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The Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Yes, Yes... No, NoWeek 15 | Yes, Yes... No, No (1995)This week, we’re in Week 15 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995 at Glendale Presbyterian Church in California. In this message, Darrell Johnson explores Jesus’ challenging words in Matthew 5:33–37, where simple honesty replaces oath-making. He shows how Jesus exposes the power of the lie, revealing that oaths exist because of evil and distrust, and how “yes, yes, no, no” breaks evil’s hold. This sermon invites us into a gospel-shaped way of life marked by integrity, faithfulness, and trust in the God who always keeps His promises.
2026-01-1536 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | The Will to DisciplineWeek 14 | The Will to Discipline (1995)This week, we’re in Week 14 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995 at Glendale Presbyterian Church in California. In this episode, Darrell Johnson explores Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:27–30, where the gospel’s power to create a new kind of humanity confronts the deeper roots of adultery and lust. Darrell shows that Jesus is not aiming to condemn, but to heal—protecting marriages, honouring the dignity of others, and safeguarding our own souls. Darrell calls for a radical, grace-filled response that addresses temptation at the level of the heart...
2026-01-0831 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | No Longer an EchoWeek 13 | No Longer an Echo (1995)This week, we’re in Week 13 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. This sermon was preached in California shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, at a moment when grief, fear, and outrage were fresh and deeply personal. Turning to Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount—“an eye for an eye”—Darrell invites listeners to wrestle with how followers of Jesus are called to respond when evil feels close and overwhelming. As we release this message at the close of 2025, a year many have experienced...
2025-12-3135 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastIt Happened In The Womb (Luke 1:26-45)As we head into Christmas week, we thought it would be appropriate to share a message that Darrell preached this year at the beginning of the Advent season at The Way Church in Vancouver.In this message, Darrell takes us on a profound journey through the biblical accounts of Jesus' conception. With his typical warmth and scholarly insight, Darrell unpacks the profound theological significance of this miraculous event, revealing how it fulfills key divine promises, unveils a profound mystery, marks the dawn of a new creation, and secures the salvation of the world.Darrell's message...
2025-12-1844 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | The Will to ReconcileWeek 12 | The Will to Reconcile (1995)This week, we’re in Week 12 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. In this message, Darrell first reminds us of the importance of understanding the original context in which Jesus preached this sermon, emphasizing that Jesus had just announced the arrival of God's kingdom and that this transformative reality was breaking into the present. Darrell then examines Jesus' teaching on anger, sarcastic remarks, and public insults, explaining how these are not merely precursors to murder, but are themselves displeasing to God and damaging to relationships. Jesus ca...
2025-12-1136 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Come to FulfillWeek 11 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week, we’re in Week 11 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. In this sermon, In this message, Darrell moves past the Beatitudes into what he calls the “Do-Attitudes,” the behaviours that characterize people who have been gripped by the gospel. Darrell explores what it means when Jesus says he has come not to abolish the law but to fulfill it, a topic that is often misunderstood within the Christian tradition. Many assume that Jesus simply did away with old rules and started anew. However, as Dar...
2025-12-0534 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | What the World Needs NowWeek 10 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week, we’re in Week 10 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. In this sermon, Darrell discusses the extraordinary claims that Christians make about Jesus, as well as the extraordinary claims Jesus makes about ordinary people. Darrell explains that Jesus uses the metaphors of salt and light to reveal his perspective on the condition of the world left to itself—that it has a tendency to spoil and go dark. He says Jesus calls Christians to be the "salt of the earth" and the "light of t...
2025-11-2634 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Shalom MakersWeek 8 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week, we’re in Week 9 of a series Darrell taught on the Sermon on the Mount in 1995. Darrell is spending time unpacking the seventh beautitude, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.“ Darrell explains that when the gospel takes hold, Jesus bestows an incredible dignity on ordinary people, calling them to be active "makers of shalom"—not just peace-lovers, but agents of God's reconciling work. Darrell unpacks what this peacemaking vocation entails, emphasizing that peacemaking requires embracing the sacrificial love modeled by Jesus on the cros...
2025-11-1936 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | God's Happy SubversivesWeek 8 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week on the podcast, we’re in Week 8 of a 6-month series on the Sermon on the Mount. In today's episode, Darrell examines the eighth beatitude, where Jesus declares, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Darrell begins by noting that this is the only "double beatitude" in the set, with Jesus repeating it. He suggests this may be because it's the one we most don't want to hear. Darrell explores why Jesus would "congratulate" being persecuted, noting that it is a...
2025-11-1240 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | See GodWeek 7 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week on the podcast, we’re in Week 7 of a 6-month series on the Sermon on the Mount. The text discusses the sixth Beatitude, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." This beatitude points to a profound mystery. Purity of heart is not about perfection, says Darrell, but integrity and a sincere desire for truth - qualities that come from being gospelized, and not through personal effort. The pure in heart are blessed because they see God, not through their own merit, but by fixing their ga...
2025-11-0529 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Transformed Appetites + Book GiveawayWeek 6 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week on the podcast, we’re in Week 6 of a 6-month series on the Sermon on the Mount that Darrell preached in 1995. The text discusses the fourth Beatitude, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Darrell’s key insight is that righteousness is not about rule-following, but about restoring right relationships - with God, with others, and with ourselves. Sin has distorted our natural longing for this kind of righteousness. But Jesus comes to transform our deepest desires, satisfying the hunger and thirst of t...
2025-10-2929 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | The Invincible Meek + Book GiveawayWeek 5 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)This week on the podcast, we’re in Week 5 of a 6-month series on the Sermon on the Mount that Darrell preached in 1995. The text discusses the third Beatitude, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." Darrell explains that meekness is not very well understood and that it is a rich quality of trusting in God. The meek know that the old order is passing away and the new order of God's kingdom is coming, so they do not need to be worried about those who seem to be...
2025-10-2929 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Happy Mourners + Book Announcement and GiveawayWeek 4 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)In this sermon, Darrell’s focus is on this Beatitude: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” This beatitude suggests that mourning is a mark of the gospelized. Meeting Jesus forces us to face our sin, reveals the brokenness of the world, and connects us to the heart of God, who also grieves over the pain and suffering. Darrell emphasizes that though this mourning may be painful, it leads to comfort and strength from the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, who reminds us of God's forgiveness, the ultimate triumph of the...
2025-10-1534 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Poor in SpiritWeek 3 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)In this sermon, Darrell examines the importance of the first sentence of the Beatitudes, "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." He claims that these words set the tone for the entire sermon and suggests that they actually ought to be read before and after every single section of the Sermon on the Mount. He explains that being "poor in spirit" is so foundational because it describes those who recognize their spiritual poverty and dependence on God. Darrell unpacks how the poor in spirit are...
