Sanctus Church Audio Sermons

As we enter the final stretch of the lenten season, Pastor Jon focuses Jesus's declaration about the foundation of His church, and who Jesus himself is. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: March 17, 2024 Matthew 16 Select music provided by https://www.soundstripe.com Resurrection - Cody Martin: WAK08OU0SPZYCV1Y Easter at Sanctus - Week 1 (Table Talk) https://youtu.be/SrUrEwuDHxM

What do you imagine your legacy will be? For how many generations do you think you will be remembered? Pastor Jon looks at the end of Paul's ministry to explore how legacy for Christians is not found in the here and  now, but in eternity as remembered by God.  Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: March 10, 2024 The Book of Acts - Week 18 (Table Talk) https://youtu.be/7yhJfPYGRIE

Sanctus Church is located in one of the most multi-cultural centres of the world, the Greater Toronto Area. What does that mean for a Christian looking to share the Gospel? Pastor Jon looks to Acts and uses Paul's behaviour in Athens as a model for us in the modern era. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: March 3, 2024 The Book of Acts - Week 17 (Table Talk) https://youtu.be/L3CEjaQOAzo

The pathway to freedom from our sins can sometimes feel so far away from where we are. Pastor Jon speaks about the ways Jesus uses prayer, worship, and the scriptures to reach us a draw us towards His gift of life-giving freedom.  Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 25, 2024 The Book of Acts - Week 16 (Table Talk) https://youtu.be/-wrBo0PpC5c

There is nothing so obvious in the rest of the world than the polarization and disunity that runs rampant through our politics, our workplaces, and even our families. Pastor Sam looks closely at the real plan for Christian unity in Christ, rooted in our identity in Jesus.  Speaker: Sam Mills Publication: February 18, 2024

Miracles happen all the time and people from all walks expect the spiritual real to affect them in one way or the other. Pastor Jon acknowledges this and explores how deeply we need prayer and discernment to identify the source of the powers we interact with so we are not deceived.  Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 11, 2024 The Book of Acts - Week 14 (Table Talk) https://youtu.be/FWxTIHpuW3w 

The troubles and tensions of everyday life can be overwhelming, and it can hard to have hope. Pastor Jon looks at the different stories of the lives of James and Peter and uncomfortable truth that when God moves, there will be resistance and insecurity in the now. But also that we are assured that God will always win. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 4, 2024

This week, Pastor Jon hosts a special panel of voices from around Sanctus who have experienced transitions through different life stages. Each member speaks about how it has impacted their walk with Jesus and where they found joy and hope in the transition. Speaker: Jon Thompson, Efuaye Abu, Angela Mason, Bill Lippman, Robin Djokoto, Adam Hoskins Publication: January 28, 2024

What do we think we know about the "rules" of marriage, divorce, and singleness for a Christian? What is Biblical and what is cultural? Pastor Angela gets to the heart of the matter, clearly describing God's plan for marriage and singleness, and discusses how we as Christians can hold fast to our faith in any circumstance. Speaker: Angela Mason  Publication: January 21, 2024 Firm Faith - Week 2 (Table Talk) https://youtu.be/g9OadliWOnU

What does it mean that God has no grandchildren? How do we pass on the faith to the next generation? Pastor Jon looks at biblical representations of multi-generational faithfulness and how we can live it out practically.  Speaker: Jon Thompson  Publication: January 14, 2024