Cobblestone Church - Paris

Let Jesus restore the light this Christmas! Join us through December as we explore how Jesus brings light and life and how Christmas can be a time when we celebrate that instead of getting all Humbug about it. This week, we treat joy like a drug and seek one "fix" after another, and each one leaves us wanting because the experience doesn't last and so the joy fades away. But the Gospel provides a joy that lasts because the Gospel lasts!. 

Let Jesus restore the light this Christmas! Join us through December as we explore how Jesus brings light and life and how Christmas can be a time when we celebrate that instead of getting all Humbug about it. This week, we have a love problem, we don't know how to love ourselves well, and we don't know how to love others well either. But the good news of Jesus is that His love for us is the source of our love for ourselves and others, freeing us to love others unconditionally and sacrificially 

Let Jesus restore the light this Christmas! Join us through December as we explore how Jesus brings light and life and how Christmas can be a time when we celebrate that instead of getting all Humbug about it. This week, how Jesus brings peace, peace between us and God, peace with each other, and peace within. 

Cobblestone Church was started back in 2012 and recently we were approached by another church in town and decided it would be best for us to join our efforts so that we would be better positioned to serve God by serving our community. So this is the final message the big THANK YOU before we begin joint gatherings with our new church family! God bless, we are so grateful for all your support.

Following Jesus means trusting in God's providence even when we don't sense God' pressence, because redeems life. Join us for this four week study through the book of Esther.

Following Jesus means trusting in God's providence even when we don't sense God' pressence, especially when we find ourselves on the edge. Join us for this four week study through the book of Esther.

Following Jesus means trusting in God's providence even when we don't sense God' pressence, especially when life comes unhinged. Join us for this four week study through the book of Esther.

Following Jesus means trusting in God's providence even when we don't sense God' pressence, especially when life as usual seems anything but. Join us for this four week study through the book of Esther.

Pete Lindeman from Grace Village Church - Nova Scotia. Cobblestone Church has been working towards partnering with Grace Village Church. Pete shares from the book of Colosians encouraging us that we have reason for thankfulness everyday.

We are Cobblestone: In this series we will take a look at how the Gospel forms us to be a Family of Missionary Servants. 

We are Cobblestone: In this series we will take a look at how the Gospel forms us to be a Family of Missionary Servants. 

We are Cobblestone: In this series we will take a look at how the Gospel forms us to be a Family of Missionary Servants. 

Matt 6:9-13; 1 Ch 29:11-13 - Prayer is not about us, our needs, or our opinions; at its core prayer is designed to reorient us toward an intimate relationship with The Father in Heaven, and with the Community of Faith. When we pray the way Jesus instructed us to it also reminds us that He is the etenal God of heaven and earth who alone is worthy of all glory. Maybe if you aren't experiencing an intimate relationship to the Father through prayer it could be that you are doing it wrong.

Matt 6:9,10 - Prayer is not about us, our needs, or our opinions; at its core prayer is designed to reorient us toward an intimate relationship with The Father in Heaven, and with the Community of Faith. When we pray the way Jesus instructed us to in reminds us first of who God is and His rightful rule over the world in general and our lives specifically. Maybe if you aren't experiencing an intimate relationship to the Father through prayer it could be that you are doing it wrong.

This is the last installment of our series in Mark, through out it we have been asking the same question as the disciples in the boat after the storm, who is this man? Probably one of the most if not most important question anyone can ask. Through his account of the passion of Jesus Mark answers that question with a resounding proclamation that Jesus is in fact the Son of God! But he also reassures us that first, God can be trusted and he has a plan, Jesus better than anyone showed us how we can trust God even in the darkest of hours. But Mark also reassures us that, like Peter, regardless of how far away from him we stray he will always welcome us back.

Jesus invites us to take part in his Body. He offers to us everything that he respresents and has accomplished, the body of his work so to speak. Not only that but he has also made it possible for us to take part in it by shedding his blood to cover the sins of the world. These two things are what communion, or the Lord's supper are all about. Participating in communion with other believers is not just an opportunity to remember what Jesus has done but to proclaim the truth of the gospel to one another. Jesus had the very first communion with traitors and cowards, and for you and me he invites us into that same fellowship.

Message preached at our joint service in Lions Park July 1 2018 - Its been so hot lately, we could really use a nice refreshing rain to bring some relief. Life can be like that, leaving us hot and weary.  When that happens what we really need is for God to again revive us and renew our souls with his pressence, like a spring rain. He waits for us to seek him in repentance so that he can do just that, come to us, revive us, and renew our souls.

The condition of our heart determines the response we have both to Jesus and to others. A hard heart is one tht rejects, even betrays, Jesus yet a heart that is softened by his love is one tht worships and lives in all its fullness by the Spirit. Where is your heart at?

Regardless of how you anticipate the return of Jesus will happen, one thing is for certain it will be glorious, unmistakeable, and guaranteed! He is coming back! Until then you and i are to stay awake, to keep vigilant watch over ourselves and our brothers and sisters that when Jesus does come back we are ready.

