Newlife Church Toronto Special Speakers

The church of our day and age must be certain to support its members in active cultural engagement, including, but not exclusively, the Arts and Music. We must all worship God with our Cultural strengths. (1 Chron 15 & 16)

God blesses us by letting us behold his glory, and it deeply satisfies our souls. (Num 6-22-27)

Three problems that threaten our heart, and three effective ways to guard it. (Prov 4:23)

To worship God not just singing songs on Sunday, but living in abandonment to Christ every day of the week. Worship starts with our daily seeking the empowering of the Spirit to live a life glorifying to God. (Romans 12:1-2)

If you cooperate with the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit will operate in you (Mark 9:42-48)

Know that you are complete in Christ, and live out of your true identity. (Col 2:1-10)

Faith makes ordinary people extraordinary (—)

-What is praise, and why praise? Praise builds our perseverance and is a proclamation of God and his Kingdom (—)

A subject that is very rarely preached on, yet important to just about everyone. God wants us to recognize our limitations, so we can better love! (Mark 1:32-39)

We must recognize that the follower of Jesus cannot continue to move forward in Jesus without the Power of the Holy Spirit. (Eph 3:14-21)

When we operate our lives with a spirit of encouragement, we become more fruitful everywhere we go. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

-A different kind of take on Christmas: Paul presents Christmas as a challenge to us to follow Christ in radical humility, trusting that he will exalt us for eternity. (Phil 2:6-11)

The message to the church at Sardis is so relevant to us today, in many ways (Rev 3:1-6)

What is the Kingdom of Heaven, and what in practical terms does it mean to seek it? (Matt 6:33)

-Andy shares a testimony of how Jesus journeyed with him during an emotionally and relationally difficult time in his life. We also look at some Bible passages where God similarly journeys with others. (Ps 13)

-Vera shares what God has been doing in the last four years, including the opportunity of helping refugees from Ukraine, and Luke shares his experiences of being a Christian in the Workplace. (Romans 1:15-16)

What does this well-know verse tell us about delighting in God and him giving us the desires of our hearts, and what does it mean in practical terms in our lives? (Ps 37:4)

The great message of this story is that in spite of the fact the man asked Jesus to help his unbelief, there were four things in his heart which testified to the genuineness of his faith, even in the midst of the doubts he possessed. For you and me, who believe but also struggle with unbelief, that is a great comfort. (Mark 9:14-29)

Jesus said: Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor! Does that mean I have to give all my money away? (Mark 10:17-31)

What are the lessons from Samson? One of them is that if God can use Samson, then God can use anyone, including you! (Judges 13-16)

Who does God use? Can he really use me? Do I want to be used by God? (Jn 14:12; Eph 4:1-16; 1 Cor 12:14-22)

Don't waste your life by thinking it's your life, not knowing why you exist, having a wrong view of the Master, or having a wrong view of success. (Matthew 25:14-30)

Seven ways we can give space to God to discern his will in our lives. (Various Scriptures)

A new nature is rooted in Christ, pursuing after God, to know him more; in knowing him to learn more of his will; leading to a desire to please him. In seeing his will, his will becomes our will. (Col 3:5-10; Rom 12:2)

Word Team Part 3 (Luke 22) God doesn't wait for you to be perfect to use you – he will use you as you are

Word Team Part 2 (Gen 31) Remain loyal to God, even when your situation is unjust. God is not blind! Persevere in serving others, even when they don't deserve it.

Word Team Part 1 (Mat 5:3) God sees you! God cares about you! God is with you! God rescues you!

