It’s one thing if someone says you don’t make sense. It’s quite another if they say you lack sense. The latter is much harder to hear and receive. And yet, that is exactly how God’s Word describes someone who commits adultery. They believe sin’s false promises, pursue what is harmful, and fail to consider the consequences. Why would anyone choose to go down that path? And yet all around us, marriages are falling apart, and relationships are being devastated by the sin of adultery. Why is that?

Well, research shows that one of the leading reasons spouses are unfaithful in marriage is a sense of overall dissatisfaction. This points to a deeper issue: satisfaction cannot be found in anyone or anything other than Jesus Christ.

When we miss this, we expose ourselves to the temptations and dangers of sin, along with the disappointment that inevitably follows. We pursue all kinds of things in life to fill that void; things like money, achievement, sex, family, career, entertainment, adventure, relaxation, and possessions. But none of these will ever be enough. Each one eventually leaves us empty, longing for more, but never satisfied. It is only Christ, and a life centred on him, that can truly satisfy.

So, the question we’re asking this week as we consider Proverbs 6:32–33 is this: Are you living the satisfied life? If you’re wondering what that really means, or what that might actually look like, then this message is for you.

Series: Words of Wisdom

Message: He Who Commits Adultery Lacks Sense

Text: Proverbs 6:32-33

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

Aug 9, 2026

Seeing how only Christ truly satisfies, I…

…reject the deceitfulness of sin (James 1:14-15)

Matthew 5:28

Lusts within are worse than lions without.

– Thomas Watson

…guard myself against it (Psalm 119:9-11)

1 Corinthians 10:13

I’m going to lose the battle against sin unless I…

…get in the Word.

…delight in the Word.

…meditate on the Word.

…repent in the face of failure (Proverbs 28:13)

Jesus drank a cup of wrath without mercy, that we might drink a cup of mercy without wrath.

- J. Oswald Sanders

…hold fast to faith (Hebrews 4:14-16)

In today’s culture, work is rarely seen as a positive thing. People tend to avoid work, find shortcuts, and put in just enough effort to “get it done,” but no more than that. It has become normal to find ways to get out of doing work, and it does seem harmless. But is that really the mindset that we should be having, not just as workers, but as Christians? Are we really meant to just look busy and simply fill the time, or are we to work hard and with zeal, doing the best that we can in not only our workplaces, but in our churches, our marriages, our friendships, our families, our free time?

As we look at Proverbs 6:6-8, we will see that work is not something to be avoided, but instead a good gift from God; not something to do out of reluctance, but something to be done joyfully; and not something to be done simply for man, but for the Lord Christ, looking forward to the promises that we can be assured of.

Series: Words of Wisdom

Message: Go To The Ant, O Sluggard

Text: Proverbs 6:6-8

Matthew Davey

Harvest Alliston

August 2, 2026

When I view work as God does, I…

…follow the example of Creation (Proverbs 6:6-8)

Job 12:7-8

2 Thessalonians 3:11-12

…see that it is good (Genesis 2:15)

The centre of our human actions as Christians must be to reflect [a] focus on the kingdom of God. But around this centre, there is a periphery. Around and supporting God’s action in the kingdom there is his work of supporting and sustaining his world in being, that the kingdom may be built. We may call this his providence. And we may then speak of human work as our human action which corresponds to God’s providence. God holds his world in being; we are his estate managers.

- David Atkinson

What is ‘good’? ‘Good’ is whatever God approves. We may ask then, why is what God approves good? We must answer, ‘Because he approves it.’

- Wayne Grudem

Ephesians 5:1

…do it all for the Lord (Colossians 3:23-24)

Cameras are everywhere. Streaming church services and recording sermons. Keeping our streets and businesses safe. They’re on our policemen, our computers, our phones, our glasses, and our drones. They’re on our car dashboards and next to our license plates, because nobody knows how to park without a rearview camera anymore. Even the referees wore them during the FIFA World Cup! Because of this, people have become increasingly concerned about their privacy. But let me tell you, as much as we value keeping certain things to ourselves, there is one from whom nothing has ever been hidden.

