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Willingdon Church Sermons
1,044 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRegular podcast of Sunday sermons from Willingdon Church. We are a community church; international in attendance, biblical in its message, uplifting in its worship and committed in its service to all ages from all walks of life.
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What About Those Who Have Never Heard?
July 22, 2012 07:00 - 23.6 MBThis is a very significant and profound question. This is also a stormy question because the answer stands in direct conflict with world views of most people. The answer to this question also comes...
Are Christians Intolerant?
July 15, 2012 07:00 - 14.6 MBThe Christian response to homosexuality is a hot button. As attitudes in our culture toward homosexuality are changing, Christians are finding themselves portrayed as homophobic and heterosexist....
Can I Trust the Bible’s Version of Jesus?
July 08, 2012 07:00 - 13.8 MBPeter claimed that when they proclaimed Jesus, they did not follow cleverly devised myths. But that is precisely what some people are saying about the Bible’s story of Jesus. People like Robert...
Getting Prepared to Give an Answer
July 01, 2012 07:00 - 13 MBThe Christian faith is intended to operate in a non-Christian world. The Christian faith was born in a world that was largely hostile to its claims.
What Matters On Judgment Day
June 24, 2012 07:00 - 14.3 MBThe greatest sermon ever preached ends with the theme of judgment day. It is possible, says Jesus, to be greatly confident about our outcome, and to be completely deceived.
An Invitation into the Kingdom of God
June 17, 2012 07:00 - 15.1 MBLike all great sermons, the Sermon on the Mount ends with an invitation, or the need to make choices. Having described life in the Kingdom of God, Jesus invites his followers in. Of course, the...
Kingdom Living
June 10, 2012 07:00 - 14.6 MBIf the Sermon on the Mount provides a glimpse into Kingdom living and what it means to be a follower of Jesus, then Jesus in our passage in Matthew 7:7 reveals to us how we live out our faith.
Living as Jesus Did
June 03, 2012 07:00 - 13.3 MBWe are told to follow all the teachings of Christ: Obey this; do this; or don’t do this. Under the Old Covenant, the Pharisees were told that if you do ‘this’, God will bless you. If you don’t, you...
Wise and Foolish Judgement
May 27, 2012 07:00 - 12.2 MBJesus’ words, “Judge not”, or “Do not judge”, are among the most misunderstood words in the Bible. For some, these words justify moral relativism. For others, these words give them an excuse not to...
Don’t Worry, Be Trusting
May 20, 2012 07:00 - 12.9 MBIn 1988, musician Bobby McFerrin sang a song that became an instant hit. It was entitled, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Part of the intrigue of that song was in its seeming impossibility. It is a nice,...
Wise Financial Management
May 13, 2012 07:00 - 12.8 MBThe term is “mammon”. It refers to any and every form of wealth, including money, property and assets. It refers to the material thing that we trust in.
The Disciple’s Prayer
May 06, 2012 07:00 - 12.3 MBThe passage we will be studying has often been called, “The Lord’s Prayer.” But in fact, the prayer of Jesus best called the “Lord’s Prayer” is found in John 17. It is the prayer that Jesus prayed...
Gold Diggers and True Lovers
April 29, 2012 07:00 - 12.9 MBSometimes there are people who marry others, not out of love, but so that they can get that person’s money. We refer to these people as “gold diggers” because we rightly see their motives as crass...
Living the Grace Filled Life
April 22, 2012 07:00 - 12.8 MBWe have come today to the most difficult and misunderstood teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Christians often ask, how can I give everything to the one who sues me, offer my cheek to the...
Which Jesus Do I Embrace?
April 01, 2012 07:00 - 14 MBIt’s very common in today’s world to hear people say, “I like Jesus, but I don’t like the church.” Most people “like Jesus,” or at least their conception of Jesus. Liking Jesus, though, will not lead...
Truth, Lies, and The Words We Use
March 25, 2012 07:00 - 12.6 MBMost of us tell the truth most of the time. But then come those very inconvenient times, when telling the truth will cause us trouble. In those times, we find out about our character. Most people...
Honouring God with your Body
March 18, 2012 07:00 - 14.8 MBWe live in a day in which traditional marriage, and our understanding of sexual union is undergoing profound changes. Marriage rates are down, common law rates are up, age of marriage is up, divorce...
Murder vs. Reconciliation
March 11, 2012 08:00 - 15.1 MBI am often puzzled with the way in which murder is treated in Canadian courts. We make a distinction between three different degrees of murder. For one, I have often wondered whether the victim...
