When you do something good, who are you doing it for? Yourself? Your friends? Your reputation? In Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus is asking us to do a heart-check. He knows how easy it is to get caught up in loading up our schedules with volunteer work and service projects because that's what we think we're supposed to do or that's what makes us look like Christians. We can do things in God's name all we want but if its not flowing through Christ-serving hearts or if we're doing things to just avoid goin...
Oct 23, 2023•33 min
This week, Pastor Paul unpacks Matthew 7:15-20. Jesus is warning us against false prophets. Not the obvious kind , like the kind of person that yells on street corners. He's warning us about the subtle kind that slowly pulls us away from our heavenly Father. There have always been a lot of different ways that Satan can use people to tempt us away from the Lord. But these days we are constantly inundated with so many voices and opinions through the pervasive presence of technology. The world is e...
Oct 16, 2023•41 min
In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus is encouraging us to resist the temptation to take the easy way. The one that everyone else is taking. It is especially easy to get swept into the cacophony of cultural opinions that are coming at us each day. But when we listen to our Lord, we find peace and a solid direction in which to orient ourselves. Listen in this week and find a solid place for your weary heart to rest. ~KT
Oct 11, 2023•43 min
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Oct 02, 2023•37 min
This week, we hear from Kevin deJonge as he unpacks what Jesus is teaching us in Matthew 7:7-11. Jesus points out that while we can never measure up to God's justified standard of perfection, He does provide a solution - Jesus Himself. Jesus is calling us to persist in our pursuit if Him, to keep our eyes focused on Him. Every time we knock, He will answer because He loves us and cares for us. He knows we need help, every hour of our days we need His help, and He is telling us we will always fin...
Sep 25, 2023•35 min
Are you more concerned with another persons sin rather than your own? Jesus challenges us to take stock of ourselves before pointing the finger at other people. He's not saying we shouldn't pay attention to injustice or do away with be intellectually lazy and just shut down anything that sounds judgmental or critical. But He is stressing the importance of keeping ourselves from becoming hypocrites and examining our own 'planks' before turning our judgmental eyes on someone else. ~KT
Sep 18, 2023•35 min
This week, we're looking at Romans 12:1-8. It's so easy to come to church every week to fill up our spiritual cups. But Jesus calls us to be a living sacrifice, to pour ourselves out as we serve others. If that sounds challenging to you (and you're definitely not alone), take your concerns to God, who knows you and loves you. Be honest about where you're spending your energy and time in this life and pray about how you can use the resources you have to pour into the lives of others around you. ~...
Sep 11, 2023•34 min
This week, Pastor Paul preaches from John 17:13-19. What does God desire for us? Well, Jesus calls us to sanctify ourselves, but what does that even mean? Is it even possible to be holy and sanctified? And how should we go about doing it? Find out by tuning in to this weeks sermon. www.gracevalleychurch.ca
Sep 05, 2023•43 min
Join us as Kevin deJonge unpacks Jonah 1. This book teaches us what it looks like when we run hard and fast away from God, and what God's grace looks like despite our best and most selfish efforts to hide from Him and His will for our lives. ~KT
Aug 28, 2023•42 min
This week, Pastor Paul unpacks Matthew 6:25-34. What does Jesus mean when He says 'do not worry'? Is it a sin to worry or be anxious? Listen in as we learn more about our compassionate Father who already knows what we need and asks us to put our full trust in Him. Something to think about: "We trust God with our eternal salvation. But we don't trust Him enough to arrange our week?" Good point! ~KT
Aug 21, 2023•45 min
When Jesus talks about our 'treasure' in heaven, He's not talking to those who have vast amounts of money. He's talking about our attitudes towards the tangible things we value. Whether we have a lot or a little, our hearts will almost always prioritize the importance of these things over the importance of something intangible like our prayer life or our salvation. This week, Mark takes us through Matthew 6:19-34, where Jesus teaches us what we should be focusing on during our short lives here o...
Aug 14, 2023•28 min
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Aug 09, 2023•27 min
Forgiveness is the hardest thing in the world. Asking for it, giving it and often times, receiving it. The Bible teaches us that forgiveness is so essential to our spiritual health, that we cannot live healthy lives without it. More importantly, we can't be in God's presence without it. This week, Mark walks us through Mark 6:12 where Jesus teaches us to ask for forgiveness and to practice forgiving others. For more insights on forgiveness, check out our Clearer Thinking Podcast on Spotify or Ap...
