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WHY JESUS SAID, "I AM THE GATE": a BIble Study on JOhn 10:1-10

1/18/2022

JOhn 10:1-10 (Click to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

In this (the 6th part of a 9 part Bible Study series on the "I am" sayings in John's Gospel) Jesus tells a peculiar parable. In this parable, he implies that the people of God are like a sheep pen- that is, a walled inclosure providing shelter and safety to the flock. Jesus goes on to explain that he himself is the GATE to that sheep pen. What does Jesus mean by this? That's what we will explore in today's Bible Study.

January 16, 2022 - Water into Wine: a foretaste of the COming Kingdom

1/18/2022

JOhn 2:1-11 (click to read)
Preacher: COralie Losier

In today's sermon, Coralie takes a deeper look into the well known story of Jesus turning water into wine during the wedding in Cana of Galilee. She poses three very important questions, each of which are worth reflecting upon: 1. Do we invite Jesus to be a part of everything in our lives- not just the hard times but even the celebrations? 2. Do we point struggling people to Jesus? 3. When we pray, are we willing to do what God tells us to do?

January 9, 2022 - a Sermon on Jesus' Baptism

1/13/2022

Mark 1:4-11 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

Our culture encourages an obsession with identity. "Who am I," we often ask, "in light of my race, ethnicity, economic background, sexual orientation and so on?" Today's reading from Mark's Gospel (the story of Jesus' baptism) is all about identity; specifically, the identity of Jesus. Who exactly is Jesus? What does God the Father say about him? How is his identity shaped by what he does? The story of Jesus' Baptism also encourages us to contemplate our own identity in light of Jesus. How does Jesus' identity shape and define whom we are? That's what Terence will be exploring in his sermon on Mark 1:4-11 (the story of Jesus' Baptism).

January 2, 2022 - The Sheep and the Goats: a sermon on Matthew 25:31-46

1/5/2022

Matthew 25:31-46 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Jasmine Chandra

Christmas Eve Service 2021

12/24/2021

The "I Am" Sayings of Jesus (I am the Good Shepherd): a Bible Study

12/15/2021

John 10:11-18 (Click to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

In ancient times, leaders (i.e., judges, kings, emperors) were often likened to shepherds. After all, shepherds were responsible for feeding, protecting and directing their flocks- tasks which ancient rulers saw as their own. As most of us are probably aware, Jesus used shepherding imagery in many of his teachings and parables, even going so far as to liken himself to a shepherd. However, instead of simply saying, "I am like a shepherd," Jesus actually says, "I am the GOOD shepherd." What does Jesus mean when he says that he is specifically the good shepherd? That's the question we'll be exploring today in our Bible Study on John 10:11-18.

December 5, 2021 - REFINING SILVER, PURIFYING GOLD THROUGH THE PROPHETIC WORD: A SERMON ON MALACHI CHAPTER 3

12/9/2021

Malachi 3:1-4 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

A crucible, as most people are aware, is a vessel used to contain precious metals as they are purified and refined under intense heat. In today's Old Testament reading, the Prophet Malachi uses the image of the crucible to describe what will soon happen to the nation of Israel: A mysterious messenger will one day come and, through the intense heat of his preaching, purifying the nation of Israel of its impurities. Who is this so-called "messenger?" And how can we, as the people of the church, cooperate in God's refining work? This is what we'll explore in today's sermon on Malachi 3:1-4.

The "I AM" Sayings of Jesus, Part 4 (a bible study)

11/30/2021

John 8 (Click to Read)
Teacher: Terence Chandra

The passage of scripture that we'll be looking at today is part of a longer dialogue that Jesus is having with a crowd of people. At the beginning of this dialogue, we are told that Jesus' audience is mostly sympathetic to his cause. In fact, we are told that they were "Jews who had believed in him" (John 8:31). However, by the time this encounter has finished, the same people "who had believed in him" now want to stone him to death (John 8:58). The reason the people want to stone him is this: Jesus said, "Before Abraham was, I AM" (John 8:58). What was so offensive about this statement? Why did it result in a murderous anger on behalf of the crowds? This is what we'll be talking about in this, the fourth Bible Study in a Bible Study series on the I AM sayings of John's Gospel. John 8:51-57 51 Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” 52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets; yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?” 54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, he of whom you say, ‘He is our God,’ 55 though you do not know him. But I know him; if I would say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.” 57 Then the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

November 21, 2021 - POLITICAL POWER AND THE CHURCH: A Sermon on Daniel 7 (The Four Beasts and the Son of Man)

11/25/2021

Daniel 7:9-14 (Click to Read)
Preacher: Terence Chandra

Today's sermon centers around a provocative question - a question that countless Christians have contemplated over the ages. How should we, the people of the church, behave towards the great political powers under the shadow of whose authority we go about our daily mission? Or, to put all that far more bluntly, what’s our relationship to the state? When should we disobey? When should we cooperate? How can we avoid being corrupted should we cooperate? In answering these questions, the prophetic vision found in the book of Daniel, chapter 7, is very helpful. In his dream, the prophet Daniel sees four terrible beasts emerging from the sea. Later, in the second part of his vision, he sees "an ancient one" and "one like a Son of Man" reigning on a throne. As strange as this vision may seem, it does offer a great deal of insight into how the people of God (whether the church or the nation of Israel) ought to relate to the political powers that dominate our age.

Instruments of Your Peace

11/7/2021

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