2025-10-0827 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Right Side Up in an Upside Down WorldWeek 2 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)In this sermon on Matthew 5:3–12, Darrell unpacks the Beatitudes, the words with which Jesus opens his famous Sermon on the Mount. Darrell provides some important contextual notes that help us understand the Book of Matthew as a whole and the significance of what Jesus is doing in talking about the kind of people who are “blessed.” Darrell also gives a greater understanding of the important word “blessed” and comes up with “right side up” - those in the kingdom are “right side up” when it comes to how God sees things. H...
2025-10-0130 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Sermon on the Mount (1995) | Gospelized HumanityWeek 1 | The Sermon on the Mount (1995)Today's episode launches us into a 6-month series that Darrell preached back in 1995 but that still has tremendous relevance for us today. Over the next few months, Darrell will take us through Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount.In this first teaching, Darrell reminds us that the Sermon on the Mount isn’t just about principles but about what he terms “gospelized humanity”: real people whose lives have really been transformed by the gospel. Darrell emphasizes the transformative power of the gospel, highlighting the authorit...
2025-09-2334 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastGod of the Impossible (Luke 1:5-45) | + New Book PreviewAdvent is a carved out season that helps us do two primary things. Firstly, we are invited to once again reflect on the incarnation of Christ. We take time to remember when Jesus was born over 2000 years ago. As John writes, we remember when God became flesh and dwelt among us. And then secondly, this season is about anticipating the fact that this same Jesus who was born, who lived, died and rose again, is coming back. Advent is about looking forward - not just to another Christmas morning but to the moment when Christ returns to make all...
2025-08-2245 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJesus the Healer | Making Some Sense of SufferingIn this profound final message in the "Jesus the Healer" series, Darrell Johnson invites us to step back and grapple with one of life’s deepest questions: Why, if Jesus the Healer has come, do we and so many others still suffer? Drawing on the Apostle Paul’s life and teaching, Darrell offers a biblical framework for understanding suffering that avoids simplistic answers. He explores fourteen layered perspectives that help us navigate suffering within the comforting assurance that God is always present, always at work, and always able to handle our questions. This message brings both theological depth and past...
2025-07-2342 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJesus the Healer | He Gives Us a New Past (John 21:1-19)In the sixth message of our “Jesus the Healer” series, Darrell Johnson takes us to the shores of the Sea of Galilee where the risen Jesus meets Peter, not to condemn him, but to heal him. Preaching from John 21:1-19, Darrell shows us how Jesus comes to heal the whole person: physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. In this tender encounter, Jesus frees Peter from the guilt and shame of his past, giving him a new beginning and a fresh calling. Darrell invites us to reflect on our own places of stuckness, our own charcoal fires, and to hear Jesus’ invita...
2025-07-0936 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJesus the Healer | Just Keep Following Him HomeIn this fifth message of Jesus the Healer, Darrell Johnson explores one of the more peculiar instructions Jesus gives: “See that no one knows about this,” immediately after healing two blind men. What kind of evangelism strategy is that? With pastoral clarity and biblical depth, Darrell reveals the mystery of the kingdom: already and not yet. He walks through Jesus’ actions, Matthew’s intentional language, and the persistence of two men who could not see but truly saw. The invitation? Cry out in faith. Call Him Lord. And even when prayers seem unanswered, just keep following Him home.
2025-06-2528 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJesus The Healer | Faith In The ValleyIn this fourth message from the series Jesus the Healer, Darrell Johnson guides us through one of the most tender and powerful moments in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 9:18-26). In the midst of the valley of the shadow of death, two very different people—a grieving father and a chronically ill woman—reach out to Jesus. What happens next reveals the heart of Jesus Christ: his compassion and his authority. Through this encounter, Darrell helps us see how faith is formed in the crucible of suffering, and how Jesus always responds to faith, even if it comes hesitantly or l...
2025-06-1133 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJesus The Healer | One Little Word Shall Fell HimIn this powerful episode, Darrell Johnson takes us into one of the most dramatic stories of Jesus' ministry: the stilling of the storm and the freeing of two demonized men in the region of the Gadarenes. Drawing from Matthew 8, Darrell emphasizes one unshakable truth: Jesus Christ has authority over every force that seeks to undo us. Through Scripture, theological reflection, and a gripping personal story of spiritual deliverance, this message reminds us that “one little word shall fell him.” Jesus still speaks, still sets captives free, and has entrusted His church with that same authority.Th...
2025-05-2839 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJesus The Healer | He Takes and CarriesThe second message in the series Jesus the Healer, Darrell walks us through a moment in Matthew’s Gospel when Jesus heals Simon Peter’s mother-in-law. But the healing is not just about her fever — it’s about Jesus fulfilling the ancient words of Isaiah: “He himself took our infirmities and carried our diseases.” Darrell explores what it means that Jesus not only takes sickness seriously but actually takes it into himself, ultimately carrying it to the cross. This message unpacks the layered mystery of Isaiah 53, Jesus’ compassionate touch, and the holistic healing work of the Kingdom of God breaking into...
2025-05-1433 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJesus The Healer | If You Are WillingIn this series, Jesus the Healer, Darrell Johnson explores moments when Jesus steps into human brokenness and brings the healing power of the Kingdom of God. Whether touching a leper, restoring sight, or responding to desperate cries, Jesus reveals both His authority and compassion. These messages invite us to bring our own wounds to Him—the One who is still willing and able to heal.Teaching from Matthew 8:1–4, the first message is titled If You Are Willing. Darrell invites us to behold a moment of shocking grace and transforming power as he walks us into...
2025-04-3038 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastO Death, Where Is Your Victory?In this Easter Sunday message, Darrell Johnson leads us into the heart of the Gospel: resurrection. Preaching from 1 Corinthians 15, Darrell declares the staggering truth that Jesus Christ has been raised—never to die again. Through personal reflection and pastoral depth, Darrell explores what it means for Jesus to be the “first fruits” of the new creation, and why death no longer has the final word. This message is both a trumpet of hope and a call to fearless living. “O death, where is your victory?” Because of Jesus, it’s nowhere to be found.Spring Inten...
