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Rev. Matthew Parker
Contributing sermons since Sep 7, 2003
Newest Sermons
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One In Heart And Mind
Contributed on Apr 6, 2024
This is a message on the unity of the body of Christ in worship, life and mission.
A while back there was a fellow who regularly came to our church. He went through a number of legal and then medical problems, and then 2 people from this church were preparing to go to see him at home to provide moral support, prayer, and other help from the church as needed. Then we learned ...read more
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The Garden Of Your Soul
Contributed on Mar 19, 2024
This series, Trauma and Transformation Level 2, includes short homilies/talks to a class at the Yonge Street Mission called Trauma and Transformation, Level 2.
*This series, Trauma and Transformation Level 2, includes short homilies/talks to a class at the Yonge Street Mission called Trauma and Transformation, Level 2. The messages are aimed at a mixed audience, some with no faith, some with Christian faith, some with other faiths. The mission serves all ...read more
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Jesus Speaks From The Cross: "Woman, Behold Thy Son! And Behold Thy Mother!” & "My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”
Contributed on Mar 16, 2024
This is part of a series on the 7 last sayings of Jesus on the cross.
Sermon for March 17, 2024 - 7 Last Sayings of Jesus: “Woman, Behold Thy Son! And Behold Thy Mother!” & “My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?” We are still in the season of lent, and we are continuing today to look at the very last things that Jesus said while he was on the cross, as he ...read more
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Be A Disciple Who Makes Disciples
Contributed on Feb 18, 2024
A revised message on the 6th marker of the Way of Jesus platform of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. https://www.emcc.ca/can-we-help/individuals/following-jesus/insights/what-is-the-way-of-jesus/
Sermon for CATM - Being and Making Disciples - The Way of Jesus # 6 - February 18, 2024 We have been looking at the Markers of the Way of Jesus What are the first 5 markers of the way of Jesus that we have been looking at? I have begun..following Jesus...and am depending on the Spirit of Jesus ...read more
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"how Great Thou Art" - Homily For Funeral Of A Believer
Contributed on Feb 11, 2024
This is a funeral for an elderly woman who passed into God's presence. Her family were not, generally, followers of Jesus.
"How Great Thou Art" - Homily for funeral of a Believer - John 3:13-17 Laurie found room in her life for faith and like for every person, faith is a journey. Spirituality is a journey. There are things in our lives that happen that focus and refine our faith so that it is strengthened. ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Trauma And Transformation Level 2 Series
Contributed on Mar 19, 2024
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Hard Questions Of The Bible
Contributed on Mar 14, 2022
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Thessalonians
Contributed on Jun 23, 2019
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Before And After The Cross
Contributed on Apr 7, 2019
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Essentials Truths For Following Jesus
Contributed on Jan 6, 2019
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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What's Wrong With Slandering Someone?
Contributed on Aug 29, 2014
I was speaking with someone this past week who has spent a great deal of his life travelling around the world, much of it for a mission agency. He spoke of a time when he visited an extremely remote, forested part of India where people live very primitively. He stayed there for a while. This fellow ...read more
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Joy In The Midst Of Rough Waters
Contributed on Feb 13, 2011
JOY IN THE MIDST OF ROUGH WATERS I’ve spent a fair bit of time in recent weeks doing funeral pre-planning for my parents. Making decisions about final disposition of the remains of people you have loved all your life is not any fun at all. It can be overwhelmingly sad. After spending hours ...read more
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Then We Have The Symbol Of Being Under Water. I ...
Contributed on May 23, 2010
Then we have the symbol of being under water. I tell some of the baptismal candidates when meeting with them ahead of time that once they are under the water, the congregation votes how long they should stay under water. The voting process ...read more
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My Daughter Elia Has Given Me Permission To Tell ...
Contributed on Jan 11, 2009
My daughter Elia has given me permission to tell this story. Elia faced a huge dilemma in high school when her best friends from junior high days started hanging out with a rough crowd, starting smoking and crossing all sorts of boundaries. In order to keep the friendships she would have to start ...read more
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A Friend Of Mine Pastors In The Bloor West ...
Contributed on Nov 2, 2008
A friend of mine pastors in the Bloor West village in Toronto and runs a "God at the Pub" where he holds open discussions on the Christian faith in a bar setting. He told me the other day that he has all sorts of people there who are not people of faith, but who have told him they want to model ...read more