Jul 24, 2023•31 min
"God always gives you what you would have asked for if you knew everything He knows." - Timothy Keller. In this weeks sermon, Pastor Paul takes a look at the "daily bread' portion of the Lord's Prayer. And how these few words will foster a rich, loving and dependent relationship on our heavenly Father. ~KT
Jul 17, 2023•41 min
In this sermon, Pastor Paul covers the definition of what the Kingdom of God actually is and what it looks like to pray for God's will (not ours) to be done. www.gracevalleychurch.ca
Jul 10, 2023•34 min
This week we hear from Kevin deJong as he preaches on Psalm 100. www.gracevalleychurch.ca
Jul 10, 2023•32 min
With the basis of our prayer being that we are calling on our heavenly Father, we begin to enter into His presence with acknowledging His holiness. "Hallowed be Your Name". The intimacy we share with the Lord is within the context of His perfect Holiness. Jesus teaches us to orient our hearts towards the Lord as children of a Holy and completely set apart God. Without clear instruction on how to do this, our self-centered hearts will only focus on our own needs and concerns. I don't know about y...
Jun 27, 2023•51 min
In Mathew 6:9-13, Jesus shows us the pattern of how we should pray. He starts out with "Our Father", showing us who exactly we're talking to when we pray. The term 'Father' isn't just casually used here. This is pointing to Fatherhood of God, and showing us that we have have an intimate relationship to the God of the universe. He has adopted us into His family and loves us more than we will ever fully understand this side of heaven. This weeks sermon is packed with so many reminders of God's lov...
Jun 20, 2023•37 min
This week, Pastor Paul unpacks Matthew 6:5-8; 14-15.
Jun 12, 2023•36 min
"The one you try and impress is the one that will reward you." Think about that for a second. With all the social platforms that focus on building ourselves up and promoting ourselves, who are we really doing it for? It's so easy to get lost on the lie that a pixelated thumbs up means that we are accepted and loved and affirmed. But Jesus offers a better way. He offers an audience of One. An audience that only includes God our Father, the one who made and created us and whose opinion is the only...
Jun 05, 2023•38 min
This week we welcomed Dr John Span to speak on the last words of Joshua. Joshua choses his words with intentional care as he is giving clear instructions to the leaders of the next generation of Israelites. In these passages we are reminded of how important it is that we stick to the word of God and that we do not look to the right or to the left. Far from a directive that is only applicable to the leaders during this time in history, we are still engaged in the same temptations that the Israeli...
May 31, 2023•20 min
This week, we hear from Phil Tadros as he unpacks what was going on in Acts Acts 11:19-31 / 13:1-3. In these chapters, we see the spreading of the Gospel accelerated with the passion and dedicated faith of new believers. Despite all their flaws, the members of these fledgling churches were united in their mission to spread the Good News. If you are interested in finding more about Phil's Mission To Stoney Creek, find them on Facebook @MissionToStoneyCreek.
May 22, 2023•36 min
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May 15, 2023•39 min
Every time we are wronged, it is an opportunity to show our offenders grace and Christ's love. It can be the hardest thing in the world to do, but as followers of Christ, that is what we are called towards. Listen in as Pastor Paul unpacks Matthew 5:38-42. ~KT
May 08, 2023•38 min
Have you ever sworn on the life of a beloved pet or relative? "I swear on Mr. Fluffybutt's life!" The history of how 'swearing on' something is actually pretty interesting and once you learn about it, its really clear as to why Jesus says that Christian's should not swear on anything. As Christian's, our "yes" should be "yes" and our "no" should be "no". Despite this, we human beings have an incredible capacity to lie - most of the time innocently but sometimes intentionally. We must repent of o...
May 01, 2023•30 min
God has designed the male and female body to be complementary to each other on both the physical and emotional level. Why did He design us that way? What are some of the implications if we don't stick to God's good plan for us? Pastor Paul addresses this topic as well as the topic of divorce in this Sunday's sermon based on Matthew 5:31-32 and Matthew 19:1-12.
Apr 24, 2023•45 min
At first glance, this passage seems to be a little dramatic. Why is Jesus talking about tossing body parts into hell? Doesn't that seem like a little much, especially when He's referring to something like lust, which is something that almost everyone experiences? But Jesus is talking about the misuse of our God given sexuality. When we make a commodity of it, when we advertise it, when we consume it as in the form of pornography, it degrades our very souls. It objectifies and degrades us into be...
Apr 17, 2023•50 min
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Apr 10, 2023•43 min
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Apr 10, 2023•30 min
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Apr 03, 2023•36 min