2025-04-1636 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWhat Happens When The Light ShinesDarrell reflects the transformative power of Jesus Christ, as experienced by the Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus. He begins with a personal reflection on his summer, including the passing of his mother and the privilege of preaching at her memorial service. This serves as a backdrop to the main theme: the life-changing encounter with Jesus, leading to eternal life. The sermon highlights five key truths that Paul learned from his encounter: Jesus is alive, Jesus is Lord, Jesus and his followers are inseparably bound, God’s grace, and Jesus' pre-existing hold on Saul. Darrell emphasizes the importance of...
2025-04-0244 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe God Who Comes All The Way DownIn this powerful sermon, Darrell Johnson unpacks the heart of God as revealed in Exodus 3:7-8: a God who sees, hears, and feels the suffering of His people—and who comes down to deliver them. Darrell weaves this ancient truth into the fabric of our world today, addressing pain, injustice, and reconciliation, particularly in light of Canada’s history with Indigenous peoples. He calls listeners to see God’s heart for justice and healing and invites them to respond to the God who draws near.The Bible Course: https://biblesociety.ca/thebiblecourse/Darrell's Books: www.darrelljohnson.ca/books...
2025-03-1939 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastGenesis 1-11: The Story That Makes Sense of Our Stories | Lecture 2In this episode, Darrell Johnson continues his deep dive into Genesis 1-11, focusing on the poetic and theological richness of Genesis 1:1-2:3. He explores the structured, intentional design of the creation narrative, highlighting the centrality of God as Creator. Through a careful literary and theological analysis, Darrell unpacks the significance of God's creative work, the implications of being made in His image, and the profound rhythm of rest woven into creation. Whether you're familiar with Genesis or engaging with it for the first time, this lecture offers profound insights into the foundation of the biblical story.This...
2025-03-0555 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastAre Spiritual Gifts for Today?Darrell addresses the question: Are spiritual gifts still relevant today? Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, he affirms that the gifts of the Spirit continue to operate. While some argue that these gifts were only for the early church, Darrell asserts that the Holy Spirit still empowers believers today. He explores Jesus’ ministry of preaching, teaching, and healing, emphasizing that the same Spirit that worked through Jesus is still living and active in the church. Darrell also shares personal testimonies of healing and encourages believers to embrace the Spirit’s gifts, despite potential misunderstandings or abuses, as essential to kingdom ministry.
2025-02-1943 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastSpecial Episode: Darrell Johnson on His Morning Rhythms, Praying the Psalms, and Reflections on His Personal HealthOn this special episode of the Darrell Johnson Podcast, we are sharing a recent interview that Darrell had with The Pastorate. In this episode, we join Jason, who leads The Pastorate, and Darrell as they explore themes like Darrell's morning rhythms, praying through the Psalms, and what discipleship might look like in our time. We'll also get the chance to hear Darrell share some reflections on his personal health over the last few months. We hope this episode encourages you and strengthens your hands and heart as we finish off the year.
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2024-12-2348 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho is Jesus? | The Stronger ManWeek 9 | Who is Jesus? | The Stronger Man
Freedom from fear of death. The ability to plunder the gates of hell and save souls for God’s Kingdom. These are what Jesus says we as believers have, because of who he is. But how do we know this is true? Continuing in his series “Who is Jesus?”, Darrell focuses on Mark 3 where Jesus establishes himself to be stronger than the one who causes pain and suffering in this world, whom Jesus has now bound. Darrell first highlights the importance of having an accurate worldview to view this claim- one th...
2024-10-1139 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho is Jesus? | Listening to the Father Say Who Jesus IsWeek 8 | Who is Jesus? | Listening to the Father Say Who Jesus Is
In this sermon, Darrell continues to examine who Jesus is. Who does God the Father say Jesus is? Enabled by the Holy Spirit, the author of Hebrews hears God speaking to and about Jesus in the Old Testament. Through these texts, we see that Jesus is higher than the angels—and therefore the one sufficient mediator between God and humanity. He’s eternal and unchanging. He’s God’s Son. He is God.
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2024-10-0742 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho is Jesus? | The Light of the WorldWeek 7 | Who is Jesus? | The Light of the World
On the eighth day of the feast of tabernacles Jesus, in the treasury of the temple, makes a cosmic claim about who he is: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12).
Taking us into the context of this passage, Darrell illuminates the layers of cultural meaning of Jesus making this claim, in this place, on that day. As those who seek to follow Jesus, Darrell unpacks several implications of this clai...
2024-09-2540 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho is Jesus? | I AM the Bread of LifeWeek 6 | Who is Jesus? | I AM the Bread of Life
In our sermon today, we will study Jesus’ claim: I AM the bread of life.
Contentment and satisfaction run against the grain of a society that’s fixed on always getting more. In this episode, we are reminded of the one who can bring us true satisfaction that goes beyond the temporary, the one who calls himself the bread of life.
Teaching from John 6:22-40, Darrell unpacks the significance of the miracle Jesus performed, multiplying loaves of bread and fish. This miracle is more...
2024-09-1033 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho Is Jesus? | Finally. A True HumanWeek 5 | Who is Jesus? | Finally. A True Human
In this episode, Darrell Johnson explores the profound connection between Hebrews 1 and 2, describing these passages as one of the most eloquent sermons we’ll ever encounter. He reveals how these chapters showcase a dialogue where God speaks about and to Jesus, and Jesus, in turn, speaks to and about God.
Johnson emphasizes that God’s love for us is so deep that He became one of us, embodying the perfect human we were meant to be. This is why we feel an irresistible pull towards Jesus of Naza...
2024-09-0340 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho Is Jesus? | Jesus Baptizes IN and WITH the SpiritWeek 4 | Who is Jesus? | Jesus Baptizes IN and WITH the Spirit
In this episode, Darrell Johnson explores the profound mystery of Jesus, the subject of more books and songs than any other figure in history. We delve into the perspective of John the Baptist, the last prophet to announce Jesus and the first to witness Him in the flesh. Johnson emphasizes that understanding Jesus is crucial, as everything hinges on Him, and all answers come from Him. Through John’s passionate declaration, we see Jesus as the God of Israel and the Creator who comes to fulfill a...
2024-08-2730 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho is Jesus? | I am HeWeek 3 | Who is Jesus? | Darrell Johnson left a promising academic career in science and instead devoted his life to preaching Jesus, driven by his love for the Lord.
But at first, one assumption deeply troubled him: the New Testament writers and the Church claim Jesus is God in human form, but did Jesus himself ever make that claim? Darrell retraces his research in John’s Gospel to show that is exactly who Jesus says he is.
He illuminates the context of Jesus’ words and actions, precisely linked to the rest of Scripture, to reveal that “I am H...
