Sanctus Church Audio Sermons

Easter at Sanctus - Week 3 - Good Friday

Easter At Sanctus - Week 2 - In View of the Cross

We're all familiar with the phrase 'actions speak louder than words.' Imagine how eternally loud are the actions of God through His son Jesus Christ. As we continue our journey to Easter, Pastor Jon dives into the power released into the world - and the destruction of death itself - through Jesus's death and resurrection. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: March 26, 2023

Easter At Sanctus - Week 1 - Accounting and Atonement

What exactly did Easter do? In this first sermon focussing on the Easter season, Pastor Jon reminds us of the perfect atonement made for our sins by Jesus's death and resurrection.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: March 19, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 19 - Don’t Give Up

When we feel overlooked, underappreciated, and even unseen by others, we need to remember that we are always seen by the One that matters, Jesus. Pastor Jon finishes up our time in Romans with assurances that God will carry us to the finish as we remain faithful in our service to Him. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: March 12, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 18 - Unity Not Uniformity

Generosity should come more easily from those who have experienced it first-hand. Pastor Joel discusses how the gift of Jesus's Grace is one that needs to be passed on from Christian to Christian so that we can find unity as a body even when we don't have uniformity.  

Speaker: Joel Penney
Publication: March 5, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 17 - Joyful Allegiance

Recent years have seen Christians engaging with the political in ways that do not represent their responsibilities well. Pastor Jon tackles the difficult subject of how Christians are to be loyal and enthusiastic citizens of our temporal government and how we are to love our neighbours -- regardless of their political or social opinions -- with acts of horizontal grace.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 26, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 16 - Through Heaven’s Eyes

Do you sometimes wonder if people see you the same way you see yourself? Many times we judge others to be less than ourselves while making excuses for all our faults. Pastor Jon steps through the incredible Chapter 12 of the book of Romans and reflects back to us how God sees us, and how we are to humble ourselves in full sacrifice to the only eternal judge, Jesus. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 19, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 15 - The Only Way for Everyone

What are your goals today? What are you walking towards? Is it the right target or are you being misled? Pastor Jon heads into Romans 10 and what it says about the Kingship of Jesus, and Him alone as the only guide and saviour -- not ourselves or our human leaders, but Jesus alone. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 12, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 14 - Surrendering Into Rest

Daily we hear the wrong messages: you have to do more, you have to do better, you have to find the strength within yourself, by yourself, to do better for yourself. When the truth is, we can't -- not by ourselves. Pastor Jon gets into the details of Romans 9 and points us to the words of God that show us how surrendering our efforts and instead relying on the power of the Holy Spirit can bring the rest and freedom we need. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 5, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 13 - Un-lose-able

Sometimes it feels as if each day is harder than the last, and wonder for how long we will be able to keep going. But for those of us who are children of God, we have been given His absolute and un-lose-able gift of Hope. Pastor Jon works through Romans 8 and its promises that God, as our perfect Father, has never and will never abandon us, and instead has given to His children incredible power and security that we deeply need. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 29, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 12 - Stronger than Sin

Most Christians are comfortable with the idea that we will receive the gift of freedom from sin in an eternal afterlife. What we struggle with more is the idea that God has given us the Holy Spirit in this life, and that the Spirit lives in us right now, and grants us power that we don't have on our own. Pastor Jon digs into Romans 8 and expounds on the liberation from a dark, desperate life that is only possible with the power of the Holy Spirit. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 23, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 11 - Love Without Excuses

We all make bad choices, even when we are trying our best to make good ones. Why? Because we can't escape the worst bits of ourselves without outside help. Pastor Jon dives in and explains what role the law plays in exposing our sins, and how our love for Jesus leads us to the place where we find our very desires change so that we can, with His help, do what we are called to do, no matter the struggle. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 15, 2023

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 10 - Who’s Your Master

We like to think of ourselves as strong, independent people, in control of our own destinies. We don't like to admit that everything we do either submits to the mastery of sin or in obedience to our loving saviour, Jesus. Pastor Jon wades into the idea of spiritual slavery, and discusses how we are all committed to a master but only one master offers rest and resurrection -- Jesus. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 8, 2023

Christmas at Sanctus Church - Week 4 - Un-crooked

Join us as we celebrate on the eve of Christmas -- when we remember the Light of the World coming down to make the crooked things straight, the dark places light, and offer the joy and consolation we need all year long.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: December 24, 2022

Christmas at Sanctus Church - Week 3 - Keep Going

Kids are great at knowing how to be excited about what's coming next. Eager anticipation -- if not patience -- is usually pretty easy for them. Pastor Jon takes a look at Simeon and Anna as they waited for the long-promised Messiah. He uses them as our examples to keep going as we wait for our return to our true home with Jesus Christ.  

