Church 21 is a family of congregations in the Greater Montreal Area focused on forging followers of Jesus to centre their lives on the gospel, participate in community, live on His mission, contribute to planting churches, and share ministries and resources to serve one another and the city.
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A weekly evangelical Christian podcast from Verdun LaSalle Baptist Church, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Pastor Jesus | Pastor Jesus as our Friend April 21, 2024 Jordan Weeks John 15.1-17 Pastor Jesus loved us before we loved Him. He has been a friend to sinners - all the way to death. He invites His people into all that is His and to remain and abide in Him. He doesn’t merely desire to pastor his people - but to befriend them. Friendship with Jesus i…
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Episode 346: The Church Established In Corinth, Acts 18:5-8, April 21, 2024
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The challenges involved within the early church.
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Episode 345: Be Sober, Be Vigilant, 1 Peter 5:8-9, April 16, 2024
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Our enemy is Satan. Let us be mindful and aware of his devices. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 344: The Gospel Comes to Corinth, Acts 18:1-4, April 14, 2024
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The highs and lows of serving the Lord. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Pastor Jesus | Pastor Jesus as our Priest April 14, 2024 Evan Walker Hebrews 4.14-16 As our priest, Jesus knows what we are experiencing. He ministers to us from a place of experience and compassion. It is on the basis of who He is and what He has done that we can draw near to God with confidence through Jesus, our priest.…
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Episode 343: Remember the Sabbath Day, Exodus 20:8-11, April 7, 2024
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Worship on the Lord's day should be a priority. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Pastor Jesus | Pastor Jesus as Shepherd Sunday, April 7th, 2024 Dwight Bernier John 10.1-18 Jesus is the Chief Shepherd of His Church. He cares for His flock. In doing this, He often uses other shepherds that He enlists to partner with Him and entrusts to care for His people by the power of His Spirit.…
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Episode 342: Humble Submission, 1 Peter 5:5-7, April 2, 2024
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Remaining humble in the midst of trials. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 341: Risen With Christ, Colossians 3:1-4, March 31, 2024
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Resurrection Sunday, 2024. Hallelujah! What a Saviour! Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Pastor Jesus | Pastor Jesus as King (Easter) Sunday, March 31, 2024 Peter Smith Matthew 28.1-10 Who is your king? This Easter sermon aims to help us see the good news of Jesus as king and the benefits we receive by submitting to this reality.
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Episode 340: Paul In Athens, Acts 17:16-34, March 24, 2024
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Paul preaches Jesus and the resurrection in Athens. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 339: Shepherding the Flock, 1 Peter 5:1-4, March 19, 2024
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Leadership within the church. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Pastor Jesus | Pastor Jesus as Prophet Sunday, March 24, 2024 Brian Stegner Mark 1.9-11, 14-15, 21-22; 9.2-8; Acts 3.12-26 The people of God were used to listening to prophets who spoke to them on behalf of God. But now, there is one greater than the prophets. He comes with authority and uses His words to draw people into the blessing that He has b…
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Episode 338: The Gospel Preached In Berea, Acts:17:10-15, March 17, 2024
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We should aspire to search the scriptures as the Bereans did. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Pastor Jesus | Pastor Jesus as Sacrifice Sunday, March 17, 2024 Dwight Bernier Hebrews 10.1-18 For the people of God, sacrifices were a regular part of life. But when Jesus came, it was said of Him that He was the “Lamb of God” who came to take the sins of the world. He came to be a willing sacrifice. What does His sacrifice have to do with us?…
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Episode 337: Continuing Persecution, Acts 17:5-10, March 10, 2024
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Remaining faithful in the face of opposition to the gospel. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Unpolished Church | Bigger Church Sunday, March 10, 2024 Jordan Weeks 1 Corinthians 16.1-24 Paul ends his letter by helping the Corinthians see that they are part of something much larger than themselves. There are saints hurting in other places. Paul is travelling to help start new gospel outposts. Their faithfulness locally contributes to global …
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Episode 336: Judgement in the House of God, 1 Peter 4:17-19, March 5, 2024
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Christians should live with the reality that we will all stand and be judged by a holy God one day. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 335: The Name of the Lord Your God, Exodus 20:7, March 3, 2024
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The holiness of God's name. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Unpolished Church | Resurrection Sunday, March 3, 2024 Peter Smith 1 Corinthians 15 Everything rests on the fact that Jesus rose from the dead.
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Episode 334: Preaching In Thessalonica, Acts 17:1-4, February 25, 2024
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His word continues to be preached where the Lord leads Paul and Silas to go. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Unpolished Church | Prophetic Gifts Sunday, February 25, 2024 Dwight Bernier 1 Corinthians 14 Paul takes a lot of time to describe the gifts of tongues and prophecy and how they are to be used within the church. This is extremely important as both of these gifts are often misunderstood and misused within the gathering that is intended to be orderly…
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Episode 333: Suffering as a Christian, 1 Peter 4:14-26, February 20, 2024
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What we go through molds us as believers. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 332: Paul and Silas Released from Prison, Acts 16:35-40, February 18, 2024
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Insight into Paul's refusal to leave prison, and the implications to the church in Philippi. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Unpolished Church | Love Gifts in body of Jesus Sunday, February 18, 2024 Jordan Weeks 1 Corinthians 13 This is a text typically used for weddings. While not completely inappropriate, this text has to do with how the gifts within the church are to be used. Gifts should not be used for the attention to be given to the individual, but rather to build…
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Episode 331: Fiery Trials, 1 Peter 4:12-13, February 13, 2024
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The importance of strengthening your spirit before the trials come.