2024-08-2038 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho is Jesus? | Son Of ManWeek 2 | Who is Jesus? “Son of Man” was Jesus’ favourite way of referring to Himself. Darrell explores where the term originated, what it meant to first-century Jews, and why Jesus’ use of it outraged the religious leaders and confused His disciples. What, then, are the practical implications for us today? As the Son of Man, Jesus has final authority over all life. Knowing this puts our own lives in perspective and we are faced with a decision: will we risk everything to follow Him?
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2024-08-1334 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWho is Jesus? | The Lamb of God Who Takes Away the Sin of the WorldWeek 1 | Who is Jesus? | “Who do you say that I am?” It’s a question Jesus asks each of us. If we are going to become like Him and follow where He leads, we need to know who our Rabbi is. In this new series entitled Who Is Jesus, Darrell takes us through the New Testament to hear and see who Jesus reveals Himself to be.
Beginning to answer that question, we will open this series turning to John’s Gospel and learn what it means that Jesus is the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the...
2024-08-0632 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastYou Can Count On ItThroughout the Gospels, we hear stories of Jesus finding time to be alone with His Father to pray. So much so, that His disciples grew curious about the nature of prayer and the kind of relationship Jesus had with the Father. Teaching from Luke 11:1-13, Darrell unpacks the prayer and the parable that Jesus offers His disciples in response to their question - ‘how do we pray’? Through a Western mindset, this story is often misunderstood, but as Darrell takes us into the cultural context of the parable, we start to see what Jesus is doing in this story.
2024-07-3035 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWhat Me?Discipleship Series | Week 8 | As disciples of Jesus, we are a continuation of God’s work that began in the Old Testament. In this passage, Peter uses Old Testament imagery to describe Jesus’ disciples as God’s own people, a chosen race, God’s temple, and a royal priesthood. Being priests, we have privileges and responsibilities, including direct access to God, making spiritual sacrifices, interceding for others, and conveying God’s touch and words of blessing to people in our circles of influence. Darrell exhorts us to imagine the difference we could make if we embraced our identity as disciples.
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2024-07-2330 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastNo More ExcusesDiscipleship Series | Week 7 | The Parable of the Great Banquet shows Jesus’ great joy as He invites people to follow Him into His Kingdom, as well as His great disappointment when people make excuses not to come. Our excuses reveal our idols and our doubts about God’s Kingdom and Jesus’ character. Jesus continues to invite us but will not do so forever. The banquet will go on with or without us. Darrell challenges us to verbalize our excuses, come to the table, and allow God to melt them away.
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2024-07-1628 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastAll That is AllDiscipleship Series | Week 6 | In this sermon, Darrell teaches from Mark 10:17-31 where we find the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler. The text invites us to ask ourselves: Who’s disciple will I be? Who’s final authority will I submit to in my life? Holding Christ’s love and desire for this young man’s good at the forefront of our minds, Darrell takes us through this challenging text and asks us to be intentional about the work of being and making disciples of Jesus Christ.
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2024-07-0931 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastCan Not or Will Not?Discipleship Series | Week 5 | In this sermon, Darrell shares about the cost of being a disciple of Jesus. It is a decision that takes you on a narrow road that leads to liberation in Christ. Following Jesus does not result in life-draining stress, but when we read scripture like today’s text in Luke 14:25-33, it helps us to see that following Jesus doesn’t always mean choosing a path in life that is easy. Darrell unpacks the way the weight of discipleship is actually an invitation into a relationship, like the one we see between Jesus and the Father, wher...
2024-07-0233 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Easy YokeDiscipleship Series | Week 4 | In this sermon, Darrell invites us to take up the offer of Jesus to trade in our heavy burdens for a new yoke that He offers and assures us is easy. We are weary because we wear yokes of lust, anger, revenge, and envy. Why is the yoke Jesus offers easy? Because his yoke is his relationship with the Father - to please the Father. The yoke he offers us is one that has been designed just for us. And we don’t wear it alone - Jesus binds himself to us. He says, “Come to me all...
2024-06-2530 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWhat Are We Getting Ourselves Into?Discipleship Series | Week 2 | Jesus’ call for us to follow him as disciples may be unsettling to us, because it implies a radical shift of allegiance from something or someone else. It would be natural to ask, “what are we getting ourselves into?” Following the previous episode, Darrell explains that Jesus’ promise to his first disciples is the same promise to us today: an ongoing revelation of God’s Heavenly kingdom on this Earth that successively transforms our lives into increasing Christ-likeness. Finally, Darrell underscores that this is not a challenge to us to change ourselves- an impossible task given our fallib...
2024-06-1145 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastNEW SERIES: Making DisciplesDiscipleship Series | Week 1 | In this first episode of our new series on discipleship, Darrell takes us into the Great Commission found in the Gospel of Matthew. Darrell calls the church to take seriously what he calls the Unfinished Agenda of Jesus. He unpacks what this agenda is by referring to the Great Claim and Great Commission found in the passage. He then goes on to describe the 4 marks of a disciple: attachment, intimacy, submission and security and suggests that all disciples are learners who need one another to grow. The task of the church is not to build a...
2024-06-0444 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastAll I Finally WantLiving As Citizens Of The Land Called Gospel | Week 5 | In today’s sermon, Darrell takes us into the heart and mind of the apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Paul is a person with plenty of ‘wants’ - to be freed from prison, a decent meal and sleep, to see the gospel spread and the church united. But in this passage, Paul writes that above anything else, all he ultimately wants is Christ. All that Christ is, and all that Christ wants for him.
As Darrell unpacks the text, we see more clearly the person of Paul in Chri...
2024-05-0734 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWhy I Want To Go On LivingLiving as Citizens of the Land Called Gospel | Week 3 | In this week’s sermon, Darrell examines how Paul suddenly goes from evangelistic success to being falsely accused and awaiting trial for his life in a Roman prison. Frustration, bewilderment and despair would be normal reactions to such a fall from grace, but instead, Paul is able to rejoice even in the face of suffering and death. How is this possible? Darrell unpacks how God used what happened to Paul, through Paul and in Paul to show how God uses all things to further his kingdom both in the world and...
2024-04-2338 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastPersecuted, BlessedPeople In Sync | Week 9 | In this sermon, Darrell works through the eighth and final Beatitude of Jesus found in Matthew chapter 5. This beatitude addresses the “persecuted blessed.” To be in sync with Jesus and His kingdom means we can expect to be treated the way Jesus was treated. Followers of Jesus can anticipate opposition, even persecution because they crave right-relatedness with him. Darrell asks, “If the world system, secular or religious, could not handle Jesus doing his gospel - what’s going to happen to those who go carry this same message ?” This sermon closes with three words of encouragem...
