The Compass Church

This series has highlighted the significance of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus (gold, frankincense, and myrrh), to connect the symbolism within the story of Jesus' birth to your relationship with Jesus. In this message, we look at the gift of gold—a symbol of the Kingship of Jesus.

When the gift of myrrh was given to Jesus by the wise men, we can often think what a terrible gift to give to a toddler. Myrrh was used to embalm dead people. Why would they give this gift to Jesus? There is much symbolism that we unpack in this message.

A gift tells a story. We treasure hand-picked gifts from those we love. They’re valuable and important because they’re meant just for us. And one gift meant so much that it forever changed the course of history. The story of this gift is one worth sharing. By highlighting the significance of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus (gold, frankincense, and myrrh), we will be able to connect the sym...

In this parable, Jesus contrasts two types of people by comparing them to builders constructing their houses. The Wise Builder hears Jesus’ words and puts them into practice. He is like a man who builds his house on a solid foundation of rock. When storms (symbolizing life’s trials and the final judgment) come, the house remains standing because it is built on a firm foundation. The Foolish Build...

In this message, we look at the unfamiliar parable of the dishonest manager—told only by Luke's gospel. It's the story of a lying, cheating, unfaithful servant who is found out and put on notice that he will be fired. He then cunningly uses his master's wealth to buy friendships that will be useful for cushioning his fall from grace. Jesus often told parables that contained profoundly shocking twi...

We conclude our series, "Many Gifts, One Spirit" by looking at how love is the greatest gift of all! You could be the most gifted person, but it's useless if you don’t have love. Paul pleads for us to desire love over the rest of the gifts. We will be looking at how important it is that we look to Jesus for this love as we try to understand the love He has for us.

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector tells of two men who go to the temple to pray. The Pharisee, self-righteous and confident in his own moral achievements, thanks God that he is not like other people, especially the tax collector. He boasts of his fasting and tithing. Meanwhile, the tax collector, seen as sinful and socially despised, stands at a distance, humbly acknowledging his s...

In this message, we look at the Parable of the Talents. A “talent” in the Bible is not what we might commonly think. It has nothing to do with human ability, but rather is a unit of measurement. A biblical talent weighed about 75 pounds and was used in the Bible as a value for money—either a talent of silver or a talent of gold. In this parable, Jesus is teaching us about how we should manage well...

The Parable of the Weeds calls us to live with patient trust in God’s ultimate justice. It reminds us that while evil and good coexist for a season, God’s judgment is sure and will come in His perfect timing. Until then, we are called to live as wheat, growing strong in the midst of weeds, following Jesus, proclaiming the Gospel and knowing that our future is secure in Jesus.

In this message, we look at the Parable of the Lost Sheep — a short parable that shows us the heart of God. Our God pursues us with unrelenting love.

We explore three truths from our passage in 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 — that we are all baptized into one body, that no part is insignificant, and that we must honour and care for each part of the body. Every part of the body is essential, and we are all interconnected through the Spirit.

As we begin a short mini-series called, "Many Gifts, One Spirit", we look at what spiritual gifts are, why the Holy Spirit has given us spiritual gifts, and how spiritual gifts bring unity to a church, but not uniformity.

In Matthew 13, Jesus taught about the "Kingdom of Heaven," where Jesus is King, and those who have surrendered their lives to His rule and reign make up this kingdom. The Kingdom of Heaven is both a physical kingdom, because heaven is a real place, and a spiritual kingdom, because it’s about God ruling—not just in a place but in a person—our hearts and lives. In this chapter, Jesus taught seven pa...

When the Bible calls us to be 'fruitful,' it means that the qualities, characteristics, and virtues of Jesus should become more and more evident in our lives. But what are some things that hinder that fruitfulness? Jesus explains three things that hinder our fruitfulness in the Parable of the Sower. Join Pastor Blair for our teaching as we learn about three particular things that threaten our frui...

People are either "lost" or "found." That is, we are either estranged from God, or we know Him in a personal relationship through Jesus. In Luke 15, Jesus describes different types of people in their "lost" condition and how we are to help them become "found." Jesus shares three parables that describe people as being like sheep, a coin, or prodigal son. Our focus on Sunday will be on the story of...

We begin the "Storyteller" series with one of the most popular and well-known of Jesus' parables: The Good Samaritan. It's a parable that many are familiar with and assume they understand, but in reality, most people don't grasp its full meaning. We need to move beyond the familiar and gain a deeper understanding of what this teaching holds. This parable is about how far we fall short of what God'...

Is simply believing in something enough to give your life to it? What is it that leads a person to give everything—including their life—for what they believe? Is there anything in your life right now that you believe in that you would give your life for? Is belief all it takes to give your life for something, or is there more to it?

God intentionally directs our lives, so we should live with intentionality in all that we pursue; our lives have been infused with purpose and meaning. The disciple’s call is to multiply, replicate, and advance through the Gospel for the glory of our God. God’s command to us is to ‘Go’ and make disciples. The word ‘Go’ is an action word, a progressive word, a missionary word.

After our introduction to ‘Our Story’ as a local church, we continue in this message by exploring the church as an integral part of God's Story. We hear about why it’s so important for each of us to grow in knowing our King, grow in the Gospel, and grow in our understanding that the church is built on the foundation of Jesus, the cornerstone of our faith and the body of the church.

Today’s sermon is about the importance of remembering our church’s story and its origins. Understanding where we come from helps us appreciate God’s faithfulness, clarify our mission, and inspire us to continue His work with renewed passion and vision.

In this fifth and final message from Haggai, Zerubbabel receives a very personal word from the Lord, encouraging him with the news that a day is coming when God's Messianic King will overthrow the kingdoms of the world and establish His reign forever – and Zerubbabel will be used in a mighty way to bring it about. This is incredible encouragement for a guy who thought the Lord might be done with h...

In this week's message, we see the people of Israel hear the word of the Lord, repent together, and obey God. As they obeyed God, He affirmed His presence among them.

In our passage from Haggai 1:12-15, the people repent of their ways and start rebuilding the temple. After they heard God speak to them through Haggai, it led the people to fear the Lord, which led to their repentance. There is much in unpack in these four verses from today's message.

In this week's passage, we see Haggai call out the Israelites' misplaced priorities. They have neglected to build the house of the Lord, while they have all built nice homes for themselves. The issue for God was not the temple but the Israelites' hearts towards Him.

The book of Haggai is the story of God’s people who were focused on their own satisfaction and failed to flourish because of it. Their repentance and obedience would result in God’s blessing. This week we begin by laying down a foundation for understanding and applying Haggai to our lives.