Sunday Sermons

ADULTING IN GRACE HAPPENS IN COMMUNITY ..The bulk of Scripture was written to a community… At least nine of Paul’s epistles in the New Testament were addressed specifically to a church community. Ever since creation, everything that lives exist in an elaborate network of relationship. Plant For Example: -Rooted in soil -reaches for sunlight -requires insects for pollination -Requires the wind to s...

Series: “#Adulting” — Sermon #5 “Grace And Awe” Adulting :— the act or practice of attending to the ordinary tasks required of a responsible adult.   2Peter 3:18 “Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” #Adulting — Grow In Grace: 1. It’s a Miracle   2. It’s Revelational. 3. It’s Responsible.   4. It’s Possible “Christ came to set up the kingdom of God...

Series: “#Adulting” — Sermon #4 “GraceTo Lead” Colossians 1:16-18   “All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.” Ephesians 4:11-13 “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apos...

Series: “#Adulting” — Sermon #2 “Grace For Growth”   Adulting: — the act or practice of attending to the ordinary tasks required of a responsible adult.   Growing In Grace: Grace is a gift of the nature and empowering  presence of God Law Demands Performance Grace Empowers Behaviour Grace has a higher standard. Grace (charis):– good will, loving-kindness, favour. The merciful kindness by which God...

Series: “#Adulting” — Sermon #1 “Growing In Grace” Adulting:— the act or practice of attending to the ordinary tasks required of a responsible adult. By 2016, “adulting” was widely recognized enough to become Word of the Year finalist by the American Dialect Society. (2nd) Since then, its usage has slightly declined, although it remains a relevant and widely recognized term. First time I separated...

Series: “Open House”   Sermon:   “We Focus On Jesus” Mark 1:37 “Everyone is looking for You.” Hebrews 3:6 (NLT) “But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, …” Have you googled yourself? Who are you? What would people find? Any Concept of God that is built through a preconceived filter will limit your ability to connect with God.   “What comes into our minds...

Open House | “Open Hearts” Sermon DO YOU HAVE FRIDGE FRIENDS? Introduced the series with following Scriptures: Solomon writes Proverbs 9:1 “Wisdom has built her house , (Wisdom/Jesus is building His House) She has hewn out her seven pillars; ” Jesus echoes this in: Matthew 16:18 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church , and the gates of Hades shall not pr...

Series: “Open House”   Sermon:   “We Come In And Go Out” Mark 1:37 “Everyone is looking for You.” Hebrews 3:6 (NLT) “But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, …” We Carry Mats Mark 2:3 “Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.”   We Operate In Authority The NEW COVENANT moves us from the realm of: Beggars   TO.     Commander...

Series: “Open House”   Sermon:   “We Praise On Purpose” Hebrews 3:6 (NLT) “ But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, …” Mark 1:37 “Everyone is looking for You.” We Carry Mats Mark 2:3 “Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.”   We Operate In Authority The NEW COVENANT moves us from the realm of: Beggars   TO   Commanders I...

  Series: “Open House”   Sermon:   “We Operate In Authority” Mark 1:37   “Everyone is looking for You.” Proverbs 9:1   “Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;” Matthew 16:18 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Hebrews 3:6 (NLT) “But Christ, as the Son, is in charg...

Series: “Open House”. Sermon:  “We Carry Mats” Proverbs 9:1   “Wisdom has built her house , She has hewn out her seven pillars ;” Matthew 16:18 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church , and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Hebrews 3:6 (NLT) “But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house , …” Galatians...

Fans Or Followers MAKE .   Attenders.   DISCIPLES Matthew 4:19 “Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ They immediately left their nets and followed Him.” Matthew 28:18-19 “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, …” We are not waiting to get to heaven. We are living now with His life. HIS POWER H...

Sermon Series: “Drop The Stone”   Sermon:   “Don’t Screen The Guest List” If you judge people, you have no time to love them.   Mother Terresa Luke 15:1-3 “Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, ‘This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” So He spoke this parable to them, saying:’” Luke 15:4-7 Lost Sheep “… an...