Genuine Righteousness
March 04, 2012 08:00 - 12.4 MBWe live in an exceptionally permissive society. The right for every individual to choose whatever they wish, and the obligation of the rest to be tolerant and accepting of that choice is bedrock to...
Salt and Light
February 26, 2012 08:00 - 14.1 MBThe “salt and light” passage is a famous one and is often quoted in Christian circles. It has been used to urge Christians to a wide range of things including works of social justice, gaining visible...
Just Like Jesus
February 19, 2012 08:00 - 12.8 MBTo be just like Jesus – that should be the goal for our lives as Christians; to watch what he does, to listen to what he says, and then to try to live the same way. The second half of the beatitudes...
An Invitation to Enduring Joy
February 12, 2012 08:00 - 11.8 MBThe fact that everyone complains reminds us that everyone yearns for something better. We are not satisfied, but long to be satisfied. When Jesus began the greatest sermon ever preached, he began...
Come Follow Me
February 05, 2012 08:00 - 11.4 MBWhen Jesus calls a man or woman, he calls him or her unto himself. The great difficulty is that there are many kinds of followers. As we all know, the crowds that followed Jesus were often fickle,...
The Message of The Kingdom of Heaven
January 29, 2012 08:00 - 12.6 MBIt is tragic, that most people have little understanding of what Jesus taught. Most non-Christians are confused, but sadly, many Christians are as well. For many, they are interested in Christ...
The Greatest Temptations
January 22, 2012 08:00 - 12.9 MBWhat do you think are your greatest temptations? It is quite possible we misunderstand the very nature of temptation. For many, temptation surrounds itself with the big “red stop signs”. And so we...
The Significance of Baptism
January 15, 2012 08:00 - 14 MBI remember my baptism as if it were yesterday. I was fourteen years old and it was a beautiful April afternoon out in a river called Nagurigawa in the country of Japan. It was there that I stepped...
The Gift of the Kingdom
January 08, 2012 08:00 - 13.9 MBForgiven
January 01, 2012 08:00 - 13.6 MBAs we begin a new year, it is vital to approach that New Year with clean hands and a pure heart, as David teaches us in Psalm 24:4. It is important to know that our relationship with God is right,...
The Darkness Will Never Extinguish The Light
December 25, 2011 08:00 - 14.7 MBLight in the Darkness
December 18, 2011 08:00 - 13.4 MBChristmas is a great time of year but at times it can also be a very difficult time of year for many people. The story of the wise men who followed the star to Bethlehem is all about finding light...
The Significance of The Conception of Jesus
December 11, 2011 08:00 - 13.8 MBMost of us are very familiar with the Christmas story from Luke’s gospel. That is because Luke tells the story of Jesus’ birth in a manger. The account of the angels and the visit of the shepherds...
The Story of the King
December 04, 2011 08:00 - 14.9 MBChristmas, at least the way it is celebrated in our culture, has always seemed like a paradox to me. On the one hand, it trumpets the turning point of human history. On the other hand, it is so...
Finishing Well
November 27, 2011 08:00 - 12.7 MBEvery single believer knows that our time of service to Christ on earth will one day be over. It is possible to finish life well, or to finish life poorly.
The First Calling of Christian Leaders - Preach the World
November 20, 2011 08:00 - 12.6 MBBiblical Convictions
November 13, 2011 08:00 - 13.2 MBDifficult Times in the Last Days
November 06, 2011 07:00 - 12 MBThe Calling to Noble Purposes
October 30, 2011 07:00 - 24.8 MBDefeating the Danger From Within
October 23, 2011 07:00 - 24.5 MBSafely or Courageously
October 16, 2011 07:00 - 23.6 MBReasons for Thanksgiving in a Fallen World
October 09, 2011 07:00 - 27.3 MBA Work of Grace!
October 02, 2011 07:00 - 20.9 MBWhat To Do With The Gospel
September 25, 2011 07:00 - 26.6 MBCourageous Enthusiasm
September 18, 2011 07:00 - 25.7 MBMake it Count
September 11, 2011 07:00 - 25.9 MBHis Story (and ours)
September 04, 2011 07:00 - 51.4 MBI have noticed that everyone has a story. Some stories are interesting, and some stories are life defining. God also has a story, a story that so few know. Only when we fully understand His story,...
Injustice and a Righteous God
August 28, 2011 07:00 - 53.1 MBTo God Be the Glory
August 21, 2011 07:00 - 68.7 MBConfidence in God
August 14, 2011 07:00 - 58 MBHow God Will Rule the Human Race
August 07, 2011 07:00 - 68.8 MBWe live at a time in which almost every conceivable form of human government has been tried and found wanting. Winston Churchill, speaking of democracy thought that it was the worst form of...