The Gathering Ottawa's Message Podcast

In a four week series about spiritual warfare, it's impossible to address every question people might have about the topic. So, as we wrap up our series “Deliver Us From Evil” this Sunday morning, we're taking some time to work through a few of the remaining questions people might have.  Questions like: Can a Christian be possessed by a demon? Can the devil read our minds? How are Christia...

It’s possible to ‘be in charge’ but to lack authority. Authority matters. Authority is the difference between having people respect & listen to you and having them disrespect & ignore you. But what is our authority in Christ over evil and the powers of darkness? How can we discover and live into it more fully? Why does this matter? How does this all work?

Jesus says that we will do greater works that even he did when he walked among us but how can this possibly be true? In this message we will consider three ways in which our works might be greater than even those of Jesus. Scripture: John 14:12

One of the main ways the enemy attacks us is with lies & deception. We see this with Adam & Eve in the Garden (who fell prey to the enemy's lies) ) as well with Jesus in the desert (who successfully resisted the enemy & his lies). Spiritual warfare is about so much more than strange supernatural activity; it's about fighting the lies of the enemy with the truth of God's wor...

We live in a world of competing Kingdoms; the Kingdom of Darkness vs the Kingdom of Light. To live in the Kingdom of Darkness is to align ourselves with that Kingdom’s ideology and ‘king’. And to live in the Kingdom of Light is to align ourselves with that Kingdom’s ideology and the One True King. So, who is your King? And how does knowing this King impact the way we engage in the battle?

The Bible teaches that we have a spiritual enemy who is hell-bent on our destruction. So who is this enemy? And what do we, as followers of Jesus, need to understand about his role in our life and our world? Listen to our Sunday teaching from March 2 2025 as Pastor Jeff lays out some of what the Bible says about the Devil.

In 1 Corinthians 13, we remember that love is the defining characteristic of God and so it ought to be a growing quality in the life Christians. The love described in this passage is not something you “fall into” but concrete actions you practice. This text invites us to examine whether our lives are marked by the self-giving, other centered love that mirrors the posture of Jesus. Text: 1 Corinthi...

We are called to love God by loving our NEIGHBOURS as ourselves. But what does that look like? How can we make ‘loving our neighbours’ a top priority this year? Text: Luke 10:25-37 (NLT)

We are called to love God with all our STRENGTH. But what does that look like? How can we make ‘loving God with all our STRENGTH' a top priority this year? Speaker: Jeff Jantzi

 "The world can often seem chaotic and unstable. Anxiety and uncertainties in life seem to be relentless. We acknowledge that Christ is King and proclaim the truth of Psalm 93: The Lord reigns, we are invited to trust the One who is mightier than the storms we face."

Prayer is not supposed to be a one-way conversation; it’s supposed to be a two-way conversation, where we speak with God and learn to hear his voice speaking back to us. So how does this happen? How can we learn to hear the voice of God as we pray and yield to God? Gather with us as we explore this theme together. Main Passage: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

The unlikely path of peace came through a young women who was set to marry a working-class guy by the name of Joseph – not rich, not a couple with incredible means – but open to being used by God for extraordinary measures.

Prayer is not supposed to be a one-way conversation; it’s supposed to be a two-way conversation, where we speak with God and learn to hear his voice speaking back to us. So how does this happen? How can we learn to hear the voice of God as we pray and yield to God?  This week in part 1 of "Heating God's Voice", Pastor Jeff talks about hearing God's voice in SCRIPTURE.

One of the biggest obstacles to prayer is learning to deal with disappointment in our prayer life. What do we do when God doesn’t answer our prayers (at least, the way we hoped he’d answer them?)? Does this mean that God doesn’t hear our prayers or that he doesn’t care about our circumstances? Or might it even mean that he’s unable to answer our prayers all-together? What’s the deal with unanswere...

Trevor Seath, Executive Director of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, brings a message on prayer from Luke 18:1-8 at this years joint service with the 3 other MB Churches here in Ottawa: Bytown Community Church, Manotick Community Church and Southeast City Church

Most Christians struggle to walk their faith out in their daily walk. Using Romans 5:17-19, Peter Watt from Crossways to Life, will dive into the most common reasons that we all struggle and how we learn to have a faith that lasts 7 days a week instead of a Sunday morning faith.

Prayer means many things to many people, but at it’s most basic level most people understand it to be to ask God for help. But how are we to approach God with our requests? What kinds of things should we be asking him for help with? Gather with us as we explore how to ask God together. Text: Matt 6:11 + Various Passages

We were created to worship. But what is worship, really? And how can we engage in it more fully as we learn to pray? Gather with us as we explore how to worship together. Text: Matt 6:9 + Various Passages

Ever feel like your mind just can’t stop racing? Or that you just can’t sit still for more than a few minutes? It’s one of the things that can make prayer so challenging. So, how can we learn to be still? To quiet our restless hearts and minds and to enter in to the rest of God? Gather with us as we explore how we can be still in God’s presence together. Text: Psalm 46 + Other

There’s lots of “How To” manuals & videos out there: “How to lose weight fast”, “How to tie a tie”, “How to take a screenshot”, “How to draw a dog” and on and on we could go. The internet is filled with step-by-step instructions for just about everything. But what about things like ‘prayer’ and learning to hear God’s voice? Where do we go to learn to pray? As followers of Jesus (and for those...

Pastor Dan preaches from Genesis 3:1-7 on the topic of faith and doubt. How we can trust is God when we are tempted to doubt his goodness? Text: Genesis 3:1-7

Servanthood is about so much more than just doing nice things for other people; it's about the way that we see other people and live our lives in community with other people. It's about living our lives as Jesus lived his life. So, what might it look like for us to be more intentional to embrace servanthood as we head in to the fall season together? What might God do in and through us as a church...

Spiritual friendship does not happen by accident; we need to be intentional about it. This is what we do ‘Home Church’. So how can we be sure our Home Churches are safe places where we can pursue intentional community together? Text: Genesis 1:26-27 & 2:18-25, Acts 2:42-47

Jesus’ dying prayer was that we would be one just as he and his Father are one. But what does that look like? Why’s it important to be connected to people we might disagree with? Text: John 17

Following Jesus is a team sport. It is impossible to become more like Christ on our own; we need one another to grow in our faith! So, how can we as a church family better support and encourage one another as we head into the fall together? What are some steps we can take to be more intentional to ‘connect’ with one another and ‘grow’ in our faith together? Where does ‘Home Church’ in to the mix?...