Teachings from Unionville Alliance

Who is Jesus? Did he really exist? Can we believe the Bible? Was Jesus fully human? What did he say about himself? Is there evidence to support his claims? As we examine these important questions through Alpha, join us on a journey into the deep, meaningful, and life changing statements of Christ and how he can radically transform, change and save us. He is the single most important figure in huma...

Prayer is one of our core values at Unionville Alliance Church and it is one of the means by which we draw closer to Jesus and are transformed into the character of Christ. Praying individually and corporately is part of our growth in prayer as we listen to the voice of the Lord. We can pause, rejoice, ask, and yield in our times of prayer. It’s all about a relationship with Jesus as we approach h...

Jesus left us with a great commission to go and spread the good news of the gospel. On this Mission Sunday we will look at the role Unionville Alliance fulfills in both local and global missions. As part of the Alliance Canada, we will see our place within a larger mission-focused vision to reach the nations for Jesus. How are we responding to Jesus’ commission both corporately as a body of believ...

In life, we have obstacles that can try our patience. Jesus calls us to be different; to be set apart from the worldly way of reacting and be Christ-centred in how we manage unpleasant situations. Do you see yourself as a peacemaker?

Throughout the world today, thousands of Christians are being persecuted, rejected, and killed for their faith in Jesus. This shouldn’t be a strange thing as Jesus forewarned us that this would happen as people oppose and stand against the kingdom of God. In Canada, we live in relative safety with freedom of religion. However, there are times that our faith, morals, and beliefs will be tested, opp...

What is the heart of Jesus for us during times in our lives whenever heartache and brokenness can feel beyond repair? By reflecting upon the Beatitude of Jesus - “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matt. 5:4 NLT) – we will see how through the actions of Jesus toward the brokenhearted reveals the heart of God.

What does pure in heart mean? Why is seeing God such a hack to happiness? Exploring these questions by looking at the Israelites, we find they had divided hearts. Their hearts and minds were not singly focused on God. A divided heart obscures one’s ability to see God. The inability to see God adds stress, sorrow, frustration to one's life. Jesus teaches us that purity of heart is a prerequisite to...

In this world, to be successful you often have to shout your own praises, fight for your rights, and let others know how skilled and talented you are. But within God's Kingdom, it's the total opposite! It is the meek and humble who are granted places of prestige and authority. Jesus lived out this humility not only in his death on the cross, but in washing is own disciples feet thereby leaving us...

We have needs and wants to be fulfilled. We invest time and energy seeking fulfillment. God invites us to seek after Him for this is the way to true fulfillment. How will we RSVP to God's invite?

Notice Jesus doesn't say, "Blessed are the poor, but blessed are the poor IN SPIRIT." Jesus is not talking about your money, but about your spirit--those who are 'spiritually bankrupt' and totally dependent on God.

We live in a busy world with little time for ourselves much less others. We are always on the go while thinking about the next thing to do. However, Jesus always created space for others and modelled for us how we should create space for our neighbours. As we seek to fulfill the second great commandment, let’s learn to pause to create space for others, take a risk to create space for others, and l...

Fatherhood is from God, having been created in his image and adopted as Sons and Daughters. We need to be imitators of God’s example as our heavenly father. He calls us to be Protectors, Providers, and Priests for our families, and to abide by the principles and qualities required to live up to the high and holy calling as parents.

Prayer is a vital part in laying a foundation for missions as well as making the most of the opportunities God brings along to share our faith.

The second great commandment is to love your neighbour as yourself. This can be difficult as we seek to reflect Christ in our community. Being neighbourly is not an attitude, but an action that requires us to step out of our comfort zone and respond with compassion just like the Good Samaritan did in the story that Jesus told to answer the question, who is my neighbour? We can live out the second...

God walked with us in the garden, dwelt with us in the Israelite camp, and lived in our village before ultimately going to the cross. John 1:14. What is God's heart for people who are unreached or underserved? What does His example mean for our own lives, whether we intentionally move into a marginalized community or shine for Him in the neighbourhoods we live in now?

A look at three generations of one family shows God is at work to bring about his redemptive purposes despite are frailty and sin. Families are important to God. He wants us to be nurtured, cared for, loved and cherished. He wants all people to grow into healthy, mature, well adjusted, God loving adults. The main avenue he chose to accomplish this is the family. Amid our brokenness, our failures,...

The Lord has created us to be in relationships with the most intimate one being marriage. Discover how a triple-braided cord is not easily broken as we live a selfless life, practice forgiveness, are united in love, and sacrificially support one another. The blessing of marriage is multi-faceted as we grow together in Christlikeness and help one another prepare for eternity with our heavenly bride...

Mother’s Day – A celebration of honouring Motherhood through the desires of God our Father.

The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment or happiness. We were created with purpose and for God’s purpose. The family is an institution that God has intentionally formed to provide community and to accomplish his purpose of reflecting his glory and love to the world. Psalm 128 is a poetic passage that outlines the impact an individual, married couple, child, famil...

We are all single for some portion of our lives. We might go through a season of singleness, a lifetime of singleness, or a return to singleness. Whether we’ve never been married, are divorced, or widowed, there is a way to leverage our singleness for God’s purpose and glory. Jesus has redeemed singleness and given it value and worth within his kingdom. In God’s eyes, being single in a family, and...

The basis of the Christian faith is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus. If Christ didn't rise from the dead then our faith is in vain. The blessings of the cross are clearly seen through the lens of the resurrection. The disciples finally understood the mission and purpose of Jesus as they viewed his ministry post-resurrection. We can also see the clarity of the cross, our blessed hope, and a gli...

The Passover was instituted to help the children of Israel remember how God had brought them out of Egypt. It also gives us a glimpse into Calvary and Christ as the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. We see the power of the blood of the lamb to save and protect, but also the freedom we enjoy because Jesus paid the price for us. Judgement is "passed over" us and victory is ours because of...

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Triumph and Defeat: Can they go together? Are they mutually exclusive? Isaiah paints a prophetic picture of hope emerging from despair as the Suffering Servant defeats death and paves the way for us to be rescued from bondage and to prosper in the land of God’s blessing.

Jesus said that just as Moses lifted up a bronze snake in the wilderness, the Son of Man must also be lifted up. He spoke of his impending death on the cross. But what happened in that wilderness hundreds of years before Christ, pointed to the truth of Jesus taking on a curse for us and being the answer of healing in our lives. Not only does Christ's death on Calvary provide a solution for sin, it...