Church 21 - Sermons

Questioning the Resurrection | Resurrection Changes EverythingSunday, May 11, 2025Tim HullMatthew 28:18-20The resurrection is not merely a fact to be considered, but an invitation to participate in the resurrection life of Christ. Jesus is also clear about what transpires in the lives of those who refuse to receive what He has offered.

Questioning the Resurrection | Stepping Into the ResurrectionSunday, May 4, 2025Brian Alton1 Corinthians 15:17The resurrection is not merely a fact to be considered, but an invitation to participate in the resurrection life of Christ. Jesus is also clear about what transpires in the lives of those who refuse to receive what He has offered.

Resurrection Reshapes HistorySunday, April 27, 2025Jordan WeeksLuke 24:44-46The resurrection is the linchpin of all history. Remove it and we meander into meaninglessness. But if we keep it, then we must wrestle with the implications it makes upon what we see in the world. As we look at the story of the Bible, it becomes very clear that the resurrection was intentional.

Doubting the ResurrectionSunday, April 20, 2025Peter SmithMatthew 28:16-17As Christians gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we know that some gather with lots of doubts. So did the first disciples of Jesus. They had questions about how the impossible could take place and what it meant for them. Tune in as we begin a series exploring a life redefined by the resurrection of Jesus. 

Genesis | Returning good when treated evilApril 13, 2025Tim HullGenesis 42-50The entire story of Joseph is finalized when he meets his brothers (who sold him) as they are looking for food. God has made a way for reconciliation and restoration to happen. Joseph has the lens to understand what God has been doing and is able to minister that to his family. 

Genesis | Gifted for othersSunday, April 6, 2025Jordan WeeksGenesis 40-41Two of the prisoners with Joseph are given dreams. Joseph now has the ability to determine what these dreams mean. He has matured in his gifting and gives correct interpretations of the dreams. Ultimately he is given the opportunity to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh, which requires someone to bring wisdom to a dire situation. God takes Joseph from prison and makes him the second most powerful man in all of Egypt so that his blessing can be used to blessed others. 

Genesis | Living Above ReproachSunday, March 30, 2025Peter SmithGenesis 39Through false accusation and deception of others, Joseph is put into prison. But it is within the walls of this jail that God is preparing this man to provide for the entire world in a desperate moment.

Genesis | Unfaithful people & faithful GodSunday, March 23, 2025Dwight BernierGenesis 38Another disastrous story is told about the people of God and this time the focus is on Jacob's son, Judah and his sons. Evil continues to find itself in humanity and the encounter between Judah and his daughter-in-law is the pinnacle of hypocrisy. But through the failures of His people, God continues to produce a people for Himself and His glory. And it is through this lineage that God ultimately sends His rescuer into the world.

Genesis | Brothers sell brother into slaveryGenesis 37Sunday, March 16, 2025Jordan WeeksGod spoke clearly to Joseph about the future of his family. But it was not clear how the dreams were to be applied. The brothers of Joseph were jealous of how Jacob treated Joseph, so they took matters into their own hands and removed Joseph, thinking that would solve the problem. But God did not forget Joseph or the promise made to Abraham. 

Genesis | Israel & EsauSunday, March 9, 2025Tim HullGenesis 35-36These chapters provide an opportunity to compare and contrast how the Lord has prospered the two brothers. One line was according to the promises of God. The other line was for the glory of man. 

Genesis | Assault & AngerSunday, March 2, 2025Dwight BernierGenesis 34In response to a horrendous personal sin, the people of God enact revenge upon an entire people for the sin of one man. 

Genesis | Living by fearSunday, February 23, 2025Jordan WeeksGenesis 31-33Though Jacob prospered, he was full of fear of his father-in-law and his brother. After building a life through deception, Esau wants to meet Jacob. But before Jacob meets his brother, he must meet God who comes to wrestle with him. Jacob is a man driven by deception, managing his chances, and fear. But God comes to touch him in a way that would redefine his life. 