2024-03-1942 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastSee God? Really? Wow!People In Sync | Week 7 | In this episode, Darrell Johnson focuses on Jesus’ description of his kingdom people in Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Breaking the message into two sections around the text (pure in heart, see God), Darrell helps us understand that being pure in heart is not about perfection, but rather a fruit of the One who is purity coming to dwell in our hearts, enabling us to see Him in everything - the most beautiful sight.
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2024-03-0534 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastMercyPeople In Sync | Week 6 | In this episode, Darrell Johnson explores what Jesus means when He says: "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy" (Matthew 5:7). As Darrell works through the text, he asks why mercy is a mark of those in whom the Kingdom dwells, what exactly is this mercy that Jesus blesses, and does this text suggest that we merit mercy by being merciful? Through this exposition, Darrell unpacks the significance of mercy in the journey of those who have been touched by Jesus and His good news. We come to understand that mercy deeply shapes...
2024-02-2736 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastGod's Aching VisionariesPeople In Sync | Week 3 | In part three of People in Sync, Darrell's sermon series on the beatitudes, he clarifies one of the more difficult statements made by Jesus, “Blessed are those who are mourning.” How can those in a state of mourning see themselves as fortunate? Darrell helpfully reframes these mourners as “God’s aching visionaries,” those who look to Christ and see what can be and grieve about what is. Not only does this beatitude permit us to grieve, but it reminds us that as we open ourselves up to grief, we find ourselves strangely comforted because God’s comfort is...
2024-02-0633 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastYou Fortunate PaupersPeople In Sync | Week 2 |Welcome back to the Darrell Johnson Podcast for Week 2 of our People in Sync series, where we journey through the Beatitudes. Today, we dive deep into Jesus' promise: "Blessed are those who are poor in spirit." Join Darrell as he unravels the essence of being poor in spirit and its profound connection to embracing the gospel. Is there a moment when our spirits can be rich? Let's explore these thought-provoking questions together in this enlightening episode.
First Baptist Church, Vancouver, B.C. | January 17, 2010 |Matthew 5:3-12
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2024-01-3034 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Beatitudes and CommunityPeople In Sync | Week 1 | Welcome to a new series from Darrell, on Matthew 5:1-12 - commonly known as the Beatitudes. In this sermon, Darrell Johnson offers an introduction to the passage. Through five observations, Darrell helps the listener grapple with the seemingly upside-down nature of the eight Beatitude statements and reveals the portrait Jesus is painting of His “kingdom-embracing”, and “blessed-are” people. Warning; you may find that we are the ones living upside-down and Jesus is turning things right-side up!
First Baptist Church, Vancouver, B.C. | January 10, 2010 |Matthew 4:12-5:12
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2024-01-2935 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastSpecial Episode: Darrell Johnson on Pastoring, God's Word, & How the Ten Commandments Speak to Our Cultural MomentOn this special episode of the Darrell Johnson Podcast, we are sharing a recent interview that Darrell had with The Canadian Church Leaders Network (CCLN). In this episode, we join Jason, who leads CCLN, and Darrell as they explore themes like the art of preaching, going the distance in ministry and marriage, and Darrell’s thoughts on the ancient Ten Commandments’ continued relevance in a modern world. Throughout the entire conversation, there is one thread that continually emerges as vital: the pastor's job is to guide people toward abiding in Jesus. We hope this conversation serves you to that impo...
2024-01-1644 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastSacred SpaceListening To Jesus Pray For Us | Week 4 | In this final episode in our series on John 17, Darrell talks about the conversations that take place in sacred spaces. In the New Testament, we see many interactions between Jesus and the Father but the most clear and defining moments are here in John 17 and in Hebrews 1-2 where we witness God finally speaking to us about his Son. Both these scriptures open our eyes to see the deep affection, trust, and union between the Father and Son. And here, Darrell invites us to consider the sacred spaces in our own lives...
2023-12-0132 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastYou Are Included!Listening To Jesus Pray For Us | Week 3 | In part 3 of this 4 part series, Darrell proclaims that our invitation to listen to Jesus pray to His Father is an invitation into the very center of the universe. It is one thing to hear Jesus preach, but it is another thing to hear Jesus pray. And as he prays for us, he prays that we would be unified with Him and the Father. We are being invited to join in the intimate dance at the heart of the Trinity. In this sermon, Darrell helps us go deeper into understanding this inner...
2023-12-0140 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastHard-Wired for ParticipationMaking Maturing Disciples of Christ | Week 2 | As we listen to the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:1-8, we hear about the unspeakable privilege that Jesus is giving us, to come, participate in serving the world through his Body. Darrell Johnson uses the term “hard-wired” to express and live-out a participation in the life of the Triune God. Each of us has been graced to participate in a unique way. We in the Body of Christ cannot operate alone, we must work together. Darrell unpacks the seven gifts or “wirings” in a practical, helpful way, encouraging us to exercise...
2022-11-0443 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastSpirit Filled Relationships (Part 2)Ephesians | Week 23 | In part 2 of Darrell’s preaching on a revolutionary text, Ephesians 5:15-6:9, Darrell seeks to explore a theme that no culture in history has ever got right. Darrell explains how the command to “be filled with the Spirit” works itself out in all of our human relationships. Referencing different relational models - husbands and wives, Christ and the Church - Darrell shows how the text invites us into the high calling of standing under and serving all people with whom we have relationship.
First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC | October 16, 2011 | Ephesians 5:15-6:9
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2022-09-0751 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastBe Imitators Of God...ReallyEphesians | Week 19 | Darrell picks up again from Ephesians 5:1-2, on Paul’s command to imitate God; a command that seems impossible! Through this sermon, Darrell asks not just “What Would Jesus Do?” but, “What Is Jesus Doing?” From there we are invited to see all the ways Jesus is at work today, and to participate with him as his beloved children.
First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC | September 11, 2011 | Ephesians 5:1-2
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The Darrell Johnson PodcastSomething Changed In Heaven...And It Changes Everything on Earth (Worship Central Conference 2019)Darrell invites us to think about and celebrate a mystery which takes place every time we worship. When we worship here on earth, we are joining a worship service that is already in progress in heaven. By looking at the passages of Isa. 6, and Rev. 4&5, we see the heavenly worship has changed before and after the death and resurrection of Jesus. The changing dynamic of the heavenly worship shapes and empowers our earthly worship. On earth as it is in heaven. Today, when we gather together to worship, we are to cry out: worthy is the Lamb, who sits...