Sermon Series: “Drop The Stone”   Sermon:   “It’s Safe To Come Home” If you judge people, you have no time to love them.   Mother Terresa Matthew 7:1 (NLT) “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.  For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.” Suffering is built into the structure of being self-righteous. The Sin...

Series: “Drop The Stone:   Sermon:   “The Root Cause” “A study of people ages 16–29 in the United States found that nearly 90 percent of respondents articulated the opinion that Christians are Judgemental.”   Barna Research   In an October 2022 Barna survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, three out of four (74%) say they want to grow spiritually. Additionally, the same proportion (77%) say they believe in a...

Series: “Drop The Stone”   Sermon: “Help With Consequences”  “A study of people ages 16–29 in the United States found that nearly 90 percent of respondents articulated the opinion that Christians are Judgemental.”   Barna Research   If you judge people, you have no time to love them.   Mother Terresa What is Jesus agenda for sinners? Not to harm but to help.   Not to judge but to justify.   Not to...

Series : Drop the Stones “Case Dismissed” Spending the past couple of weeks looking at the story of the woman caught in adultery, who was by all accounts of the law required to be stoned to death… Lev 20:10 We are addressing the idea of Judgement… and a call to drop the Stones. It is unfortunate that the church has a reputation as stone throwers instead of grace filled lovers. “A study of people a...

Series: “Drop The Stone”   Sermon: “Help! I’m A Hypocrite” “A study of people ages 16–29 in the United States found that nearly 90 percent of respondents articulated the opinion that Christians are Judgemental.”   Barna Research   When you Judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.   Wayne Dyer If you judge people, you have no time to love them.   Mother Terresa Matthew 7:1 (NLT)...

Series: “Drop The Stone”   Sermon: “Set Free From Sin” “A substantial majority of Millennials (1981- 96) who don’t go to church say they see Christians as judgmental (87%), hypocritical (85%), anti-homosexual (91%) and insensitive to others (70%).” “A study of people ages 16–29 in the United States found that nearly 90 percent of respondents articulated the opinion that Christians are Judgemental....

Sermon:   “Canada, God Has A Question” Canadian Facts: The official phone number for Canada is 1-800-o-canada. 10% of the world’s forests are in Canada. Sam Panopoulos Canadian creator of the Hawaiian Pizza Longest street Young — 2,000 km.     Longest coastline — 202,000 km The United States has invaded Canada twice. Lost both times. Wasaga – Canada has the longest freshwater beach in the world. C...

SERIES: “This Is That”   —   SERMON: “Make Your Way Prosperous” Acts 2:16 “But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;” (NLT) “No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:” Some people read their Bibles in Hebrew, some in Greek; I like to read mine in the Holy Ghost.       Smith Wigglesworth Mark 16:17-18 “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they wi...

Series: “This Is That”. Sermon: “Father Rejoices Over You” Acts 2:16 “But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;” (NLT) “No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel: ” John 17:13 “But now I am coming to You; and I say these things [while I am still] in the world so that they may experience My joy made full and complete and perfect within them [filling their hearts with...

SERIES: “This Is That”   —   SERMON: “Spiritual Drinking” Acts 1:4-5     (Jesus last words!) “He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, ‘which,’ He said, ‘you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Three Baptisms:   1. Spirit baptizes the believer into Christ /...

SERIES: “This Is That”   — SERMON:  “Happy Birthday Church” JOKE:     Billy Graham was returning from Charlotte where he was where he had a speaking engagement. When his plane arrived, a limo was waiting to pick him up and take him home. He stopped and spoke to the driver and he said, “You know what? I am 87 years old and I have never, ever in my life driven a limo. Will you give me a chance to dr...

SERIES:   “This Is That”   SERMON #4:   “You’re The Hero” Acts 2:16 “But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;” (NLT) “No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:” Acts 10:38   “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.” Luke 23:5 (The Messag...