Gospel City Church – Toronto

If Jesus Christ is truly the risen Lord, then we as followers of Jesus Christ are called to worship him – not only on Sundays but every single day of the week and in every aspect of our lives. From the passage today, we learn what it means to give to God what is God’s, which is ultimately our whole life in worship.

There are moments in life that feel “final.”Maybe it’s a relationship. Maybe it’s a struggle. Maybe it’s something deep inside your heart and you feel like nothing’s going to change. Today’s passage speaks directly into that feeling. Not with wishful thinking or vague optimism, but something far greater. We’re talking about the Risen Saviour.

In today’s passage in Luke 23:39-43, we see two criminals who were crucified on the cross next to Jesus held him in very low-esteem. They both mocked him. They both insulted him over and over again. But one had a change of heart, and he demonstrated humble faith. And what was the result? Eternal life for that one criminal. Not just life after death, but the promise of being with Jesus. Two crimina...

When someone accuses you of wrongdoing, how do you respond? In a trial, whether we’re guilty or innocent, we would lay out our case, explain, defend, and try to justify ourselves.  But in the trial of Jesus, the only truly innocent man in history, he stood accused, choosing not to defend himself.  In today’s passage, we see why Jesus remained silent in a trial that meant life or death.

Through Jesus’ earthly ministry, he kept saying, “The hour is coming.” But in today’s passage, we see in Luke 22:63-71, the hour has finally come. It’s the hour of suffering. The hour of the cross. The hour where everything begins to unfold. But it’s not an hour that overtakes Jesus. Rather, it’s the hour that he’s been moving toward all along. And in this hour, he is being revealed and not in the...

Who is Peter? We know he’s an apostle of Christ but still a man with many flaws. However, despite all his flaws and weaknesses, including in his denial of Christ three times, we see how Jesus ultimately forgives him and empowers him to still be a leader within his church. And we see in this passage after Peter’s repentance, God still used him to strengthen his brothers in Christ.

The world we live in celebrates and admires greatness. The all-star athlete, the talented musician, the successful entrepreneur. But how is greatness defined? Is it titles, achievements, status, and recognition? Is it having the biggest house or the nicest car? Or is it being popular and having the most followers and subscribers on social media? In today’s passage, we see that Jesus has a very dif...

It can be uncomfortable thinking about death. It’s not a topic we like to dwell on. But the harsh reality is that death is a real enemy that will come for all of us. And it will bring pain and grief to those we love. Yet in today’s passage in Luke 22:14-23, Jesus himself tells us to remember his death. In fact, he institutes a ritual we call the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, so that we would contin...

We begin a new Lent sermon series called “The Hour Has Come.” The first message in the series is titled, “The Plan Of Deliverance” and in the passage from Luke 22:1-6, we’ll see how God is worthy of our trust. Not only is He the master planner, but He loved us so much that while we were sinners, He gave us His only Son Jesus Christ who died for us.

Spiritual compromise often happens not loudly or suddenly, but quietly and gradually. Almost imperceptibly. If we’re honest, we’ve seen this in our lifetime. The culture around us has shifted dramatically, which include views on sexuality, money, identity, and truth. The question is not just whether culture has changed, but rather we have changed with it. This isn’t about nostalgia. It’s really ab...

There’s a lot of churches in this world. But there’s a difference between churches that are dull in their light and churches that are bright and shining. It’s not their light but it’s the light of Christ inside that church. For Gospel City Church, God has placed us in this particular city to shine. He’s calling us to shine together. In a crooked and twisted world that is full of grumbling, complai...

What does spiritual renewal look like when it settles into every day life? God’s blessing is something we’re commanded and empowered to live out. That’s what we see in Nehemiah 11 and 12. We see what renewal looks like when it becomes practical and visible in the life of God’s people. And what we discover is that God gives his renewed people a blessed life. Not an easy life but a life shaped by Hi...

