St Timothy Presbyterian Church in Toronto: Sermons

Scripture Passage 1 Peter 1:17-23 Sermon Text Life’s Difficulties When life is difficult, we get a different perspective – it gives us a new angle to see our life. We see something that we didn’t see before. We don’t choose life’s difficulties, they just come without our invitation or permission. What we are experiencing right […]

Scripture Passage John 20:19-29 Sermon Text Behind Closed Doors It’s been 5 weeks since we’ve been behind shut doors of our own places. 5 weeks of me being here in an empty sanctuary, and today, being all along and seeing you all on screen, it’s a very weird feeling. The sanctuary is empty, but I […]

  “It is well with my soul.” As the pandemic goes on, we can find our strength flagging and our faith waning. Times of difficulty have been times when faith is not only tested but formed. Faith is a gift from God that can sustain us and carry us through. This episode features a recording […]

Scripture Passage : John 20:11-18   Sermon Text Mary came to the tomb after Jesus died. Mary truly loved Jesus. You know, the deeper you love a person, the greater loss you feel. She was in deep sorrow. You know, in deep sorrow, you cannot see things around you. She saw the angels, but she […]

Scripture Passage Matthew 27:27-31 Sermon Text Awareness of our aloneness Yesterday I left my house for the first time in a week and got a takeout coffee from the second cup to prepare for the sermon. There was one customer ahead of me. So I kept my distance. I ordered my coffee and as I […]

  Welcome to our second episode of “Becoming Together”! We’ve changed the format of this second episode to be more of an uplifting spiritual experience to help you get through the day and week. During these unprecedented and anxious times, we need spiritual food to keep us going. We hope that this blend of songs, […]

Introducing our new podcast series! In challenging times like this, it is important to reflect on our lives and circumstances around us. Join Pastors Dave and Simon as they discuss and interview others. Highlights of this first episode: Prayer for a Pandemic Reflection on “faith and perspective” – especially in times of crisis and challenge […]

Scripture Passage John 3:1-17 Sermon Text God’s Ultimate Plan Indeed God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. What a beautiful message. What a good message God sent the son not to condemn the world, but to save the […]

Scripture Passage Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon Text That was a wonderful song. I learned that first, when I was in junior high and the choir, at an old, old church, and I said, we should do this as our communion song too. And I think that’s what they decided they’re going to do. So I think […]

Scripture Passage Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon Text The passage that we read today is a beautiful passage that if you draw a picture, you’ll draw a very nice painting. But we have to understand the context a little bit. Six days ago, Peter was rebuked by Jesus. Actually, Jesus rebuked Peter with really harsh words. He […]