Calvary Fellowship Of Ottawa

The crowds are swelling in Jerusalem for the Passover. Word of Jesus is spreading like wildfire - especially with the resurrection of Lazarus. The Religious leaders have made it clear they want to arrest Jesus and everyone is wondering “Will He come to Jerusalem?”. Yes, He’s coming. With the Triumphal Entry He proclaims Himself as the Messiah. All are curious. Many believe, and others do not. He is controversial and believing in Him has consequences. Even some of those who believe are afraid to acknowledge Him. What about you?

They were just shepherds. At the time, shepherds were looked down upon so much that their testimony was not considered reliable in a trial. Yet, that’s who God sent His Heavenly Choir to - to give the Greatest Message of All: “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” (Lk. 2:11). Why? Because the Good News is for All People! - And that especially includes you and me. They were just ‘doing their thing’ and Heaven broke in with a Devine interruption that brought Heavenly Blessings. God is doing the same today. Will you listen when He ‘interrupts’ your life - or will you miss it?

Finally at the border of the Promised Land, God calls Joshua to step up and lead Israel in. There’s much to learn about God’s Calling here. Who God Calls: God calls those who are faithful, not necessarily talented or educated, but simply faithful. Why God’s Calling is Important: Because those who serve must have the assurance that they’re in God’s will. What God’s Calling Provides: Those who respond to God’s calling can be confident that they will have 1) Guidance 2) Promises 3) Encouragement, and 4) Close Fellowship with God. What God’s Calling Requires: Saying ‘Good-bye’, Pulling up the ’tent-pegs’, Stepping Out and Staying in the Word of God. God has a Calling for You - What Will You Do?

In this Bible Study on Sunday morning at Calvary Ottawa, Pastor Dan Schilke from Northgate Ministry was our guest. We looked at Paul’s final words in 2 Corinthians 13:14. He writes: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” We were encouraged by the picture of the Trinity that was presented in this little benediction. The GRACE of the Lord Jesus Christ, the LOVE of God and having COMMUNION with the Holy Spirit.

In this Bible Study from Pastor Steve at Calvary Fellowship on Sunday Morning, we returned to the verse by verse study of the Gospel of John. This week we looked at the story of Raising Lazarus from the dead. So often we get caught up in the miracle that we miss the purpose of the miracle. Pastor Steve reminded us that it is not enough to just believe in the miracles and person of Christ but we need to act on that belief with our will. All believed including the demons but only a few acted upon it and gave all glory to God. The question of the day was not 'do you believe?' but 'will you believe?' #Lazarus #raisingLazarusfromthedead #John11 #CalvaryFellowship #doyoubelieve? #willyoubelieve? #BibleStudy

This Sunday morning visiting speaker Doug Sprunt shared a word of hope from John 15:1-11. Jesus begins this passage with the two words “I am”. When we consider this truth and the 6 other “I am” statements of Jesus in John’s gospel, it is clear Christ is our sufficiency. Jesus then refers to himself as “the Vine” and his Father is the Vinedresser. Our place is to abide totally in the Vine. And let God prune whatever may need pruning in our lives. No matter what- He knows exactly what He is doing. Trust. Rest. And abide. Much fruit will follow and our Father will be glorified through us.

In Phillipians 3:12-14, Paul shares his Passionate Desire "to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me”. In the process, he gives us 5 Principles for Moving Forward in Life and our Walk With Jesus. 1. SOUND PERSPECTIVE - Have a realistic view of ourselves "Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect", 1. SINGULAR-FOCUS - “one thing I do”, 3. SHORT MEMORY - “forgetting what is behind”, 4. STRONG PURSUIT - “I make every effort to take hold of it”, 5. STRONG MOTIVE - “I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.” What about us? Jesus says “Follow Me!” How passionately are we following Him?

KEYS TO JOY In Philippians 3:1-3, Paul exhorts believers to “rejoice in the Lord”. Joy is meant to be a fundamental part of believers’ lives - not a ‘bubbly emotion’, but ‘contented gratitude’ flowing from a settled confidence in Jesus. What a blessed state that is. Paul follows up by warning believers to watch out for that which can rob us of our joy - legalism and those who promote it. Legalism is the opposite of the Gospel because it encourages us to trust in our religious performance rather than the finished work of Jesus. Joy is found by trusting in Jesus, not ourselves. Finally, Paul singles out 3 Traits of Joyful Believers: Worshiping by the Spirit, Glorying in Christ Jesus, and Putting No Confidence in the Flesh. WORSHIP BY THE SPIRIT The power and presence of the Holy Spirit in believers’ lives is what makes all the difference. It’s what makes it about a relationship with Jesus and not just a religious commitment. It begins with being born-again by the Spirit. Becoming spiritually alive, a new creat

