to have that in […]