If there’s an Old Testament prophet that most faithfully and effectively conveys the identity, nature, and mission of Jesus it is Isaiah. In this passage Matthew draws on Isaiah to paint an entire portrait of Christ. Jesus is Servant Son of God, He’s the bearer of the Spirit, and He’s the proclaimer of God’s saving […]

Jesus shows us that the kind of rest He wants to give to his disciples is rooted in a heart of mercy and kindness. Because He is the most restful being in all the cosmos, anyone who chooses to follow Him will experience what resting with Him is like: namely provision for our needs, defence […]

Jesus warns of the judgment to come for those who in His presence aren’t making any decision to turn to him – to be changing their whole way of living. When we choose to remain unmoved by Jesus’s presence, words, and people, we inevitably find ourselves tired, weighed down, and exhausted. It doesn’t have to […]

What do you do when your experience doesn’t line up with what you’ve taught and believed about Jesus and His Way? This is John the Baptizer’s experience and it causes him to ask, are you the Messiah or should we look for someone else? John’s question and Jesus’ response offer us a picture of what […]

The Fruit of the Spirit originates and is produced by the Holy Spirit working in us. In this message, we explore different ways we respond to our desires. When we follow the Holy Spirit’s lead one of the things He produces in us is self-control. New Testament understanding of self-control it includes the ability to […]

Every second of our lives presents us with new opportunities. The path to making the most of the opportunities is found in rejecting foolishness and embracing faithfulness. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you’d like to learn more about […]

When we “walk by the Spirit”, God will lead us in ways that reflect and embody the character of Jesus Himself. In this message, we focus on how the Spirit of God produces goodness in us. Part of being disciples of Jesus is learning to notice and be attuned to His work in us, rather […]

You can’t live the life Jesus came to bring without an ongoing encounter of His kindness. That’s part of what ‘walking in step with the Spirit’ is about. God is kind. If you’ve never experienced the kindness of God, if you’ve gone so long that you’ve forgotten what the kindness of God is like you’ll […]

The letter of Galatian proclaims the freedom that Jesus brings and the Spirit empowers us to live. This new life begins when we trust in Jesus and can only be completed by continuing to trust Him. Our own strength isn’t enough. so, when we “walk by the Spirit”, God will lead us in ways that […]

In our text, we see God declare that He is a God of new things; but is He not also unchanging? We will look briefly at what God working in new ways teaches us about His character and His work in our world, while also asking ourselves the question: what work of beautiful renewal could […]