God at the Centre: Kingdom Benefits - Oct 27, 2024 (Myles Holmes) by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

Today, Sarah Lyew takes us through Mark 8. What did Jesus mean when he told us to take up our cross? What does it mean that if we want to save our life we will lose it? Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here. Home Church Questions: 1. What’s the first thing you say when introducing yourself? What is the most significant thing abou…

Our Study in Acts continues...Remember that blustery fisherman dude with a temper, who 50 days prior had fearfully denied the Lord three times?He is beautifully forgiven and restored by Jesus over breakfast following His resurrection, and then before Jesus ascended to heaven, told him and the other disciples to WAIT... something exciting is going t…

The Heart of Christianity - Galatians 2:14-21 (Oct, 20th, 2024) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

This morning we welcome Colin McCartney of Connect City to our community to share a teaching on Mark 10, specifically the portion about Jesus welcoming the children. There is also a brief Question-and-Response portion after the teaching with Colin and Sarah Lyew. You may notice that we've gone out of order again. That's alright! We'll come back to …

This following proposition may be controversial but here goes...Without the events of Acts 2, there is no Christianity.There. I said it.The Incarnation of Jesus proved He was a missionary to the world He created.The Cross proved His great sacrificial love and plan for salvation.The Resurrection proves the hope we have of eternal life and our enemy …

Today, Sarah Lyew takes us through Mark 7 paying special attention to the strange story of the syrophoenician woman. Why did Jesus initially decline to heal her daughter? What can we learn about our own callings through this story? Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here. Home Church Questions: 1. When you hear the word “purpose” w…

There might be as many opinions as there are people as to what it means to BE the Church and BE a true discipleSometimes in the business world, when the organization begins to drift or lose their core values, there is a strategic effort to return to the founder's vision and template.I can't help but think our "Founder's" vision and values for The C…

Stand Firm - Nehemiah 4 (Oct 6) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

This morning, Sarah Lyew takes us through Mark 6. While there are lovely stories in this chapter about Jesus walking on water and feeding thousands of people, Sarah instead helps us sift through the messiness of King Herod's life decisions. Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here. Home Church Questions: 1. If you have favourite rea…

Context is everything...Think of a simple word like "ball"1. A cylindrical toy or sporting apparatus that most often bounces (noun)2. A dance party where you dress in formal attire (noun)3. To have a good time, as in, "we had a ball" (idiom)That's just one example, and we are typically adept at parsing out words depending on their context; but in a…

Back on Track - Nehemiah 2:9 - 3:32 (Sept 29) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

This morning, Brian Waugh takes us back one chapter into Mark 4. PLEASE NOTE: we had some technical issues with the microphone early on so you'll please excuse the poor recording quality in the early going of this sermon. Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here. Home Church Questions: 1. Read Mark 4. What stands out to you from thi…

Pastor Glenn is only partly right. I (Jonathan) only hate MOST country music. There's one cowboy I hold in hallowed esteem... The "man in black"... Johnny Cash. A committed Christian, who had previously done some "hard livin’ ”, Johnny wrote nuanced songs of faith AND of struggle. This is one of my favourites:The beast in me is caged by frail and f…

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Purpose - Nehemiah 1:1-2:8 (Sept 22) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

This morning we welcome Jimmy Rushton to our community to share a teaching on Mark 5. If you are thinking, "Hey, wait a second. What happened to Mark 4? I really like those parables!" Never fear. We will hear from Brian Waugh next week on Mark 4 before moving on to Mark 6 the following week. Home Church Questions: 1. What stood out to you from this…

As much as our inclination is to make PEOPLE our enemy, we actually remember that our battle is not against "flesh and blood" (Eph. 6:12). The first of our real enemies is Satan.I realize in our modern world there are many - even Christians - who put as much credence in the Devil as they would in mythological villains like Medusa, Loki or "the Boog…

Renewal Through Repentance - Ezra 9-10 (Sept 15) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

This morning, Sarah continues into chapters 2 and 3 of Mark. Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here. Home Church Questions: 1. What TV show Character do you think of when you think of a snitch or a ruler lover? Did you like them? Why or why not? 2. Read Mark 2:23-3:6. What stood out to you? 3. How do you feel about rules? Are you …

This morning, Dennis Stam, co-chair of our Council, presented an update regarding our future as a church community. In this update, Dennis addressed where we've come from and discusses where we (could be) going. The key word here, beautifully, is "hope". Please find the slide deck for Dennis's presentation here. If you have any questions regarding …

Some are uncomfortable with equating the Christian walk with "war" or "battle" imagery (while others are perhaps a little too comfortable with it). I assure you our Church forefathers had no such reservations.Make no mistake, we are in a FIGHT... a fight for souls! Unfortunately many are directing their resistance at the wrong foe... namely PEOPLE!…

Ministry Transformed - Colossians 1:28 (Sept 8) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

