Church 21 Montreal
312 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsChurch 21 is a family of congregations in the Greater Montreal Area focused on forging followers of Jesus to centre their lives on the gospel, participate in community, live on His mission, contribute to planting churches, and share ministries and resources to serve one another and the city.
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Equipped Sermon Series // God’s Revealing Gifts: Wisdom, Knowledge, Discernment, Prophecy
March 15, 2021 16:10 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBMarch 14th 2021 Text: 1 Corinthians 12.7-12; 14 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Join us as we look at some of the revelatory gifts given by God to His Church to build up the body and glory Jesus.
Equipped Sermon Series // God’s Presence, Power, and Purpose in His Gifts
March 09, 2021 14:40 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBMarch 7th 2021 Text: 1 Corinthians 12.1-7, 11 Preacher: Jordan Weeks An overview of the purpose and power behind the spiritual gifts in the church, and how you should rightly pursue them.
Vision 2021 + Q&A session
March 01, 2021 16:48 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBFebruary 28th 2021 Text : Acts 16:6-10 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Tune in to hear what Church 21 is up to in 2021.
Remodel Sermon Series // Being a Mature Disciple
February 22, 2021 17:20 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBFebruary 22nd 2021 Text: Titus 2:11-15 Preacher: Jordan Weeks What does it mean to be a mature disciple of Jesus? Becoming a Christian is just the beginning of our Christian walk, and yet many seem to stop there. We have taken the discipline out of being a disciple of Jesus. Where do we start?
Remodel Sermon Series // Stewards in Lockdown
February 15, 2021 15:24 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBFebruary 14th 2021 Text : Matthew 6:19-21, 24-34; Malachi 3:6-12 Preacher: Brian Stegner Jesus doesn't just remodel our hearts, Jesus remodels everything, including how we spend our time, talents, and treasure. The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have fractured our usual life patterns. What does fruitful stewardship look like during lockdown?
Remodel Sermon Series // Hospitality
February 07, 2021 23:03 - 54 minutes - 50 MBFebruary 7th 2021 Text : Colossians 3:12-15; 4:2-6 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Hospitality is God’s idea. And He intends to infuse our hearts with the resources and desire to be hospitable with others. Find out how we can live this way, even in the midst of a pandemic.
Remodel Sermon Series // Be Filled with the Spirit
February 01, 2021 14:25 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBJanuary 31st 2021 Text : Ephesians 5: 15-21 Preacher: Jordan Weeks Are you starving for more of an encounter with God? Being a Spirit filled Christian is not just for the spiritual elite, it’s for all of God’s people. Yet so many of us are confused and disbelieve what more God might have for us. This will be about how you can have more of the Spirit, when you already have everything in Christ.
Remodel Sermon Series // Remodel Your Life ( incuding Q&A session )
January 27, 2021 22:09 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBJanuary 3rd 2021 Text: Psalm 136 Preacher: Dwight Bernier
Remodel Sermon Series // Revival
January 27, 2021 21:23 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBJanuary 24th 2021 Text: 1 John 4:1-11 Preacher: Dwight Bernier
Remodel Sermon Series // Prayer
January 27, 2021 21:12 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBJanuary 10th 2021 Text: Luke 11: 1-13 Preacher: Dwight Bernier
Remodel Sermon Series // Repentance
January 27, 2021 20:54 - 39 minutes - 37 MBJan 17th 2021 Text: Psalm 51 Preacher: Jordan Weeks
Lost Children at Christmas
December 20, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBText: Luke 15.11-32 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: What would God do if he received an amber alert that included your name? The answer to that question actually helps us better understand why Jesus came. And… in the sermon helps us understand how Home Alone announces a significant part of God’s story. Tune in to hear more.
A Story About Resources While We Wait
December 13, 2020 18:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBText: Matthew 25.14-30 Series: Stories Jesus Told Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: Jesus told a story to help His disciples understand how they were to actively wait for Him as servants using His resources. The sermon opens up this story.
A Story About the Afterlife
December 06, 2020 16:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBText: Luke 16:19-31 Series: Stories Jesus Told Preacher: Jordan Weeks Idea: What is the difference between a rich man who dies and goes to Hades and a poor man who dies and goes to Heaven?