As a follower of Jesus we put ourselves in harm's way, as a local church we choose to follow Jesus as He expands his kingdom, and we are in harm's way. As we pray persistently that God would release His Spirit on our community we are in harm's way. We must acknowledge that there is a battle going on around us, that we in fact are smack dab in the middle of it, but our battle, our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the dark spiritual forces at work around us. We are right where God wants us, in harm's way. But we stand firm in our faith in the strength of the Lord and he carries us through. 

Everywhere we look we see the effects of sin in our broken world. Every system is in one way or another broken, even in the church. But Jesus is bringing a new system, His kingdom, restoring things to the way they were meant to be. His desire is that we would be set free from the broken systems to a full and free life in him. 

You might have a knowledge of who Jesus was, you may even have a positive opinion on what He did, but that only means you are close to the kingdom of God, but close to the kingdom is not in the kingdom. Recognizing and submitting to the sovereignty of Jesus, making him Lord of your life is the only way to be a part of the Kingdom. Jesus is the Son of God, saviour to all those who trust in him, and needs to be Lord of your life.

How many times have you fallen into te rut of going through the paces? So often we fall prey to faithless function, though from the outside looking in it seems we have everything running smoothly we are in fact where off course. Jesus does not accept our faithless function. What Jesus desires is for us to tap into the very power and pressence of God as we worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. The best way to maintain a life giving relationship with God is through faith. We can exercise that faith through prayer. Gd desires a relationship with us that is based on faith and transformed by His grace. Don't let your functional relationship or your unforgiveness harden your heart, forgive others and let go of your lifeless function.

Jesus invites us to follow him, to follow him to the cross. Discipleship always happens in the shadow of the cross, when we are following Jesus joining others in His mission we get squeezed, its in these moments that discipleship really happens. Humbly following Jesus is how we can be freed from our blindness and enjoy a discipleship relationship with him. Mark 10:1-31

When it comes to following Jesus many of the things we hold dear need to be left behind. That includes our opinions and traditions, even our relationships. Anything that stands in the way of Jesus being King needs to go! But whatever we have to sacrifice to follow him pales in comparision to the rich rewards we find in following him both now and for eternity. 

Many things in the economy of God's kingdom are opposite those of this kingdom, especially when it comes to getting to the top. Our human desire for prominence stands in the way of our ability to freely follow Jesus. Jesus calls us to give up that desire and instead to become the least, serving others instead of ourselves. 

This Sunday we joined up with Grace Gospel Church in anticipation of our upcoming Easter Celebration. Kevin took us through the account of Jesus' intimate and symbolic act of washing his disciples feet. Knowing that the Father had put all things under his authority he got up, poured water into a basin and washed the disciples' feet! Jesus has done so much to serve us and in return he asks us to serve one another. Will you engage in intimate service of others as an act of service and worship of your king Jesus?

Randy takes us through the book of Zephaniah and reminds us of God's imminent retrun and the righteous judgement that comes with it. The encouragement in all of this is that God truly wants people to be saved from the penalty of sin and be restored to himself. For those who have not yet turned to God the encouragement is to do so, for those who have the encouragement is to reach out and let others know of the love God has for them.

Cobblestone Church is a local expression of a global and eternal body known as the CHURCH. Every year at Cobblestone we remind ourselves of why we are here, in Paris, to proclaim the truth about Jesus and point people to Him. Each year we again commit ourselves to one another and to God to be His people in this place, committing ourselves to the journey together growing as disciples (followers of Jesus) in Community on Mission. Tom Haines gives encouragement to the commitment we make with one another as he leads us through a 30,000 foot fly over of the book of Romans.

Jesus laid out for us in the Bible the best way to structure the local church, our best chance at becoming a healthy church is to follow the pattern laid out for us there. Healthy Strcutures produce healthy churches and healthy churches produe healthy and growing disciples. We want to honour Jesus in everything we do especially in how we structure Cobblestone Church, and that is why we are an Elder Lead Church.

How could a loving God send people to Hell? Isn't it a contradiction to say that God is love and that He judges us? Isn't Hell a little overkill? What is Hell anyway? All of these are great questions, tough questions to wrestle with, but that shouldn't stop us from asking them. Listen and find out why Hell actually shows us that God is a loving God.

How can God exist when there is so much evil and suffering in the world today? If He really was all powerful and all loving why would he allow such evil and suffering to go on? Q/A follows the message

Presenting the evidence for the veracity of the Bible with the intent to show that what we have in the 66 books of the Bible are Trustworthy in that we can be confident that we have the right information, to be True in that we can trust what the Bible says, and to Relevant in that we can rely on it today. Q/A follows at the end of the message.

Presenting the arguements for the existence of God with the intention to show belief in God to be reasonable and that a relationship with Him is attainable. Q/A follows at the end of the recording.

