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October 20, 2024
Eight building blocks for building vision
October 13, 2024
Nehemiah 1
Vision begins as a concern
Vision does not require immediate action
October 6, 2024
Nehemiah 1
May our prayer be, “Lord what will you have me to do, and how will you have me do it?”
May we, you, and me be led into a clear knowledge of the will of God.
Whenever God wants to get a work done, He works with willing people.
September 29, 2024
1 Cor. 2:11-12, Jn 16:7-15, Jer 29:11, Matt. 22:37-40, 1 Cor. 13, 1 Jn. 4:7-12
Spiritual discernment is:
- a process that takes place in and through the Trinity
- an impulse that needs cultivation
- a deep belief in the goodness of God
- a conviction that love for God / self / others / the world
- committing to doing the will of God as it is revealed to us
September 22, 2024
Luke 24:13-32
Sermon by Will Poggemiller
To discern God’s unique will for us individually or corporately… we need Him to communicate to us.
God’s communication is to draw us to Him and ask us to trust Him in accomplishing His will.
September 15, 2024
Romans 12:1-2
The key to a productive and satisfying Christian life is not in getting more from God but in giving all that we are and have to Him. The committed life, however, is shown by the degree to which you and I stay in the secular world without being trapped by it and without failing to be a witness to the world.
So how do we do this?
In these 2 verses we discover three elements of presenting ourselves to God as a living, holy, and acceptable sacrifice.
Those who want to become discerners of pursuing God’s will together we must have some basic spiritual practices in place to keep us in a willing posture of willing surrender to God.
References:
September 9, 2024
John 9
Spiritual Discernment
Blindness of the disciples, the neighbours, the Pharisees. What journey are you on?
References
September 1, 2024
Revelation 3:14-22
Letter from Jesus Christ to the church at Laodecia
Four areas are pointed out by Jesus Christ vss. 16-22
1. They lost their Drive, their Enthusiasm vs. 16-17
2. They lost their Values 17-18
3. They had lost their Vision vs. 18
4. They had lost their Clothing vss. 17-22
The Lord closes this letter with 3 statements
1. He gives an explanation vs. 19
2. He gives and exhortation vs. 19b
3. He gives them an invitation vss. 20-22
August 25, 2024
Revelation 3:7-13
Letter to the church at Philadelphia - The faithful church
Opportunity, open door
August 18, 2024
Revelation 3:1-6; Psalm 139:19-24, 58:6-8; Job 3:1-10; Proverbs 3:5-8; 2 Tim. 2:15; Luke 18:10-14; Eph. 2:4-10; Matthew 23:25, 23:23-28
Be Real! Letter from Jesus Christ to the angel of the church of Sardis
1. Being untruthful about our doubts
2. Letting our faith become about good habits and duties, appearances, rather than a living growing love of Him.
3. Sardis had one more challenge we face today. It was an affluent city where materialism and wealth lead often to spiritual complacency
Jesus believes we can overcome
August 11, 2024
John 14:6, James 4:7-8, 1 Cor. 7:23
Worship service at the church campout
Testimony by Craig Pateman
August 4, 2024
Revelation 2:18-29
Letter from Jesus Christ to the angel of the church of Thyratira
Background, Approval, Accusation, Admonition
What was unique about this church? How does Christ want his church (us) to respond today?
BAPTISM Sunday
July 28, 2024
Revelation 2:12-17
Jesus Christ’s letter to the angel of the church of Pergamum
Truth in all circumstances
Title of Christ
Approval – standing against external compromise
Accusation – failing against internal compromise
Admonition
Application – compromise today… What is your response? What is the church response?
July 21, 2024
Smyrna - The Crowned church, The Suffering church
July 14, 2024
Revelation 2:1-7
Jesus Christ's letter to the angel of the church of Ephesus. The loveless church, losing their first love, the careless church.
July 7, 2024
Revelation 1:1-19
1. It is a Revelation to the Church vss. 1-3
2. It is a revelation of Jesus Christ vss. 4-8
a. He is the faithful witness
b. He is the first-born of the dead.
c. He is the ruler of kings on earth.
3. It is a revelation through John
Conclusion:
Putting these characteristics together gives us the seven marks of a true and living church.
