Forward City Church Messages
Forward City Church in Chatham, Ontario exists to help people move forward towards a full life in Christ. Our hope is that these messages would encourage you to draw near to Christ, and help plant the gospel in our city of Chatham and everywhere else.
Episodes
124 episodes
Light of the World
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life."The world in which we live is full of hardship, tragedy, and suffering. It is dark, but there is hope in Jesus. In k...
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Bread of Life for Our Empty Hearts
In a world with prosperity abounding, the question of significance and fulfillment remains. We instinctually pursue good things and yet, those things do not fill our hearts and leave us longing for more.This Sunday, Marc walks us throug...
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38:30
Who Will You Serve?
This week we wrap up our series on Joshua by looking back at the things Joshua learned and encouraged the Israelites in Joshua 23-24.We began our study by praying and asking God how he was working and moving in our personal lives and com...
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Follow God when it doesn't make sense
Some of you have been asked by God to go somewhere or do something without a clear reason. Today we are going to learn two principles that will help us when God called us to something that doesn't make sense or when you don't kn...
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24:56
Stepping Out By Faith
God all over the Bible and in our lives reveals Himself in the critical moments when we obey when it will cost us something. Through Joshua's obedience we learn how not to be passive observes of God's work like some people t...
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Loving with the Gospel
When our Saviour Jesus ascended back to Heaven, He commissioned His followers to GO in to the world ... into the brokenness ... into the hurt ... with the love and forgiveness of our Heavenly Father and walk wi...
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43:25
Submit and Love
Ephesians 522 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for herToday, we tackle a passage the culture...
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38:13
Marriage: Expectations
James4:1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? For most of us, our default position is to think that the reason we are having challenges in our marria...
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44:33
A Theology of Work
If following Jesus has to do with all of our lives and with a huge majority of our lives is going to work, then surely there should be a connection.The Way you work matters to God. No matter what your profes...
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26:13
Walking In Freedom
Galatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Imagine what this would be like if we Stopped looking for loopholes and look for ways to love otheImagine what this would be like if we we Stopp...
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Easter: 6 words that changed everything
Christ’s work on the cross paid the price for our sin in full, which is why Jesus said, “it is finished,” But it is the resurrection that seals the deal. When Jesus rose from the dead, he demonstrated he was Lord over sin, death, and the grave....
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How deep does your transformation go?
In this Message, Matt Charron teaches from the tragic story of Ananias and Sapphire in Acts 5:1-11. Through this message we are faced with the question, "Are we seeking worldly gain or are we seeking the heavenly reward?"
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Reflecting the Character of Christ
Philippians 2:3-53 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with on...
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Over coming the victim mentality
Philippians 48 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ...
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God's Care For You In Your Wilderness Moments
Are you in a struggling? Are you hurting? Are you feeling hopeless? In 1 Kings 19 we see how God cares for Elijah when he is alone in the wilderness and together we learn principles that will help us when we are in the low moments of life...
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Generosity a pipeline to blessing
Tyler Dam teaches on generosity.2 Corinthians 9:6-86 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to...
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Submitting our Identity to the Lordship of Christ
This week Ben Martin teaches from Romans 12:3-6 and we learn that God has uniquely made and gifted His children to build up the Body of Christ.
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35:50
Stuart and Barklee's Testimony
Hear how God moved in the hearts of a young family to put their lives on the altar and how through that decision, God brought Kingdom blessing.
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Surrendering Our Plans
Do you ever find yourself wrestling with God? Today we will learn what to do when God puts us where He wants you to be even if you aren’t where you want to be.
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42:00
Renewing Our Minds
Romans 12:2Do no conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is; His good, pleasing and perfect will.Christian, there is a battl...
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31:12
Living Sacrifices
Romans 12:1Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
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One Hundred Hours
There is a theory called the 100-hour rule that suggests that to master a topic, someone only needs to dedicate 100 hours within a year (approximately 18 hours per day) to that topic. As we lean into abiding in the love of our Heavenly Father, ...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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28:00
Lessons from a Fishing Boat
Sunday, October 29th, 2023, we had the privilege of hearing a message from The Bible League's Bob Beasley, and more importantly, father to our very own Colin Beasley.Enjoy this excellent encouragement to our church family. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 2
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41:01
Finish Well (Throwback message)
As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness...
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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