When you look at where you are today and who you are today, what are some of the circumstances God used to prepare you? What did he do to build you up and get you ready for what you’re facing right now? Are there things you look back on and you can see that his hand was at work, yet at the time it seemed like he was absent or distant?In looking at the circumstances God used to prepare Cornelius and Peter for their encounter, Pastor Jeremy pointed out that the activity was all God initiat [...]

​Read Acts 9:19-31 togetherOn Sunday, Pastor Jeremy pointed out that Paul had to wrestle with two primary questions in his early Christian state. Who are you Lord? and Who am I?John Calvin begins his seminal work The Institutes of Christian Religion with this statement which runs along the same trajectory, “Nearly all wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves”What do you think of this statement? How [...]

​Acts 9:1-18.Read Acts 9:1-18 togetherPastor Jeremy said that this conversion was not Saul pursuing God, but the exact opposite, it was God pursuing Saul. What do you think of this reversal of ideas? He said that Christ is always the pursuer and initiator.Is there anything in your life right now that God would need to tear down to get your full attention? He did this to Saul, didn’t he?Why were the original disciples not enough? Why did Christ recruit Saul / Paul when he already ha [...]

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In this week's sermon, I (Pastor Matt) talked about Jesus who was the light of the world, his light shone in the darkness and was the light of life, the Saviour, the Messiah, the only one who could save us from the darkness and offer us eternal life. Jesus showed he was the light, the Messiah in a few practical ways. Through his obedience and moral purity (Jesus said he only did what the Father asked him to do), he is the Truth and brought true knowledge and wisdom, and most importantly, he br [...]

Hospitality - Inviting Because We Were InvitedHebrews 13:1-61. Go around the room and have each member share a positive memory of having a meal in someone’s home. It could be a meal with a family member or a friend.2. What is it about sharing a meal together that creates conversation and a “closeness”?3. Hebrews 12:28-29 speak of acceptable worship and Hebrews 13:1-2 speaks of brotherly love and hospitality to strangers. What is the connection between those two passages? (Rem [...]

​We are called as Christians to live a baptized life. This is a state of relationship with God which begins at conversion, is confirmed in baptism, and continues unto our death. This week in your group, spend some time sharing with each other about what living the baptized life has meant for you. Specifically:How did you come to confess Christ and be born again? (Justification)What circumstances or convictions brought you to the point of walking in the obedience of baptism? (Confirmation [...]

The Significance of Circumcision.mp3File Size: 32879 kbFile Type: mp3Download File ​​This week we tackled the themes of Conversion, Consecration, Celebration, and Commissioning in the 5th chapter of Joshua. Opener: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Or, what is the worst job you can imagine doing? How does it measure up to the task God gave Joshua in Chapter 5:2-7?Crossing the Jordan was a type of conversion experience for the people of Israel. Pastor Jeremy talk [...]