We know that God is omniscient, which means he knows all things, but Scripture takes it a step further, telling us he sees all things, too. His eyes are on us and on our ways. Knowing this, how should we respond to him? This is what we’ll examine together this Sunday as we look at Proverbs 5:21: “For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.

Series: Words of Wisdom

Message: A Man’s Ways Are Before the Eyes of the Lord

Text: Proverbs 5:21

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

July 26, 2026

Knowing that God sees all things, I…

…tremble with fear (Psalm 139:1-4)

...realizing what God sees

...recognizing who God is

Hebrews 10:31

…own my guilt and shame (Psalm 51:1-4)

Sin wants to remain hidden and unspoken because its power lies in secrecy.

– Dietrich Bonhoeffer

…rejoice in his salvation (Isaiah 25:8-9)

Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines him to bestow benefits upon the undeserving. It is a self-existent principle inherent in the divine nature and appears to us as a self-caused propensity to pity the wretched, spare the guilty, welcome the outcast, and bring into favor those who were before under just disapprobation. Its use to us sinful men is to save us and make us sit together in heavenly places to demonstrate to the ages the exceeding riches of God's kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

– A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy

When our culture talks about the heart, it points to all kinds of things like love, beauty, and even gooey feelings. All of these sound good on the outside. And this is why we often hear people say, “Listen to your heart,” or “Follow your heart.” It’s the same message that you’ll hear in countless movies and soap operas, and unfortunately, many have bought into it, believing that the heart is a trustworthy guide. But as we saw last week, God’s Word tells us that our trust should be in the Lord, giving him our whole heart, since it is sick, marred by sin, and from it come all kinds of evil that defile us. If the heart gets what the heart wants, it’ll bring no glory to God, as it instinctively leans toward immorality and wickedness.

Recognizing all of this, Solomon wisely instructed his son in Proverbs 4 to guard his heart with all vigilance. Solomon had repeatedly failed in this area of his life and hoped to spare his son from having to face the same inevitable consequences. And this is a warning to us also. Our hearts are continually under attack, and unless we fix our eyes on Christ, it is guaranteed that we will give way to the weakness of our flesh. But when we are set on Christ, he will strengthen us to bring all our senses to bear on protecting our hearts so that we can walk in obedience to him and stay the course.

Series: Words of Wisdom

Message: Keep Your Heart With All Vigilance

Text: Proverbs 4:23

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

July 19, 2026

When I am set on Christ…

…I bring all my senses to bear (v. 20–22)

John 10:10b

…on protecting my heart (v. 23)

Psalm 18:2

…that I may stay the course (v. 24–27)

A man who has his eye on his future state of glorification will spend his time in preparing himself for it.

- Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Confidence can be a powerful thing. It can give you the courage to take the right steps, but if you’re not careful, it can also put you at great risk. The issue isn’t confidence itself; it’s what you choose to place your confidence in. We can be certain of this: we will never go wrong by placing our confidence in the Lord. Too often, instead of trusting Christ, we trust ourselves or in things far less dependable than he is. But when we fully place our trust in the Lord, we don’t have to be anxious or fear anything, because Jesus never leads us astray and he never fails.

That’s why, as we look at two well-known verses in Proverbs 3:5–6, we’ll discover just how important and valuable it is for us to trust in the Lord. And while trusting him doesn’t mean that life will be suddenly easy, we can be assured that we will never be left disappointed, since he is faithful and worthy of our wholehearted trust.

Series: Words of Wisdom

Message: Trust In The Lord With All Your Heart

Text: Proverbs 3:5-6

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

July 12, 2026

When my trust is fully in the Lord, I…

…give him my whole heart (v. 5a)

2 Corinthians 4:16

…depend on him through everything (v. 5b)

James 1:5

Philippians 4:19

…acknowledge him in every part of my life (v. 6a)

When I acknowledge the Lord in all my ways…

…I seek him.

…I see him.

...I submit to him.

...I serve him.

…follow him wherever he leads me (v. 6b)

Have you ever asked someone for directions, only to walk away more confused? Sometimes the instructions we receive in life can do that, too. Unfortunately, we’ve all been on the receiving end of questionable advice and, if we’re honest, we’d have to admit that we’ve probably given some of it out as well. Thankfully, we have God’s Word as the best source to turn to for guidance. It gives us everything we need for life. The gospel shapes not only what we believe, but also how we are called to live. The book of Proverbs, especially, is filled with countless golden nuggets of truth to be heard, received, and applied. These nuggets constantly point us back to Christ.