Sunday, February 16, 2025Peter SmithGenesis 29-30Jacob went to his uncle's house as a single man and the Lord blessed Him. But his life was complicated. Two wives. Two concubines. Eleven kids (at this moment). And a desire to start his own family in his own place. It was clear the Lord was with him and preparing for what He had in store for His people. 

Genesis | What can stop the promises of God? Sunday, February 9, 2025Dwight BernierGenesis 25-28The story of Isaac's family is complicated, messy, and full of human flaws, selfishness, and deception. But God uses the drama-infused families to accomplish His purposes in the ways that He desires.

All Church Gathering | Forging Followers of Jesus Sunday, February 2, 2025 Dwight Bernier Zechariah 13.9 God calls His people to be participants in His kingdom, not just spectators. But in order to participate, a sword and a forge are necessary. Tune in to find out more.

Genesis | God is faithful  Sunday, January 26, 2025 Jordan Weeks Genesis 23-24; 25.21 God's promise to Abraham continued to unfold in the realm of seemingly impossible situations. The Lord is able to give what is necessary for His mission to move forward. 

Genesis | Promise fulfilled Sunday, January 19, 2025 Peter Smith Genesis 21-22 The promise God made to an old man and his barren wife has come true! And God then tries them to see if they would remain faithful after finally getting what they have been waiting to receive. Did they want the gift more than the giver?

Genesis | When God destroys cities Sunday, January 12, 2025 Dwight Bernier Genesis 18.16-19.38 Two cities were living as if they were gods. They were living exceedingly evil lives and God promised to destroy them. But God promises protection and provision for His people as evidenced through the word pronounced about the destruction and sending messengers into the evil to rescue the righteous. 

Genesis | Circumcision as a sign Sunday, January 5, 2025 Jordan Weeks Genesis 17.1-14, 22-27 God changed Abram's name to Abraham and asked him to go through a painful process to display that he is part of God's people. But this sign of the promise would not be publicly displayed. It would be between man and God. It would communicate that the flesh of that person has been cut off in order to live for God. God wants our hearts.

God's Gifts to Us | God gave us eternal life Sunday, December 22, 2024 Peter Smith John 3:16-21 In a conversation with someone interested to understand more about what Jesus was doing, Jesus gave a very simple answer about the gift we are all longing for - eternal life. This is a gift intended to be received by all who hear of the great offer by Jesus.

God's Gifts to Us | Gift of God's Word Sunday, December 15, 2024 Brian Stegner John 1.1-18 God gave His Word in flesh and in Scripture. We submit to Jesus and to the Scriptures which are the very Word of God. We do not need to guess about what God's desires or instructions are for us. We do not need to wonder if we are doing what He would want. The gift of His Word is essential for us.

God's Gifts to Us | God gifts His Spirit Sunday, December 8, 2024 Peter Smith John 16.4-15 Before Jesus' ministry, we have a limited view of the Spirit of God and His work. But the prophet Ezekiel gives us a window into what will happen when the Spirit comes in power. Jesus tells us what the Spirit will accomplish upon His coming. Paul tells the Corinthians about the gifts that the Spirit brings, the Galatians about the fruit that comes as a result of His presence, and the Ephesians about the sealing that He will complete in His work. By the Spirit of God, we can be people that keep giving because of the gifts God has given to us.

Genesis | God transforms our mocking into laughter of joy Sunday, December 1, 2024 Dwight Bernier Genesis 16; 17.3-8, 15-22; 18.1-15; 21 Abram and Sarai make a plan to accomplish God's promises on their own because His promises seemed too impossible. Things didn't go well. In fact, they began mocking God's promises. Instead of God rubbing their faces into their failures, He transforms their mocking into laughter of joy and confidence in Him. 

Genesis | God makes promises with His people Sunday, November 24, 2024 Jordan Weeks Genesis 15 God made a significant promise to Abram, which involved an old man having offspring… and Abram believed God! His faith emerged in the midst of a seemingly impossible promise.