2022-05-1840 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastNavigating an Alternate Reading of RealityEphesians | Week 1 | In the first sermon of his series on Ephesians, Darrell walks us into what he believes is the core message of the letter: things are not as they seem. Written by Paul while imprisoned in Rome in 62 A.D, the letter to the Ephesians shows how those who have put their faith in Jesus are able to see reality through a new lens, one that changes our understanding of power, authority, unity, victory, relationship, time, and where salvation is really found. There is a new empire breaking in with a new emperor. Darrell says that with these...
2022-03-0438 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastA Vision of HopeIn this message from Darrell's time candidating at Glendale Presbyterian Church in 1993, two pieces of scripture are explored: Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Romans 8:18-26. Darrell is inviting the church to remember the hope we find in Christ. We see God's promise of resurrection and new life in the story of Ezekiel and the Valley of Dry Bones. The critical idea for us to grasp in this message is that dry bones cannot make themselves live, but the speech and breath of Jesus Christ can. That is the vision of hope.
Glendale Presbyterian Church, CA | July 11, 1993 | Ezekiel 37:1-14 and R...
2022-02-2538 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastAn All Encompassing Prayer For A New YearIn this sermon Darrell lets us hear the cry of his heart to God from Psalm 119:94: “I am Yours, save me!” This desperate prayer is Darrell’s favourite verse from his favourite Psalm. Even though this prayer is only five words long, it is an all-encompassing prayer. We are God’s because He is our creator, redeemer, adoptive parent, and much more. God saves us from sin, doubt, fear, futility, and every other possible evil in this world. Darrell invites us to join with him in this prayer, welcoming us into the personal and life-changing relationship God offers to us.
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2022-02-1827 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastEvil and the GospelThe Space In Which He Calls Us To Follow | Week 13 | Darrell begins this sermon on evil and the gospel with the declaration: “Thank God for the gospel.” Jesus of Nazareth has changed the way the universe goes together. Darrell tells the crucial story of two mountains - the mountain of temptation in Matthew 4, and the mountain of victorious authority of Matthew 28. Be encouraged by the good news that because Jesus had fulfilled the role of servant, dying on the cross, being raised from the dead he now has all authority to assume the role of King of the nations. The...
2022-02-1135 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastDo Greater Works than HE?The Space In Which He Calls Us To Follow | Week 11 | In John 14:1-12, Darrell helps us acknowledge that Jesus makes one of His most startling promises in His ministry: Jesus claims that we will do more works in our life when we have our faith in Him. Darrell shows how the double “truly truly” in this text is a promise that all Christ followers can build their life on because Jesus dealt with the power of sin and death before going back to the royal throne of the Father.
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2022-01-2830 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastFrom Engagement to Wedding FeastThe Space In Which He Calls Us To Follow | Week 4 | In this message, Darrell focuses on the tension many feel in light of the absence of the physical presence of Jesus Christ until his Second Coming. In order for us to live with the longing of His return we must first learn to accept the betrothal from Jesus Christ. We see this betrothal of covenant best exemplified in the holy communion at the last supper. Darrell goes on to further explain that God is using the difficulties in this tension to help us prepare for the wedding ceremony with...
2021-11-0527 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastSo, How Does He Be With Us?The Space In Which He Calls Us To Follow | Week 2 | A common question many people ask is: how can God be everywhere at the same time? In this sermon, Darrell takes us through Matthew 28 to help answer that question. In this scripture there are three statements; the great claim, the great commission, and the great comfort. The first statement shows us who God is, the second is a command for those who are following and the third is a promise we can find rest in. The promise is also an invitation for us to go deeper into Christ, to...
2021-10-2231 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastGrace That Grows Into GratitudeGrace That Grows | Week 3 | How can we give thanks in all things like Paul instructs? Is it even realistic? In this message, Darrell assures us that it is possible to have gratitude in all things, but only if we have a fully realistic view of reality, centred on an awareness of who God is. Darrell shares three affirmations we can hold on to from the text, which ultimately reveal how our gratitude comes from an awareness of the grace God has given us.
Glendale Presbyterian Church, Glendale, CA | November 21, 1993 | 1 Thessalonians 5:15-25
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2021-10-0829 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastGrace that Grows into MinistryGrace That Grows | Week 2 | In this message, Darrell looks at eight verses from the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans and explores what it means to present one’s body as a living sacrifice, both in spiritual and practical ways. He explores seven dynamics of body life, challenging believers with the truth of our God-ordained interconnectedness, and exhorting the Church to greater unity with the Spirit and with each other. Darrell also unpacks the motivational gifts of prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, leading, giving, and mercy. He emphasizes the reality that every Christian has been gifted by the Holy Spir...
2021-10-0136 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastGrace That Grows Into GenerosityGrace That Grows | Week 1 | How do we steward what God has given us? In the first message of this series, Darrell unpacks three principles for generosity that we see Paul express in the letter to the Corinthians. The reality of life with God is that He prospers his people, not so they can have more, but so they can be and give more to the world Christ died for. The only way we experience this promise of God though, is to first experience His grace and then to respond in obedience with generosity. As Darrell summarizes: grace makes grace...
2021-09-2426 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastRevelation: Following the Jesus of the ApocalypseRevelation | Week 12 | Darrell outlines the power that songs play in the story of the Revelation of Jesus. The sixteen songs in the letter provide both a summary of what we are learning and a reminder of the key question; whom do we worship? One song in particular, the doubly named Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb (Rev. 15:3-4) tell the story of God’s redemption of His people. This song is a call to worship the God who is King of all kings. It is a reminder of God’s victory over all that stands in his...
2021-09-1741 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastRevelation: The Song of The LambRevelation | Week 8 | Darrell outlines the power that songs play in the story of the Revelation of Jesus. The sixteen songs in the letter provide both a summary of what we are learning and a reminder of the key question; whom do we worship? One song in particular, the doubly named Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb (Rev. 15:3-4) tell the story of God’s redemption of His people. This song is a call to worship the God who is King of all kings. It is a reminder of God’s victory over all that stands in his...
2021-08-2040 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastRevelation: Under PressureRevelation | Week 7 | Darrell unpacks the symbolism of the dragon, the sea beast, and the earth beast, a counterfeit trinity that seeks to inflict harm and calls us to put our trust in that which will never measure up. Darrell explains how the first readers of the text would have easily understood these “beasts” as the political and religious powers of their day that had moved out from under God’s authority. We hear how the early Church’s pressure to compromise loyalty to Jesus, the true Emperor and true God, still exists in our time. We were created to worship...
