Text: 1 John 1:7-10 – December is always a busy time of year but it is also a time of reflection as we look back on a year gone by and think about what the new year holds. In this message, Pastor Russ looks at several passages in God’s Word that remind us of his […]
Text: Luke 2: 8-20; Micah 5:2-5 – On this fourth Sunday of Advent, Pastor Win looks at the song of the angels as they announced to the shepherds that God’s promised Messiah had been born to bring “peace” on earth. The Jewish nation had longed for God’s promised peace – His Shalom. But the fulfillment […]
Text: Luke 2:8-20 – On this third Sunday of Advent, Pastor Russ looks at the angel’s announcement to the shepherds. God did not choose to announce the birth of the Saviour to the rich or powerful or religious elite of the world. He chose to announce the birth of the Saviour to lowly shepherds reminding […]
Text: Matthew 25:1-13 – As we continue with Advent, Pastor Russ considers the Bethlehem Candle and the theme of God’s promises fulfilled in the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, just as the prophets foretold. But God’s promise of the coming Saviour also has an eschatological fulfillment in Christ’s second coming. In light of that, today’s […]
Text: Matthew 1: 20-23 – On this first Sunday of Advent, Elder Phil Coates reminds us that Advent is not only about preparing our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ, but it is also about preparing our hearts in anticipation of the second coming of Christ. Just as the prophets foretold the coming of […]
Text: Matthew 28:18-20 – As we continue to look at the Trinity, Pastor Russ reflects on one of the persons of the Godhead we, as evangelicals, often under emphasize: the Holy Spirit. Throughout Scripture, right from the beginning of creation in Genesis 1 through the life of the early church, we see the Holy Spirit […]
Text: Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:14-16 – Last week, Pastor Russ focused on the deity of Jesus and his co-equality with God the Father. This week, he looks at the humanity of Christ. Throughout history, there have been a number of false teachings that deny that Jesus really was fully human – that he only ‘seemed’ to […]
Text: Matthew 28:16-20 – Our western culture has lost the balance between intellect with emotion. We have replaced right belief with experience. We need to return to a point of valuing the importance of doctrine and right belief. As we continue with our series on Foundations of Faith, Pastor Russ further explains what Scripture teaches […]
Text: John 20:24-29 – The Trinity is a difficult concept to understand, yet the Bible clearly teaches that God is One (Deut.6:4; 1 Cor.8:4), but exists in three distinct persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In this first message on the doctrine of the Trinity, Pastor Russ gives a brief summary of […]
Text: Isaiah 55; Psalm 1 – We live in a culture that promotes autonomy, justice and using our intellect to develop opinions. Unfortunately, when God’s Word challenges these values, we will try to manipulate the Scriptures to make them align with our way of thinking. In our pride, we think we know better than what […]