Martin Luther King Jr said that Sunday morning was the most segregated hour of the week in America... it still is for the most part. But another type of segregation has existed in the church for a long time—it even plagued Jesus and led to His arrest and death. When self-righteous religiosity shuts out those who are considered to be in the margins of society. The Jesus Movement of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s was noted for hippies who responded to the gospel and started coming to the church. This was true at the beginning of Calvary Chapel. We were not part of the established churches. It was a time of revival and change. But the Jesus Movement was greater than the hippies. It saw religious people learn to embrace the irreligious and unchurched with the love and grace of God. This needs to happen again, especially since we, the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches, have become the establishment! In Luke 7:36-50, we read the story of a sinful woman who invades the inner circle of religious elites, the Pharisee

In this Bible Study from Calvary Fellowship in Ottawa on Sunday morning, Pastor Andy Falleur read John 10, where Jesus is once again, trying to help the Jews “see” that He is not only the Messiah, but God come in the flesh. He uses the provocative illustration of how He’s the good shepherd, and also the gate for the sheep. He once again, asserts clearly his divinity, and they pick up stones to stone him for blasphemy. There’s all sorts of wonderful truths in that passage, and we ended by being encouraged by the reality of what it means that He’s our shepherd.

John 6:22-71 “Jesus is More than a King” For our Bible Study, at Calvary Fellowship Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur read to us from John 6:22-71. We have embarked on the conversation that Jesus has with the crowd of people that were part of the feeding of the five thousand earlier in the chapter. They eventually caught up with Jesus, and in the conversation that follows it’s obvious that what they want and what Jesus wants to give them are two very different things. Jesus makes several jarring statements about himself, about them, and about the Father. He’s methodically bringing them through the scope of the actual problem and the genius of the solution. There’s so much in there for us. We read the whole passage, but stopped at verse 36. We will pick up in verse 37 next time. ----- #Bible Study, #Bible, #Study, #Calvary Chapel, #Calvary Ottawa, #Calvary chapel Ottawa, #Calvary bible Study, #Calvary Chapel Bible Study, #Calvary Chapel study, #Andy Falleur, #Gospel of John Bible Study, #John’s Gospel, #John 6 Bi

John 9:1-42 "Visual Aid" In this Bible Study from Sunday morning at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur read John 9 and talked about how the blind man there was a visual aid to Jesus’s declaration: “I am the light of the world.” It’s possible that he didn’t have eyes, because Jesus put dirt in his eyes, and no one recognized him after he was healed. It was also good to see how the man never saw Jesus, only heard his voice, and had to “blindly obey.” He’s so much like us, in that we are blinded by sin, may not get to see what the Lord wants to do, but need to simply trust and obey when we hear His word. This was a special Bible Study as we were gathered this week in the afternoon at Britannia Park in Ottawa. We had a baptism directly afterwards. Speaker: Andy Falleur #John 9, #john 9 bible study, #john 9 explained, #calvary ottawa, #calvary chapel ottawa, #calvary chapel bible study, #john 9 1-12, #john 9 13-34, #john 9 Jesus heals a blind man, #i am the light of the world, #a man born blind

In this Sunday morning Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, guest teacher Gary Van Donkersgoed has a topical study on "The Rewards Offered To Followers Of Jesus". The study follows the word "Crown" in the New Testament, which is consistently applied as something promised to Christians. This is not something tied to salvation or faith in general but highlights some specific things that the New Testament authors seem to be aware of. Paul, Peter, James and John all mention Crowns with a focus on things very dear to God's Heart. They relate to actions, attitudes, responses, that seem to be very characteristic of Jesus's life and of the life that honours God. The four rewards (or crowns) are not for bragging rights, but showcase important things to daily bear in mind. They include 1. A reward for good control of our body (it was bought with a price, so it is not my own to only make my own choices). 2. For sharing the good news with others, and helping their faith to grow 3. For humble Church lead

In this Bible Study from a Sunday morning at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur reads from John 8:12-59, where Jesus is in a heated discussion with the Pharisees and Jews in Jerusalem about his origins. It’s a conversation that Jesus wants to have, and they are asking questions that he wants them to ask. He’s trying to get them to think and to consider not only who He is, but also trying to shake them from their self-delusion. We can often end up in the same place. Sometimes, we are so familiar with our religion and way of life and we haven’t truly encountered the magnitude of Jesus’s words and mission. He is the light of the world. Tags: #John 8, #john 8 bible study, #john 8 explained, #calvary ottawa, #calvary chapel ottawa, #calvary chapel bible study, #john 8 12, #john 8 32 explained, #john 8 31-42, #i am the light of the world, #who the son sets free is free indeed, #if the son sets you free you are free indeed, #your father Abraham rejoiced, #before Abraham was I am,

