Steinbach EFC Sermons

Ernie continues the series on confession following Stanley and speaks about confession being corporate and the importance of the church body keeping accountable to each other through corporate confession.

Stanley shares with us today on the topic of confession again following Ernie, and speaks on what our mindset should be around confession and how to approach it.

Trevor and Jamie Flemming come to us today to introduce themselves and their family to our congregation and share their story that led them to us as our new associate pastor.

Ernie brings us the message today with scripture from James 5 on the topic of confession and what is the importance of it in our walk of faith?

Ernie brings to us the next part of the vision statement series, drawing from the Old Testament in Deuteronomy, Judges, and Psalms, to impart on us the importance of being able to understand the Bible and faith at all ages.

Ernie brings to us the third part of the series on our vision statement, drawing from Luke 14, and encouraging us to be willing to give up for the sake of others.

Andrew returns to the pulpit after his trip to share and recap his time and mission abroad as well as deliver the second part of our series and vision statement, to love our neighbors.

Ernie opens up our series on our vision statement with the first and most important aspect of it, to worship God. He draws from Psalm 95 to reiterate the importance of rejoicing in worship.

Ernie extends the series on the Questions of Jesus and brings the passage Mark chapter 8, hitting a rapid succession of questions targeting our understanding of the gift God brings freely to us.

The third and last of the Questions of Jesus series, Ernie once more draws from the book of Matthew, chapters 8 and 14, to encourage the congregation to really ask these questions of ourselves to see what doubts or fears are holding us back in our relationships with God.

Part Two in the series of the Questions of Jesus, Ernie brings to light a passage from Matthew 16 where Jesus asks his disciples this question, and turns it to the congregation. Who do we think Jesus is and how does that relate to what the Bible says.

Pastor Ernie uses the passage of Matthew healing the lame man by the pool to dig into the topic of Jesus asking the question, 'Do you want to be healed?' and the context behind why we would be given the choice.

Guest speaker Garth Koop (SEMC) brought the second sermon in a short two-part series looking at Proverbs 8. He reminded us that wisdom is available for everyone is relevant wherever you go. The Lord is the creator of wisdom.

Adrian Miller called us to a regenerate life. It is the power of God for everyone who believes. Regeneration is how Christ saves us. It becomes effective through our belief.

Guest speaker Jason Heide (SEMC) shares the three perspectives on why wisdom is key for a fruitful life.

Pastor Ernie looked at Exodus 34 and walked us through the characteristics of God such as compassionate, abounding in love, and forgiveness.

This time around, and a week late due to Worship in the City, Ernie joins the fathers on stage as Diane asks the questions to the fathers of all ages on their experiences, trials, victories, and God moments, for them to share with the congregation.

Pastor Ernie dives into 1 Thessalonians to remind us of the work of the Spirit in our lives and how to embrace and hold on to the Spirit in order for it to work in our lives and how sometimes as we go about our lives we may deliberately and unintentionally quench it.

Mawande comes to our church to share with us from Romans 10, and inspire us to share the gospel which has been shared with us, starting all the way back at Pentecost and the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit.

Ernie briefly discusses the importance of being a part of a church community and has the pleasure of welcoming seven new members as well as introducing two members for baptism.

Ernie looks into the first half of the gospels to define our 'worth' in God's eyes apart from the world and challenges us to look at how we are serving the body of Christ.

This week; a panel of women from our church discusses the joys and trials of motherhood.

Andrew talks about the idea of how Paul was seemingly pulled out of the strong point in his mission work and yet through his willingness, was able to be just as effective in the new role God placed him in of spreading the Gospel in Rome.

Pastor Ernie takes a look at both the Macedonian call and the Areopagus to remind us how believers need to be sensitive to both the Spirit and people.

Andrew Reimer takes a look at the Jerusalem Council, how they navigated conflict, and how we can too.