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: December 18, 2022

Christmas at Sanctus Church - Week 2 - In Consideration of Joy

We've all become so accustomed to the Christmas songs that play over and over in shops, in movies, on the radio -- pretty much everywhere during the Christmas season. This week, Pastor Jon takes a close look at the Christmas hymn "Joy to the World" and how it illuminates what scripture has to say about the joy of Advent.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: December 11, 2022

 

Christmas at Sanctus Church - Week 1 - Waiting on the Wonderful

The Christmas story can feel so incredible that we can forget it isn't just a fairy tale - it actually came true! It is the most wonderful reality that Jesus was delivered to us, and that He alone can free us from our sins. Pastor Jon spends this second week of Advent looking at the prophecies around Jesus's birth and how waiting can be a gift in itself.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: December 4, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 9 - Grace over Guilt

Our culture is at war with the Biblical truth that people are born sinful. We want so badly to believe that cute babies are perfect and it's the horrible world that corrupts them. But Pastor Jon gives us insight into the reality of original sin and the incredible, Earth-shattering gift of grace through Jesus - the Second Adam - that God has given us.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Published: November 27, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 8 - Deep Relief and Rest

We are all walking through lives that encounter so much difficulty and suffering. It can be difficult to see the hope of Christ when we're in the midst of so much struggle. But Pastor Jon Thompson takes us on the journey that sees suffering turn into hope, fueled by the persistent love of God in which we can find the rest and relief we need. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: November 20, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 7 - The Everyday Faith

Sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking that if we just try harder, do better, say the right things or follow the right traditions, that it will make us right. And when time after time we fail ourselves, it can be hard to have hope that things will ever get better. Pastor Joel Penney explores how faith in God's promises - realized through Jesus - is the only thing that will ever give us what we need to keep going. And as we walk in faith, we'll find Him guide us to where we are meant to be. 

Speaker: Joel Penney
Publication: November 13, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 6 - Life-giving, Hope-stirring

We may know perfection is impossible, but we keep trying. We keep seeking solutions in things around us, like our jobs, our social lives, or our families, but none of it works. This week, Pastor Jon Thompson delivers the good news of Jesus's ultimate gift to us: complete atonement, redemption, and true liberation. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: November 6, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 5 - No Excuses Left

What is it that we truly need to be good? Money? Education? Time? Pastor Jon Thompson discusses the uncomfortable truth of the fundamental brokenness of all humans and the perfect salvation we can only find through Jesus. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: October 30, 2022

Rebuilding the House - Week 2 - The Imperative of Joy

Sometimes it can feel like every day is a battle. And when we feel defeated, we turn to quick fixes and distractions to escape. But they never work for long. Instead, as Pastor Jon Thompson reminds us, Jesus has offered us a persistent joy that even on our darkest most difficult days offers us rejoicing freedom.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Verse: Philippians
Publication: October 23, 2022

Rebuilding the House – Week 1 – Out of the Joy and Weeping

Where are you in relation to the church, today? Have you considered how your gifts or resources might contribute to the rebuilding of God’s house? Pastor Jon Thompson offers a challenge to Sanctus church members to examine priorities during this rebuilding moment. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Verses: Ezra
Publication: October 16, 2022

Alpha Sunday 2022

Do you feel the pull of busy-ness, of anxiety, of fear, drawing you away from church? How do we keep up our discipline of evangelism when it's just easier and seemingly safer to keep our faith hidden. Pastor Jon Thompson pushes us to explore some of our faith-centred questions through the video series, Alpha. Watch or listen as we hear how Alpha can help you refocus on your church community, and give you an opportunity to invite others to hear and understand the incredible good news of the Gospel. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: October 9, 2022

 

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 4 - Throwing Out Spiritual Junk

It's easy to look around and judge others -- and ourselves -- by superficial standards, and think we're doing alright and don't need God. Even for those who call themselves Christians. But when we don't look deeper, we risk pasting a fake veneer of proper living over a whole pile of spiritual junk. We end up self-congratulating and self-satisfied. Pastor Sam Mills illuminates how a genuine love and desire for God prompts us to clean out the spiritual junk of pride and hypocrisy that keeps us from walking in humility and compassion. 