Genesis | Victorious rescues and kings Sunday, November 17, 2024 Peter Smith Genesis 13-14 Abram and his nephew, Lot, split because their resources were so overwhelming to have together. But the resources of Lot were not enough to protect him when trouble came. So Abram went and fought to rescue his family the people that he lived amongst. During that victory, Abram declared his allegiance to the God who rescued him and refused to receive blessing other than from God.

Genesis | Patterns of distrust Sunday, November 10, 2024 Jordan Weeks Genesis 12:10-20; 20:1-18 Abram has been given huge life-altering promises from God, which he trusted God for. But we will see several indications of mistrust along the way. These two passages indicate how Abram distrusts God to protect him and the promises that He made. 

All Church Gathering | Holy Encounters Sunday, November 3, 2024 Dwight Bernier Isaiah 6 God gives a vision of Himself to Isaiah that would floor him, forgive him, and send him. God wanted Isaiah to experience Him and be transformed before merely giving information on God's behalf. God desires the same for us. 

Genesis | God interrupts our lives Sunday, October 27, 2024  Dwight Bernier  Genesis 12.1-9  God came to Abram, a man who was not a follower or worshiper of Him, and called him to leave everything and go where he would show him. God also made incredible promises of what He would do through Abram. But can God be trusted? And on what basis can we trust Him? God desires to interrupt our lives and invite us into His story of transformation.

Genesis | One nation united against God Sunday, October 20, 2024 Jordan Weeks Genesis 11 Unity is a good thing if the aim is something that honours the Creator. But the unity of humanity found in Genesis 11 is one of further rebellion against their Maker in order to prove how capable they are as a species. 

Genesis | Flooded restarts Sunday, October 13, 2024 Brian Stegner Genesis 6.8-10.32 The evil of humanity entered into every thought, motive and deed of every human. God decided to remove every living thing from the face of the earth with the exception of a few representations from each species and one family of the earth.

Genesis | Spread our evil glory Sunday, October 6, 2024 Peter Smith Genesis 4:1-6:8 God made His people to spread His glory throughout the world. Instead, humanity began to spread the evil we brought into the world. This evil has continued to be passed into every generation and be applied in a multitude of ways.

Genesis | Appearance of evil Sunday, September 29, 2024 Dwight Bernier Genesis 3 God made humanity to find their value, meaning, and purpose in Him. He made us to submit to His call to live under His good rule and reign. But humanity decided to listen to a differently authority which led to the insertion of evil into our story.

Genesis | Created in His image Sunday, September 22, 2024 Jordan Weeks Genesis 1.26-27; 2.4-25 The pinnacle moment in creation is when God makes humanity in His image. There is uniqueness to how God created His people unlike anything else He fashioned. Being human carries a dignity and responsibility that was not given to any other creature.

Genesis | Origins Sunday, September 15, 2024 Peter Smith Genesis 1:2-2:3 God makes everything! Though there is some disagreement upon the date, duration, and specifics, what the Bible makes abundantly clear is that God is the author of all life.

Genesis | Originator Sunday, September 8, 2024 Dwight Bernier Genesis 1:1 Before everything, God was. In order to grasp the significance of creation, we must understand the Creator.

Jesus' Playlist | The blameless live in the city of God Sunday, September 1, 2024 Jordan Weeks Psalm 101 When God brings us into His family, He calls us to live holy lives. For those who refuse Him, He gives them what they want - rejection. This is a song that only makes sense when we grasp the beauty, grace, and mercy of the one offering out an invitation to any who will come.  

Jesus' Playlist | He provides for His creation Sunday, August 25, 2024 Peter Smith Psalm 147  It is easy to struggle to trust when we don't see the provision or the process. This is what Jesus was speaking about in Matthew 6.26. This song reminds us that the Lord provides for everything in His creation. Because He provides like that, He will not forget His people.

Jesus' Playlist | Bless the Lord Sunday, August 18, 2024 Evan Walker Psalm 103 When we meditate on who God is and what He has done, it leads to an explosion of worship. But even when we don't feel it, we preach to our hearts that they are to bless the Lord for what He has done. The prayer of Jesus was influenced by this song.

