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Bless the Lord: Sermons on Psalm 103

By Stephen Barkley on August 3, 2011 in Audio 0

This year I’ve been trying memorize some of the Psalms. I’ve been amazed by the depth of meaning that surfaces once they’re committed to memory. Psalm 103 is one of those Psalms. Our church spent four Sundays delving the riches of the famous call to, “Bless the Lord, O my soul.”

As usual, you can find download links to these messages on the Sermons page. Detailed write-ups are over at my church’s website.

Membership has its privileges: Psalm 103:1-5 (June 26, 2011)
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Deeply Forgiven: Psalm 103:6-14 (July 10, 2011)
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Two Uncomfortable Truths: Psalm 103:15-18 (July 24, 2011)
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God’s Throne: Psalm 103:19-22 (July 31, 2011)
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God in Algonquin

By Stephen Barkley on June 15, 2011 in Audio 0

This spring I went on a ten day canoe trip through the centre of Algonquin Park. During the trip I had a lot of time to reflect and pray. (Seriously, try ten days with no emails to reply to, no websites to check on, no phone messages to return, and no television to distract you!)

The result are these three messages: Reflections on the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As usual, you can find download links to these messages on the Sermons page. Detailed write-ups are over at my church’s website.

Reflections on the Father (May 22, 2011)
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Reflections on the Son (May 29, 2011)
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Reflections on the Holy Spirit (5 June, 2011)
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Five Final Stories (Plus a Couple of Easter Messages)

By Stephen Barkley on April 26, 2011 in Audio 0

Through the season of Lent, we considered five of the parables Jesus shared during that final week in Jerusalem. This is Jesus at his let-it-all-hang-out best. Gone are the days when he told people to keep quiet about being healed. These parables from Matthew are Jesus’ final and most direct words to his friends as well as his killers.

If you’re curious, most of my help came from two sources:

Matthew 21-28: A Commentary (Hermeneia) by Ulrich Luz
Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus by Klyne Snodgrass

I highly recommend both of these resources.

As a bonus, I threw in our Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday messages at the end. You can find download links to these messages on the Sermons page. Detailed write-ups are over at my church’s website.

The Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32)
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The Wicked Tenants (Matthew 21:33-46)
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The Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)
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Ten Young Women (Matthew 25:1-13)
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Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)
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Palm Sunday: Come to the Garden (Alone?) (Matthew 26:36-46)
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Easter Sunday: The Cross Reminds Me …
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Heart-Work (A Series of Sermons)

By Stephen Barkley on March 16, 2011 in Audio 0

Throughout the last few months of 2010, I felt the need to speak about Christian Character, or (as it’s traditionally been called) Virtue. Thus this series entitled, Heart-Work.
What does it mean to grow up as believers? If we are saved by faith alone, why bother renovating our character? How does my life now relate to eternal life in the new heavens and new earth God has planned? Where do I being? How do we work on our character without lapsing into legalism and blind rule-following (or worse, rule-making)? These are the sort of questions we looked at during January and February, 2011.

The major inspiration for this teaching came from an N. T. Wright book, After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters. If this topic interests you, I would encourage you to pick it up. You can find individual write-ups along with the resources I used in each message over at wspc.ca. As always, you can find the download links right here on the sermons page.

Ta-Da (Matthew 19:16-30)
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Our Job Description (Genesis 1:26-28; 1 Peter 2:9)
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But That’s Impossible! (Matthew 5:1-11)
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Where Do We Begin? (Colossians 3:5-17; Romans 12:1-2)
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3 Virtues, 1 Body (1 Corinthians 13)
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9 Virtues, 1 Body (Galatians 5:16-23)
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How to be Royalty (John 1:1-13)
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It’s Getting Better all the Time (Genesis 39)
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The Servant Songs (A Series of Sermons)

By Stephen Barkley on January 5, 2011 in Audio 0

Isaiah chapter 40 and onward was written while God’s people were in exile in Babylon. Their land was taken, their cities destroyed, their friends and loved ones killed and scattered. Still, the prophets had hope. In fact, they had more hope in exile than they did while they still lived in Jerusalem!

One of those hope-full prophets penned four poems about a “servant” of God who would accomplish some pretty amazing things. While at first glance the servant seems to be Israel in general, the more you read the more it becomes apparent that the prophet is talking about a specific Israelite who would act on Israel’s behalf. Christians have identified this person as Jesus.

