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fully aWOKE
September 08, 2019 21:50Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Matthew 20:20-28 Description: The whole Christian mentality is upside down from our worldly expectations and goals. We come not to be served, but to serve because our Lord is the greatest servant king. How can we follow the footsteps of Jesus in serving as a way to bless?
We are the Salt and Light of the World!
September 01, 2019 22:46Message by Pastor Hans Hau Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Sermon Outline: I. The Lord’s charge and exhortation! 1. The nature of this charge and exhortation, 2. The immediate and biblical context, 3. Our contemporary challenges. II. The significance of these two metaphors! 1. The theological significance, 2. The moral implications, 3. The practical applications. III. The […]
Braise, Grace, and Embrace
August 25, 2019 23:09Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Colossians 3:3-17 Description: If you haven’t been noticing, we are actually going through a series for the past few weeks. It’s a series related to the 50th anniversary. So last time we talked about the idea of what is blessedness, and how to bless others and after that we […]
Guatemala Mission Team Sharing
August 18, 2019 22:40Message by Guatemala Mission Team Text: Psalm 34:1-10 I just want encourage you that no matter what the circumstances, if you have God, he can see you through it. He can give you the right attitude and that’s what these Guatemalans demonstrate. And that’s the result of the worship, the way they worship God reflects […]
Empathized to Empathize
August 12, 2019 00:16Message by Pastor Sam Wong Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Recently I have found an interesting news on the National Geographic website, it is the story about a dolphin for adoption. Although adoption is a highly noble act, it normally doesn’t make it to the news, let alone on National Geographic. Well, this news was different, […]
Midlife Crisis of a Church
August 04, 2019 17:20Message by Pastor Sam Wong Text: Revelation 2:1-5; 18-20, 25; 3:14-17 Sermon Outline: The Symptoms of Midlife Crisis 1. Love Forsaken: Becoming Desensitized (Ephesus 2:1-5) • The good: the deeds, hard work, perseverance • The bad: first love forsaken • Resolution: Remember…Repent…do the things you did at first. 2. Stand Forfeited: Becoming Compromised (Thyatira 2:18-25) […]
Philophobia
July 28, 2019 20:20Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: 1 John 4:7-18 Description: We already have read many books, listened to multitude of stories, heard countless messages about love. But what exactly is love in its perfection? Why do love and fear tie in so closely together? How is it that we can love because of God’s preceding […]
God is Good – All the Time!
July 14, 2019 19:01Message by Mr. Willis Wong Text: Psalm 46:1-2 Description: How do we stand strong when life is hard? By remembering that God is good – all the time!
Being McDojo
July 07, 2019 17:01Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Matthew 28:16-20 (The Great Commission) Description: We have been reminded over and over and even to the point of desensitized by Jesus charge for the Great Commission. We learned about the need to make disciples and go to all nations. But what does it really mean to make disciples, […]
A Masterpiece for the Master’s Plan
June 30, 2019 18:49Message by Pastor Jacob Li Text: Ephesians 2:10 and Esther 4:13-14 Description: The main point I wish to convey is that we are all God’s masterpieces created for God’s divine plan. Hence, we must remember to live out our divine role by (1) not focusing on what’s good while losing sight of what’s great and […]
Our Living Hope
June 23, 2019 23:58Message by Pastor Sam Wong Text: 1 Peter 1:3-7; 13-15; 4:1-2 Sermon Outline: Hope: A Perplexing Virtue 1. The Nature of Hope • Hope vs wish vs goal 2. The Meaning of Hope • Not optimism, but perseverance 3. The Practice of Hope • Seeing yourself differently • Seeing the world differently 4. The Effect […]
Living like Christians in the times in which we live
June 16, 2019 23:48Message by Pastor Tom Cowan Text: Exodus 32: 7-24, 30-35 Description: You would think that following the escape from Egypt, the truth of God in the Decalogue, the people would be remained on some kind of spiritual high with all they have been through. Instead we find them struggling with the fact that Moses has […]
FulFiltering My heart
June 09, 2019 20:06Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Philippians 4:10-13 Description: We are in the business of building a spiritual home, but what does that even mean when we see people coming in and out of this home on a normal basis? How does one of the most misquoted passage in the bible from Philippians tell us […]
Youth Sunday
June 02, 2019 22:49Message by Miss Ella Li and Miss Flora Wu Text: 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 and Romans 16:18 Description: The VCBC youths share about their experiences with God on Youth Sunday.
