We will consider how Paul described, “Living a life worthy of the calling.” This life is summarized in ‘oneness’ and ‘unity’ – Paul’s description of a mature, Christ-following life. This week begins our look at spiritual giftedness in the local church. sermon: The Unity in the Spirit (Ephesians 4:2-6) with Pastor David Donaldson
Jesus’ death and resurrection are the beginning of our salvation and our discipleship. Jesus had to die for our sins to be forgiven, and he had to rise (and return to ‘the Father’) for the Holy Spirit to come and empower us to live like and for Christ. Communion is our moment of reflection and… Read More »Abide and Grow… through Communion (August 4, 2024)
August 4: Abide in Christ (John 15:1-14) and Rooted and growing up in Christ (Col 2:6-7) Big picture: Know spiritual gifts, and passions, identify opportunities to exercise gifts. Paul describes these gifts/offices within a local church. I believe that this, too, provides a basis of definition of Success for a local church; are we hearing… Read More »August 2024 Sermon Series
Passport to Peacemakers: the Holiday Club theme. Peace and reconciliation is the heart of God; not simply something we do on a long list of spiritual do’s. Let’s use this as we, in practical and biblical terms, evaluate the present. To ask as a question, what is the definition of success of a local church?Paul’s words… Read More »Live Worthy of Our Calling (July 28, 2024)
“Who is my neighbour?” It could be the person who lives next door. It could be someone we have a close attachment with. An expert in the Jewish laws posed this question to Jesus because it can profoundly influence how we engage with others. Let’s explore this well-known parable Jesus share. sermon: Who’s Your Neighbour?… Read More »Who’s Your Neighbour? (July 21, 2024)
Community. We kick this word around quite a bit. Has it become cliché? We want to re-visit the biblical description of community; basing our discussion on Jesus’s new commandment to love one another, and looking at the New Testament’s other “one another” passages. sermon: A Biblical Look at “Community of Christ” (John 13:34-35) with Pastor… Read More »A Biblical Look at “Community of Christ” (July 14, 2024)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “God loves our enemies—the cross tells us that… With respect to our attitude towards our enemies, this means first, remember that you were God’s enemy and that, without having earned it or being worthy of it, you were met with mercy. It means second. remember that God hung on the cross for… Read More »Communion: An Expression of Our Vision (July 7, 2024)
We need to seek God and hear from Him as we enterthe next chapter of MBC’s ministry. In this service, we will spend together praying for our future direction; our development as a community and identifying the committed we can share Christ with. sermon: “Prayerfully and Carefully – Envision the Future” with Rev. Alvin Lau
The local church is the gathering of Christ-followers – gathered in community for worship and service. We, individual believers, are gifted and called to grow and minister in the body of Christ. As we continue to be thankful for what God has done, but before we can envision the future we need to, who we… Read More »Transition Steps: Evaluate the Present (June 23, 2024)
The Bible teaches us to remember our “spiritual” past; the ‘mighty works of God’ (paraphrasing many Psalms), Jesus’s death (through communion). And we are to remember what God has done in our personal lives; we share our story as witness and encouragement for others. Mimico Baptist has Jan and Sharon’s book telling the story of… Read More »Transition Steps, Remembering the Past (June 16, 2024)