As we looked at these four poems during the season of Advent, we considered what they meant about Israel, about Jesus, and even about us: Jesus’ body on earth.

You can find individual write-ups along with the resources I used in each message over at wspc.ca. As always, you can find the download links right here on the sermons page.

The First Song (Isaiah 42:1-4)
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The Second Song (Isaiah 49:1-6)
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The Third Song (Isaiah 50:4-9)
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The Fourth Song (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
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FAQ (A Series of Sermons)

By Stephen Barkley on December 22, 2010 in Audio 0

We tried something new this fall at WSPC. Over the summer months I solicited questions from the congregation about matters of faith. Then, in October and November, I condensed the questions into 7 messages. The results of our experiment are below.

You can find individual write-ups along with the resources I used in each message over at wspc.ca. As always, you can find the download links right here on the sermons page.

How Can I Trust The Bible When Our Interpretation Of It Keeps Changing?
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Do Science and Faith Contradict Each Other?
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Why Can’t My Faith Move Mountains?
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If God Knew We Would Fall, Why Did He Create Us?
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Where Did Pentecostals Come From and What Happened To Us?
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How Can I Figure Out God’s Will For My Life?
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How Can I Be A Great Christian In Today’s World?
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Walking Along the Border: A Sermon | N. T. Wright

By Stephen Barkley on November 11, 2010 in Audio 0

I found a sermon today that’s so inspiring I had to share it. In it, N. T. Wright discusses the need to avoid imperialism and anti-imperialism. Instead, we need to walk along the border between heaven and earth, anticipating the day when the earth will again be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God.

The message starts 33:54 into the service.

Back to Basics (A Series of Sermons)

By Stephen Barkley on September 1, 2010 in Audio 0

It’s been at interesting summer at Wellington Street Pentecostal Church. We’ve spent our Sundays going back to the basics of what the Christian life is all about. Now that the series has ended, I thought I’d collect all the messages in one post. You can find individual write-ups along with the resources I used in each message over at wspc.ca. As always, you can find the download links right here on the sermons page.

Salvation (Mark 8:34-38)
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Prayer (Matthew 6:1-15)
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The Bible (2 Timothy 3:16)
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Growth (Luke 11:28)
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Stewardship (2 Corinthians 9:6-11)
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Temptation (James 1:12-16)
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Church (Ephesians 2:13-22)
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Tradition (Joshua 4:1-7)
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Old Testament (Genesis-Malachi)
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New Testament (Matthew-Revelation)
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So What? | Messages on Colossians

By Stephen Barkley on June 2, 2010 in Audio 0

We just wrapped up another series of messages this past Sunday at my church. For the past seven weeks we’ve been looking at Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Here’s the messages in one convenient post. If you’d like, you can find the direct links on my Sermons page.

I’m So Glad I’m a Part (Colossians 1:1-14)
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That Ol’ Hymn (Colossians 1:15-23)
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Imprisoned Wisdom (Colossians 1:24-2:7)
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Avoid the Trap (Colossians 2:8-23)
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Hidden With Christ (Colossians 3:1-17)
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Family Life (Colossians 3:18-4:1)
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One Last Thing… (Colossians 4:2-18)
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A Royal Pain (Sermons on the Life of Elijah)

By Stephen Barkley on March 22, 2010 in Audio 1

We’ve spent the last three or four months at my church looking at the life of Elijah from start to (fiery) finish. I collected all the messages in this one post for the sake of convenience. You can find the download links to these messages on the Sermons page. You can find the original posts about these messages on my church’s site, wspc.ca.

A Fearsome Forecast (1 Kings 16:29-17:7)
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Yahweh’s Counter-Attack (1 Kings 17:8-16)
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A Wing and a Prayer Part 1 (1 Kings 17:17-20)
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A Wing and a Prayer Part 2 (1 Kings 17:21-24)
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Who’s Your Hero? (1 Kings 18:1-16)
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Troublemakers Unite! (1 Kings 18:17-19)
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Showdown (1 Kings 18:20-40)
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Rain (1 Kings 18:41-46)
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Jezebel Jitters (1 Kings 19:1-18)
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A Costly Calling (1 Kings 19:19-21)
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All For Vegetables? (1 Kings 21:1-19)
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Who You Gonna Call? (2 Kings 1:1-18)
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A Fiery Finish (2 Kings 2:1-14)
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