Newlife Church Toronto Sermons

Foundations of our Faith Part 4 (Colossians 2:8–23) Union with Christ is the single most important idea in the whole of Christianity. If you truly understand what it means, and get a really firm grasp of it, then it will affect you profoundly.

Foundations of our Faith Part 3 (Romans 5:12–19) Most people will agree that there is something very wrong with this world. How did it get this way? And how can we personally avoid falling into temptation in our lives?

Foundations of our Faith Part 2 (1 John 4:3–11) In a universe of spiritual powers, where do we fit in? Two errors are: giving Satan too much attention or giving him too little. It’s essential that we hear the voice of the Bible and not be swept away by ideas that are popular but wrong.

Foundations of our Faith Part 1 (Ex 19–20, Matt 11) Some parts of the Bible show God as really scary and other parts gentle and comforting. Can these both be true? and if so then how can we really be close to him?

This is one of the oddest stories in Genesis, but it has a powerful and encouraging message for us. (Genesis 20:1–18)

Most Christians have a rather limited understanding of this central part of the Christian church’s activity. How many of these did you know? (1 Corinthians 11:17–34)

Developing our Gifts Part 4 (Acts 11 & 13) How do you build something without plans? It turns out there is a great set of plans in the story of the church at Antoch in Acts. Plans that every one of us can respond to.

Developing our Gifts Part 3 (John 15) Many people struggle with feeling that their Christian life is a failure—a lack of power, joy, or victory over sin. For centuries many have struggled with this, and 100’s of books have been written. Is there an answer?

Developing our Gifts Part 2 (Ephesians 4) The church grows by every part doing their share. But how do I know what my part is? This talk works through 12 areas of gifting, explaining how they function within Newlife church, and how to identify where you fit in. See website for worksheet: nlife.ca/video/identify_gifts

Developing our Gifts Part 1 (Ephesians 4) I’m optimistic about the future of the church. That’s because in Eph 4, God says that we’re moving out of childhood and into maturity. But how?

Here are six stories where God challenged people to make changes. What about your story? What is God asking you to do?

Three remarkable stories of how God kept his promises (2 Peter 3:1-14)

We already knew that God is a God of power yet compassion, purity yet forgiveness, high above all but utterly faithful as a friend. But Jesus revealed something new, something shocking, something almost unbelievable, at the very core of the supreme being. (1 John 4:7-11)

John the Baptist sang the dirge and prepared the way for Jesus’ first coming—the flute and dance -But what does this say about Jesus return? -You might not like the answer, or maybe it will excite you beyond all else. (Matthew 11:7-15)

Connected with God Part 4 (John 15:1-17) What could be a more important question? I almost regretted promising to preach on this topic because it turned out to be so huge. But when I searched the whole New Testament for answers, it boiled down to just two things. They looked like t-shirt slogans, so here they are on simulated t-shirts.

Connected with God Part 3 (Gal 2; Col 1; 2 Cor 3,12,13,15 etc.) Three things that will change your life if what the Bibe says about being “filled with God”, is really true.

Connected with God Part 2 (John 17, Col 2 etc.) There is a teaching in Scripture that is generally overlooked because it seems too dangerous -We will point out the risks, and try to take in the huge benefits

Practical Prayer Part 1 (Matthew 6:7-15) It can help us to understand prayer if we break it down into four basic kinds, and look at examples of each of them in the Bible and in our lives.