A sermon based on Luke 12:35-48 Introduction What is our motivation for doing good? Do we find that we do the right thing mostly when others are watching or can we do it when no one is around? I used to work in a warehouse. While the actual work was not that fun, there were…
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A sermon based on Luke 12:49-53 Introduction Who was Jesus and what was he really like? I fear that we have created a flannel graph Jesus. What I mean by that is that we have described Jesus in a way that is attractive to children. “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells…
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A sermon based on Luke 13:1-9 Introduction It was just over twenty years ago that I preached my very first sermon at a Sunday morning service. I remember two things from that experience. One was that I was so nervous that I was soaked in sweat. I believe I was shaking as well. The second thing…
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A sermon based on John 20:24-31 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction There is no lack of bad news for us these days. We have a regular diet of crimes, wars and terrorism. There is so much of it that it takes a lot to shock us anymore. I recently came across one…
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A sermon based on Mark 11:1-11 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction Did you know that you know some Hebrew? If you have ever used the words amen or hallelujah, you are using some Hebrew. They are the words for truth and praise the Lord. Even oy is a Hebrew word for woe.…
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A sermon based on Psalm 139 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction There are certain Psalms that stand out because of their beautiful language and the depth of their reflection. Psalm 23 is one, Psalm 121 that we looked at last week is another. Near the top of the list would be Psalm 139.…
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A sermon based on Psalm 121 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction I love the Psalms. What I appreciate about them is that they wrestle with what it means to trust God in real life. There is no pretend or make-believe when it comes to the challenges of life. The Psalmist presents reality in…
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A sermon based on Luke 11:1-4 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction When I was in the army and would be on course, we would often be taught by what we called a SME. SME stood for subject matter expert. It was acknowledged that there were certain people who had special knowledge of…
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A sermon based on Luke 10:38-42 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction One of the hardest things about being a parent is that my children do not act the way I did when I was their age. They fight, bicker and get jealous. Not once as a child did I ever get in…
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A sermon preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction If there is one piece of technology that I love, it is my GPS. That little box saves me so much on stress. I remember the days of unfolding a map while I was driving, trying to figure out where I was with one eye and…
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A message based on Luke 10:1-12 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction On January, 2, 2017, exactly one third of a religious group called, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing died. This group, more commonly known as the Shakers, went from three people down to two people. How did the once…
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A message based on Luke 9:51-56 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction We have all experienced rejection at some point in our life. It could have been asking someone out on a date, applying for a job or at the very least, asking something from our parents when we were children. There is…
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A message based on Luke 8:28-36 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction Have you ever had a defining moment in your understanding of God? A moment when you saw things clearer than you had ever before? It may have been a conversion experience or something else. There was a man in the fifth century…
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A sermon based on Ezra 3:10-13 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction I have a confession to make. I am nostalgic. Not just a little bit, but excessively so. Moving back to St. Catharines has been painful for my family. Everywhere we drive, I point out the old schools I used to attend, the…
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A sermon based on Acts 2:42-47 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction Have you ever picked a New Year’s resolution and stuck to it? Some of the experts tell us that New Year’s resolutions don’t work. I don’t believe that’s accurate. I believe what really goes on is that many people are not…
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A sermon based on John 14:25-27 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction I want you to imagine your favourite nativity scene. Maybe it was one you had growing up, one you have now or one you wish you had. Take in the emotions of the scene. Peaceful baby with peaceful parents, surrounded by…
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A sermon based on Romans 5:1-5 and preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction One of the themes of Advent is hope. When we think of the Christmas story, many of us think of the promise of hope. But what if it is just a story? What if there is no real hope in this…
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Introduction It was about thirty years ago. I was up early to catch a plane to go to Florida for March Break with my friends. I was pretty groggy, and my mother after waking me had started telling me about Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. My parents watched the PTL Club regularly, not because they…
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