A Story About Faith
November 29, 2020 22:00 - 37 minutes - 68.4 MBText: Luke 18:9-14 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: Two men go to the temple to pray. One leaves in right standing with God. What happened while they were at the temple? What does it take for one to be right with God? Listen in to hear more.
A Story About Loving Everyone in Action
November 23, 2020 02:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBText: Luke 10:25-37 Series: Stories Jesus Told Preacher: Brian Stegner Idea: This is perhaps one of the more well known parables, so much so that the term "Good Samaritan" has burrowed it's way into our vernacular. But what was it like to be hearing this in the time of Jesus? What did he really intend us to hear? And where in this story does the gospel shine through?
A Story about God Giving More Than We Deserve
November 15, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 91.6 MBText: Matthew 20:1-16 Series: Stories Jesus Told Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: The story Jesus tells in this text does not allow for someone to sit idly and remain an information consumer. Jesus wants for us to be offended by the generosity of God so that we can be comforted by the generosity of God. Tune in to find out what this means.
A Story About the Cost and Worth of God’s Kingdom
November 08, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MBText: Matthew 13.31-33; 44-46 Series: Stories Jesus Told Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: The sermon focuses on four parables that help us see the cost and worth of entering the kingdom of heaven.
A Story About Receiving the Words of Jesus
November 01, 2020 22:00 - 36 minutes - 83.5 MBSeries: Stories Jesus Told Biblical text: Luke 8:4-15 Preacher: Jordan Weeks & Geoff Wright Idea: Jesus proclaims the gospel of the kingdom using parables, but will we receive it? Encounter a generous God who allows spiritual darkness, suffering, and distractions as a self-diagnostic to the receptiveness of our hearts.
God Forgives OR Punishes the Guilty
October 25, 2020 22:00 - 40 minutes - 92.7 MBText: Exodus 34.6-7 Series: Who is God? Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: We tend to think that God either forgives or punishes. We have a difficult time holding these attributes in tension. But He has no problem with both.
God Is Abounding in Faithfulness and Love
October 18, 2020 19:00 - 42 minutes - 97.1 MBBiblical text: Exodus 34.6-7 Series: Who is God Preacher: Jordan Weeks Idea: In a culture of flakiness and flings, hear of a God who is abounding in loyal love and faithfulness. How can this make us more committed and trustworthy people?
Slow To Anger
October 11, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBSeries: Who is God? Text: Exodus 34.6-7 Preacher: Brian Stegner Idea: God's anger against sin is good and righteous, but bad news for us as sinners. Yet God is slow to anger, and not slow as some think of it but patient towards us in our sin, not wanting any to perish, but instead accept the gift he made available to us in directing his anger towards the Son Jesus in our stead. The patience of God creates a moment in our time on earth for us to respond in repentance, and so doing sidestep...
Merciful & Gracious
October 04, 2020 20:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBText: Exodus 34.6-7 Series: Who is God? Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: Yahweh unveils His attributes after declaring to us His name. He tells us that He feels merciful toward, which leads Him to be gracious towards us. Find out how experiencing these aspects of Him will change the way that we are to those around us.
God among the gods
September 27, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBText: Exodus 34:6 Series: Who is God? Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: Is there one God or many gods? The biblical answer to that question is “yes.” Tune in to hear about how God is the true and living God and how he has put all other gods to open shame by triumphing over them.
God Reveals His Name
September 22, 2020 18:35 - 46 minutes - 30.6 MBSeries: Who is God? Text: Exodus 34.6-7 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: There is so much confusion about who God is. Almost every person you meet will tell you something different if asked a question about who God is. But God actually tells us who He is. And He does this through giving us His name. Tune in to hear the name of God and why it is so important for us.
Shining Light Mission
September 13, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 28.8 MBYou Are the Good News: Shining Light Mission Text: Matthew 5.14, 16 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: Jesus tells us that we are the light of the world. He then tells us to shine our light in such a way that people see it and give glory to God. That sounds nice. But how do we actually do this? What does a continual shining mission entail? Tune in to find out Jesus’ intention for His people to be on mission.
