http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/ Pastor Shawn's weekly pre-Sermon Blog.  Weekly Blog posts can be received by podcast as published.  Readers are also welcome and encouraged to comment on the posts.  Through discussion, many things can be known.   Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:19:35 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Trinity Bible Church Ottawa http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sunday-s-a-comong-feb-3-2012/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sunday-s-a-comong-feb-3-2012/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:19:29 GMT My Dear Friends, Would you say that the church is open to “anyone”?  Do we always buy into the notion that the church should be for just “anyone”?   If it was required, would we be open to making some ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/its-begun-not-a-fan-series-jan-30-2012/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/its-begun-not-a-fan-series-jan-30-2012/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:38:22 GMT My Dear Friends, Yesterday we began our six week journey, "Not A Fan". Today, we began our daily journal work that relates to this journey. If you are like me, it might take a bit of effort to remember to do the journal work four times ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/fridays-a-coming-jan-25-2012/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/fridays-a-coming-jan-25-2012/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:09:22 GMT My Dear Friends, This special edition of "Sunday's A Coming" is coming to you because, quite frankly, I am beside myself trying figure out how I can share with you, who I care so much about, the blessing that Sue and I received last night. I ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-20-2012/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-20-2012/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:11:31 GMT My Dear Friends, Every once in a while I come across a resource that I believe God will use to transform people's lives. Now I know this is a strong statement, one that I don't make all that often but right now, it is an appropriate statement ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-13-2012/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-13-2012/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:42:06 GMT My Dear Friends, Looks like winter has truly arrived, isn't it wonderful? Enjoy the fact that God loves diversity, even in the weather. Attached you will find your personal invite to participate in our upcoming series, "Not A Fan". Please ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-29-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-29-2011/ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:04:56 GMT Are you looking back over 2011 with joy or regret? Are you looking to the future with anticipation or with dread? http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-16-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-16-2011/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:56:21 GMT My Dear Friends, Eight more sleeps until Christmas and everything seems to be ramping up everywhere.  Like you folks, everything is busy in our household.  Seems like most of today was spent moving the sleeping bags around that you ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-9-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-9-2011/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:07:02 GMT My Dear Friends, Greetings. I invite you to pause, during this busy season, and reacquaint yourself with the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 prior to reading the rest of this note. John Ortberg recently told the following story ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-2-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-2-2011/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:01:55 GMT My Dear Friends, We, the Christian Church, are in crisis, and have all but lost the battle in Canada that was ours to fight for the one we call Lord. The battle is all but lost. Three out of twenty? Three out of twenty what? For the past ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-26-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-26-2011/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:41:34 GMT My Dear Friends, In Romans 4, a passage found in the New Testament, we find a fascinating reference to Abraham, a key figure from the Old Testament. Why is the story of Abraham sitting in the middle of the New Testament? Isn't he simply the ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-25-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-25-2011/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:02:28 GMT Bethlehem Live• Friday, December 02, 2011, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM• Saturday, December 03, 2011 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM FREELocation: Trinity Bible Church Ottawa, 4101 Stagecoach Road, Osgoode, CA K0A 2W0  Bethlehem comes ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-11-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-11-2011/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:26:08 GMT My Dear Friends: Why did Jesus die on the cross? Couldn't God just forgive us if we asked for forgiveness without Jesus having to die on the cross? Don't you think the cross is a bit extravagant, perhaps over the top? Let's pretend that ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-4-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-4-2011/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:49:26 GMT My Dear Friends: So, you made the big decision and accepted Christ as you your Savior. Great decision, none better to make. Ready for an interesting question? It's this. What is the benefit of being a Christian? Yes you are saved, but ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-28-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-28-2011/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:41:06 GMT My Dear Friends: We all know that God is a God of love. We are extremely comfortable hearing this truth. We loooooove this truth. This is the "Good News". Did you know that there is "Bad News". The same book that tells us that God is a ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming/ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:01:55 GMT My Dear Friends, The God we serve is a God of wonder and surprises. Want an example? Recently God planted a seed in a person from another country about a ministry that Trinity Bible Church operates called "You Feed them". This person had ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-14-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-14-2011/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:41:01 GMT My Dear Friends,There is a lot of confusion about what we are going to be talking about this Sunday. The confusion is around this, What is the primary purpose for being a Christian. If we understand this, everything else about the Christian ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-7-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-7-2011/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:03:03 GMT My Dear Friends, Every once in a while somebody will send me a real gem of a saying that I simply need to pass on and not wait for it to fit into a sermon. Here is one I got this past week. Test of the Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-sept-28-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-sept-28-2011/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:50:45 GMT My Dear Friends,It has been an interesting couple of weeks.   Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with a “non-aggressive” form of Malaria, readily treatable at home with pills.  This form of Malaria seldom impacts platelets ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--sept-9-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--sept-9-2011/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:14:45 GMT My Dear Friends,If somebody were to ask you,  “what is the Gospel”,  what would you say?   What is the essence of the Gospel.  The Gospel according to Paul, is not so much about how to get people out of hell ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-august-26-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-august-26-2011/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:39:18 GMT My Dear Friends, "You've never been so nervous in your life. The relentless Florida sun glints off the crystal of your wristwatch as you glance at it for the thousandth time. History is crawling forward. Half of you wants it to speed up, but ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-august-18-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-august-18-2011/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:51:27 GMT My Dear Friends, For the past few months Sue and I have been working through the question of what it should look like in our situation to care for aging parents. Sue's mom has heart trouble, her dad has been battling Parkinson's for 20 years or ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-16-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-16-2011/ Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:31:50 GMT My Dear Friends, Something happened this past June 12th at TBCO which I truly consider to have been a move of God. On this date, a handful of people stepped forward and, after witnessing to the power of God stepped down into the baptism tank ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-1-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-1-2011/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:18:53 GMT My Dear Friends, Here's a great question to start your day off with. Get ready, it's a real personal one. If Jesus were to come walking into your life today, if he were to interrupt you at work tomorrow, or on your way to school, or as you work ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sunday-a-coming-june-17-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sunday-a-coming-june-17-2011/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:55:28 GMT My Dear Friends, "In the mid-'90s, Sports Illustrated did a cover feature entitled "St. David," on David Robinson, the MVP center for the San Antonio Spurs. One segment described how Robinson handled himself, as a professing Christian, ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming/ Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:41:37 GMT My Dear Friends, The Unbaptized Arm – Ivan the Great was the tsar of all of Russia during the Fifteenth Century. He brought together the warring tribes into one vast empire--the Soviet Union. As a fighting man he was courageous. As a ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-27-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-27-2011/ Fri, 27 May 2011 17:13:10 GMT My Dear Friends, In Acts 2:47b we read, "...And THE LORD ADDED to the church daily such as should be saved." Incredible isn't it, that in the early days of the church people were being saved daily. When I consider this bit of history I wonder ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-25-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-25-2011/ Wed, 25 May 2011 16:22:20 GMT My Dear Friends: We live in a world that is changing at an ever increasing rate. That which was considered wrong a few decades ago is now considered right. That which was considered right a few years ago is now considered wrong. For people who ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--may-13-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--may-13-2011/ Fri, 13 May 2011 15:22:46 GMT My Dear Friends, What is God like? If somebody was to ask you what God is like what would you say? What Scripture would you lift up? I suspect that the majority of people reading this little note would say that God is a God of love and grace ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-29-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-29-2011/ Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:14:33 GMT My Dear Friends, Have you ever felt like quitting. Have you ever said to yourself, I've had enough of this, I quit? Maybe you're a leader in the church and are in that space right now. Maybe you were once a leader in the church and have ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-24-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-24-2011/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:28:39 GMT My Dear Friends, What a week! What a week this is, in so many ways. It all began last Sunday when we gathered to worship God in Ottawa having just returned from Africa a number of hours earlier. For me it was a rather incredible privilege to ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--april-1-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--april-1-2011/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:52:14 GMT My Dear Friends, Have you ever listened to somebody sing who sang off key? Maybe it happened last Sunday at church when the preacher accidently left his mic on during a worship song. If you are not musically insensitive it really doesn't matter ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-25-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-25-2011/ Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:55:11 GMT My Dear Friends, Only two more Sundays and it's