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Gospel Chapel GFForgiveness and GraceBen Jepsen, former Youth Pastor and then Executive Pastor at Gospel Chapel.
Easter Sunday 2025
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Gospel Chapel GFThe Love We Can't Escape (Rom 8:28-39)2025-04-1430 minGospel Chapel GFBelonging (Romans 8:12-27)2025-04-0742 minGospel Chapel GFThe Freedom We Need (Romans 8:1-11)2025-03-3130 minGospel Chapel GFLonging for the Omnipresent God2025-03-2431 minGospel Chapel GFDiscernmentHow do we know the Holy Spirit is leading us, or when it's just our own hearts and ideas?
There's no formula for this - discernment isn't a math problem to be solved, but a relationship to engage.
2025-03-1728 minGospel Chapel GFGuest Speaker: Sid KoopSunday, March 9 - Guest Speaker: Sid Koop. This is a continuation and follow-up message that connected with the presentations and conversations we had with Sid the previous day. You can view the morning session "Passing Faith to the Next Generation" on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/AHZF9bef5Eo
Saturday, March 8, 2025. Gospel Chapel hosted Sid Koop from the Youth Workers Community. Sid walked us through the current cultural climate and issues facing our children and teens, and gave us practical insights into how to best disciple the next generation.
Check out the YWC website...2025-03-1036 minGospel Chapel GFWho is the Holy Spirit?2025-02-2433 min
Gospel Chapel GFChrist Shaped Community (Philippains)In our last exploration of the letter to the Philippians, we note three interlocking themes that drive Paul's message to this church: the Humility of Christ (2:5-11), the Pursuit of Christ (3:7-16), and the Community of Christ (1:3-11; 4:4-20).
2025-02-1738 minGospel Chapel GFSo Long and Thanks for All the Gifts (Phil 4:10-20)2025-02-1029 minGospel Chapel GFWrapping Things Up (Philippians 4:1-9)2025-01-2726 minGospel Chapel GFIt's Not Over 'til It's Over (Philippians 3:12-21)2025-01-2024 minGospel Chapel GFDecluttering for Christ (Philippians 3:1-11)2025-01-1329 min
Gospel Chapel GFMary's Song (Luke 1:46-55)2024-12-2324 minGospel Chapel GFSing Like Everyone is Listening (Isaiah 12)2024-12-1633 minGospel Chapel GFFrom Silence to Song (Luke 1:67-79)2024-12-0942 minGospel Chapel GFThe Hope that Holds My Heart (Psalm 25)2024-12-0228 minGospel Chapel GFLiving Examples (Philippians 2:19-30)Paul takes, at least on first glance, a diversion from his message. Why does he switch to talking about sending Timothy and Epaphoiditus to them at this point in the letter? Was he finishing up the letter and then added more after? Or, is he mentioning these two men at this point for a reason beyond just their travel plans?
2024-11-2529 minGospel Chapel GFFor His Good Pleasure (Philippians 2:12-13)2024-11-1227 minGospel Chapel GFFrom Glory to Glory, Through Humility (Philippians 2:5-11)2024-10-2830 minGospel Chapel GFComplete My Joy (Philippians 2:1-4)2024-10-2137 minGospel Chapel GFStanding Firm in the Gospel (Philippians 1:27-30)Today we get to the heart of Philippians. 1:27 is arguably the "thesis statement" of the letter; it's what Paul longs to see in the life of the church. The rest of the letter will spell out the details.
2024-10-1544 minGospel Chapel GFRejoicing in the Gospel: Part 2 (Philippians 1:19-26)2024-10-0127 minGospel Chapel GFRejoicing in the Advance of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-18)2024-09-2331 minGospel Chapel GFOne in the Gospel (Philippians 1:1-11)Today we read through the letter to Philippi, and then consider the main themes of Paul's introduction - which will be the main themes of the letter.
2024-09-1642 minGospel Chapel GFPhilippians - The Backstory (Acts 16)2024-09-0936 minGospel Chapel GFSept 1, 2024 - Jon LuesinkThis was Jon's second Sunday with us, and we also had some great training times with him during the week. In this message Jon continues to unpack disciple making and using the Discovery Bible Study approach as we dig into 1 Peter 1.
2024-09-0436 minGospel Chapel GFMissionary Speaker: Jon Leusink (August 25, 2024)2024-08-2642 minGospel Chapel GFMissionary Speaker: Peter & Kim Koteles (August 18, 2024)2024-08-2649 minGospel Chapel GFMissionary Speaker: Matt & Josie Jaggers (August 11, 2024)2024-08-2649 minGospel Chapel GFTestimony: Ed Trainer (August 4, 2024)2024-08-2611 minGospel Chapel GFMissionary Speaker: Laird & Val Salkeld (July 28, 2024)2024-08-2638 min
Gospel Chapel GFWho Are We? A Sinful People Blessed (Haggai 2:10-23)Our series on biblical church identity wrapped up today with a final message from the minor prophet Haggai. I find it encouraging and hopeful that in spite of the people's reluctance, passivity, excuses, and selfishness, God still spoke to the people, drew them back to himself, and promised to bless them and be with them. He is faithful.