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Episode 330: The Philippian Jailer's Conversion, Acts 16:25-34, February 11, 2024
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May we all have the privilege of telling one another about the gift of salvation.
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Unpolished Church | Abusing Communion Sunday, February 11, 2024 Peter Smith 1 Corinthians 11.17-34 Jesus instituted a way to remember Him each time that the church gathers. This involves food and can be done in a number of ways. For the church in Corinth, they had meals together - but they didn’t wait for everyone to come. Before everyone could arr…
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Unpolished Church | Diverse Gifts in Body of Jesus Sunday, February 4, 2024 Dwight Bernier 1 Corinthians 12.1-31 God has given His church everything that she needs for growth. This sermon is intended to showcase the variety of gifts given because of what Jesus has done and wants to do for His Church in the world.…
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Episode 329: Conversion In Philippi, Acts 16:11-15, January 28, 2024
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Following the guidance of the Holy Spirit during Paul's second missionary journey.
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Unpolished Church | Church Dress Codes Sunday, January 28, 2024 Brian Stegner 1 Corinthians 11.2-16 Why does Paul spend time dealing with what men and women should or should not have on their heads? Is this teaching for us? Are we out of line if we don’t obey these rules? Or is there something more that needs to be explored from this text?…
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Episode 328: The End Is At Hand, part 2, 1 Peter 4:7-11, January 23, 2024
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Let's remember to be watchful and ready to use the gifts that He has given us. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 327: The Leading of the Holy Spirit, Acts 16:6-10, January 21, 2024
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The Lord's direction for this second missionary journey. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Unpolished Church | Winning at Life Sunday, January 21, 2024 Dwight Bernier 1 Corinthians 9.19-27 What does it mean to “win” in this life? Paul goes into great detail in this text about how he views winning and how he rearranges his life to be able to consistently win. And this calling to win is for us as well!…
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Episode 326: The End Is At Hand, 1 Peter 4:7-11, January 16, 2024
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The promise of Christ's return. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Unpolished Church | Food, Culture & Idols Sunday, January 14, 2024 Trenton Walker 1 Corinthians 8.1 - 11.1 The church in Corinth had practices and questions around engaging with the culture that Paul addressed. Though we don’t necessarily have the same issues today as it pertains to food, we have the same temptation to include idolatry into our liv…
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Episode 325: Paul, Silas, and Timothy, Acts 16:1-12, January 14, 2024
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Preparation for the second missionary journey. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Unpolished Church | Dating & Singleness Sunday, January 7, 2024 Dwight Bernier 1 Corinthians 7 Though dating is not a biblical concept as we understand it today, Paul is helping individuals within the church understand how to pursue Jesus in the relationship status they currently hold. He does not see singleness as “second-class”, but instead highl…
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Episode 324: No Idols, Exodus 20:4-6, January 7, 2024
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Nothing created or man-made should have first place in our lives ahead of God. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 323: The Priority of Prayer, Philippians 4:6-7, January 2, 2024
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Prayer is vital for Christian growth. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 322: Jesus the Light of the World, John 8:12, December 31, 2023
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Let's work towards seeking the Lord diligently in 2024. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Episode 321: Unto Us a Son is Given Part 3, Isaiah 9:1-7, December 24, 2023
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The conclusion of our look at the incarnation of Christ, as found in the book of Isaiah. Please click here to see the YouTube video.
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Impact of Christmas | Christmas Impacts our Family Sunday, December 24, 2023 Peter Smith For some of us, the idea of spending Christmas with our family is amazing. For others, it is a horrible thought. Jesus came to give us something better than a biological family, which ultimately will end. He came to make a family of many diverse people all unit…
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Episode 320: Alive In the Spirit, 1 Peter 4:6, December 19, 2023
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Living in the Spirit. Please click here to see the YouTube video.
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Impact of Christmas | Christmas Impacts our Hope Sunday, December 17, 2023 Jordan Weeks Hopeless situations are everywhere. Jesus comes to bring possibility into the hopeless. He desires to bring light into the darkness. This week, we look at some accounts of hopelessness that Jesus changed.
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Episode 319: Unto Us a Son is Given Part 2, Isaiah 9:1-7, December 17, 2023
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Part 2 of our look at the incarnation of Christ, as told by Isaiah.
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Episode 318: Running with Sinners, 1 Peter 4:3-5, December 12, 2023
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The danger of how we spend our time. Please click here to see the YouTube video.
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Episode 317: Unto Us a Son is Given, Isaiah 9:1-7, December 10, 2023
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On this second Sunday of Advent, we look at the incarnation of Christ, which brought Light into the world. Please click here for the YouTube video.
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Impact of Christmas | Christmas Impacts our Money Sunday, December 10, 2023 Evan Walker For many, Christmas requires us to think about money. We are encouraged to be generous, buy gifts for others, and potentially go into debt to impress others with our version of celebration. But how does Jesus impact the way we view money? We will encounter sever…
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Episode 316: We Are New Creations, 1 Peter 4:3-6, December 5, 2023
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Living for Christ in every circumstance. Please click here to see the YouTube video.
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