Life can be so full of challenges that we can be tempted to give up following Jesus, but Peter gives us many good reasons to stay true to following him. (1 Peter 1)

Our God has blessed us abundantly in Jesus Christ. His gifts are lavish! (Romans 5:1-11 & Matthew 25:20-29)

We know the Good Shepherd is always with us, to help us, guide us and transform us, keeping us on the right path and never leading us astray. (Psalm 23)

Thanksgiving is an attitude of life, not a momentary gratitude. It is woven richly into the whole of Colossians, so lets read some of these passages together. (1 Colossians)

Are you content? Jesus is where our contentment lies, and Jesus is also the means to our contentment. (1 Tim 6, 2 Cor 12, Phil 4, Hebrews 13:5)

Our ultimate goal in life is to manifest the glory of God: to give God glory. Wherever we are now, what we want to move toward is a greater manifestation of the glory in our lives. (Various scriptures)

It might surprise you, but God says that sometimes he will not listen to our prayers. The reason is that we have idols in our hearts. What are these idols? and how can we identify and remove them? (Ez 14:1-3)

One new Eden, Two reasons why church matters, and Three actions to take (Psalm 122)

When we read the story of the birth of Jesus, we know it so well yet often miss the rich references to the Spirit. Since the last of the prophets 400 years previously, the Jews had been waiting, and now he is moving again in power. Look in the mirror and know you are part of the new creation through the Spirit alive within you. He is the power of God on earth. (Various scriptures)

Understanding the Old Testament Part 40 (Various scriptures) Rather than being someone who was hidden till Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was an active agent in the Old Creation, worked tirelessly to prepare the way for Jesus, and is now working in us, bringing dry bones to life in the New Creation.

The options we have a. Come to God on our own terms b. Put on the free gift of Jesus Christ and wear him. Choose the second one, daily! It is not what I have done, but what he has done, cancelling out my shame (Matt 22 & 23)

What is Jesus talking about when he tells people to build their house on the rock? How do we actually do this? Because for certain, storms will come! (Luke 6:46-49 & Rom 8:38-39)

Christ desires to make a difference in our home. He does this through ours heart. Jesus wiil not be Lord in our homes until he is truly Lord in our hearts. (1 Kings 17:8-24)

A church where people know they are deeply loved by God will be a church that is known for its love for others (1 John 4:7-21, Eph 3:14-21)

It so is sad to see churches experiencing divisions regarding response to the pandemic. At least two of the NT churches (Rome and Corinth) faced divisions over the issue of what believers were free to do, whether the exercise of their freedom should be restricted by other people who maybe were in a different point in their faith journey. (Rom 14 & 15 and 1 Cor 8-10)

As we read the Story of David and Barzillai in 2 Samuel we learn some lessons including how to prepare to live to a God-pleasing old age (2 Samuel 17:27-29; 19:31-40)

When talking with someone about spiritual issues, use questions and conversation to try to get to the issues of that person's heart. (Mark 10:17-22)

Jesus clearly taught that the love of God would be made known by the unity and love within his church. We explore the how and why of this extraordinary statement. (John 17:22-23)

These verses will encourage your prayer life as you see the amazing power working through this means. Even five minutes in prayer is an investment in eternity (Ephesians 1:15-23)

In Luke 3 & 4 Jesus heard he Voice of the Father in the Jordan, the voice of the Enemy in the wilderness, and the Voice of the World in Galilee. Like Jesus we need to: Recognize where thoughts are coming from; Reject it when it is not coming from God, and Replace it with the truth of what God says (Luke 3 & 4)

Sometimes our life plans are suddenly forced to change and we can feel overwhelmed. This is what happened to Jacob when he mourned the loss of the son he was devoted to. Our faith can get week, so let’s spend some time being encouraged by God’s promises. (Genesis 37:12-36)

As we start a new year with so many negative things happening, let’s focus on the core of what defines us as Christians. -Today I want you to soak in this good news (2 Ephesians 1:1-14)

Victory in spiritual warfare comes from knowing first where the battleground is, and second how to fight it. Then we can have real assurance of victory. (1 Eph 6:10-17)

True victory ultimately comes in the place of human weakness. It was not at Mount Carmel, when Elijah was at his strongest, but at Mount Sinai, when he was at his weakest, that the purposes of God were released on earth. (1 Kings 18 & 19)