As noted in the introduction to this episode, there will be a pause on podcast posts for the month of August. We'll be back in September! Have a great summer.
2024-07-2241 minGospel Chapel GFMissions Sunday: Markus & Anja KappersMarkus & Anja Kappers serve with Reach Across in Birmingham, England. Our church has supported them for many years, and it has been a long time since we have had them with us in person.
2024-07-1640 minGospel Chapel GFGod's Presence and Future (Haggai 2:1-9)2024-07-0826 minGospel Chapel GFReturning to God's Purposes (Haggai 1)This continues our exploration of Biblical Church Identity
This series is also working through the five areas of growth that our church leadership identified through the "Setting Your Church Free" (Neil Anderson) seminary that we were guided through by our conference minister, Rob Thiessen, at the end of May 2024.
Haggai 1 is a call to return to God's purposes for His people. Haggai is one of the few prophets whose ministry is an immediate success; the people hear the message and respond with obedience. Weird...
2024-07-0240 minGospel Chapel GFFamily Camp 2024 - Sam DickWe had a great weekend at the Pines Bible Camp! Sam Dick was our guest speaker for the weekend and this is the Sunday morning message.
Apologies for the audio quality, and also the camera memory card ended up full, so we missed the conclusion of the message... but there's good stuff here ;)
2024-06-2624 minGospel Chapel GFThey Met Jesus (Mark 5:21-43)One of our church members, Dale Redford, shares his thoughts on the story of desperate people meeting Jesus, and what happened when they did.
2024-06-1733 minGospel Chapel GFWho Are We? Life-giving SpeakersGod's people are to be distinct not only in the way we live and the values we hold, but in how we speak to and about one another, to be life-giving speakers, whose words are "good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear" (Eph 4:29).
This is never easy or natural for recovering sin-addicts. In fact, to renounce slander and gossip might be one of the most counter-cultural things we can do.
2024-06-1036 minGospel Chapel GFWho Are We? An Active, Responsive People2024-06-0343 minGospel Chapel GFLight of the World!This is perhaps the shortest message on our podcast!
Our Celebration Sunday 2024 was a great time of looking back at the past ministry year. It was a lot of fun, and a great reminder that when we work together for the Gospel, we are are "the light of the world."
2024-05-2908 minGospel Chapel GFSurrendered and Submissive Servants2024-05-2143 minGospel Chapel GFMother's Day (Henry Klassen)2024-05-1534 minGospel Chapel GFWho Are We? Worshippers2024-05-0636 minGospel Chapel GFChurch Identity: BaptismIn this message, we walk through some history of the anabaptist movement, and reflect on the importance of baptism in the life of the church community. Further resources mentioned at the end can be found at:
https://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/the-mb-confession-of-faith-full-text/
https://www.kindredproductions.com/product/365/
https://www.kindredproductions.com/product/family-matters/
https://www.waynegrudem.com/systematic-theology
2024-04-2943 minGospel Chapel GFWho Are We? The Mission of the Church2024-04-2232 minGospel Chapel GFWho Are We? The Nature of the ChurchOver the next few months, we will be looking at the nature and the mission of the church. Who are we as God's people? What is our role in God's story of redemption? What does a healthy church practice in attitude and action?
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Gospel Chapel GFText as Sermon: EphesiansAt the start of each quarter this year, we are focussing on one of the letters of Paul to the churches. There is a brief introduction to the letter, a reading of the letter, and then a few observations as to the overall message of the letter for us today.
2024-04-0835 minGospel Chapel GFThe Victory of the Resurrection (Easter Sunday 2024)2024-04-0327 minGospel Chapel GFThe Victory of the Cross (Good Friday 2024)2024-04-0323 min
Gospel Chapel GFWho Am I? A Steward of Gifts2024-03-2639 minGospel Chapel GFA Question of Ownership: My Life (1 Corinthians 6:9-20)2024-03-1836 minGospel Chapel GFA Matter of Ownership: My Sexuality (1 Corinthians 6:9-20)2024-03-1144 minGospel Chapel GFWorthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27-2:5)Rob Thiessen, our BCMB Conference Minister, shares with us that no matter what happens in life, culture, or the church, we need to live worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. How we navigate difficult seasons in our relationships is important and we need to consider how the Gospel should inform our conflicts.