John 8:1-11 - "I See You" In this Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa on Sunday morning, Pastor Steve Weir read to us from John 7:53-8:11. He began with talking about textual criticism, breaking it down into three simple steps: location (where were the scriptural fragments found?), timing (what is the date of the fragments found), and numbers (the more that say the same thing the better). In fifteen minutes he summarized why John 7:53-8:11 should be in the Bible, and why the Bible can be trusted as the authoritative Word of God. He then went on to walk step by step through the text, drawing out the value Jesus placed on women, and His complete knowledge of the Law. The Bible study was loaded, but it was a great reminder that Jesus sees us, and extends grace to us no matter who we are, or what our situation may be. Speaker – Steve Weir Tags: #John 8:1-11, #john 8:1-11 bible study, #john 8:1-11 explained, #calvary ottawa, #calvary chapel ottawa, #calvary chapel bible study, #textual criticism, #wom

In this Bible Study on Sunday morning at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur reads from John 7. This is an interesting passage as it shows how Jesus planned the timing and the method of going public to the Jewish people during the Festival of Shelters. Here we see an example of the intersection between Gods’ sovereignty and human agency, along with the character and manner of God as expressed in Jesus.

John 6:22-71 “Decision Time” In our Bible Study at Calvary Ottawa this Sunday, Pastor Andy Falleur read to us once again from John 6:22-71. This time, the “meeting after the meeting” captured our attention, as Jesus is digesting the conversation with his disciples. It’s a hard teaching, and instead of lightening it, or explaining, or simplifying it, Jesus presses even further. In his responses we see both extremes of God’s attributes as transcendent and immanent. He seems to be intentionally bringing them to the point of a decision. Speaker: Andy Falleur Tags: #John 6, #john 6 bible study, #john 6 explained, #calvary ottawa, #calvary chapel ottawa, #calvary chapel bible study, #john 6 63, #john 6 63 explained, #john 6 60-69, #the spirit gives life, #the spirit gives life the flesh counts for nothing, #lord to whom shall we go, #we have come to believe and know, #transcendent, #immanent, #god is transcendent, #god is immanent, #god is immanent and transcendent

John 6:22-71 “Unless You Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood” In this Bible Study from Sunday morning at Calvary Fellowship of Ottawa, Pastor Andy Falleur reads to us for a third time this conversation between Jesus and the crowd of 5k that He had miraculously fed the day before. They had wanted to make him king by force and he had retreated from them. This is their conversation, where Jesus seemingly, intentionally makes really jarring statements about the Father and himself. The climax of the conversation is where He states that they must eat his flesh and drink his blood to have life. He goes on to say that His flesh is true food and his blood is true drink. How should we understand this? And, how does it apply to our lives today? Should we understand it the way that countless Christians over the centuries have understood it, as being the bread and wine in Communion? If we don’t understand it that way, what way should we receive His words? The resource quoted is “Eerdman’s Handbook to the History of Christia

John 6:22-71 “The Father Gives, Draws and Grants” In our Bible Study this Sunday at Calvary Fellowship, Pastor Andy Falleur read John 6:22-71 and this time, we looked at the statements that Jesus makes about the Father giving, drawing and granting people to the Son. Many times, they have been understood from the view of individual election, or predestination, but that might not be the best way to understand them from the context. This was more of a technical Bible Study, but, hopefully beneficial to everyone. At one point, Pastor Andy couldn’t find a cross-reference. The one he was looking for was: John 20:29 - Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Speaker: Andy Falleur Tags: #John 6, #john 6 bible study, #john 6 explained, #calvary ottawa, #the father gives to the son, #everyone the father gives to me, #no one can come to me unless the father draws him, #no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the father, #calvary ottaw

Call Me, Peter! In our Sunday Bible Study at Calvary Fellowship, we had a special visit from Saint Peter as Pastor Steve Weir provided for us a dramatic presentation of the Gospel through the eyes of Simon Peter. We were able to experience the joys and disappointments of the life of Peter as he followed Jesus, denied Him and ultimately was restored by Him. It was a clear reminder that as followers of Jesus today we need to keep our eyes on Him and not on the storms and regrets of life. This is a recording from the courtyard at Calvary, so there may be interesting additional sounds as it’s an outdoor event. Speaker: Steve Weir Tags: #Bible Study, #Bible, #Study, #Calvary Chapel, #Calvary Ottawa, #Calvary chapel Ottawa, #Calvary bible Study, #Calvary Chapel Bible Study, #Calvary Chapel study, #Steve Weir, #Saint Peter, #St. Peter, #there is something about those eyes, #Gospel presentation, #following Jesus, #restoration, #walking on water, #make you fishers of men, #keep your eyes on Jesus, #disciples, #th