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Genesis | Unfaithful people & faithful God Sunday, March 23, 2025 Dwight Bernier Genesis 38 Another disastrous story is told about the people of God and this time the focus is on Jacob’s son, Judah and his sons. Evil continues to find itself in humanity and the encounter between Judah and his daughter-in-law is the pinnacle of hypocrisy. But through the failures of His people, God continues to...

Genesis | Brothers sell brother into slavery Genesis 37 Sunday, March 16, 2025 Jordan Weeks God spoke clearly to Joseph about the future of his family. But it was not clear how the dreams were to be applied. The brothers of Joseph were jealous of how Jacob treated Joseph, so they took matters into their own hands and removed Joseph, thinking that would solve the problem. But God did not forget Jos...

Genesis | Israel & Esau Sunday, March 9, 2025 Tim Hull Genesis 35-36 These chapters provide an opportunity to compare and contrast how the Lord has prospered the two brothers. One line was according to the promises of God. The other line was for the glory of man. 

Genesis | Assault & Anger Sunday, March 2, 2025 Dwight Bernier Genesis 34 In response to a horrendous personal sin, the people of God enact revenge upon an entire people for the sin of one man. 

Genesis | Living by fear Sunday, February 23, 2025 Jordan Weeks Genesis 31-33 Though Jacob prospered, he was full of fear of his father-in-law and his brother. After building a life through deception, Esau wants to meet Jacob. But before Jacob meets his brother, he must meet God who comes to wrestle with him. Jacob is a man driven by deception, managing his chances, and fear. But God comes to touc...

Sunday, February 16, 2025 Peter Smith Genesis 29-30 Jacob went to his uncle’s house as a single man and the Lord blessed Him. But his life was complicated. Two wives. Two concubines. Eleven kids (at this moment). And a desire to start his own family in his own place. It was clear the Lord was with him and preparing for what He had in store for His people. 

Genesis | What can stop the promises of God?  Sunday, February 9, 2025 Dwight Bernier Genesis 25-28 The story of Isaac’s family is complicated, messy, and full of human flaws, selfishness, and deception. But God uses the drama-infused families to accomplish His purposes in the ways that He desires.

All Church Gathering | Forging Followers of Jesus Sunday, February 2, 2025 Dwight Bernier Zechariah 13.9 God calls His people to be participants in His kingdom, not just spectators. But in order to participate, a sword and a forge are necessary. Tune in to find out more.

Genesis | God is faithful  Sunday, January 26, 2025 Jordan Weeks Genesis 23-24; 25.21 God’s promise to Abraham continued to unfold in the realm of seemingly impossible situations. The Lord is able to give what is necessary for His mission to move forward. 

Genesis | Promise fulfilled Sunday, January 19, 2025 Peter Smith Genesis 21-22 The promise God made to an old man and his barren wife has come true! And God then tries them to see if they would remain faithful after finally getting what they have been waiting to receive. Did they want the gift more than the giver?

Genesis | When God destroys cities Sunday, January 12, 2025 Dwight Bernier Genesis 18.16-19.38 Two cities were living as if they were gods. They were living exceedingly evil lives and God promised to destroy them. But God promises protection and provision for His people as evidenced through the word pronounced about the destruction and sending messengers into the evil to rescue the righteous. 

Genesis | Circumcision as a sign Sunday, January 5, 2025 Jordan Weeks Genesis 17.1-14, 22-27 God changed Abram’s name to Abraham and asked him to go through a painful process to display that he is part of God’s people. But this sign of the promise would not be publicly displayed. It would be between man and God. It would communicate that the flesh of that person has been cut off in order to live f...

God's Gifts to Us | God gave us eternal life Sunday, December 22, 2024 Peter Smith John 3:16-21 In a conversation with someone interested to understand more about what Jesus was doing, Jesus gave a very simple answer about the gift we are all longing for - eternal life. This is a gift intended to be received by all who hear of the great offer by Jesus.

God's Gifts to Us | Gift of God’s Word Sunday, December 15, 2024 Brian Stegner John 1.1-18 God gave His Word in flesh and in Scripture. We submit to Jesus and to the Scriptures which are the very Word of God. We do not need to guess about what God’s desires or instructions are for us. We do not need to wonder if we are doing what He would want. The gift of His Word is essential for us.

God's Gifts to Us | God gifts His Spirit Sunday, December 8, 2024 Peter Smith John 16.4-15 Before Jesus’ ministry, we have a limited view of the Spirit of God and His work. But the prophet Ezekiel gives us a window into what will happen when the Spirit comes in power. Jesus tells us what the Spirit will accomplish upon His coming. Paul tells the Corinthians about the gifts that the Spirit brings,...

Genesis | God transforms our mocking into laughter of joy Sunday, December 1, 2024 Dwight Bernier Genesis 16; 17.3-8, 15-22; 18.1-15; 21 Abram and Sarai make a plan to accomplish God’s promises on their own because His promises seemed too impossible. Things didn’t go well. In fact, they began mocking God’s promises. Instead of God rubbing their faces into their failures, He transforms their mockin...

Genesis | God makes promises with His people Sunday, November 24, 2024 Jordan Weeks Genesis 15 God made a significant promise to Abram, which involved an old man having offspring… and Abram believed God! His faith emerged in the midst of a seemingly impossible promise.

Genesis | Victorious rescues and kings Sunday, November 17, 2024 Peter Smith Genesis 13-14 Abram and his nephew, Lot, split because their resources were so overwhelming to have together. But the resources of Lot were not enough to protect him when trouble came. So Abram went and fought to rescue his family the people that he lived amongst. During that victory, Abram declared his allegiance to the...

Genesis | Patterns of distrust Sunday, November 10, 2024 Jordan Weeks Genesis 12:10-20; 20:1-18 Abram has been given huge life-altering promises from God, which he trusted God for. But we will see several indications of mistrust along the way. These two passages indicate how Abram distrusts God to protect him and the promises that He made. 

All Church Gathering | Holy Encounters Sunday, November 3, 2024 Dwight Bernier Isaiah 6 God gives a vision of Himself to Isaiah that would floor him, forgive him, and send him. God wanted Isaiah to experience Him and be transformed before merely giving information on God’s behalf. God desires the same for us. 

Genesis | God interrupts our lives Sunday, October 27, 2024  Dwight Bernier  Genesis 12.1-9  God came to Abram, a man who was not a follower or worshiper of Him, and called him to leave everything and go where he would show him. God also made incredible promises of what He would do through Abram. But can God be trusted? And on what basis can we trust Him? God desires to interrupt our lives and inv...

Genesis | One nation united against God Sunday, October 20, 2024 Jordan Weeks Genesis 11 Unity is a good thing if the aim is something that honours the Creator. But the unity of humanity found in Genesis 11 is one of further rebellion against their Maker in order to prove how capable they are as a species. 

Genesis | Flooded restarts Sunday, October 13, 2024 Brian Stegner Genesis 6.8-10.32 The evil of humanity entered into every thought, motive and deed of every human. God decided to remove every living thing from the face of the earth with the exception of a few representations from each species and one family of the earth.

Genesis | Spread our evil glory Sunday, October 6, 2024 Peter Smith Genesis 4:1-6:8 God made His people to spread His glory throughout the world. Instead, humanity began to spread the evil we brought into the world. This evil has continued to be passed into every generation and be applied in a multitude of ways.

Genesis | Appearance of evil Sunday, September 29, 2024 Dwight Bernier Genesis 3 God made humanity to find their value, meaning, and purpose in Him. He made us to submit to His call to live under His good rule and reign. But humanity decided to listen to a differently authority which led to the insertion of evil into our story.