Sermons

Have you given up on God moving in an area of your life? Perhaps you’ve prayed for years for friendship to be restored. Maybe it’s a dream business you’ve been struggling to get started. Is there a family member you have prayed would be healed of an illness, but the years keep passing with no improvement and you’ve started to wonder if God even cares. Maybe you’ve stopped praying for it all together. This week, Pastor Marc Gagnon will lead us through the next section of the book of Luke as we take a look at Zechariah and Elizabeth and the supernatural intervention God made in their life after all hope seemed lost.

How do you learn more about someone? Usually, the best way to do that is to spend time with them. As Christians, we believe that not only can we spend time listening to Jesus now, we can also learn about Him by spending time in the account of His life on Earth. As Pastor Marc Gagnon introduces our new series looking at the book of Luke, we will be spending time in the story of Jesus; through the words of Luke. In this message, we will look at who Luke was, who he was writing to, and how God can use even an introduction to speak directly to us today.

He is risen! Today, Easter Sunday, Jesus followers celebrate the miracle of Jesus’ resurrection. But that first Easter Sunday was not a celebration, it was a funeral. At least it was, until it wasn’t! Today Pastor Marc Gagnon leads us through the greatest plot twist in history, and life, hope and freedom that comes with it.

Today is Good Friday. As Jesus followers, it is a day of remembrance; remembering the cost of our sin. We remember the sacrifice and suffering Jesus endured to pay that price. But it is also more than that. Join us as Pastor Marc Gagnon leads us through the crucifixion story and we sit in both the truth of our sin, and the grace of a God who stands in solidarity with anyone who has been betrayed, let down, traumatized, mocked, assaulted or marginalized.

What do you think of when you think of worship? You might think of singing, or nature, or coming together as a community, but what does worship actually mean and why does it matter who or what we worship? In this message, Pastor Daniel Bell leads us through scripture as we take a look at worship as an indicator of love, how it shapes who we are, and why we need to be careful of what (or who) we put at the centre of our hearts.

Pastor Robyn Elliott leads us through scripture as we explore the importance of safely sharing our failings, how confessing is an integral part of our Jesus following, and how we should share in the compassion that comes from a shared experience.

In this message, Pastor Robyn Elliott unpacks wisdom from Psalm 55 that shows us how to pray by telling the truth to ourselves and to God without guilt or shame.

Do you struggle to read or understand the Bible? Pastors Marc and Robyn share insights and practical strategies as they respond to questions about the Bible from you. If you missed Part 1 of this message from last week, you can check it out at https://lakesidechurch.ca/sermons/how-do-i-read-the-bible/

Three things Jesus teaches us about reading Scripture and why they all start with Jesus.