| • Struggling with negative self-talk and finding worth in God's love | |
| • Lent season preparations and Ash Wednesday service | |
| • Fundraising event for Gateway of Hope called Coldest Night of the Year | |
| • Church announcements, including youth activities and a member's 50th anniversary celebration | |
| • Reading from Revelation 1 as a greeting to God | |
| • Worshiping together as a community in Christ | |
| • The nature of God, specifically the Holy Trinity | |
| • Christ's birth, life, suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection | |
| • The Holy Spirit and its role in faith | |
| • Belief in the resurrection and eternal life | |
| • Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior | |
| • The relationship between God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit | |
| • References to 1 Corinthians 2:9-12 | |
| • The Holy Spirit's role in revealing God's plans and intentions | |
| • Invocation of the Holy Spirit for guidance, power, and comfort | |
| • Song lyrics asking the Holy Spirit to reign and have power over the church and individuals | |
| • Testimony about the gift of Jesus as redemption and joy | |
| • Declaration of hope and faith in Jesus as the source of peace and strength | |
| • The speaker sings a hymn about the hope and freedom found in Jesus Christ | |
| • A deacon introduces an offering for Night Shift Ministries, which helps the less fortunate in Surrey and Langley | |
| • The congregation gives their gifts to support Night Shift Ministries | |
| • The speaker leads the congregation in giving thanks and worshiping God with offerings and hymns | |
| • Trying to guess who the speaker is imitating | |
| • Clues given: blue jeans, bright plaid shirt, rubber boots, and a toque with a bobble | |
| • The speaker's dad is revealed as the person being imitated, a farmer and construction worker | |
| • Discussion of dressing like God by wearing certain items | |
| • Introduction to the church family prayer, led by Haley | |
| • Thanking God for the birth of baby Jake and praying for his well-being | |
| • Praying for those who are grieving and struggling with mental health issues | |
| • Recalling a personal experience of being small as a child but growing taller, leading to humility | |
| • Discussing Romans 12:3-8, emphasizing the importance of thinking of oneself with sober judgment and using one's gifts according to faith | |
| • Explaining that everyone has different gifts according to God's grace and should use them accordingly | |
| • Giving everything over to God leads to humility | |
| • Humility is a natural outcome of surrendering to God, resulting in service to others and the church | |
| • The Holy Spirit's work in our lives leads to humility and service as we acknowledge our dependence on God for salvation | |
| • True humility is not self-loathing or self-deprivation but rather self-awareness that recognizes God's role in our accomplishments and salvation | |
| • The speaker discusses the importance of humility and self-awareness in understanding God's love | |
| • Comparing oneself to others can be a hindrance to true humility, as it often involves comparing one's faith to that of others rather than their own unique distribution from God | |
| • Social media has exacerbated this issue, making comparisons to others' lives easily accessible and creating unrealistic expectations | |
| • Comparing oneself to others on social media can lead to depression, loneliness, and jealousy | |
| • Social media presents a curated version of others' lives, fueling envy and regret | |
| • Anonymous says comparing oneself to others leads to either pride or anxiety/depression | |
| • The data shows that people get high on comparing themselves to others, but this is not a healthy way to think about oneself | |
| • Definition of faith: a tangible thing vs. a feeling | |
| • Faith as sound doctrine, based on scripture | |
| • Faith as a feeling of certainty and assurance granted by God | |
| • True faith is both sure knowledge of God's revelation in scripture and wholehearted trust in God's salvation work | |
| • Faith leads to humility and a deep-rooted assurance of being loved, saved, and sent out by God. | |
| • The importance of living out humble faith in everyday life | |
| • Using God-given gifts to serve and bless the church | |
| • The distinction between serving out of duty and serving because it's all one can do | |
| • The necessity of being part of the body of believers (the church) to give oneself to it | |
| • A list of specific spiritual gifts mentioned in Romans 12, including prophesying, serving, teaching, encouraging, giving, leading, and showing mercy | |
| • Comparison between Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12 | |
| • Analogy of the body used by Paul to describe the church | |
| • Importance of love for one another in living out the body | |
| • Need for corporate Christianity, not individualistic faith | |
| • Using gifts within the community of the church | |
| • The importance of church membership and involvement in a local body | |
| • The connection between loving Christ and loving the church | |
| • Using spiritual gifts for the benefit of others, not personal gain | |
| • Identifying and utilizing one's unique gifts to edify the church community | |
| • Recognizing that all gifts are given by God through His grace, not earned by individuals | |
| • The importance of using gifts to love and serve the body of Christ | |
| • Asking "what can I give to God" instead of "what do I get from church" | |
| • Serving the body through giving time, talent, or treasure | |
| • A personal testimony from Stephen Foster about finding purpose in serving others at church | |
| • A story about Pastor's own experience of being asked to run the coffee team and discovering love for those he was serving. | |
| • Serving at a church, specifically making coffee for people | |
| • Realizing the importance of the church as God's plan for salvation | |
| • Embracing the imperfections and humanity of the church | |
| • Identifying one's gifts and serving in various capacities within the church | |
| • Humility and gratitude in serving others through Jesus' example | |
| • Prayer for the church to grow and serve the community | |
| • Confession of sin and asking for mercy | |
| • Thirst for spiritual revival and restoration | |
| • Request for the Holy Spirit to send a revival to the nation | |
| • Celebration of an anniversary and encouragement to live humbly | |
| • Parting blessing from Numbers 6:24-26 | |
| • Declaration of hope in life and death through Christ alone | |
| • Affirmation of faith and trust in God's goodness and love | |
| • Hymn singing | |
| • Christ as hope in life and death | |
| • Confession of faith | |
| • Hope springs eternal | |
| • Joy and feasting in endless joy | |
| • Praise to God through hallelujahs |