Life in Transit
May 26, 2019 18:31Message by Pastor Frances Kim Text: Hebrews 11:8-16 Outline: 1. Be Simplistic 2. Be Generous 3. Be Wary 4. Be Homesick
Following the Call of God – Blessings and Rewards that come through Suffering
May 19, 2019 18:47Message by Pastor Les Peters, Founder of Impact Ministries Text: Romans 5:3-5, Psalm 91, 2 Timothy 1:7-12 When we go through suffering, that’s when we see God’s power. So let’s engage, let’s ask for his power to be released in our lives, in our difficult situations, and in those places where we’re feeling pain.
Lessons from Three Mothers
May 12, 2019 23:51Message by Deacon Wi-Guan Lim Text: Joshua 2, Judges 13, Ruth 1-4 Sermon Outline: 1. Rahab teaches us about faith and deeds (obedience). (Joshua 2) 2. Manoah’s wife teaches us about spiritual sensitivity and Godly common sense. (Judges 13) 3. Naomi teaches us about living life with God and sharing life with others. (Ruth 1-4) […]
The (Insert Fad) Challenge
May 05, 2019 23:55Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Colossians 3:14-17 Description: Last week, we talked about the dynamics between corporate worship and its impact on our personal worship in the other 6 days. But how exactly do we worship God in our days outside of the church? Where do we draw inspiration in drawing close to God […]
Yeet
April 28, 2019 22:38Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Psalm 103:1-12 Description: Is corporate worship really obsolete? What does the bible think about the importance of meeting and worshiping together? We hope to explore the wisdom of David in the Psalms to inquire how the act of congregating and witnessing God together is central to our Christian faith.
Resurrection is the Answer
April 21, 2019 22:39Message by Pastor Sam Wong Text: John 20:1-9 Sermon Outline: One of the biggest mysteries in history: the rise of Christianity Jesus’ message: 1. Not a new ideology • Not to revolt against the Romans (Matthew 21:21; John 18:36) • Not to deny Judaism (Matthew 5:17) 2. The core is Jesus Himself • He is […]
Of First Importance
April 14, 2019 19:23Message by Pastor Gilbert Nigh Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 Description: The theme will be the Gospel, which is of first importance, as Paul says. So I will simply work through the passage and clearly explain the Gospel. I want the Gospel to be my last words to the congregation.
Does It Spark Joy?
April 07, 2019 17:34Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Matthew 13:44-46 Description: We live in a paradoxical life where on one hand we try to prune and cut out things that don’t give us joy, yet we also hoard and amass things to make the most of our experiences. What does the gospel mean to us? What does […]
A Broken Window and a Canaanite Harlot
March 25, 2019 00:12Message by Pastor Gilbert Nigh Text: Leviticus 19:11; Matthew 5:37; James 5:12 Description: I will be talking about how we need to be honest in our dealings with one another. The idea of letting our yes be yes and our no, no. This is about following God in obedience to his word. But also seeing […]
The Greatest of These is Love
March 10, 2019 23:37Message by Pastor Sam Wong Text: 1 John 4:9-12; 18-21 Sermon Outline: Why is love the greatest? 1. The Nature of Love -The most unnatural act -Agape: To lay down the greatest sacrifice for the least deserved 2. The Implication of Love -Why John only writes about loving brothers and sisters? -Why those who hate […]
Weird Flex, but OK
March 04, 2019 00:33Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Numbers 15: 32-36 Description: God had some serious charge about the need to uphold Sabbath. So what is the big deal? What is the true purpose of keeping Sabbath?