off to Kenya for an incredible week of discovering what it looks like to have faith in the absence of North American "blessings", and teaching 100 Kenyan pastors. Last Sunday I introduced you to ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-18-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-18-2011/ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:24:42 GMT My Dear Friends, Imagine this scenario for a moment. Somebody has just spent the day with you and at the end of the day they make this comment to another. "The day I spent with ________ was the closest thing I've ever experienced to walking ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--march-11-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--march-11-2011/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:22:37 GMT My Dear Friends, This Sunday I will be talking about an extremely sensitive topic, tithing. Just how sensitive is this topic. Let me share with you my experience in ministry. During my years of ministry I have had people come up to me and share ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-4-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-4-2011/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:27:16 GMT My Dear Friends, Approximately 40 Days ago we started our 40 Days of Purpose journey by stating, "the purpose of your life is far greater than your happiness. It's far greater than your personal fulfillment. It is far greater than your success. ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-feb-27-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-feb-27-2011/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:23:04 GMT My Dear Friends, "Heaven is a wonderful place Filled with glory and grace I want to see my Savior's face, cause heaven is a wonderful place!" Those are the words of a children's song Sue and I used to sing with the girls around the house ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-feb-18-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-feb-18-2011/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:42:13 GMT My Dear Friends, "It is God Himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others." Ephesians 2:10 (LB) "I glorified you on earth by ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-feb-11-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-feb-11-2011/ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:26:21 GMT My Dear Friends, Everybody needs a purpose and that's why we're spending 40 Days of Purpose, looking at God's purposes for your life. In Week One we discovered this truth, "you were planned for God's pleasure." Your first purpose is to get to ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--feb-4-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--feb-4-2011/ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:54:44 GMT My Dear Friends, We're in this 40 days series on God's purpose for your life and last week, we looked at His first purpose, which is to get to know Him and to love Him.  The Bible calls that worship.   This Sunday we’re ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-28-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-28-2011/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:39:24 GMT My Dear Friends: Mike Royco reported this true story in the Chicago Tribune. A man named Bill Mallory traveled to India to discover the purpose of life. But he didn't find the answer there. So after returning, he noticed a sign at Chevron gas ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-21-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-21-2011/ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:29:04 GMT My Dear Friends: So, you got out of bed today. Can I ask you a personal question? Why? Why did you get out of bed today? What was the purpose for getting out of bed and beginning your day when you did? Why get up so early in the morning to the ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-14-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-14-2011/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:10:07 GMT My Dear Friend, You are cordially invited to come and enjoy the delicious banquet of my salvation. Serving will begin at My House and will continue for eternity. I'd love for you to come and get to know Me personally–and join my ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-7-2011/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-jan-7-2011/ Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:57:22 GMT My Dear Friends, Happy New Year my friends. It's good to be connecting with you again through Sunday's A Coming. My hard drive went down a while ago and we are just up and running again now. What an incredible blessing this past season has been ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-10-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-10-2010/ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:27:21 GMT My Dear Friends, What are you looking for, this Christmas? Since I am a pastor and this is a Christian email you know I'm not talking about material goods but something more spiritual. If someone was to say, I want more of Jesus for Christmas, ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-3-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-3-2010/ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:42:54 GMT My Dear Friends: James Macdonald released a wonderful teaching series addressing the topic of “Choices”.   In this series he reminds the listener that every  person’s life is the sum total of the choices they ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-28-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-nov-28-2010/ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:02:24 GMT My Dear Friends: It's that time of the year again. What time is that? The time when we get busier and busier and busier. I am told that today is the busiest shopping day of the year. There sure is a lot to do. The challenge of course is to make ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--nov-19-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--nov-19-2010/ Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:42:00 GMT My Dear Friends: I thank you for the opportunity that you provide me with to send this note to you. It is my prayer that through this note the truth of Scripture is lifted up and the blessing of the Holy Spirit is upon it so as our lives are ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-29-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-29-2010/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:17:01 GMT My Dear Friends: Are there truths and absolutes in this world of shifting morals, ethics and values? What does the world base its morals, ethics and values on, if they can shift so quickly? There are, always have been and always will be, ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-22-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-22-2010/ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:57:41 GMT My Dear Friends, Many of you will remember a wonderful book written several years ago by  Robert Fulghum called “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.”   