Good News in Community
September 06, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBYou are the Good News: Good News in Community Biblical text: Matt 5:14-15 Preacher: Jordan Weeks Idea: Without light, all is night. What does Jesus mean when he says "we are the light of the world?" See how the gospel changes and illuminates our hearts to be good news people in community.
Inseparable
August 30, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.8 MBUndeservingly Enabled: Inseparable Text: Romans 8:31-39 Preacher: Brian Stegner Idea: Paul wraps up Romans chapter 8 with a capstone constructed of the three ways God is "for" us, and subsequently explores our infinitely unassailable position in Christ.
Predestined
August 23, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBUndeservingly Enabled: Predestined Text: Romans 8:29-30 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: In two verses, God reveals to us what He did in eternity past, is doing in the present, and what He will do in eternity future. He opens up the divine drawing room for us to see His plans. And what do we find? That He plans to make all our wildest dreams come true. Tune in as we explore what God has predestined us for.
All Things for Good
August 16, 2020 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBUndeservingly Enabled: All Things for Good Preacher: Ryan Bussiere Idea: What if you found out that everything in your life and in all of human history has been working together toward a single end? And what if I told you that end was the good of God's people? Could it really be true that even our hardest moments hold profound purpose? Tune in and hear about the harvest of joy available to you not simply despite your suffering, but in it and through it.
Undeservingly Enabled to Pray
August 09, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBUndeservingly Enabled: Undeservingly Enabled to Pray Biblical text: Rom. 8:26-27 Preacher: Geoff Wright Idea: If we have been undeservingly enabled to pray by God, then we must faithfully respond in prayer to God. We can respond to God in prayer because of past grace. We can respond to God in prayer because of the hope of future glory. We can respond to God in prayer because of the power of present unity.
Waiting
August 02, 2020 15:00 - 40 minutes - 29.1 MBUndeservingly Enabled: Waiting Preacher: Jordan Weeks Idea: Is the Christian life worth it? This is a question we inevitably ask when we groan under life's difficulties. Paul answers yes, and you have a far bigger hope than you can imagine.
Living as a Child of God
July 26, 2020 19:00 - 42 minutes - 28.5 MBUndeservingly Enabled: Living as a Child of God Biblical text: Rom 8:14-17 Preacher: Jordan Weeks Idea: Only when you live life as a child of God, do you really begin to live. But what does this look like to experience? Being led by the spirit, liberated from fear, loved by the Father and lavished as heirs.
Killing Sin
July 19, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MBUndeservingly Enabled: Killing Sin Text: Romans 8:12-13 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: “Be killing sin or it will be killing you.” Those are words from John Owen, a 17th century pastor, who knew the power and ferociousness of the condemned flesh. In this sermon, you will be equipped to put sin to death through the power of the Spirit. He wants to invite you into war, which has already been won through the resurrection of King Jesus.
Living in the Spirit
July 13, 2020 18:45 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBUndeservingly Enabled | Living in the Spirit Text: Romans 8:5-11 July 12, 2020 - Dwight Bernier Idea: Those who are in Christ are free to live in the Spirit. But what does that mean? What does the Spirit actually have for us on a daily basis? Tune in to find out more.
Our Non-Condemnable Position
July 05, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBUndeservingly Enabled | Our Non-Condemnable Position July 5, 2020 - Dwight Bernier Idea: No condemnation for those who are in Christ. None. If this is true, then how would we live? This is the focus of the sermon. Tune in to hear more of what Christ’s work frees His people to be and do.
Gospel & Race
June 28, 2020 19:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBText: Ephesians 2 June 28, 2020 - Dwight Bernier Idea: This sermon focuses on God’s agenda for injustice and His people. The two are very much related. Tune in to find out how the church is designed to be made up of unified & diverse worshippers of God who work His agenda in the world.
Build a Rule of Life
June 21, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 33 MBEmotionally Healthy Spirituality | Build a Rule of Life June 21, 2020 - Jordan Weeks Idea: Your days are a composition of habits. Learn how to be intentional in reforming them so that you give space to abide in Christ, the true vine.
