Unlocking the Truth

Knowing Christ In this week’s episode we will close chapter 3 by looking at the importance of knowing Christ. Is there a difference between knowing about Christ and truly KNOWING Christ? Join us as we look at what we need to do as believers to pursue the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Confidence in the Flesh This week we begin our study of Philippians 3. Paul starts this chapter with a warning and explains to the church the importance of not putting their confidence in the flesh. Putting confidence in the flesh is an issue that we continue to see today. How can we follow in the example of Paul when he tells us that he counts all things as a loss in comparison to knowing Christ?

Work Out Your Salvation In Philippians 2 Paul says, “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” What does this mean? On this week’s episode we will continue to look at how we can have joy as we strive to be more like Jesus. As we close out chapter 2 we will see how grumbling and disputing can steal our joy.

Strive for Unity In chapter 2 Paul tells the church “Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose” Joy can be found when the church is focussed and united on the mission. This week we will look at the importance of connection between unity and finding joy.

Conduct Worth of Our Calling This week we close out chapter one by looking a little closer at Paul’s life. How can Paul in the midst of suffering make statements like “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain”? Paul had a great understanding of his mission while on earth. For Paul there was no greater purpose than preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and making disciples. How can we find jo...

Paul, Timothy, and the Philippians Many of Paul’s letter start with a prayer for the church and in the letter to the Philippians Paul says “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you. Can you see it? Paul is in prison, and he is looking back to what God had done in the past. This week we will look back at why Paul finds joy in remembering all that God has done in the life of the Philippian church...

Letter Overview We are living in a world where our reactions are driven by our circumstances. Talk about Covid-19 with others and you see reactions like fear, anger, disgust, and sadness. Talk about politics, sports, biblical truth and everyone has a different reaction. As Christians we are called to rejoice in all circumstances but how do we do this in the midst of our current circumstances? The...

How Suffering Ignites Passion This is it…Episode 6 of Ignite Your Passion for God and we are going to look at Jesus' instructions to the disciples as He sends them out into the world. There are a few guarantees in life that we can count on. Christmas is always on December 25th, The Toronto Maple Leafs will always disappoint, and Christians are destined to suffer for the gospel. On this week’s epis...

Ignite Your Passion For Sharing the Gospel When we have a greater passion for God’s Word we want to share it with others. Passionate People talk about the things they are most passionate about and this week we look at how our service to the Lord can ignite our passion for God. We will look at Jesus' prayer in John 17 as well as how the apostle Paul approached the church at Corinth when he shared t...

Ignite Your Passion for Worship When we hear the word worship, we automatically think we are talking about music. We are all drawn to different types of music to express our love to God. Worship is not just about music; it is all about showing God His worth. There are times when our apathy doesn’t allow us to truly worship God. This week we will look at how true worship can ignite passion for God.

Ignite Your Passion for Prayer E.M. Bounds wrote “prayer is the greatest of all forces because it honors God and brings Him into active aid.” Prayer is another way to stoke the fire in our relationship with God. Every time we pray we are in a conversation with the One who has the power to move the world. This week we will take a closer look at how prayer moves God into action. We will look at six...

Ignite Your Passion for God's Word In the first episode, we looked at the what’s and why’s of apathy. Apathy is something that creeps into our lives and it is hard to recognize because our pride won’t allow us to admit that we are losing our passion for God. This week we look at 3 keywords found in 2 Chronicles 34 and these 3 words will be the foundation to lighting the fire of our faith. Join us...

Apathy is a Fire Extinguisher In this episode, we are launching a brand new series on how to deal with apathy. What is it that causes us to lose that passion and fire for God? We will look at a number of distractions that draw our attention away from God.

Insulate Don't Isolate In our final episode of the Resolve podcast series we will look at how we should live with Resolve. We will fast forward to 597 BC where God gives Jeremiah a message for the exiles in how they should live while in captivity. Join us as we see how Jeremiah 29 can apply to us today.

“Resolve To Do Things With Excellence” Did you know that you as Christians are being watched? Every day people are looking to either learn from you or catch you in a position that will prove the point “I told you Christians were hypocrites.” Daniel lived his life with integrity and never compromised his relationship with God. This week we will look at how we can live our lives for the glory of God...

We have all heard the saying “the writing is on the wall”. This week we will look at the origin of this phrase through the life of Belshazzar who would be the last king over Babylon. The Medes and the Persians were ready to invade but Belshazzar was too busy to have a celebration with the Lord’s Holy vessels. Arrogance has no place in the life of an alien. This week we will look at why Pride is no...

In this episode, we will take a closer look at the life of Nebuchadnezzar and his encounter with God in Daniel 4. Who is really in charge? So often we try to run our lives as though we are in complete control. Are you willing to admit that God is in control of all things? Join us as we see how Nebuchadnezzar responded to that very question.

How do we define integrity? This week we look at Daniel chapter 3 and 3 examples of men with integrity. Shadrach, Meshach and Abendego take a stand for their faith, a faith they are willing to die for because they hold the worship of God as the main priority in their lives. Join us as we look at 3 promises that we can apply from the fiery furnace.

This week we will look at Daniel chapter 2. Nebuchadnezzar has a vision concerning not only himself but what is to come in future days. Join us as we take a closer look at Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and how it applies to us today.

This week we dig into Daniel chapter 1. Daniel and his friends were taken captive and brought back to Babylon. The first thing Nebuchadnezzar wanted to do was immerse these captives in their new culture by changing four key areas of their lives. Join us as we look at how our culture is seeking to conform and transform us much like the Babylonians did with Daniel and his friends.

On this episode of Unlocking the Truth Podcast we launch our new series on the first six chapters of the book of Daniel. We will look at the characteristics of those who live in the world but not of the world. Join us as we learn how to live with Resolve in the midst of an ever-changing culture.

What do we do when our plans are not His plans? In the final chapter of Jonah, we see a man who is behaving more like a child who didn’t get his way. Jonah was mad at God because his plan for judgement and annihilation was replaced with a great awakening for the people of Ninevah. This week we will look at how to submit to the rule of God.

Could this be one of the greatest revivals in history? When Jonah submits to God’s will and heads to Nineveh to preach repentance, there is a radical transformation in this great city. This week we will look at how the Lord uses frail man as an instrument of change.

Jonah was thrust into the deep water; the current was taking him away from the boat, the weeds were tangled around him, and the waves were crashing over his head. Jonah was hopeless; the storm was going to take his life, but what did he do next? Join us this week as we look at Jonah chapter 2 and discuss submitting to God’s will.

Everyone knows the saying “You Can Run, but You Cannot Hide” This week we start our new 4-part series in the Book of Jonah. Have you ever been asked to do something, and you were determined not to do it at all costs? Jonah was a prophet of God and was responsible for sharing a message of repentance to Ninevah. Jonah had other plans…Join us this week as we look at what happens when you run from the...