Sanctus Church Audio Sermons

How many points of cruelty or merciless do you witness or commit in a single day? Pastor Angela walks us through the parable of the unmerciful servant to expose how Jesus wants us to treat others with forgiveness and mercy because Jesus has blessed us with His abundant mercy when we least deserved it.  Speaker: Angela Mason Publication: August 4, 2024

What expectations do you have when you pray? Guest Pastor Laurie Hartshorn uses the parable of the grumpy neighbour to explore how un-grumpy God is when we come to Him with all our needs, and how He wants to give us what we need most. Speaker: Laurie Hartshorn Publication: July 28, 2024

You were created a certain way with gifts and limitations. Guest Speaker G Andrew Beresford from ServeCity Church in Pickering uses the parable of the servants and the talents to help us reflect on our stewardship responsibilities based on that with which God has entrusted us.  Speaker: G Andrew Beresford Publication: July 21, 2024 Matthew 25 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

How are you building your life today in a way that it makes a better life tomorrow? Pastor Sam examines Jesus's parable of the two builders and how it encourages us to continue to build our lives on the firm foundation of Christ, rather than the shifting stands and storms of the world.  Speaker: Sam Mills Publication: July 14, 2024 Matthew 7

How would you feel if your credit card statement was made public? How about your online purchase history? Guest Pastor Dwayne Cline uses the parable of the shrewd servant to explore how our use of money is an expression of our relationship to God. Speaker: Dwayne Cline Publication: July 7, 2024 Luke 16

How we respond to others who ask for need over and over again says a lot about our love for others. Pastor Lucas looks at the parable of the persistent woman to explore Jesus's compassion for us when we express on our complete dependence upon Him through prayer.   Speaker: Lucas Prado Publication: July 30, 2024 Luke 18 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

Money can be a delicate subject in some circles, but for Christians it should be easy to talk about. Pastor Sam looks at the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and explores how we are simply steward's of God's generous gifts and need to use them to help others.  Speaker: Sam Mills Publication: June 23, 2024

It's easy to find ourselves in the heroes of a story. This week, Pastor Ange challenges us to find ourselves in all the characters in the story of the good Samaritan -- even the victim -- and to examine what we can learn afresh about Jesus and His love for us through the compassion of the Samaritan. Speaker: Ange Mason Publication: June 16, 2024 Luke 10:25-37

The Parables of Jesus - Week 1 - The Prodigal Son The parable of the prodigal son is well known, but Pastor Jon shows how it can refresh our  understanding of God's love as one of culture-shattering strength. It supersedes human expectations and limitations, and will not be withheld when we repent and and return to our Father's kingdom.  Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: June 9, 2024 Luke 15 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ

In recognition of our Ajax site's 25th anniversary, Jon takes time to look at the past, present, and future of Sanctus Church's journey. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: June 2, 2024 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Building Legacies - Cody Martin: ZJ7BYITH9PVH2XCQ