Jesus' Playlist | Sharing what God has given Sunday, August 11, 2024 Jordan Weeks Psalm 112 Worshiping the Lord brings a blessing that is not intended to be contained but shared. This blessed to bless principle makes its way into all of life - even how we treat our enemies. This song was intended to influence the people of God to be great distributors of the goods of God.

Jesus' Playlist | Tell of the God you experience Sunday, July 28th Peter Smith Psalm 48 Though Jesus is speaking about oaths in his sermon, the song is speaking about everything belonging to Him and how incredible He and His place is. We experience Him and tell of His works to the next generation that they may worship the only One worthy.

Jesus' Playlist | Face to face with glory Sunday, July 21, 2024 Jordan Weeks Psalm 24 Temptation to live for our glory is everywhere. We are told and often feel that our hearts need to watch out for ourselves and live from a position of scheming. But as God's people, we can live as the pure in heart because the only pure One ascended a hill that none of us could. Because of what He did, we get to see the face of God.

Jesus' Playlist | He satisfies His people Sunday, July 14, 2024 Peter Smith Psalm 42 There is a hunger and thirst that nothing in this world seems to satisfy - especially a longing for righteousness. But there is a song in the Old Testament that promises that God will satisfy his people that pant and long for him.

Justice For All | Promise of protection, provision, and permanence Sunday, June 30, 2024 Dwight Bernier Amos 9.1-15 Justice is like a two-sided coin. One of them is destruction and the other is restoration. God is going to bring justice. So the question is what side of the coin will we choose? The promise is that justice is coming - and He offers restoration to any who will follow Him.

Justice For All | True justice often isn't what we want Sunday, June 23, 2024 Jordan Weeks Amos 7.1-8.14 We have our ideas of what justice is - but when it comes in fullness, we don't necessarily like what we hear, see, or experience. But when we are messengers of God, we do not have any choice but to speak precisely what He wants.

Justice For All | Hearing God's Voice Sunday, June 16, 2024 Geoff Wright Amos 6.1-14 What are you not hearing from God? To a proud heart God resists to speak. In a distracted world we refuse to listen. Only through Jesus can our hearts and ears hear the voice of God in the Gospel.

Justice For All | Pure justice coming Sunday, June 9, 2024 Jordan Weeks Amos 5.18-27 The reality of pure justice coming is both terrifying and welcomed. God will not stop until all things are right - even though we might not understand what is happening today. He invites us into His work of bringing justice into this world. 

Justice For All | Life offered to you Sunday, June 2, 2024 Brian Stegner Amos 5.1-17 Despite the rebellious hearts of His people, He offers life. This offer is not being made as a reward for good behaviour. They are not being invited to life because of how impressive they are. They are receiving this offer because of God, which invites the question of how can God be just and give what is good to unjust people?

Justice For All | Refusing to return to God Sunday, May 26, 2024 Peter Smith Amos 4.6-13 God gave His people many opportunities to turn back to Him. Some of the circumstances were enjoyable while others were difficult. But all were given so that His people might return to Him. But they refused. And often, so do we.

Justice For All | The motions of religion & metrics of a disciple Sunday, May 19, 2024 Dwight Bernier Amos 3.1-4.5 Religion can provide all sorts of benefits for an individual - but religion does not impress God. His people are missing the “why” behind God's calls to live as His people. They continue to go through motions of religion, but there is no life in the motions!

Justice for All | Justice through judging God's people May 12, 2024 Jordan Weeks Amos 2.4-16 "The people of God” can easily look down on others for not living according to God's standards. But in these verses, God brings to light what is off in the people that are claiming to be His followers. God does not turn a blind eye to injustice for anyone. He always does what is right and is letting His people know what is coming because of how they are living.

Justice for All | Justice through judging nations Sunday, May 5, 2024 Dwight Bernier Amos 1.3-2.3 History does not know a true nation of God. Every people group has had different practices that qualify as unjust according to the only one who is perfectly just. In these few verses, God reveals to several nations why He is bringing judgment against them. Some of the reasons for judgment are practices that are celebrated in societies around the world today. The message for the nations was for the time of Amos yet also pertinent for us today.