2019 Tag

05 May Resurrection Changes Everything- The Core of Our Faith

Posted at 17:01h in Easter Messages, Sermons, Stand-alone Messages

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.podbean.com/mf/play/cpa5ru/May_5_2019-_Resurrection_Changes_Everything.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] Not all the Corinthians bought into the whole resurrection from the dead thing because of the influence of their Greek philosophy. Some just couldn’t accept that Jesus Christ, a man of flesh and blood, rose from the dead. They even went as...

28 Apr Resurrection Changes Everything

Posted at 17:02h in Easter Messages, Sermons, Stand-alone Messages

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/April-28-2019-Easter-Resurrection-Changes-Everything.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] What is the Christian’s hope beyond their lifetime? Many say “Going to heaven when I die.” Is that a biblical thought or is it perhaps more in line with Plato’s line of reasoning? Just know that God values our entire being; he...

21 Apr This Changes Everything

Posted at 17:17h in Easter Messages, Sermons, Stand-alone Messages

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.podbean.com/mf/play/cavmge/April_21_2019-_Easter-_This_Changes_Everything.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 explore the mental stages of the followers and disciples of Jesus after his death and resurrection. We follow their journey through unbelief, God's plan revealed to them, and their eventual realization that Jesus' resurrection changed everything. [button size='small' style='' text='Back to Series...

21 Apr Jesus Abandoned

Posted at 16:56h in Easter Messages, Sermons, Stand-alone Messages

[audio mp3="https://churchintoronto.podbean.com/mf/play/x9brw3/April_14_2019-_Jesus_Abandoned.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] When Jesus was on the cross he was abandoned by God the Father. That is why he said "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?" What was this experience and why was he abandoned? [button size='small' style='' text='Back to Series Page'...

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...