In 2026, make it your ambition to grow in obedience to Christ and his Word. And if you're not in his Word, it's something we need to ask the Lord to work in our hearts to give us the motivation and strength to consistently study and meditate on his Word. And we need to take seriously his commands, again praying to God to give us the strength to actually obey his commands in our lives. As a...

In Nehemiah 10, this chapter records a covenant. Names written down and promises made. Not to earn God’s favour and not to prove their worth, but in response to God’s grace.  Nehemiah 10 also shows us what happens when God’s word goes from our ears to our hearts and finally into every day life. In other words, this chapter teaches us that true spiritual renewal leads to transformed lives.

Think about the purpose of building up a church like GCC. It’s not just to be a group of ppl doing activities together, although it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Rather, a church is for spiritual renewal. Not just to be together but to be a gospel community. We are to not lose sight of the fact that God is leading and blessing us for spiritual renewal. Similarly, In the second half of the Book of...

One of the most important resolutions we should all have this year is to have a deep and vibrant prayer life. Prayer is an essential means to developing a more intimate relationship with God, which is the most important thing in life. So how is your prayer life? Is it deep and vibrant? Is it consistent and full of passion?  Or is it inconsistent, dry, and lifeless? What we’ll see in today’s passag...

For some of us, Christmas has been joyful and amazing. For others, it might have been heavy. Reminders of loss, strained relationships possibly, or simply exhaustion from trying to hold everything together. And for many of us, it’s probably both. But Christmas has passed and life has gone back to normal. So then what should be the impact of Christmas? Because if something really matters, it should...

A lot of us feel like we need rest. But true rest for our soul only comes in the love of God and in the presence of his love. But for all of us today, we constantly turn away to worship false gods. We love, worship, trust, pursue, devote all of our energy and our emotions into anything other than God. For the final week of Advent this year, we turn to the book of Zephaniah. And at the end this sho...

There's a big difference between the joy we get from Christ and the joy the world offers. Worldly joys are always based on circumstances. We feel joyful only when our lives are going well. If you got a great job, a big house, tight relationships, entertainment at your disposal, comfort and security, good health, then we're joyful. But worldly joys are also temporary, and often fleeting wit...

There’s a lot of conflict in our world. Nations fight over land. Spouses fight over money. Young children fight over toys. Conflicts arise because we allow our sin nature to rule. We let our desires overshadow relationship. We insist on our own way. But there is good news. God has not left us alone in a world of conflict, division, and brokenness. He sent His Son, the Prince of Peace, into the wor...

We all hope for good things to happen for us.  We might hope for success in life, or our hopes can be for our comfort, security, and pleasure.  Our hopes can also be relational to be well liked and praised.  We all need hope because without hope, we would live in despair and pessimism. We might even lack direction in our life if there’s nothing to hope for. Hopelessness can also lead to depression...

If someone came to you and claimed that he had something for free that could make you truly happy and that no one would be able to take it away fromm you, what would you think? Most of us would assume it’s a scam or it’s too good to be true. But Jesus made this promise to his disciples and he through his word is speaking the same promise to us today. He has something for you that is deeper than mo...

If someone came to you and claimed that he had something for free that could make you truly happy and that no one would be able to take it away from you, what would you think?  Most of us would assume it’s a scam or it’s too good to be true. But Jesus made this promise to his disciples and he through his word is speaking the same promise to us today. He has something for you that is deeper than mo...

Pastor Joshua McKaye of Fellowship Pickering was the guest speaker on Nov. 9, 2025 preaching on how our congregational witness is marked by unity, love, and boldness.

Christ is our ultimate example and the mind of Christ is available to us because of his Spirit that lives inside of us. So we are to be like Christ, and we have the hope of becoming like Christ because of his Spirit who is conforming us into the image of Christ. His mind, his humility, his servant attitude, his selfless love is truly in us through his Spirit. Therefore all we need to do is to walk...