What Does Love Look Like?
Good morning! Last week I gave some history of the writer Paul and his letter to the Corinthian church. His main theme was ‘The Purification of the Church’ due to the church’s current behavior and influences. Today we are looking at ‘What does love look like?’ We will be looking [...]
Send Who You Know!
Good morning! Today, we are looking at 1 Cor. 4: 14-21 and the title of the message is ‘Send Who You Know’. The main thought is that we need to know those we send to do ministry. They need to have the ability and faith to work with people who [...]
Are You ready for God in Action?
Good morning! Today we are going to look at the question ‘Are You ready for God in Action?’ God is asking His people if they are ready to go into action when He starts to work in or make changes in the world, especially in their own community! How will [...]
God is our Refuge and Strength!
Good morning! Today we are looking at “God is our refuge and strength” and reading Psalm 46 for reference. Eerdmans Bible Handbook gives this background to Psalm 46; This Psalm may have been written following Sennacherib’s attack on Jerusalem (found in 2 Chronicles 32, about 701 B.C.), some natural disaster, [...]
Have Joy Like a Child!
Good morning! Today we finish with the theme of ‘Faith of a Child’. Three weeks ago, we started with ‘Believe like a Child’. Two weeks ago, we looked at ‘Grow like a Child’. Last week it was ‘Serve like a Child’, and today we look at ‘Have Joy like a [...]
Serve Like a Child
Good morning! Today we continue with the theme of ‘Faith of a Child’. Two weeks ago, we started with ‘Believe like a Child’. Last week we looked at ‘Grow like a Child’. Jesus taught us that the Faith of a Child was the most important way to start our walk [...]
Grow Like a Child
Good morning! Today we continue with the theme of “Faith of a Child”. Last week we started with “Believe like a Child”. This week we look at “Grow like a Child”. Jesus taught us that the Faith of a Child was the most important way to start our walk with [...]
Believe Like a Child
Good morning! Today we are considering what Jesus meant when He told us to ‘Believe like a child.’ This is at a time when Jesus was trying to teach the disciples, and the people following Him, the new way of looking at, and living, their faith. The rule and ritual-filled [...]
I Plant, You Water and God Makes it Grow
Good morning! We are continuing with the theme of growing today. We have looked at several passages over the past few weeks that talked of growing using gardening/farming examples. Today we are going to look at another example that gets personal and challenging to your growth as a follower of [...]
Which Vine Do You Hang On?
Good morning! Last week we looked at the Parable of the Sower. We were considering which type of soil we were planted in and which type of soil we were. Are we growing? Today, we are looking at our lives as plants in the growing stage of life. We have [...]
Are you planted in Good Soil?
Good morning! Today, we are going to look at Matthew’s ‘the parable of the sower’. You can also find this parable in Mark 4:3-9, 13-20 and Luke 8:5-8, 11-15. Many scholars believe that Mark wrote it first and then Matthew and Luke gave their versions with a few small tweaks. [...]
The Titus 2 Woman grows up and becomes the Proverbs 31 Lady
Good morning! Today is Mother’s Day! To all of you who are mothers, we say thank you so much for all you have given to us children. The message title that you see in your bulletins comes from a book, ‘At the Feet of Ordinary Women’, written by five women [...]
Pride Comes Before a Fall
Good morning! During my time at Carey Hall last week, there was a devotional by Dennis Stone, our Regional Area Minister for the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada. He simply read the passage of Scripture and asked us to think of any questions that came to mind which we shared [...]
He is Risen Indeed!
Good morning! Last week we looked at Palm Sunday and I tried to give you a little taste of the passion of the people and Jesus at this triumphant time. Next, we have the cross. This past Friday’s inter-church service did a beautiful job of explaining the passion of the [...]
What is Palm Sunday?
Good morning! Today is Palm Sunday! Many of you have a good understanding of what Palm Sunday is and you have read the Bible passages that talk about it. John 12:12-19; Luke 19: 28-38; Mark 11:1-11 and Matthew 21:1-11 This morning we will take a look at the passage in [...]
What are we to do?
Good morning! Thank you for joining us this morning to learn and grow in your walk or search for God. Our prayers are with you and our fellowship is freely given in the name of Jesus Christ. Today, we continue our series on “Who are we?” with the final question, [...]
Do You Belong?
Good morning! Last week we looked at “What do you believe?” by going through Baptist history and believer’s baptism. We are continuing with the series on “Who Are We?” Today we continue with more parts of Grenz’s Acronym of “BAPTIST” – True believers only in the church and autonomy of [...]
What Do You Believe?
Good morning! Last week we looked at the beginning of a series on “Who are We?” with the message on “Where are your roots?” looking at the origin of mankind and the coming of Jesus Christ to the world to start the Christian faith. Today, we are looking at “What [...]
Where are your roots?
Good morning! Thank you for being brave on our coldest day this winter. Have a hot coffee or tea to warm up, and enjoy the warmth of fellowship this morning. I continue to believe that every one of you is here because God brought you, so that you could both [...]
A Walk Through Colossians [Part 7]
Good morning! Today we are going to do a wind-up and look at Paul’s final greetings in our walk through Colossians. This year what will you do? Where are you going? This is a great time to reflect on 2016 and make plans for the path you want to follow [...]