The Compass Church

Pastor Blair shares about contentment and spending less. We need to realize that everythings belongs to God. We are not owners but rather stewards of money, time and possessions. Pastor Blair shares with us the key to contentment, and how money is a loud speaker that plays whatever tune our heart has.

Is the craziness of the Christmas season distracting you from focused worship toward Jesus Christ? Pastor Blair shares practical ways we can focus our hearts back on Jesus this Christmas season, and what Christmas is really about.

In this sermon, Pastor Blair shares about the cost of discipleship, the purpose of our life, and Christ's return. This message is based on Luke 9:57-62; Luke 17; Acts 3; 1 Corinthians 15; Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-7.

In this sermon, Pastor Blair is accompanied by Michael Chupik. They share about the importance and characteristics of living life in the Spirit, and the problems that arise when we are led by our flesh. This message is based on Acts 2; 4; 9:31; 1 Corinthians; 2 Corinthians 8.

In this sermon, Pastor Blair is accompanied by Jordan Fontaine. They share how we are called to live missional lives in our sphere of influence by the power of Holy Spirit at work in and through us. This message is based on John 20, Matthew 28, John 14, Acts 2, and 1 Corinthians 15:3-8.

In this sermon, Pastor Blair brings us to the culmination of all of Scripture: the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's an amazing story of God's love for us and His desire to redeem His people back to Himself.

In this sermon, Pastor Blair shares three particular stories from the works of Jesus Christ: Miracles, the Kingdom, and the lost son.

In this sermon, Pastor Blair is accompanied by Cam Abbott. They share four particular stories from the Person of Jesus Christ: The geneology and birth of Jesus, the baptism of Jesus, the temptations of Jesus, and Jesus' disciples.

Pastor Blair pauses halfway through our sermon series in, "The Story of God, The Story of Us" and discusses how the story of God intersects in the lives of people we are in contact with, and how it's a helpful way for us to disciple people. There are four distinct movements within God's story, and we learn how to practically share them with others.

In this sermon, Luke Etelamaki is accompanied by Joel Knowles. They share the story of Moses and the Exodus, as well as the prophets and kings (from the books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 2 Samuel and 2 Kings).

In this sermon, Pastor Blair is accompanied by Luke Etelamaki. They share the story of Abraham and Sarah, and God's covenant with Abraham.

In this sermon, Pastor Blair is accompanied by Murray Lutzer. They share the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4), and what we're willing to do for acceptance. We also look at the story of Noah and the Flood (Genesis 6 - 9) and God's great mercy.

Pastor Blair shares what we were created for, how the fall impacted this, how merciful God is to us, and our choice between self-love or God's love.

Pastor Blair introduces our new sermon series, "The Story of God, The Story of Us" and why a story is so important. Every life has a story, and your story is part of a much bigger story. Our story is part of God's story -- how He is pursuing and redeeming us through the work of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Blair concludes our series through the book of Galatians by reviewing the key points that Paul was conveying through this deep and rich book.

Pastor Blair shares how we reap what we sow, and that we are always sowing... either sowing to the flesh or sowing to the Spirit. Blair talks about how we can practically sow seeds of the Spirit, and we are to persevere in this, because one day there will be a harvest.

Pastor Blair talks about how we compare ourselves to others -- either by provoking or envying others. Without the Gospel, we end up living our lives by everyone else's standards. However, the Gospel gives us a new self-image that allows us to have bold humility that absolutely changes all our relationships. The Gospel allows us to be free to sacrifice, to commit and to love others.

The contrast between the fruit of the Spirit and the works of the flesh - as famously seen in this portion of Galatians - is the difference between the effects of the law and the effects of the Gospel. All throughout his letter, Paul has been working to show the dead-end, enslaving nature of the law and the Christ-secured liberation of the Gospel. Here in the second half of chapter five, this culm...

"For freedom Christ has set us free." Pastor Blair shares how we are not to submit to a yoke of slavery since God has called us into His freedom. We need to stand firm in this freedom, and not fall backwards into slavery or forward into license. To fall back into slavery or legalism means we lose our freedom, and to fall into license means we abuse our freedom. Blair shares what Christian freedom...

Steve shares an example of Hagar and Sarah, and how Hagar represents "saved by works" whereas Sarah represents "saved by grace." Steve also challenges us in regards to self-righteousness. We can be enslaved to it, but Jesus has come to set us free. We need to repent of our self-righteousness -- realizing that God has leveled the playing field and we are only saved by God's grace, not by our works.

Murray Lutzer goes through Galatians 4:8-20 verse-by-verse.

Pastor Blair shares two implications of receiving adoption as sons through God, and describes how God not only redeemed us but also adopted us in the fullness of time. God did not just rescue us from slavery, but also turned us from slaves into sons. Receiving Jesus' salvation is not just receiving a pardon and release from death, but He has put on us a great honor and blessing. Pastor Blair also...

This passage in Galatians 3 is broken up into two eras: 1. Promise (represented by Abraham); and 2. Law (represented by Moses). Last week, Pastor Blair focused his message on Promise. This week's sermon is now focused on Law. Pastor Blair shares why God gave us the law if salvation is by promise. Because in principle, law and promise are opposed, but in practice, law and promise are utterly togeth...

Pastor Blair shares about the faithfulness of God, and how God always keeps His promises. This passage in Galatians 3 is broken up into two eras: 1. Promise (represented by Abraham) 2. Law (represented by Moses) This week, Blair focuses on Promise. Next week's sermon focuses on Law. To understand Galatians 3 and the promise, we look back at Genesis 15 -- the covenant that God made with Abram (that...

Steve shares with us that we have all broken God's Law, and we have this tendency to remedy our sins by doing "good" works, or by diminishing our sinfulness by comparing our moral goodness to other people. However, Jesus has come to rescue us both in word and deed by dying for our sins, and that we can have a loving relationship with God because of Jesus alone. By placing our faith and trust in Hi...