In this worship gathering, we hear a message on Exodus 3.1-12 from Sean Howard, the Southern Ontario Director for Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that.
Category: Biblical Messages
A Tripping Hazard
Sometimes, Christians add requirements to the gospel for salvation or acceptance in the church, and it’s not right! The Council of Jerusalem in Acts 15.1-35 demonstrates for us that we can’t insist on adding anything to faith in the crucified, risen, and ascended Jesus as a requirement for salvation. What does that look like in the church today? Watch and find out. The message itself is below, with the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find an audio podcast of the message.
All In
What does it take to be a disciple of Jesus? We learn from today’s message from Acts 14 what was involved for Paul and Barnabas…and what might be involved for us today. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find an audio podcast of the message.
Shaking the Dust
In this worship gathering, we hear a report on a friend’s recent mission trip to Vietnam, and a message from Acts 13 about the importance of sharing the gospel in a contextually sensitive way, as well as encouraging succession planning in leadership. You can watch the message alone below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find a podcast of the message that you can listen to at your leisure.
Be Bold!
In this worship gathering, we hear a message entitled, “Be Bold!” from Acts 12.25-13.12, in which we learn about how and why Christians should be bold in their faith in today’s culture. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find a link to the audio-only podcast version of the message.
Seeing What Prayer Can Do
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 12.1-24 about what prayer can do in the face of persecution that the early church was facing. What are some ways we can pray with passion? You can find out by watching the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find the audio-only podcast of the message.
What Easter Does For You
In this Easter worship gathering, which includes sharing in the Lord’s Supper, we hear a message from Acts 11.19-30 about how the resurrection, and our faith in Christ, makes us each a Barnabas – an encourager. The message talks about how we can make that practical in our lives. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, or listen to a podcast of the message at the bottom. Happy Easter!
Not Criminally Responsible
In this Good Friday worship gathering, we hear a message from Isaiah 52.13-53.12 about Jesus’ role in ensuring we are set free from sin by his work on the cross. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. An audio podcast link is at the bottom.
Gentile Pentecost
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 10.34-11.18 about how the Holy Spirit fell on those gathered in the home of Cornelius – a Gentile – showing that faith in Jesus was open to Gentiles as well as Jews. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that.
Setting Aside Prejudice
“WHAT HAPPENS NEXT MAY SHOCK YOU!” Clickbait has been around as long as internet advertising has existed. In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 10.1-33 about how the apostle Peter was forced to reconsider his prejudices, and, indeed, what happens next may shock you! We learn about the importance of evangelistic hospitality, listening for God to speak, living with the uncomfortable, and the fact that there is no such thing as a hyphenated Christian. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, or you can listen to an audio podcast of the message at the bottom.
Being Orange
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Deuteronomy 6 about the importance of the church and the family partnering together so that kids can become spiritually mature. The church’s role is to equip parents so that they have the tools to be the primary spiritual role models in their kids’ lives. We celebrate a baptism in this service, too! You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, and you can find an audio-only podcast of the message at the bottom.
Prison ministry in Malawi
In this worship gathering, we celebrate the baptisms of Greg Sant and his son, Sterling, and we welcome Greg and Jackie into professing membership in St. Paul’s. We hear a message from guest preacher Pastor Joel Sherbino of Paris (ON) Community Church, who oversees a ministry to the incarcerated in Malawi, Africa. You can watch the entire worship gathering below, or just the message below that.
Healing Like Jesus
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 9.32-43 about Peter’s encounter with Aeneas that resulted in healing from paralysis, and his encounter with Tabitha that resulted in seeing her rise from the dead. Can these things happen today? What does healing look like for the church today? Watch and find out! You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. An audio-only podcast of the message can be found at the bottom.
Blinded By the Light
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 9.1-31 about the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, and learn what that experience can teach us about our own experience of relating to God. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find an audio-only podcast link for the message.
What Prevents You?
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 8.26-40 about the encounter between Philip the evangelist and the minister of finance for the nation of Ethiopia. We learn how Philip gives us a model for one-to-one evangelism for God’s people today. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, and you can listen to the audio-only podcast at the link below that.
Misplaced Faith
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 8.4-25 about Philip bringing the gospel to the Samaritans, and the apostles’ encounter with Simon the Sorcerer. What can we learn from this story that applies to contemporary church life? Watch and find out. The message can be viewed below, and the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find a link to an audio-only podcast of the message.
Winsome Radicals
In this worship gathering, which includes the ordination and installation of new ruling elders to the Session of the congregation, we hear a message entitled “Winsome Radicals” that highlights lessons from the life (and death) of Stephen, the church’s first martyr. It’s from Acts 6.8-8.3, focusing on Acts 7.54-8.3. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, or you can listen to an audio podcast of the message at the link near the bottom.
Sharing the Load
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 6.1-7 which gives us an example of the art of delegation. The apostles encountered a problem, discerned a solution, and had that solution ratified by a positive outcome. The key point in the message is the importance of serving as part of being the body of Christ. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, and you can listen to an audio podcast of the message below that.
“The Seed Is the Blood”
In this worship gathering, we hear a message entitled “The Seed Is the Blood”. (It sounds morose, but it’s taken from a quotation by the ancient theologian, Tertullian.) The message is based on Acts 5.12-42, and deals with both the cult of celebrity and the reality that Christians sometimes need to engage in civil disobedience. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, or you can listen to a podcast of the message at the bottom.
Beautiful Feet, Holy Power
In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Isaiah 52.1-12 about the promise of redemption fulfilled in Jesus, and gain some resolutions for the development of our spiritual lives for 2024 and beyond. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, or get the audio-only podcast of the message below that. Happy new year!
Passionately His 