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John Newton
Contributing sermons since Mar 26, 2017
Newest Sermons
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"Your King Is Coming”
Contributed on May 4, 2025
As he rides into Jerusalem, Jesus is greeted by a crowd of admirers waving palm branches
The ancient world out of which our Scriptures arose was a succession of mighty empires that swept across the Middle East. There had been the Egyptian Empire (1560-1069 BC), followed by the Assyrian Empire (1300-612 BC), after which came the Persian Empire (550-330 BC). But by far the greatest of ...read more
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Law And Grace
Contributed on Mar 2, 2025
Paul is calling the church members in Galatia to genuine spiritual maturity
One of the great things about being a follower of Jesus is that you quickly discover that you are a member of a vast international family that encircles the entire world. I am not a huge traveller, but it has been my privilege to worship with other believers in such faraway places as Australia, ...read more
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Good News For All
Contributed on Feb 3, 2025
The Galatians wanted to put restrictions on the new Gentile converts in their church. But Paul put his foot down...
The little churches in Galatia were facing a serious issue—and they didn’t know what to do about it. It may seem surprising, but their problem revolved around the fact that they were growing. And the new people (there seemed to be more and more of them all the time!) just weren’t fitting in. It ...read more
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He Will Speak Peace
Contributed on Dec 10, 2024
We focus on peace in the Second Sunday of Advent, in Psalm 85.
I wonder how many of you, when you’re reading a book, take time to examine the copyright page or read through the backflap or the author’s bio. I have to admit that as often as not I am one of those people. When I’m reading a book I can often find it helpful to know a little bit about who wrote it ...read more
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"Some Things Bear Repeating”
Contributed on Aug 14, 2024
John has words to share with the older and younger members of the church
Last month Karen and I went on a road trip. It took us a little over 4400 kilometers in all, and along the way we enjoyed some wonderful scenery: the picturesque former mill town of Almonte just outside Ottawa, the quiet lakeside village of Haliburton, the thundering roar of Niagara Falls, the ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Gospel Of John
Contributed on Jun 4, 2023
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The Gospel Of John
Contributed on Mar 5, 2023
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Psalms
Contributed on Aug 14, 2022
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Hebrews
Contributed on Feb 13, 2022