2021-08-1340 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastRevelation: Down Goes the DragonRevelation | Week 6 | Darrell walks through what he calls the central discipleship text of the whole book of Revelation: Chapter 12. He highlights the two pastoral purposes of apocalyptic literature which are to see the unseen realities of the future and the present, which gives us great hope in the moment that is and the one that is to come. Darrell reminds us of how we overcome the powers of this world through the blood of the Lamb, our testimony, and being free of the love of this life even unto death.
First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC, 2012 | Revelation 12
2021-08-0640 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastRevelation: How To Read The Apocalypse of Jesus ChristRevelation | Week 1 | In this message, Darrell begins his series on Revelation. He opens by describing the book of Revelation as the greatest guide, able to explain why the world is how it is. Throughout this sermon, we are given key steps on how to read the book of Revelation, which Darrell calls "the apocalypse of Jesus Christ".
"If we read this book rightly, we will unfold the greatest comprehensive portrait of Jesus. If we read this book rightly, we will end up at the feet of Jesus every time."
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2021-07-0247 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastParables of Jesus: The Parable of the Great BanquetParables of Jesus | Week 10 | In this sermon, Darrell unpacks the parable of the great banquet. Like many parables, it’s about more than meets the eye. Unlike other parables, it is one of the most autobiographical parables Jesus ever spoke. Here in Luke 14, we learn the depth and breadth of Jesus’ invitation to “come”. We walk through Jesus’ joy, disappointment, and passion in His role as Host. Then Darrell unwraps the scripture further and we realize that, like the guests in the parable, we are a people full of excuses. Not only that, but our excuses reveal to us our TRUE b...
2021-06-1830 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastParables of Jesus: The Parable of the WineskinsParables of Jesus | Week 8 | In this sermon, Darrell visits the first parable that Jesus taught about new wine, and new wineskins. Similar to the first miracle Jesus performed, this parable sets the stage for the ministry and mission of Jesus’ life. With the wineskins representing the religious forms and patterns, and the wine representing the gospel, Darrell rhetorically challenges the listener to think about which is more important. The main point being that the Church must not lose the ever shaping, potent love of God in order to preserve a form that is at best secondary. All religious activities ar...
2021-06-0439 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastParables of Jesus: The Parable of the Rich Man and LazarusParables of Jesus | Week 7 | Darrell paints the parable of the rich man and Lazarus with illustrative detail as he describes each cultural aspect of the story. Wealth can blind us from seeing the needs of those around us, and in this passage, Darrell shows us the subversive values of the kingdom of heaven at work. Instead of the wealthy man, it was the sick, the outcast, Lazarus, who is at Abraham’s side after death. With great regret, the wealthy man in Hades calls out for help from Abraham and Lazarus, but they are unable to do anything. In de...
2021-05-2833 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastParables of Jesus: The Parable of the Prodigal “Father”Parables of Jesus | Week 5 | Darrell paints us a powerful picture of who God is and what He is like through the story of the “Prodigal Son”, or “Prodigal Father” as Darrell argues should be the rightful title. In Luke 15, we see a father, who represents God, respond to his two different rebellious sons. The older son shames the father by refusing to celebrate when his brother returns, thinking that only he had rightly earned his father’s love. The father responds again in scandalous love, by going against what culture demands, taking the humiliation the son deserves, upon himself instead, i...
2021-05-1439 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastParables of Jesus: The Parable of the Prodigal SonParables of Jesus | Week 4 | Jesus was criticized for eating with sinners and tax collectors so he told a parable to the Pharisees and Scribes: the parable of the prodigal son. Darrell unpacks the scandal of what Jesus shared because it revealed the heart of the Father in a way that challenged the religiosity of the Jewish leaders. The story of the son is one of shame and disgrace, for him to squander the wealth of his family was an embarrassment to him, his family, and the community. But the greater shame was for the Father to run out and...
2021-05-0741 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastParables of Jesus: The Parable of the Persistent WidowParables of Jesus | Week 3 | How do we stand faithfully before God in the midst of injustice? The parable of the persistent widow has brought Darrell under a deep conviction about the quality of his own faith. In light of God being the perfectly just judge, will He find the faith of the widow--who would not go away or lose heart as she waited for justice to be done--in me? In this message on Luke 18:1-8, Darrell shows us how this widow is the hero of living faith, a faith that stands before the face of God and keeps on...
2021-04-3034 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJonah Series: Compassion For The Great CityJonah Series | Week 4 | This is the final week in this sermon series moving through the book of Jonah with Darrell. At the top of this message, Darrell sharply summarizes the four chapters of Jonah. He describes chapter 1 as Jonah running from God. Chapter 2: Jonah running into God. Chapter 3: Jonah running with God, and Chapter 4: the chapter that Darrell covers in this message, is Jonah trying to run God. In this message, Darrell leans into the main thread of chapter 4 which is Jonah’s deep frustration with the merciful and compassionate dimension of God, and the reality that God isn’t ac...
2021-04-0930 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJonah Series: The City That Heard and ActedJonah Series | Week 3 | We’re moving through all of chapter 3, which covers Jonah’s message to Nineveh and their repentant response. Darrell seeks to answer three questions in this message: First, "Why did the Ninevites repent?", second "What would have happened if they didn’t?" and third, "What is the message for our cities and us today?"
All throughout, Darrell provides such an accurate window into God’s great love and grace for the city of Nineveh. And with the repentance of Nineveh on full display in this chapter, Darrell voices the question that we the listeners might be...
2021-04-0238 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJonah Series: Praying From the Belly of the FishJonah Series | Week 2 | Darrell begins by reminding us of the overarching theme of this book - which is God’s deep love for the city of Nineveh, and Jonah’s struggle to accept that dimension of the God he is called to serve. Jonah flees in chapter one and is quickly reminded in chapter two, in the belly of a saving fish, that He cannot outrun God. For the bulk of this message, Darrell zooms in on the moments in the whale. He focuses on Jonah’s prayer - both what it reveals to us about the nature of God an...
2021-03-2639 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastJonah Series: Feeling for the City What God Feels for the CityJonah Series | Week 1 | Darrell begins the series by covering all of Jonah chapter 1. He starts this episode message by casting vision for the church to be a community that’s following Jesus with God’s heart for the city. That is the framing Darrell provides for the book of Jonah as a whole - "the book is all about Jonah (and therefore us) being confronted with God’s feeling towards the city - His mercy, His grace and His patience extended to those far from Him." Darrell, moving through chapter 1 section by section, shows that there was a dimension of God...