2024-03-0445 minGospel Chapel GFWho Am I? Clothed (Gen 3:20-24; Rom 3:21-26)2024-02-2642 minGospel Chapel GFWho Am I? Sin Affected (Gen 3:8-19; Rom 3:9-20)2024-02-2146 minGospel Chapel GFThe Reality of Sin (Genesis 2:25-3:7)2024-02-1239 minGospel Chapel GFCreated Male and FemaleIn our fourth Sunday in this series we complete our study of Genesis 1:26-28. "...male and female He created them."
We review the basic purposes of this series, the core lessons from Galatians, and address three philosophical foundations for how our culture functions and engages in questions of meaning, purpose, and identity.
This gets a bit academic and stuff...but sometimes it's where we need to go.
2024-02-0548 minGospel Chapel GFCreated for CommunityThe third message in our series on biblical human identity looks again at Genesis 1:26-28. We are created FROM community FOR community. This has implications for how we function as family, and as a church.
This is a long one - and we kept the observance of communion as part of this podcast.
2024-01-291h 05Gospel Chapel GFWho Am I? Rulers & PriestsThis second message in our series on biblical human identity returns to Genesis 1:26-28 and 2:15. God's initial purpose for humanity, our core created vocation, is to hold dominion over creation and subdue it as royal rulers, while at the same time guarding it and keeping it as serving priests.
2024-01-2246 minGospel Chapel GFIn His Image (Genesis 1:26-28)This is the first in an 11 week series looking at the question of human identity. We start at the beginning...
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Gospel Chapel GFText as Sermon: GalatiansAt the start of each quarter in 2024, we are going to read through a letter of Paul.
These letters were written to be read out loud to the first audience, and so we want to encounter Scripture "in context."
2024-01-0834 minGospel Chapel GFThe End - Pastor Ben’s Final Sermon (December 31, 2023)2024-01-0845 min
Gospel Chapel GFEverlasting Joy (Isaiah 61:1-11)2023-12-1832 minGospel Chapel GFSpeak to the Heart (Isaiah 40:1-11)2023-12-1135 minGospel Chapel GFLonging for God to Act (Isaiah63:15-64:12)On this first Sunday of Advent, we hear a lament. Strange way to kick-off the "holiday season"...
But Advent is about more than a baby in a manger, it's is about the long wait of God's people for Him to make all things new. It is the cry of those who know that the world and their lives are not right. It is the longing for God to forgiver, restore, renew.
But God's timing and ways are not ours, and we voice our complaint, our lament, that life is not going well, and that we...2023-12-0437 min
Gospel Chapel GF”This is my Son, my Chosen One, Listen to Him.” (Luke 9:28-36)Luke is clearly answering the question that has been raised in the story, "Who is this?" In our last passage, Peter answered the question. In this weeks passage, God the Father answers this question. And the answers require us to respond.
2023-11-2734 minGospel Chapel GFJesus Defines Discipleship (Luke 9:18-27)2023-11-2029 minGospel Chapel GFYou give them something to eat... (Luke 9:10-17)2023-11-1334 minGospel Chapel GFA Mission and A Question (Luke 9:1-11)2023-11-0627 minGospel Chapel GFMeeting Jesus in Suffering (Luke 8:40-56)2023-10-3036 minGospel Chapel GFPower, Pigs, and Proclamation(Luke 8:26-39)2023-10-2333 minGospel Chapel GFAddressing Doubts: Miracles (Luke 8:19-25)Luke 8 contains a number of miracles. These demonstrate Jesus' authority and power over nature, demons, sickness, and death. But can we believe that Jesus DID these things? Are there other explanations? Are these stories just the observations of ancient people who saw "god(s)" in anything and everything? In this message we look at the issue of miracles and why we doubt them.
2023-10-1640 minGospel Chapel GFThe Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:4-18)2023-10-1031 minGospel Chapel GFWomen Worth Naming(Luke 8:1-3)2023-10-0233 minGospel Chapel GFSeeing People, Not ”Sinners” (Luke 7:36-50)2023-09-2527 minGospel Chapel GFJohn the Baptist Revisited (Luke 7:18-35)2023-09-2531 minGospel Chapel GFKick-Off Sunday 2023Fall is here. School is back in session. Our ministry programs are gearing up for the year. What is at the heart and centre of where we are going in this new year?
