Sermons by Tim Stephens (Page 39)
Tim Stephens is the senior pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, Calgary, Alberta. Tim grew up on a farm in Eastern Ontario, graduated with a Computer Engineering degree from Queen’s University, a Masters of Divinity degree from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching from The Masters Seminary. He is happily married to Raquel and they have been blessed with nine children.
The Victory of the Gospel
When Christ returns victory will be accomplished. The victory of the gospel is resurrection, the eradication of sin and death, and the kingdom of God. This brings great hope, purpose and meaning to our lives and labors for the Lord.
The Resurrection Body
“Sure…resurrection can happen! Even if it was true, what would resurrected bodies be like? Zombie invasion?” Perhaps you’ve had or heard this objection before. The Scriptures give this answer to this objection. We’ll see that we must humble ourselves and open our minds to consider the God who created heaven and earth. We must also examine the influences of our culture on our views of life after death and be informed biblically for true hope and joy in what is…
The Lord’s Supper: Revisited
We return to look at the Lord’s Supper and its history. We see a weekly practice, a weekly meal which was marred by the perversion of outside influences and the darkness of the medieval church. NOTE: At the beginning of the video the dates referenced are 1955 but in actual fact they are 1555!
Living in View of Resurrection
Life would be meaningless if Christ was not raised from the dead. It is time that we wake up and live according to that reality. We have here a call to believe all of what Christ has done and all of who he is. Let us not be influenced or corrupted by the false ideas of our surroundings but rather transform our minds by the word of God.
The Trinity: Part 3
We finish the rest of the prologue of John’s gospel. We look at 9 characteristics or descriptions of the living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Christ and Our Resurrection
When we doubt in the assurance of our resurrection, where do we look? We look to Christ! In this text we see Christ as the firstfruits, guaranteeing the resurrection of all those in him. In this text we see Christ as the second Adam, reversing the effects of the fall and reversing the curse of death through resurrection. In this text we see Christ as the conquering King who will return and destroy all his enemies, including death.
The Trinity: Part 2
We take a detailed look at the first verse of John’s gospel. What we see clearly is that both heresy and contradiction are avoided by the precise use of language that helps us understand who God is and who Jesus is.
The Historical Resurrection
Though many see the resurrection as something absurd to believe the facts tell a much different story. In this sermon we see that the gospel witnesses are contemporary with the events they report. We see their stories corroborated by many other sources. We see the reliable transmission of their testimony and we recognize their lives sealed their testimony with blood. Christianity is an historical religion based on real historical events. What are you going to do with Jesus?
The Trinity: Part 1
After considering who Jesus is, fully God and fully man, we now must consider the doctrine of the Trinity. This first message lays the foundation for future building as we seek to understand God as he has revealed himself to us.
Gospel Work
Those who receive the gospel work hard to make the gospel known. It is a product of God’s grace that we are saved. It is also a product of God’s grace that we labor and strive for two great things: 1) holiness; and 2) making Christ known. May this text motivate us to strive for the sake of Christ and the gospel.
The Person of Christ: Part 4
The final sermon on the person of Jesus Christ. Our faith rests on the firm foundation of not only Christ’s work but on his character. Truly, he is the Son of God!
The Gospel: Of First Importance
This text defines the gospel. If the gospel is lost, perverted or corrupted then there is no biblical church nor can one be a Christian. This is the primary truth of the Bible, the church, and the Christian. In this sermon, a definition of the gospel is given then defended from the text. The gospel is the foundational Christian message, by which God’s people are being saved, that describes Christ’s death for our sins, his burial, and his historical, eye-witnessed…