A few years latter Fulghum released another book ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-15-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-15-2010/ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:22:04 GMT My Dear Friends, How is your family doing? Regardless of the size, composition, life situation, how is the family? We’re starting a brand-new series called “To Save A Family” this Sunday morning. Recently, New Song Pictures ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-1-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-oct-1-2010/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:53:33 GMT My Dear Friends, I think it’s fair to assume that all of us, at one time or another, have and likely will again (perhaps many times) feel as if we have fallen into a hole from which we cannot escape and nobody seems either willing or able ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-sept-24-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-sept-24-2010/ Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:36:16 GMT My Dear Friends, Are you ready for a big question? Here it is. “How can we clearly know God’s will for our lives and His Church?” As a pastor, I desperately want TBCO to know and do the will of God. The question is, “how ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/a-sundays-a-cominig--sept-17-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/a-sundays-a-cominig--sept-17-2010/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:29:23 GMT My Dear Friends, As we all know, families come in all shapes and sizes. Regardless of our “living” situation, we are all in a family. Lately, I’ve been wishing this for a lot of people. I wish everyone I know and everyone I ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-8-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-8-2010/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:06:37 GMT All around us are wounded, broken, messed up people. As much as we would like to help these people and others in our midst that are hurting, the reality is this. There really isn’t all that much we can do to rebuild a broken person. Now for the Good news.... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-8-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-8-2010/ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:00:42 GMT My Dear Friends, I am so excited regarding the next two weeks at Trinity as I anticipate the incredible activity of our Lord in our midst. I am convinced that it is highly possible that we will see a several people come to faith and many others ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-2-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-2-2010/ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:19:11 GMT My Dear Friends, “Our Churches are filled with people who outwardly look contented and at peace but inwardly are crying out for someone to love them....just as they are – confused, frustrated, often frightened, guilty, and often ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--june-25-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--june-25-2010/ Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:21:15 GMT My Dear Friends: Charlie Brown has just stopped to visit Lucy at her five-cent psychology booth looking for advice. “Life is like a deck chair, Charlie,” she says. “On the cruise ship of life, some people place their deck ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-18-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-18-2010/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:58:22 GMT My Dear Friends: This Sunday is Father’s Day, a day where we traditionally pause and take a closer look at what it means to be a “great” dad of faith. It’s tough out there trying to be a “great” dad of faith ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-3-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-3-2010/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:20:22 GMT My Dear Friends: Did you hear about the Little League coach who suddenly stopped the game. He walked over to one of his players who had just made an out. He looked down at the young player and asked, “Do you understand what cooperation ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--may-27-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--may-27-2010/ Thu, 27 May 2010 17:34:11 GMT My Dear Friends: What an incredible letter. 2 Timothy is written by Paul as he sits in prison awaiting death as a consequence of his ministry in the name of Jesus Christ. Tradition tells us that his cell was an underground dungeon, dark, damp ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-14-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-14-2010/ Fri, 14 May 2010 14:16:51 GMT My Dear Friends: Are there any false god’s kicking around out there? Could there be any hanging on your back? What about in your laneway? Have you looked in your closet lately; could there be a false god in there? Our Scripture for this ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-7-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-7-2010/ Fri, 07 May 2010 23:18:14 GMT Do you have a home? An apartment? A dorm room? Is your house full of kids? Are you newly married, single, or now living in an empty nest? Then this series, Faith @ Home is for you. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:48:42 GMT My Dear Friends, A few weeks ago I was granted the opportunity to attend a seminar sponsored by “Focus on the Family” and “Willow Creek” called, “Faith at Home. Since I really appreciate both of these ministries I ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-23-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-23-2010/ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:08:39 GMT My Dear Friends, Does God have a plan for your life? Would you go so far as to say that He has a “destiny” for you? Last Sunday we discovered that God has stamped a destiny on our hearts, that there is something incredible that he ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-9-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-april-9-2010/ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:09:06 GMT My Dear Friends, You did it. You accepted the opportunity to invite neighbours, friends and relatives to church on Good Friday and they came, heard the truth of Christ and, had the opportunity to receive eternal life. Praise God. Thank the Holy ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--march-26-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming--march-26-2010/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:49:49 GMT  My Dear Friends, The stage is set – The curtain rises – The last act of the drama begins. Here comes Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. The word on the street was that a regime change was taking place. This was the day that ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-12-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-12-2010/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:36:25 GMT My Dear Friends, Have you ever experienced any pain in your life? If you have then you’re normal and welcome, to the human race. We all experience pain. Did you know that God is in the business of bringing good things out of pain. ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-5-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-march-5-2010/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:10:02 GMT My Dear Friends, Trinity Bible church is a church where people are serious about spiritual growth. It’s for people who really want to grow. People who desire to be casual about their faith may not find this the right church for them. I ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-26-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-26-2010/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:24:46 GMT My Dear Friends, It has now been two years since we arrived at Trinity Bible Church to join with you in the furthering of God’s Kingdom. Prior to arriving at TBCO we had already heard of the great impact this church had for evangelising ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-19-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-19-2010/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:55:05 GMT My Dear Friends, Do you want to change? Is it your desire to more closely reflect the person you know God called you to be. This Sunday we will continue our series “Life’s Healing Choices” with Rick Warren from Saddle Back ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-12-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-12-2010/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:30:21 GMT My Dear Friends, Sometimes it feels as if we live in a world of don’t; don’t do this, don’t do that. We have rules for everything, ranging from how long I can leave my car idling (it depends on the temperature outdoors), what ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-5-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-february-5-2010/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:41:00 GMT My Dear Friends, John Baker provides an illustration that many of us can relate to regarding our church wide series “Life’s Healing Choices” and, our theme for this week. Her is the illustration and explanation. A pet-store ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-29-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-29-2010/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:06:35 GMT My Dear Friends, Comfort. We are told that this is what we want, comfort. Much of what we buy is purchased because we believe that in some way it will afford us greater comfort. We avoid or do certain things because we have been convinced that ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-22-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-22-2010/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:39:25 GMT My Dear Friends, When my kids were little I used to take them to a place in Ottawa called “Midway”, where they have an assortment of indoor interactive games for children of all ages. My favourite game was a game called ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-15-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-15-2010/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:14:56 GMT My Dear Friends, In a recent letter from Bill Fietje, president of the AGC, (our church affiliation) we are reminded to consider a key characteristic of the early church. In Acts 2:42-47 we learn that the first century church demonstrated, ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-8-2010/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-january-8-2010/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:18:05 GMT My Dear Friends, Rick Warren asks the question, “how do you know if you're filled with love for other people”? I suppose one way is to determine if you care about them, if you're thinking about them. If you never think about them ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-3009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-3009/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:01:54 GMT Can you believe it? 2009 is almost over. Is it me or are our calendars speeding up? If you're an average Canadian with the average life expectancy, we can use a clock as an illustration of how many years you have left in your life. If you're 22 years old, it's 8:20 in the morning. If you're 32 years old, it's 11:20 in the morning and you have 2,122 weeks left. If you're 42, its 3:20 in the afternoon. If you're 52 it's 6:20 pm, you have 1092 weeks. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-19-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-19-2009/ Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:30:18 GMT On Sunday we will explore what it truly means to “go home for the holidays”. We will learn that the Holy Spirit is so awesome that we can all “be at home” for the holidays. This is the blessing of God. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-11-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-december-11-2009/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:28:17 GMT My Dear Friends, Have you ever noticed that all successful people have one thing in common, passion. Every successful person exudes passion. Have you ever noticed that every successful team and corporation has a leadership team that exudes ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-4-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-dec-4-2009/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:45:16 GMT My Dear Friends, So, Advent is here. We lit the first candle last Sunday and are committed to preparing our hearts to celebrate the incarnation, God’s visit to redeem His people. Time to do check the pulse rate of our heart and see how ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-27-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-27-2009/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:53:20 GMT My Dear Friends, Society says: God plays no role in handling money, and my happiness is based on being able to afford my desired standard of living. Scripture says: as you learn and follow the scriptural principles of how to handle money, you ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-20-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-20-2009/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:24 GMT My Dear Friends, Last Sunday we witnessed an amazing move of God during our regular worship service as we were lead in worship by our visiting ministry team “New Generation”. What a blessing it was to be present when the Holy Spirit ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-13-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-13-2009/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:33:28 GMT My Dear Friends: What a joy this morning was, standing in our church parking lot and unloading from a transport truck 500 sleeping bags that will be distributed to those living on the streets of Ottawa this coming winter. We do this in the name ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-6-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-november-6-2009/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:52:08 GMT My Dear Friends, When you accepted Christ as your Savior, you also received the Holy Spirit. Now that is awesome. Paul, when speaking to a group of Christ followers pleaded with them that they should “....be filled with the Spirit” ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-30-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-30-2009/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:18:53 GMT My Dear Friends: One of the key differences in a club and a church is this, “a club focuses on its members and keeping them happy and meeting their needs, while Christ’s Church focuses on those who are still far from God”. ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-2309/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-2309/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:59:43 GMT Written accounts of great revivals show that those first stirred by the revival fires were often youth and young adults. Could this bus of 50 people from God be set a flame for Him this weekend? http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-16-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-16-2009/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:04:56 GMT My Dear Friends: I was just reading John 16:6-15 and had a phrase literally jump off the page at me. Jesus said that, “it is good for you that I am going away” (NIV) In the NLT it reads, “it is actually best for you that I go ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-809/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-809/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:52:36 GMT “How do I know what God’s will is for my life?” How can I live a life that’s pleasing to God? Fortunately the answer is rather clear... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-209/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-october-209/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:38:20 GMT What is your vision for living? http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-2509/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-2509/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:22:16 GMT My Dear Friends: This Sunday begins week three of our four week "Walk Across The Room" journey. It has been an amazing journey, so many of you have shared with me the incredible stories of what it has meant for you to respond to the nudging of ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-1809/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-1809/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:33 GMT In order for us to live out the Great Commissioning and Great Commandment, Christ-followers need to be truly engaged in the lives of the people around them, including those who are far from God. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-1009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-september-1009/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:48:28 GMT Evangelism. The word, makes some of us cringe with fear. It also reminds many of us of the reason we are still here and not in heaven; “there is still work for us to do, there are still people we are called to share our faith with”. The question is, how? How can I, a person who feels inadequate, share my faith in Christ in a meaningful way? http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-august-2809/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-august-2809/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:09:37 GMT This Sunday at TBCO promises to be truly exciting as we will be hearing from two of the Missions Teams that TBCO has been supporting for several years. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-31-2009/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-31-2009/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:51:58 GMT This Sunday’s message will be one of encouragement for those who anguish, agonize, hurt, question, don’t know, or don’t understand. On Sunday we will discover that because we are a part of something cosmic and eternal, our suffering matters more than we can imagine. Does our response to suffering matter? More than we know. Please, if you are suffering, don’t let go. On Sunday you will discover that our God is a great big God. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-2409/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-2409/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:41:50 GMT My Dear Friends, Daddy asked his one year old, “how big are you”.  The little girl, who could hardly speak, raised her arms up high and said,  “So big!”.  The little girl was saying, “I’m huge, ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-1609/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-1609/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:33:15 GMT Are you in that place right now? Do you hear God’s calling? Are you feeling like you are at a crossroads and not sure how to respond? http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-909/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-909/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:29:18 GMT My Dear Friends, I am told that when human beings experience the moment when they believe they’re going to die, it’s almost instinctive that they want to send a message; they want someone to know their story. Passengers spiraling ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-309/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-july-309/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:33:24 GMT Last Sunday we celebrated Canada Day from a Christian perspective by reviewing the spiritual heritage of Canada and then hearing a testimony from one of our recent Members of Parliament Derrek Conrad. Derek is an evangelical Christian who accepted God’s call to serve Him on Parliament Hill. If you missed last Sunday I invite you to visit our website to hear Derek’s story and view the slide presentation on the spiritual heritage of Canada. For me this information is extremely powerful. Did you know for instance that........ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-1809-shawns-heart-beat/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-1809-shawns-heart-beat/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:01:30 GMT “It’s as if scales have been removed from my eyes and I can see that which I couldn’t see before. Today I can see the church as I didn’t see her before.” Those are the words I have chosen, to describe what happened to me this weekend during our “Missions Conference” at TBCO..." http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-1209/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-june-1209/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:02:50 GMT As a person who longs to be faithful to God and enter into the full expression of the kingdom of God, I find myself asking, “Do I stand for the kind of dependence and helplessness and need and insufficiency and faith that is required? Do I truly understand just how dependent I am on God and those around me?” http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-2909/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-2909/ Fri, 29 May 2009 15:54:45 GMT “When are we gonna do the stuff?” “What stuff?” they wanted to know. He said, “You know....the stuff!” John Wilmber (founder of the band “The Righteous Brothers”) was a fairly young Christian who had been reading in the Bible about all the conversions, healings, deliverances and other miracles. The following Sunday, when went to his neat tidy church he started asking the church during coffee time, “when are we going to do the stuff, when are we going to start seeing, talking and celebrating with incredible passion, conversions, healings, deliverances and other miracles? http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-2209/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-2209/ Fri, 22 May 2009 15:52:42 GMT The ancient Greeks had no word for “boredom”, boredom was never contemplated. In English we had no word for boredom until a couple of centuries ago. How is it that the ancient world, with no television, internet, movies, iTunes, had no concept of boredom but we do? I think it’s because we have lost the ability to “renew” our minds. ... http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-1509/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-1509/ Sat, 16 May 2009 15:47:32 GMT Christian Spiritual maturity/growth is all about living out the same vision that Jesus lives. It’s about becoming a more joyful, loving person each day. The question is not, am I “doing” these spiritual practices but rather, “how can these practices help me to be rooted in Jesus every day”. The goal is not simply “doing” the practices but experiencing and demonstrating the joy and love that comes from living out the Jesus vision. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-109/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-may-109/ Sat, 02 May 2009 15:40:52 GMT Last Sunday we began our new sermon series, “Next Steps”, a series which focuses on the transformation of the human heart. Our focus this Sunday will be on time alone with God, taking time to just be alone with Him. We will begin on Sunday by addressing some rather important basic questions. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-apr2409/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-apr2409/ Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:36:11 GMT Over and over again in Scripture Jesus says, “Follow Me”. “Follow me”, and I will give you life. This invitation from Jesus is a call to be continually transformed by the working of the Spirit of God. As John Ortberg says, “Jesus’ plan was not to start a church full of people who call themselves Christians, but remain cranky, egotistical, judgmental, deceptive, greedy, lustful, gossipy, self-righteous, religious people until they die and go to heaven. His plan was to begin a society of the transformed heart. http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-apr1709/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-apr1709/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:33:37 GMT Do you ever have doubts regarding faith issues? Does God really exist? Does God really love me? I’ve asked Him to forgive me, has He? What does happen to us when we die? Does it really matter how I live my life? Will I, or others, be held accountable for the lives we live? Is the Bible true? Did Christ really rise from the dead? Do you ever wonder if, as a Christian, it is ok to have doubts? Is it ok to share them with others? http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-apr0309/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-apr0309/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:31:32 GMT This week’s sermon will take a bit of a twist as I preach on Jonah chapter 4. Up until now we have all assumed that God's big problem in this book is, "What are you going to do about Nineveh?" That is sin city. Those people are degraded and vile. We think God's big problem is, "What are you going to do about Nineveh?" That's not God's big problem. This week we will discover that Nineveh was responsive to God’s message. If God’s problem in Jonah is not Nineveh, then what is it? God's big problem is, "What am I going to do about Jonah? What am I going to do about the man of God with a smug, superior, resentful heart?" God’s big problem is the person who knows God, has served Him and is called “His” prophet http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-mar2709/ http://www.trinitybiblechurch.ca/sundays-a-coming/sundays-a-coming-mar2709/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:27:29 GMT For the past two weeks, we have been looking at the book of Jonah, a unique plot-twisting story that is full of surprises. Now, I’m sure that most of you have taken me up on my invite to read a chapter of this book in preparation for Sunday worship. Something incredible happens when we read the Bible, something beautiful. When we read the Bible, God becomes more present, our heart begins to be transformed once more into that which is truly beautiful. Our heart is transformed when our mind is renewed. Our mind is renewed when we read the Bible. Let’s keep on reading friends, this week we’re on Jonah 3.