2023-09-1119 minGospel Chapel GFFrom Funeral Procession to Street Party (Luke 7:11-17)2023-09-0530 minGospel Chapel GFGreat is Thy Faithfulness (Luke 7:1-10)Speaker: Dale Redford
2023-08-2824 minGospel Chapel GFSermon on the Level - Part 4 (Luke 6:43-49)Speaker: Allan Pauls
2023-08-2832 minGospel Chapel GFSermon on the Level - Part 3 (Luke 6:37-42)Pastor Ben Jepsen
2023-08-2837 minGospel Chapel GFSermon on the Level - Part 2 (Luke 6 27-36)2023-08-2843 minGospel Chapel GFSermon on the Level - Part One (Luke 6:17-26)2023-07-3136 minGospel Chapel GFCalled, Chosen, Named (Luke 6:12-16)2023-07-2436 minGospel Chapel GFSabbath Tensions (Luke 6:1-11)2023-07-1729 minGospel Chapel GFCelebrating Repentance (Luke 5:27-39)2023-07-1033 minGospel Chapel GFForgiveness and Healing (Luke 5:17-26)2023-07-0332 minGospel Chapel GFThe Church of Today for the Church of the Future (Acts 2:42)As we consider where we are at as a church, we need to think through how we are equipping and modelling the Gospel for the next generation. We are embarking on some changes in HOW we do that, but we are committed to the WHY. Church programs come and go. Church forms come and go. What we do today sets the course for the next generation.
2023-06-1933 minGospel Chapel GFMissions Sunday: June 11, 2023 - Jack & Ellen Hooge (NAIM)Jack & Ellen Hooge have served with NAIM (North American Indigenous Ministries) for over 40 years. In today's message, Ellen shared with us what the core challenges and opportunities of this ministry are. She shared stories of how God is moving, equipping His people, and reaching out through the stories of Indigenous people in Canada.
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Gospel Chapel GFGospel Conversations 12: Jack & Ellen HoogeJack & Ellen Hooge are missionaries that Gospel Chapel has supported for over 40 years!
The Hooges are serving with North American Indigenous Mission (NAIM). They joined us for our Sunday service (which will be available on Monday, June 12). On Sunday afternoon, I had a chance to sit down with them and get to know their story from where they were born and raised, their journey of faith and call to ministry.
For more on the work of NAIM visit https://www.naim.ca/about/what-we-believe/
2023-06-1254 minGospel Chapel GFHealing the Leper (Luke 5:12-16)Religion can only identify the problem. The Gospel provides a cure.
2023-06-0542 minGospel Chapel GFFaith that Changes UsWhat is "faith"? Where does faith come from and what does a life of faith look like?
Romans 5:1-2; Hebrews 11:1-6; James 2:14-26
2023-05-2929 minGospel Chapel GFFrom Knowledge to Surrender (Luke 5:1-11)2023-05-2430 minGospel Chapel GFThe Compassionate Authority of Christ (Luke 4:31-44)How do you respond when you face rejection?
In Luke's Gospel, the first thing Jesus does after the Temptation - after a quick general overview (3:14-15) - is to spend some time at home. In his home town and the synagogue where he grew up, he read a key text from Isaiah, announced that it was being fulfilled, and then things got interesting. By the end of the Sabbath service, the hometown hero was about to be tossed off a cliff.
Later, when Jesus sends out the 12 and the 72, he instructs them to stay in...2023-05-1526 minGospel Chapel GFRejected at Home (Luke 4:16-30)2023-05-0835 minGospel Chapel GFJesus’ Family TreeJesus belonged to a family. We sometimes forget that. In our individualistic world we neglect the longer story to which our lives belong. This is were the genealogies of the Bible remind us of the longer story God has been and is telling through the family that is humanity.
In Five Smooth Stones of Pastoral Ministry, Eugene Peterson states, "The genealogical lists in the Bible, synonymous in so many minds with tedium, are, in fact, documentation for the most exciting parts of the story. For the gospel does not address a faceless, nameless mob, but persons. The h...2023-05-0146 minGospel Chapel GFJohn the Baptist (Luke 3:1-20)Luke's gospel starts with John the Baptist, his parents, his birth, his name, his purpose. Luke balances his time in the first chapters between John and Jesus. What does Luke want us to see?
2023-04-2436 minGospel Chapel GFFaith Takes Time (Luke 24:1-12)The Resurrection is difficult to believe. Perhaps even impossible. Those who had followed Jesus for 3 years refused to believe at first. It took time for them to come to terms with what had happened. It was the last thing the expected.
Faith is not easy. It takes time. It requires we pursue our doubts and questions. We should never settle for a mindless, simplistic belief system. Resilient discipleship requires the ability to question, doubt, wrestle and seek real answers.
2023-04-1134 minGospel Chapel GFGood Friday 2023On this Good Friday, we focus on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke. A very detailed and clear account not of the horrors of the cross, but of the grace and mercy of the One Crucified.
The message closes with us celebrating the Lord's Table.
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