Speaker: Sam Mills
Verse: Romans 2-17:29
Publication: October 2, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 3 - No Safe Hiding Place

What could "good enough" possibly mean when measured against perfection? Pastor Jon Thompson guides us through Paul's words in Roman on humanity's crisis of sinfulness and how we cannot stand up to God's absolute goodness. Join as he discusses the unbound importance of repentance and the incredible gift of God's grace and mercy.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: September 25, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 2 - God’s Loving Justice

The word "Good" is only four letters long and is still an enormous word, far too big for humans. We all fail to be good and break away from the perfection that was designed by our Creator. This week, Pastor Jon Thompson continues through Romans to learn about how we humans fail but also how God had a plan to heal our broken relationship with Him through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: September 18, 2022

Rooted: The Book of Romans - Week 1 - A Resurrection Promise

We all need a refreshing season, one that builds back our hopes and renews our energies. For Sanctus, the word that sums up the next season for us is resurrection. Join Pastor Jon Thompson as we begin a study of the Book of Romans, one of the best books to resurrect, to bring back the essence, the beauty, the power, the hope, and the ongoing day-in and day-out life changes promised in Jesus.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: September 11, 2022

Why is Life Unfair?

Have you ever felt that life is unfair? We are currently living in a time of failing leadership, economic uncertainty, and governmental instability. All the while we see good people going through unfair hardships and bad people using unethical means and methods to prosper without any consequence. How could life be this unfair? This morning we want to dive into Psalm 73 for some answers.

Verse: Psalm 73
Speaker: Samuel Mills
Published: August 28, 2022

A Seat At The Table - Week 9 - A Dangerous Breakfast

Unlike the many other meals we listened to this summer, this last meal is the one where Jesus does not invite someone to get to know him, or invite them to see his true identity but to rebuild and restore someone that already knows him more than most. Again Jesus is going to help this person, midpoint in the journey, keep going. This is where Jesus restores Peter.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication Date: August 21, 2022

A Seat At The Table - Week 8 - The Best Party Invitation

Have you ever had an awkward moment? Having an awkward moment can feel like one of the most uncomfortable human experiences here on earth. But, did you know Jesus had them too? Lorie Hartshorn unpacks for us several awkward moments in the bible, as well as one particularly awkward party guest. She unveils that when God calls us out when we do wrong, our response shouldn’t be to walk away in shame but to draw near to Him in humility. He wants us at His party. So if God is inviting us all to the party, would you accept the invitation? 

 

Verse: Luke 14:1-24
Speaker: Lorie Hartshorn
Publication: August 12, 2022

A Seat At The Table - Week 7 - Trading Wages for Grace

Are you a "pretty good person"? What if "pretty good" isn't good enough? Or what if you're not a "good person"? Then there's some news you need to hear: you're a sinner just like everyone else. And sinners are exactly to whom Jesus extends His grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love. We all -- every last one of us -- needs Him than anything else in this life. We just need to recognize it and run to Jesus.

Verse: Luke 7:36-47 
Speaker: Samuel Mills
Publication: August 7, 2022

A Seat At The Table - Week 6 - Choose the Better Portion

There's nothing so radical, so counter-cultural, or so important as love. How do we shut down the worldly distractions that drag us away from focussing on Jesus's love for us? Joel Penney looks at the incredible upside-down lessons of Christ's visit with Mary and Martha. Jesus's wisdom in pointing to the eternal matters and away from the worldly ones challenges our daily assumptions about what our responsibilities are. How can we avoid the worried, upset, and distracted life for one of calm, content focus on Jesus?

Speaker: Joel Penney
Publication: July 31, 2022

A Seat At The Table - Week 5 - 5 Loaves, 2 Fish, 1 Basket

An anonymous boy gave his lunch: 5 loaves, 2 fish, and Jesus multiplied it to feed 5000. Can Jesus do the same with whatever is in your basket? Pastor Sam Mills takes us through the multiplicative miracle of Jesus feeding 5000 men with the anonymous donation of two loaves and five fishes from a boy in the crowd. It's a reminder that God has a purpose to be accomplished and created each of us with specific talents/gifts/abilities so that when we invest our time and resources, God will increase the return on that investment in abundance.