2021-03-1938 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Lord’s Prayer: 57 Words That Change The WorldPastor Chris Price of The Way Church - Vancouver sits down with Darrell for a conversation on Lord’s Prayer and what implications it has for us in our lives. Darrell shares about his book, 57 Words that Change the World, and what he might expand on what he originally wrote. Chris asks Darrell about his own journey of prayer and what seasons of unanswered prayers have felt like. They end with some encouragement on how to grow your prayer life and with a reminder of the power of learning intimacy with Jesus. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
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2021-03-1253 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastReading, Interpreting and Proclaiming the Revelation of Jesus ChristRevelation Series | In this two-part seminar, Darrell unpacks how to approach the book. He talks us through its context and origin, and also its literary characteristics like: genre, imagery, and symbols. And through all of this, Darrell shows us how the book of Revelation invites us into a greater story of what Jesus has done and will do. We encourage you to grab a Bible and follow along.
CCLN Teaching Stream | Canadian Church Leaders Network, Vancouver, BC, February 12, 2021 | Revelation 1
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2021-03-051h 10The Darrell Johnson PodcastA Voice Speaking From The MiddleRevelation Series | Darrell preaches from Revelation 1:9-20, where John sees the seven lampstands, and this figure who John says was amongst them “like a son of man.” After spending some time providing insight on this category of literature and context for why John was writing from an island, Darrell sets out to share three key features of Revelation 1. He then closes by sharing the hopeful implications of this voice speaking from the middle, and why you and I do not have to be afraid - not now, and not ever.
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2021-02-2638 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWeek 10: Building a City Without GodGenesis Series | In this last message of our Genesis series, Darrell unpacks Genesis 11:1-9 where we read about the people of Babel who set out to build a city and a tower that they hope will reach to the heavens. Darrell argues that the narrative describes a people who are ultimately on a quest for transcendence; a creative culture which seeks to live independently and without a true centre. Reflecting on the pattern we have seen through the earlier chapters in Genesis – Grace, Rebellion, Judgement, then new Grace – Darrell shows us that, even after God comes down and frustrates this b...
2021-02-1937 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWeek 9: Starting OverGenesis Series | In this sermon Darrell dives into the story of Noah & the Great Flood. Now this story is one of profound obedience and tragedy, but a tale about a great flood isn’t unique to the Bible. Darrell begins by pitting the Genesis story of the flood against other versions of it, explaining the uniqueness of Yahweh’s heart and ultimately how these stories signify that this isn’t a myth - that something must have happened. Darrell spends the bulk of the message answering three questions in the narrative - Why? What? And now what?
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2021-02-1238 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWeek 8: Keeping His WordGenesis Series | In this sermon, Darrell leans into the genealogy from Adam to Noah written in Genesis 5. Now genealogies aren’t always the most entertaining read in the Biblical text, but Darrell in this sermon shows the profound meaning embedded in them. In this teaching, Darrell highlights two important things genealogies teach us and highlights 4 keywords in the text that show us how the Lord is always keeping His word.
Genesis Series | First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC, 2010 | Genesis 5
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2021-02-0532 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWeek 7: Grace Outside The Garden Contending For Our SoulsGenesis Series | This sermon walks out of Genesis 3, into the exodus out of the garden and the heartbreaking story of Cain & Abel. In this sermon, Darrell continues to show how the sometimes dark and sad story of Genesis is also full of light and hope. If the last message showcased God’s grace in the garden, this one certainly shows the unexplainable grace outside of the garden. Darrell does brilliant work to help us understand the heart of Cain, and just how kind the Lord was to Him and His people in the fallout.
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2021-01-2934 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWeek 6: Grace Outrunning the Avalanche of SinGenesis Series | In this sermon, Darrell continues an exploration of Genesis 3. If you’re familiar with this chapter of Scripture, you know how devastating and heartbreaking it is. Adam and Eve have chosen independence from God, and it’s created profound consequences. In today’s message, you’ll hear Darrell talk about those consequences but also the incredible hope and promise embedded in the story; the serpent’s head will be crushed, death will not have the final say - Jesus will come and restore the four-fold relationship broken in the garden.
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2021-01-2235 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWeek 5: Messing With Our Minds About The Only CommandGenesis Series | In this sermon, Darrell explores the greatest question we have to ask as humans: Will we trust God? Darrell highlights how this temptation was first faced by Eve in Genesis 3 when the serpent came to her and questioned what God had said. His goal was to make her question the goodness of God, and it worked. Instead of trusting God, Eve and Adam chose to trust in themselves. Darrell warns us that we can too easily fall prey to the same temptations, to think we can live independently from God, but that this ultimately leads to hurt...
2021-01-1541 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastWeek 4: Only One CommandGenesis Series | Darrell leans into Genesis 2:16-17 where God prohibits man from eating from the tree of knowledge of good & evil. Darrell shares a number of clarifications on this passage that I found so helpful. He sets out to say in this sermon that there really is only one command in Scripture and that all other commands are a variation on the theme. The theme being this: "God will be God, you and I are the creature. Live in dependence on Him – and we will have life."
Genesis Series | First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC, 2010 | Genesis 2:16-17
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2021-01-0828 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastDo Not Be Afraid: The Way Church Christmas ServiceThis special episode is from The Way Church’s Christmas Eve Service that was shared on Christmas Eve. It’s five clips of Darrell preaching from Luke 2:1-20 broken up by Christmas songs and worship performed by the Way Church worship team. The exhortation of this message is “Do Not Be Afraid” - as Darrell shares, it’s the one command that exists in the Christmas Story. In these sermon clips, littered with references to Charlie Brown, the Titanic, and the pandemic, Darrell shares why certain figures in the Christmas story didn’t need to be afraid, and why we too don’t...
2020-12-2552 minThe Darrell Johnson PodcastRediscovering the Joy of the IncarnationBONUS EPISODE | This episode is a special, bonus conversation that we recorded recently between Darrell and Jason Ballard, pastor at The Way Church. At the beginning of December, Darrell was moved by the number of pastors he heard of who were considering moving on from pastoral ministry because of the unique pressure of this pandemic season. So in response, he wrote a letter to those wanting to quit titled “Don’t Give Up.” Upon release, the content of this letter resonated with hundreds of leaders, and so Darrell decided he wanted to do a follow-up conversation leaning into some of tho...
2020-12-231h 07The Darrell Johnson PodcastThe Gift and His GiftsDarrell preaches out of Isaiah Chapter 9, leaning into the theme of Jesus being the gift given to us in this season. He is the Wonderful Counsellor, Almighty God, Prince of Peace, and Everlasting Father. Darrell goes on to share about the different gifts that come with the gift of Jesus - those being light, joy, freedom, peace, and relief.
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