Growing Into An Emotionally Mature Adult
June 14, 2020 18:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBEmotionally Healthy Spirituality | Growing Into An Emotionally Mature Adult Text: Luke 10.25-37 Preacher: Dwight Bernier Idea: The Lord is calling us to grow up in every way. This includes our relationship with him, ourselves, and others. Tune in to hear how He wants to change us to be emotionally mature adults.
Rhythms of Rest
June 07, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.2 MBEmotionally Healthy Spirituality | Rhythms of Rest June 7, 2020 - Dwight Bernier Idea: Why does rest seem to be a curse word in our culture? No one likes to admit that they need it. But we were wired for it. God has given rest to us as a gift. But why do so few reach out to take it? Join us to find how to participate in the rhythms of rest that God has given.
Journeying Through the Wall
May 24, 2020 19:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBEmotionally Healthy Spirituality | Journeying Through the Wall May 24, 2020 / Dwight Bernier The Lord brings walls into our lives so that we might lose what we thought life was about and gain Him and His perspective. Tune in to find our more. Text: Genesis 22:1-14
Going Back in Order to Go Forward
May 17, 2020 20:00 - 36 minutes - 84.4 MBMay 17, 2020 / Brian Alton Idea: Our past impacts our present and future more than we think. Join us as we understand more about this reality and hear about how Jesus offers us hope despite what our past looks like. Text: Genesis 50.15-21
Knowing Yourself That You May Know God
May 10, 2020 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBUnmasking: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality | Knowing Yourself That You May Know God May 10, 2020 - Dwight Bernier Text: Luke 3.21-22; 4.1-13 Idea: Many people go through life trying answer the question, Who Am I? All of life ends up being a cul-de-sac of uncertainty. But God wants us to know who we are so that we may engage with Him appropriately. Tune in to see how we can better know God and ourselves.
Senior Pastor Jesus
March 03, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBChurch Essentials | Senior Pastor Jesus March 1 2020 / Jordan Weeks Idea: Paul's long greeting to Titus sets out the themes covered in the letter. In covering 'church essentials', we review how the authority of Jesus undergirds everything. Our ancient and modern resistance to authority is reassured. Text: Titus 1:1-4
Gender-Specific Discipleship
February 25, 2020 20:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBChurch Essentials: Titus | Gender-Specific Discipleship February 23 2020 / Brian Stegner Text: Titus 2:2-15
Plurality of Pastors
February 18, 2020 19:48 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBChurch Essentials: Titus | Plurality of Pastors February 16, 2020 / Dwight Bernier Paul left Titus on the island of Crete for two reasons. One of those being to appoint elders and pastors in every town. This sermon intends to help us understand why this was such an important task for Titus to accomplish as well as why we should be about the same directive today. Text: Titus 1:5-11
The Occult
February 14, 2020 14:19 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBParanormal | The Occult February 9, 2020 / Brian Stegner Quebec's unique religious history have led many Quebecoise into pagan spiritualism, including practices that we would consider occultic. Additionally, New Age type spiritualism seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance within the western world as a whole. What makes something occultic? What does the Bible have to say about the occult? How do we as Christians engage with this subject and those affected by it? Text: Acts 19:1...
When God speaks to you
February 04, 2020 20:49 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBWhen God speaks to you February 2, 2020 / Dwight Bernier What do you do when God speaks to you? It isn’t normal, is it? Regardless of who you are, God is calling you to something very specific. Listen in to find out what the Lord wants to call you into. Text: Exodus 3-4
Devil, demons, ghosts, and their power
January 31, 2020 19:39 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBParanormal | Devil, demons, ghosts, and their power January 26, 2020 / Dwight Bernier Usually, people either don’t believe in Satan, demons and ghosts, or they are afraid. They fear the unknown power that could exist against them. This sermon aims to unveil the power that Satan and demons do have, as well as give an answer the the question of whether or not ghosts exist. The sermon will end by identifying real power available to all who want it. Text: Matthew 4:1-11 & others
Origin of Evil
January 21, 2020 18:13 - 52 minutes - 36 MBParanormal | Origin of Evil January 19, 2020 / Dwight Bernier Who determines what is evil? How did evil arrive? What can we do about evil? These are the major questions that drive this sermon on evil and the hope we have despite its presence. Text: Genesis 1-3; Mark 7:15-23