The Harvest and the Workers
February 24, 2019 18:15Message by Pastor Moses Seo Text: Matthew 9:35-38 Description: Our loving brother, Williard, from Tsawout is going to share his testimony.
Let’s Get Cliquey!
February 17, 2019 23:02Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Acts 2:42-47 Description: And so my challenge to us is I’m a perfectionist. If I want to do something, I don’t just want to settle for being a half done job. I want to be the very best. If we Christians are cliquey, let’s be the biggest and largest […]
It’s Too Dangerous!
February 10, 2019 22:30Message by Rev. Gilbert Nigh Text: Acts 21:1-14 Description: I will talk about following Jesus is a dangerous thing to do. In that passage in Acts, Paul is warned of the danger of going to Jerusalem. But he goes anyway, saying “the Lord’s will be done.” Being in the Lord’s will doesn’t mean we are […]
Amazing Things
February 03, 2019 17:17Message by Rev. Gilbert Nigh, Steve McElroy, Melanie Au Text: Joshua 1:1-6; Joshua 3:1-9 Description: Nobody’s too young, too old, too weak, too strong, too inadequate, too far fallen to be excluded from God’s amazing plan. So what areas of your life is God calling you to fully give Him that he can do amazing […]
Long-term Consequences of Short-term Mission
January 27, 2019 20:43Message by Rev. Sam Wong Text: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Description: Technological advances and short-term mission Renewing our STM strategies 1. Admitting our own foolishness • Mistaken attitudes • Mistaken concepts 2. Recognizing our role with humility • Superiority & Savior-complex • Learn & support vs lead & command 3. Only boasting in our Lord Jesus […]
Worship Ministry Sharing
January 21, 2019 00:12Sharing by Ray, Jon, Ben, Natalie and Mike (Worship Ministry members) Serving in music is where your heart and musical talent meet. Heart is both a heart for God and heart for His people. In 1 Corinthians 13, it says that “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not […]
Boosted Bonobo
January 16, 2019 22:29Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Mark 4:30-32 As we come to understand the revised vision of our church, notably “Raise up generations of Christ followers and disciplemakers”, what does it mean to raise up future generations? Jesus’s parable of the mustard seeds give us a window as to how God’s kingdom will propagate and […]
Fully Committed
January 06, 2019 22:21Message by Pastor Gilbert Nigh Text: 2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 2:12; Colossians 3:17, 23 Sermon outline: 1. We follow Christ. 2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17 2. We witness Christ. Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 2:12 3. In all areas of life. Colossians 3:17, 23
Blatant Christian Adventure
December 30, 2018 19:27Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Romans 8:18-26 So what is the point of our Christian lives the fact that Christmas has come and been fulfilled? We will look into the idea of what the Christian hope means to our purpose as disciples of Jesus.
Subtle Saviour Traits
December 23, 2018 22:45Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: John 1:1-5, 9-14 The word becoming flesh is the biggest act of outreach in creation. God deliberately made that choice to lesser himself and become a human is an act of outreach, such that we may learn what his Way and his love is really like up close and […]
Jesus, Surrounded by Prayer
December 16, 2018 18:50Message by Rev. Gilbert Nigh Outline: 1. John is an answer to prayer who prepares the way for Jesus. Luke 1:11-17 2. Jesus is an answer to prayer. Luke 2:28-32, 36-38 3. Jesus teaches us to pray. Luke 11:1-4; John 14:13-14 Summary: Jesus’ life was surrounded by prayer. The one who prepared the way was […]
Celebrate to Demonstrate
December 09, 2018 22:53Message by Rev. Sam Wong Text: Psalm 78:1-8 Intro: Festivals as Re-enactments of Divine Acts Passing on faith to future generations: 1. The Call A. Hidden or Revealed 2. The Message A. God’s works and God’s words 3. The Effect A. Restricting or Liberating 4. The Alternative A. Faithful to God or something else How […]
Christmas: The Antidote to Brokenness
December 02, 2018 23:05Message by Rev. Sam Wong Text: Genesis 3:8-13; 16-19; Colossians 1:19-20; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 Download the sermon outline here.