As we open a new season as a church community, we will be spending this fall working through the Gospel of Mark. Today, we dive into Mark 1. Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here. Home Church questions: 1. Have you ever had a situation where it started really well? How did that impact your experience? What about the opposite - fr…

There are many of you in our Church family living with long-term illness. Many of you live with, or love someone, suffering in this way. One thing is true for ALL of us. Everyone will be afflicted at some point in their life with an area of brokenness that needs healing. Physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually. The secular sciences are final…

Serving God His Way - Ezra 8 (Sept 1) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

Forging Friendship - Hebrews 10:24-25 (Aug 25) Mark Makary by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

We have never seen this kind of widespread cultural affliction of Anxiety & Depression. It is no respecter of age, race, gender or even whether you are a Christian or not. You may not struggle with it personally but you definitely know and love someone who does. Brett Ullman is part of the "walking wounded" and his story is both raw and hopeful.…

A Model of True Greatness - John 13:1-17 (Aug 18) John Tadros by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

"Yes, YOU!"In this brief wrap-up of our summer series "Get in the Game" we will talk about the last spiritual gift (and it's a doozy) and then I suppose the onus is on you...How has God uniquely wired you?What is your role in "the body"?What will it take for you to get off the sidelines and into the game?…

The Prosperity of The Wicked - Psalm 73 (Aug 10) Mihir Sircar by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

God's Hand on Your Life - Ezra 7 (Aug 4) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

"Get the FAMILY in the game" This long weekend we will have a short and engaging service for the whole family (children will be remaining in the service) which will include some games, some laughs, some prizes and an opportunity to receive Communion together with all the generations represented... the whole Church FAMILY!We'll also address one spir…

On Mission - Ezra 5-6 (July 28) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

"Get in the game" Power Gifts (part 2)Are you up for some more (as we referred to it last week) "weird stuff"?Do you believe that the prophecy of Joel and of Pentecost is being fulfilled in our day and generation?Do you believe that miracles can happen in 2024... not just theoretically, but that miracles could happen at NAC... even at any given mom…

Jesus is The Plan - Zechariah 9-14 (July 21) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

Power GiftsLately, have you heard people speak colloquially of someone's "superpower"? As in, "that's Jenny's superpower... staying calm in a crisis".It can even be used as a bit of a back-handed compliment;"That's just like Tony. His superpower is to turn the centre of attention back to him"What if I told you the Holy Spirit may, at times, give yo…

"Get in the game" Part 2 of the "WORD" GiftsSomebody asked me (Jonathan) at our Alliance General Assembly this week what my favourite thing about being a pastor is. I thought for a second - and I realize the spiritual gifts series is kind of “on the brain” - but what I said is spiritual gifts have got to be in the top three. I love seeing people di…

When the World is Not Right - Zechariah 6:9-8:14 (July 7) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

"There are two great moments in a person's life:the moment you were born and the moment you realize why you were born."—Pastor Kirbyjon CaldwelFor the purposes of this series, you'll remember we've divided up the Spiritual Gifts into 3 categories. If the LOVE gifts (which we talked about last week) are more about the DOING, then the WORD gifts are …

God of Second Chances - Zechariah 1:1-6:8 (June 30) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet. - Frederick BuechnerAs we said, all-y'all have been blessed through the Holy Spirit with unique spiritual gifts.For the purposes of this series, we've divided them up into 3 categories.This Sunday we start with the LOVE GIFTSThese are the wonderful an…

It's Time to Return to God's Work - Haggai 2 (June 23) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

A New Summer Series!It is not the critic who counts; not the one who points out how the strong one stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the one who is actually in the arena. - Theodore RoseveltThere will always be those who sit on the sidelines. Those who fancy themselves as armchair quarterbacks. …

It's Time to Enter God's Presence - Haggai 1 (June 16) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

Hey Jude!Here we are with ANOTHER letter that seems to be addressing yet another messed-up Church.In fact it seems A LOT of the New Testament is responding to messed-up churches... It makes you wonder if the whole enterprise is worth the effort, or if it should be abandoned (as many people that you probably know have decided).But in fact, that's WH…

The Glory of Facing Challenge - Ezra 3 (June 9) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

Walking in the TruthJohn continues to lay out the three things that form the core of the identity of a true believer, obedience-truth-love, in his third letter to his friend Gaius. In the midst of a culture hostile to the early Christian churches, John stresses over and over how important it is for followers of Jesus to know and walk out the Truth.…

God At The Centre: Worshippers Wanted - Ezra 3 (June 2) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket

In his first letter, John emphasizes LOVE and in this second one he expounds on it. Love is a measurable action - not sentimental emotion or some theological theory.But there's something that goes hand in hand with love, and that's TRUTH.It's why - maybe more so than ever - we need to be vigilant in knowing Jesus and not being influenced by false t…

God At The Centre: What Moves You - Ezra 1-2 (May 26) Myles Holmes by Redemption Church Newmarketद्वारा Redemption Church Newmarket