Which is why, over the next few weeks of this summer, we’re going to spend time exploring some of these words of wisdom found in Proverbs Chapters 1 to 10. We will examine things like whether our words bring life, how well we receive correction, our tendency toward laziness, and what is faithful living. As we do, we’ll see how God equips us with great wisdom as we aim to walk faithfully with and for Jesus.

Series: Words of Wisdom

Message: Fools Despise Wisdom and Instruction

Text: Proverbs 1: 7

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

July 5, 2026

When I fear the Lord, I…

…value what I would otherwise despise (v. 1-7, John 3:19-20)

Proverbs 2: 6

Psalm 119: 97-104

…heed what I would otherwise ignore (v. 8-19, James 1: 22-25)

…gain what I would otherwise forfeit (v. 20-33, Jeremiah 6: 16-19)

Let me ask you a question. Do you want to be loved? I already know your answer. Of course you do! No matter who you ask this question to, the answer is always the same. Everyone wants to be loved, so the question is rhetorical. The thing about rhetorical questions is that you typically don’t have to think long and hard about them. The answer is usually simple, logical, and obvious.

As we’ll see in this message, Paul uses this method very well in Romans 8:31-39. Through a series of rhetorical questions, he effectively reminds, persuades, and provokes his audience of readers to consider and recognize both the sovereignty of God and the depth of His love.

It is undeniable: there is no one like God, there is no one greater than God, he never fails, and he never wavers. Grasping these amazing truths about him are essential and will unequivocally lead us to trust in him as we should, rejoice in the goodness of his salvation, and rest peacefully in his care.

I hope you come ready for this message. We’re finally arriving at the end of our Real Love series, and as you can see, we’re ending off with a doozy!

Series: Real Love

Message 9: Who Shall Separate Us From The Love of Christ?

Text: Romans 8:31-39

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

June 28, 2026

Since I belong to Christ, I…

…trust in his grace (v. 31-32)

Colossians 2:13-14

For it is not true that some Christians believe in divine sovereignty while others hold an opposite view. What is true is that all Christians believe in divine sovereignty, but some are not aware that they do, and mistakenly imagine and insist that they reject it. What causes this odd state of affairs? The root cause is the same as in most cases of error in the church — the intruding of rationalistic speculations, the passion for systematic consistency, a reluctance to recognize the existence of mystery and to let God be wiser than men, and a consequent subjecting of Scripture to the supposed demands of human logic.

– J.I. Packer

…since God has already given us the supreme and costliest gift of his own Son, ‘how can he fail to lavish every other gift upon us?’ In giving his Son he gave everything. The cross is the guarantee of the continuing, unfailing generosity of God.

– John Stott

…rejoice in his justification (v. 33-34)

…rest in his love (v. 35-39)

In this message, we will consider the marriage relationship as we look at Ephesians 5:22–33. Through Paul’s instruction, we’ll see that his goal is not merely to give us a recipe for a successful marriage, but to direct our attention to Christ. Jesus defines real love, and he is the only foundation upon which a God-honouring marriage can be built.

As we work through this passage, you’ll notice that the instructions given to husbands and wives almost seem to take a back seat to the clear Christology that Paul presents. Three times, Paul uses the phrase, “as Christ,” reminding us that he is the model we are to follow. Paul’s concern is that we would see Jesus, be in awe of him, and learn from him, and that should be our concern as well. And as we follow his example, we will come to understand what Real Love truly is, seeing that Christ is the only source of it, and that we are called to reflect him and his love in every aspect of our lives, including our marriages and relationships.