Last Things First
November 25, 2018 18:26Message by Mr. Steve McElroy, OMF Missionary Text: Matthew 6:9-11 When we pray, “Your kingdom come” we are praying a missional prayer. God invites us not only to pray, but to participate in the answer to this prayer! Put it into practice: As you pray the Lord’s Prayer, do so slowly, taking time to focus […]
Missions Through Unity
November 18, 2018 23:15Message by Pastor Douglas Wong, Pentasports Spiritual Director Text: John 17:20-23 Christian unity witnesses to the world. Missions is not only the action of going, but is also an attitude, mindset and state of being. Unity is attractive and when people see unity in the body, Christ is proclaimed. Our desire to proclaim Christ not […]
Missions is Directing Your Life to Lostness
November 11, 2018 21:48Message by Mr. Cesar Parra, CNBC Team Leader (Missions/Evangelism) Text: 1 Corinthians 9:19-26 Main Points: 1. Missions demands directing our lives to other religious ideologies, beliefs by learning about them in order to save some. 2. Missions demands directing our lives to lostness by willing to develop relationship with lost people and becoming what people […]
Thy Kingdom Come – Lessons Learned from 12 Spies
November 04, 2018 22:44Message by Mr. David Gotts, Founder of International China Concern Text: Numbers 13:1-3, 26-33, 14:1-4 God is at work establishing his kingdom in our lives and through our lives into the world. Why is it that often when we step out, we come face to face with our own fears, insecurities and inadequacies often causing […]
God’s Heart for Salvation is as Wide as Creation
October 28, 2018 21:53Message by Mr. David Anderson, Director of A Rocha Canada Brooksdale Centre Text: Genesis 2:15, Hosea 4:1-3, Romans 8:19-21 What is our created purpose? To live as God’s regents (in the same character, or representing, our Creator) in relationships with our Creator, one another and creation in ways that reflect God’s heart for shalom (wholeness, peace, […]
Jesus and Social Concern
October 21, 2018 21:55Message by Dr. Richard Schlitt, OMF Missionary Text: Mark 2: 1-12 We will be going through Mark 2: 1-12; This is Jesus healing the paralytic. We will be looking at a Christian response to social concern. From this passage and others we give focus to how Jesus and later the Apostle Paul engaged both teaching […]
Toast
October 14, 2018 16:48Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 In our pursuit to satisfy our tongues and bellies, we as a society have made many questionable choices in the ways and means we consume and harvest food. As we look back into the most the Passover seder, notably the important feast in the Old and […]
Sharing from Jacob’s Well
October 07, 2018 21:46Message by Ms. Anne Park, Jacob’s Well (Community Life Director) Text: John 4:1-42, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 John 4:1-42 is an important noteworthy passage for many reasons. For one, this is Jesus’ longest recorded conversation. And especially as a minority woman, this passage has always left me feeling very excited that He would engage in this […]
50 Shades Freed
September 30, 2018 19:29Message by Pastor Brian Lee Text: Psalm 22:1 Mental depression is rarely a one time occurrence. Often many who suffer from it will experience multiple recurrence over their lifetime. How can Christian come to terms with these repeating cycles of darkness and challenges? What is the role of faith and God in midst of the […]
Be Steady and Get Busy
September 16, 2018 21:38Message by Pastor Gilbert Nigh Text: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 1. BE STEADY so that nothing moves you. 2. WORK HARD for God and his kingdom. 3. BE ENCOURAGED because your work will produce results.
Out of the Depths
September 09, 2018 22:53Message by Mr. Daniel Whitehead, Executive Director of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries Text: Psalm 130 1. What are the depths? 2. The courage to cry out to God. Out of the depths I cry for 2 things: a. To be heard b. For mercy 3. How should we respond as a church community? a. To […]
Bridge of Life
September 02, 2018 21:37Message by Pastor Frances Kim Text: Romans 6:23 1. The wages of sin is death. 2. The gift of God is eternal life. 3. The gift is in Christ Jesus our Lord.