What the church needs today is a new awareness of Christ and His glory.
We need to see Him “high and lifted up”. Isa. 6:1
Is there an absence of awe and worship here?
June 30, 2024
Who should be baptized?
1. Those who have been taught. Matt 28:19
2. Those who have repented. Acts 2:38
3. Those who believe. Acts 8:12, 37
4. Those who have been converted.
5. Those whose hearts the Lord has opened.
6. Those who have heard with faith.
June 23, 2024
Baptism - what is it? Why are Christians supposed to be baptized?
Baptism is a picture of Life in Christ, a Public Testimony of servitude to Christ, a Conviction of the future
Who do I, as a believer, identify with?
June 16, 2024
2 Cor. 5:1-21, Col. 1:19-20, Rm. 5:10-11, Rm. 11:15, Eph. 2:16, 1 Cor. 7:10, Matt. 5:23-26, Matt. 18:15-17, 2 Cor 13:1-3, 2 Cor. 2:5-11
What is the difference between forgiving and reconciling?
What Scripture says about Reconciliation
Interpersonal reconciliation of people to each other is seen in these three passages
Reconciliation involves Four events
1. We need to make a Mutual Decision” to face each other.
2. We then need Discussion this involves dialogue
3. We need to Detoxify
4. We Devote ourselves to building up a relationship of mutual valuing.
June 9, 2024
Sermon by Will Poggemiller
What is reconciliation? Jesus Christ is our example. How do we walk out, practice repentance in a wise manner? Are we Kingdom focused?
June 2, 2024
Sermon by Haley Brochu
The Groundwork for Repentance
1) The character of God
a. Just, b. Loving. c. Relational
2) The Greatest Comandment
a. Love the Lord your God, b. Love your Neighbour as yourself
The Purpose of Repentance
1) Why repent
a. Salvation, b. Restored and functional Relationship
2) Vertical Repentance
3) Horizontal Repentance
The Hope from Repentance - Reconciliation
May 28, 2024
Guest speaker Mike Schuster
Compassion Canada - Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
Christ centered, Child focused, Church driven
Be encouraged, be activated, serve locally, serve abroad
May 19, 2024
Sermon by Will Poggemiller
What is repentance? What is the fruit of repentance? What are Biblical examples of repentance? How does repentance fit in the Kingdom Cycle?
May 12, 2024
Eph. 4:32, Col 3:13
New Living Translation (NLT)
The Living Bible (TLB)
New International Version (NIV)
Forgiving & Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope – Everett L. Worthington Jr.
Forgive & Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Deserve – Lewis B. Smedes
May 5, 2024
Sermon by Don Froese
Forgiveness through Scripture, multiple examples
April 28, 2024
Sermon by William Poggemiller
Matthew 18
Continuing with the Sin Cycle and Kingdom Cycle - what is forgiveness? What are the Biblical models and examples of forgiveness? What does forgiveness apply to (specifically, what behaviours are we to forgive)?
April 21, 2024
Romans 12:1-2
Sermon by Mel Bergen
The Apostle Paul's urging/prompting/beseeching people to trust Jesus Christ
April 14, 2024
Light and darkness. Spirit and flesh.
April 7, 2024
Sermon by Will Poggemiller, Transition Team
Description of sin, confession, the Kingdom Cycle
Comparison of worldly and Christian responses to sin and confession
March 31, 2024
Nehemiah 1:1-7 reading, with a perspective focused on Jesus' work on the cross and Resurrection Sunday
Confession, repentance, responsibility - to move forward
March 29, 2024
Jesus Christ has paid the price so sin can be forgiven and we can come before our Holy God
[see sermon audio description in the 'SERMONS' section for references]
March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024
Philemon, verses 17-18
Substitution. The Apostle Paul is modeling Christ-like behaviour. Taking our place.
[see sermon audio description in the 'SERMONS' section for references]
March 10, 2024
Three ordered points to forgiveness:
1. Love and Faith in Jesus Christ
2. Love and faith for all the saints
3. Fellowship upheld by forgiveness
Refreshment for the individuals and congregation
March 3, 2024
What can be learned about forgiveness and reconciliation?
Paul to Philemon, Philemon to Onesimus
In what ways has forgiveness been a struggle for me since I have accepted God's forgiveness?