Series: Real Love

Message 8: As Christ Loved The Church

Text: Ephesians 5:22-33

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

June 21, 2026

As a member of the body of Christ, I am moved to…

…submission (v. 22-24)

Genesis 2:15

Genesis 2:18

Both men and women are together created in the divine image and are therefore equal before God as persons, possessing the same moral dignity and value, and have equal access to God through faith in Christ. Men and women are together the recipients of spiritual gifts designed to empower them for ministry in the local church and beyond. Therefore, men and women are to be encouraged, equipped, and empowered to utilize their gifting in ministry, in service to the body of Christ, and through teaching in ways that are consistent with the Word of God. While husbands and wives are responsible to God for spiritual, nurture and vitality in the home, God has given to the man primary responsibility to lead his wife and family in accordance with the servant, leadership and sacrificial love characterized by Jesus Christ.This principle of male headship should not be confused with, nor give any hint of, domineering control. Rather, it is to be the loving, tender, and nurturing care of a godly man who is himself under the kind and gentle authority of Jesus Christ.

- Acts 29, Distinctive #4

…sacrifice (v. 25-27)

…unity (v. 28-33)

After spending some time studying baptism last Sunday, we will now turn our attention to the second ordinance: communion. On the surface, it may seem like an unusual practice to some, but it holds great significance and has been a foundational practice in the history of the church since its institution by Jesus.

If we’re not careful, this ordinance can become something we do without putting much thought into it. That’s something we want to avoid. As we look through 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, we’ll see how Paul was forced to denounce the Corinthian believers’ careless approach to the Lord’s Table. Instead of observing it as Christ intended, they were using it as an opportunity to satisfy their own selfish and sinful desires.

There is great joy in observing Communion, as it reminds us how Christ made a way for us to be saved. It also carries a certain solemnity that cannot be ignored, as the bread and the cup point us directly to the suffering and death that Christ endured on the cross. We should want to come to this table with sincere hearts before our Lord, giving thanks to him, while also remembering his incredible sacrifice.

I hope you can join us to gather around God’s Word together this Sunday. Communion will be incorporated into the message, as we reflect on the purpose of the ordinance and the excellence of our Saviour.

Series: 2 Ordinances

Message: Communion

Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

June 14, 2026

Gathering at the Lord’s table, I am invited to…

…come with a sincere heart (v. 17-22, 27-34)

1 Corinthians 10:16-17

…give thanks for his provision (v. 23-24a)

May I see Christ crucified before my eyes in the breaking of the bread and the pouring out of the wine. And may I not forget the cause, my corruptions, but so think of them together with my Saviour’s kindness in dying to make satisfaction for them...though the pain were his, yet the profit is mine; though the wounds were his, yet the balm is mine; though the thorns were his, yet the crown is mine; though the price were his, yet the purchase is mine.

– George Swinnock

…remember his body and blood (v. 24b-25)

Isaiah 53:3-6

1 Peter 2:24

1 Peter 1:18-19

…proclaim the gospel until he returns (v. 26)

We’re taking a brief break from our Real Love series for the next couple of weeks, beginning this Sunday, as we turn our attention to a two-part series on the two ordinances given to the church by Christ: Baptism and Communion. This week, we’ll focus on baptism, exploring a variety of Scripture passages that help us see why entering the waters of baptism is an important act of obedience for every believer who confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. Beyond that, we’ll seek to understand the purpose of baptism, the blessings it brings, and how we should approach it biblically as a church. If you have time before Sunday, I encourage you to read some of the following passages in preparation: Matthew 28:19–20, Acts 2:1–41, Acts 8:26–40, Romans 6:3–4, and Colossians 2:12–13.

Series: 2 Ordinances

Message: Baptism

Text: Various Scriptures

Patrice Charade

Harvest Alliston

June 7, 2026

Stepping into the waters of baptism, I…

…obey Christ’s command (Matthew 28:19-20)

Matthew 28:19-20

Harvest exists to glorify God by making more and better followers of Jesus.

…declare my faith (Acts 2:37-38, 41)

The New Testament does not know of a Christian who is also not baptized. Evidence for this is found in the book of Acts. From Pentecost on, everyone who believed the gospel was baptized, thus publicly testifying of their faith in Christ.

– Water Baptism, TGC Essay by Stephen Wellum

…proclaim the gospel (John 3:3)

Romans 6:4

…point to my future hope (Mark 1:4, 15)

We ought to learn to have one foot raised to take our departure when it shall please God.

- John Calvin