Often times we are plagued with a faith that produces no results. Sometimes that is due in part to a lack of belief in the thing in which we place our faith. We think it is our faith that is weak when in fact we don't fully appreciate or believe in the supreme power of the one in whom we place our faith. The glory of God is beyond comprehension or comparison, and it is in God that we put our faith. The only way to continue to walk in a faith that fully appreciates and experiences the full glory of God is through a consistent life of prayer, a life in close connection to the source of power.

Many people have an idea or an opinion of who Jesus is, even some who claim to follow Jesus don't have a really clear understanding of who Jesus is. We often talk about how grateful we are that Jesus saved us but not often enough about the fact that Jesus is King and he rules over the heavens and the earth and me! Do you take Jesus on his terms or your own. Are your thoughts focussed on the will of God or on your own will? Its not until we see Jesus as King, until we believe it in our hearts, that we will experience a truly free life.

Sometimes it can be hard to believe, and if we are honest sometimes we dont really want to believe, faith can be a struggle from time to time. We often times see God working but dont understand it, or we ask God to work and we dont understand how he is working. If we are not careful our hearts can become hardened toward the things of God, but there is a solution - Jesus.

Everyone is entitled to believe what they want to believe, but if you were really honest with yourself would you say that waht you are putting your faith in is satisfying you? Do the answers you hold onto really give sufficient hope, understanding, or insight? Jesus took a little hiatus from his mission to the nation of Israel and along the way came across a number of opportunities to express his compassion and grace through his divine power and authority in the lives of those outside the nation of Israel. And guess what? There was plenty of compassion and grace to go around, and his compassion and grace was more than enough to satisfy the needs and longings of the people. Something he can do for you as well.

The reality is, yes there are hyporcites in the church, but not the way you might see it. In fact outside of the work of Jesus in our lives we are all just play actors. Playing at life, playing at faith, even playing at following Jesus, all the while trying to clean ourselves up, making ourselves to be good people. But only Jesus can make us the real thing, really cleansed on the inside. *Recording issues resulted in bad audio, our apologies*

Are you hoping that you have been good enough this year so that Santa will come through for you? Is your hope that 2018 will be better than 2018, that this is the year that things will go your way? The good news of Christmas is that it gives us Hope beause it reminds that God kept His promise and that He will keep His promise!

If you could wish for one thing what would it be? Let me guess, world "Peace"? There is something sentimental about wishing for something like world peace, but the reality is simply quelling all the conflict in the world wouldn't be enough. Abscence of strife is not enough to give us a full life. The Bible understands peace a little differently, absolute blessing and prosperity, to be reconciled to the Giver and Sustainer of Life. Jesus comes as the Prince of Peace, the representation of God's peace, the one who would establish it through his life, death, and resurection, a peace that brings all of God's blessing to the world.

Christmas is a "Trigger" season for many people as they are reminded of the relationships, the "love", that they don't have. Which makes the Christmas Season a difficult one for many people. The relaity is that the Spirit of Christmas is not dependent on our love for one another but on God's love for us. A love that compels Him to pursue us, a love that invites us into His Family, and a love that is secure. 

When joy is based on the internal or external realities around you, the changing things of your life, joy becomes something impossible to hold onto. However if your joy was based on something solid and unchanging regardless of the forces around you than your joy will last. The Spirit of Christmas gives us a joy that is unchanging and secure, a joy based on the foundation of God's grace.

What if God showed up this week? What if in some miraculous, unmistakable way God broke into your world and did something amazing? Would that be enough to change things? Would you put your faith in Him? If he showed you his measureless compassion would it cause you to believe?

Mark 6 gives us a clear Theological framework for the calling, sending, and equipping nature of God. An unassuming text that really is a hidden gem, the ministry of Jesus becomes a movement as he calls his 12 Apostles, sends them out on a Gospel Mission of Word and Deed, and equips them for it. God calls us, sends us out, and equips us for the Gospel Mission because He desires that none should perish! 

Dr Dave Barker, Professor of Pastoral Studies at Heritage Seminary in Cambridge Ontario, will be joining us for the next 4 weeks and leading us through the Psalms.

Dr Dave Barker, Professor of Pastoral Studies at Heritage Seminary in Cambridge Ontario, will be joining us for the next 4 weeks and leading us through the Psalms.

Dr Dave Barker, Professor of Pastoral Studies at Heritage Seminary in Cambridge Ontario, will be joining us for the next 4 weeks and leading us through the Psalms.

Dr Dave Barker, Professor of Pastoral Studies at Heritage Seminary in Cambridge Ontario, will be joining us for the next 4 weeks and leading us through the Psalms.

Prejudice often results in misfortune. In reality when we act on prejudice we miss out on all that the object of our prejudice might have to offer. The same is true when it comes to an experience and understanding of God, our prejudice often holds us back from experiencing all that God has to offer, or even worse it holds us back from trusting in him at all. What is your prejudice holding you back from today?

Mark groups a number of stories together to show us the greatness of Jesus, he displays for us the power and absolute authority of Jesus over the natural, spiritual, and physical world all for one purpose that we would not fear, only believe.