Counter Cultural

07 Apr Did Paul Silence Women?

Posted at 14:42h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.podbean.com/mf/play/h7m2he/April_7_2019_-_Did_Paul_Silence_Women_.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] 1 Cor. 14:26-40 has been understood as Paul prohibiting women speaking in church. Have we misunderstood Paul? How can we reconcile this section with Paul’s empowering statements about women elsewhere? [button size='small' style='' text='Back to Series Page' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://churchintoronto.com/sermons/counter-cultural/' target='_self' color='' hover_color=''...

31 Mar Uncommon Love

Posted at 17:16h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/March-31-2019-Uncommon-Love.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Real love is a challenge as described by Gary Chapman "the kind of love described in 1 Corinthians 13 does not emphasize emotion but attitude and action - which are not beyond our control" [button size='small' style='' text='Back to Series Page' icon='' icon_color=''...

24 Mar What the Spirit’s Work Looks Like

Posted at 17:20h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.podbean.com/mf/play/7h3vk7/March_24_2019-_What_The_Spirit_s_Work_Looks_Like.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] We Christians often like to categorize ourselves by “spiritual gifts.” On the one hand, this can help us focus our service to God and others. But on the other hand, categorizing can trip us up. What if the Spirit wanted to empower...

17 Mar Marriage & Sex

Posted at 15:09h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/March-17-2019-Marriage-Sex.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Paul answers questions they have about sex and marriage. He does so by indicating that both marriage and singleness are gifts. He also addresses divorce. I will conclude by using Tim Keller's "secret of marriage" - how marriage and the gospel define...

10 Mar Counter Cultural – Your Body for the Lord

Posted at 17:26h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

This week we will focus on 1 Cor. 6:12-20. How powerful are slogans in our society, and how often do they influence us to live a certain way? “You do you!” “I can do whatever I want as long as I don’t hurt anyone.” Slogans like that influence the way...

03 Mar Fighting For Your Rights

Posted at 18:15h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/March-3-2019-Fighting-For-Your-Rights.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] This week we will focus on 1 Cor. 6:1-11. Our Saviour Jesus was willing to forgo his “rights” in order to win us to God. As we engage with those in the church and in the world is our main focus to...

24 Feb Keeping The Passover

Posted at 15:48h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/February-24-2019-Keep-the-Passover-2nd.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] [button size='small' style='' text='Back to Series Page' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://churchintoronto.com/sermons/counter-cultural/' target='_self' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='center' margin='0px 15px 15px 0px']Download[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

17 Feb What Are We?

Posted at 18:17h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/February-17-What-Are-We_.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] This week we will focus on what are we with belonging to God, God's organization, and God's temple. (1 Corinthian 3:5-9, 16-17) [button size='small' style='' text='Back to Series Page' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://churchintoronto.com/sermons/counter-cultural/' target='_self' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='center' margin='0px...

10 Feb Favourite Leaders

Posted at 17:52h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/February-10-2019-Favourite-Leaders.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] This week will focus on how God has given us his servants to help us to grow properly in our faith, but our unspiritual tendency is to pick and choose our favourite. Instead of focusing on human leaders, Paul encourages us to...

03 Feb Become What You Are

Posted at 15:58h in Counter Cultural, Sermons

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/February-3-2019-Become-What-You-Are.mp3"][/audio] [vc_row row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_bottom="30" padding_top="30"][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] [button size='small' style='' text='Back to Series Page' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://churchintoronto.com/sermons/counter-cultural/' target='_self' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='center' margin='0px 15px 15px 0px']Download[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...