Speaker: Sam Mills
Publication: July 24, 2022
Verses: Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:31-44; Luke 9:12-17; John 6:1-14

A Seat At The Table - Week 4 - The Last Supper

Join guest speaker Pastor Anne Miranda as she takes us through the transformation that happens when people are sitting at the table with Jesus.

Speaker: Anne Miranda
Publication: July 17, 2022

 

 

A Seat At The Table - Week 3 - Love for the Unloveable

Today, Lucas Prado talks about a time when Jesus shared not only a meal with the lost sinners of his time but also parables about lostness and discovery. Through them, Jesus tells us that even though we are surrounded by loss and immersed in lostness, His love offers a path of repentance and a joyous homecoming. 

Speaker: Lucas Prado
Publication date: July 10, 2022
Verse: Luke 15

A Seat At The Table - Week 2 - Late Night Lattes

In a quiet nighttime conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus shares some Earth-shattering truths. Hear what He has to say about the difference between traditional religion and the real regeneration and relationship possible with and through the Son of Man.

Verse: John 3

Publish date: July 3, 2022

Speaker: Jon Thompson

A Seat at the Table - Week 1 - Dinner with a Collaborator

This week we start a new series reflecting on how we can be encouraged to gather each week as a Jesus people. As we do so, we seek a fresh vision around the need for and power of hospitality by examining meals that Jesus shared with others.

Publication date: June 26, 2022
Speaker name: Jon Thompson
Scripture: Mark 2:1-14

Vision Sunday - Week 3 - What’s Next for Sanctus Church?

Pastor Sam and Pastor Jon take some time to talk about what rebuilding and regrouping really look like on the ground in the coming year. In a post-pandemic world, so much is up in the air. What will the church look like in this new digital-physical space? Though we don’t have all the answers, there are some key steps to move forward as a church in this new world.

Publication Date: June 19, 2022

Speakers: Samuel Mills and Jon Thompson

Vision Sunday - Week 2 - Refocusing Discipleship on Jesus

Why does Sanctus Church exist? Why do all we do? We need to be vividly reminded of Jesus's direction for us as we consider what we are and what we want our future to still look like.

Publication date: June 12, 2022
Speaker name: Jon Thompson

 

Vision Sunday - Week 1 - Living Between Resurrection and Pentecost

The time between Resurrection and Pentecost is full of questions, transitions, hope, rebuilding and redefinition. Sound familiar? Join us as we begin a 3-week vision mini-series on what's next for us as a local church.

Rocks Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Week 9 - Reconstruction

How does Jesus respond when we doubt Him, walk away, or completely abandon Him? Walk with us through John 21, where we see Jesus "reconstruct" Peter for commission and ministry.

 

Speaker: Joel Penney

Scripture: John 21:15-25

Date: 05/29/22

Rocks Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Week 8

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Date: 05/22/22

Rocks Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Week 7 - Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories abound about Jesus' death and resurrection. Was the idea of physical resurrection borrowed from other myths? Maybe Jesus was only in a coma? Maybe someone stole the body, or it was the wrong tomb, or the authors just made the whole thing up. Join us as Pastor Jon analyzes and debunks each theory.

 

Speaker: Jon Thompson

Date: 05/15/22

Rocks Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Week 6 - Is All of This Just Smoke and Mirrors?

Can a rational, intellectual, and logical person really believe the fundamental claims of the Christian faith? Did Jesus exist, did Jesus really die, and did He really rise from the dead? Does anyone else beyond the Bible talk about this? Can it be proven? And even if it's true ...is it helpful?

 

Speaker: Jon Thompson

Date: 05/08/22

Rocks Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Week 5

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Scripture: John 20:24-29
Date: 05/01/22

Rocks Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Week 4

Speaker: Jon Thompson

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Date: 04/24/22

Rock Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Easter Sunday - Fear, Loss, and Hope.

Loss and fear are real experiences that can either sidetrack or move us closer in faith. How did Jesus' followers move from this to hope on the first Easter?

 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12, Luke 24:36-49
Date: 04/17/22

Rocks Don’t Move (Until They Do) - Week 3 - The Rejected Stone

Good Friday

 

Speaker: Samuel Mills
Date: 04/15/22