Christianity — Sermons

In order to be free, we must face the fear, lies and unresolved pain by trusting that God is with us and that we are more than conquerors. Jesus invites us to go looking in our story for the broken and busted up things. He wants to take us on a journey where we finally face the things we’ve been scared to deal with. He wants to bring light into our darkness. But the enemy of our freedom uses fear to keep us held captive. He lies to us and uses scare tactics to prevent us from experiencing God’s great plan for our lives. He wants to kill, steal and destroy…everything.

Freedom requires fearlessness; it means we stop believing the lies and trust that God has our best interest in mind. He tells us not to fear, for He is with us. He comforts us and will walk through the valley with us. In order for us to be free, we must have the courage to explore what holds us captive. We have to stop believing the lies and accept God’s truth that we are more than conquerors.

SermonsSamuel MillsJanuary 21, 2018Samuel Mills, The Bridge, Toronto, Jesus, Fear, Freedom, Courage, Captive, Conqueror, ChristianityComment

Do All Religions Lead to God?

We live in a pluralistic culture of people from various backgrounds, ethnicities and religions. We desire and make every attempt to live in peace and harmony with our co-workers, neighbours and friends. Within this diversity comes the idea of religious pluralism—the belief that all religions lead to the same God. It is an assumption that all religions are fundamentally similar and only superficially different.

There are many different worldviews, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, New Age spirituality, etc. How do I know which one is true? How do I determine the correct path to God? Christianity teaches the exclusivity and supremacy of Jesus Christ. So, how is Jesus different from other religious leaders?

Am I A Racist?

With the recent events of Charlottesville, the removal of Confederate statues, NFL players kneeling during the American National Anthem, immigration policies, police shootings, Canada's relationship to its native indigenous people, etc., the topic of racism has taken centre stage in our society. So how should we respond to racism? Are we being influenced by racism in our social interactions within our communities or are we influencing our culture towards unity, inclusion and love? Have our prejudices or stereotypes influenced our mindset about certain people groups?

We will delve into the topic of race and racism and learn what God’s desire is for humanity as we co-exist on earth. We will learn four key steps to deal with racism and how we can promote inclusion, transform institutions and advocate for justice and equality.

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