Sanctus Church Audio Sermons

Pastor Jon continues the kickoff of the ministry year with a spiritual heart check for all of Sanctus. How are we actually doing with Jesus these days? Faith is informed, factual trust. Is our faith in Jesus strong? Is he the most important thing to us -- more important than or family, our friends, our jobs, our aspirations? Do we live in a way that reflects our desire for Jesus?Join us as we prepare ourselves for this year by deepening our walk with our Lord and Saviour, our rest and home, King Jesus. 

Join Pastors Jon and Lucas for Vision Sunday as we celebrate what God has done across Sanctus Church and look ahead to where He is leading us next! In this message, alongside Ajax Site Pastor Angela Mason and Online Pastor Brandon Lawryshyn, they highlight the direct impact of our community’s faithful prayers, serving, and generosity.Discover how God is forming Sanctus into a church that develops leaders, deepens in prayer, and lives sent into everyday life—both locally across our sites and around the world.

What does daily worship actually look like when Sunday morning is over?In the final week of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Jon Thompson walks through Romans 12 to show us the foundation of a holy, everyday life. Throughout this summer, we have explored how our faith touches work, rest, food, technology, and relationships. Romans 12 brings it all together: in view of God’s immense mercy toward us, we are called to offer our whole lives back to Him as living sacrifices.True worship isn't confined to what happens on stage during musical worship. It’s lived out on Monday morning, Thursday night, and everywhere in between. When we surrender our minds, our time, and our relationships to Jesus, the Holy Spirit transforms us from the inside out.In this message, Pastor Jon unpacks how Romans 1–11 grounds us in God's unstoppable mercy before we are asked to act, what it truly means to be a "living sacrifice" in today's world and the practical contrast between the pattern of this world and a spirit-led life.

What happens when the life you're standing in looks nothing like the one you imagined? In Week 10 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Joël St. John explores Matthew 16:13-25 to unpack how our mental pictures can distort our identity and our relationships. Discover how surrendering our expectations to Jesus allows us to step out of our own fantasies, engage our actual lives, and experience the real hope of resurrection.

Have you ever tried to pray, only to find your mind wandering to your to-do list, an old argument, or everything else happening in your day? In today's episode, Angela Mason explores what it means to “pray continually” and how prayer can become more than a formal practice— it can become a constant awareness of God’s presence throughout our ordinary lives. As we learn to turn everyday moments into opportunities for prayer, we’re reminded that we don’t need perfect focus or perfect prayers to approach God. Through Jesus, the invitation is always open. Prayer keeps us connected to God, strengthens our faith when answers are delayed, and transforms the ordinary moments of life into opportunities to experience His presence.Speakers: Angela MasonPublication: August 17, 2026

What does it look like for our families to become an act of worship to God? In Week 8 of our Ordinary Holy series, Lucas Prado explores God’s design for family and how, despite the brokenness we experience, Jesus invites us into restoration and a new family in Him. Through 1 John 2, we’re reminded that every generation has a role to play: knowing the Father, remaining rooted in His Word, and passing our faith on to the next generation. Whether you’re a child, parent, grandparent, married, single, or part of a family that feels broken, God invites you to know Him and make Him known.Speakers: Lucas PradoPublication: August 10, 2026

What are you reaching for when life feels out of your control? In Week 7 of our Ordinary Holy series, Rev. Joël St. John explores Isaiah 44 and challenges us to consider how easily we turn good gifts—especially technology—into things we rely on for security, identity, and purpose. This message reminds us that while the things we create can never save us, Jesus is the God who came near, carries us, and invites us to place every ordinary part of our lives under His lordship.Speaker: Rev. Joël St. JohnPublication: August 4, 2026

How do we cultivate deep, life-giving friendships in a world filled with shallow connections? What if the relationships we often overlook became one of God's primary ways of shaping our faith, strengthening our lives, and drawing others to Jesus?In Week 6 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Robin Djokoto explores God's design for spiritual friendship and why authentic, Christ-centred community is more essential than ever. Through Scripture and practical encouragement, this message challenges us to move beyond digital connection, embrace meaningful relationships, and discover how friendship can become a powerful expression of discipleship, hospitality, and mission.Speaker: Robin DjokotoPublication: July 27, 2026

Have you ever rushed through a meal without giving it a second thought? What if something as ordinary as eating could become one of the most meaningful ways to experience God's presence?In Week 5 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Angela Mason explores 1 Corinthians 10:31 and invites us to rediscover the table as a place of worship, gratitude, hospitality, and relationship. Through the example of Jesus, we learn that God meets us not only in extraordinary moments, but also in the everyday rhythms of sharing meals, caring for our bodies, and loving the people around us. Discover how slowing down, practicing gratitude, and welcoming others can transform even the simplest meal into an opportunity to glorify God.Speaker: Angela MasonPublication: July 20, 2026

In week 7 of our God’s Promises series, Pastor Robin unpacks God’s specific promise to protect us from the enemy—and reminds us that spiritual conflict is very real. With over 300 references to spiritual warfare in Scripture, we’re not left unprepared.Pastor Robin walks us through what it means to stand firm, armor up, and pray. This home is temporary, our time on earth is limited, and our assignment is clear: to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.If you’ve ever wrestled with church hurt, spiritual apathy, or wondered how to fight back against the enemy’s schemes—this message is for you.Key Scriptures: Ephesians 2:2 • Ephesians 6:10–18 • Luke 10:19Speaker: Robin DjokotoPublication: July 27, 2025

Pastor Jon continues discussing the spiritual gifts with healing, words of knowledge, and words of wisdom. He explains each gift, and walks through key connections in scripture.

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

Have you ever wondered whether your daily work has a deeper purpose? In this message from Week 4 of the Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Lucas Prado explores how God created work as a gift, calls His people to serve Him through their vocations, and transforms everyday tasks into acts of worship. Discover how your unique calling can glorify God, bless others, and turn even the most ordinary Monday into a sacred opportunity to join in His work.Speakers: Lucas PradoPublication: July 12, 2026

How can we honour God in the place where we spend so much of our time? What does it look like to follow Jesus in our workplaces, relationships, and everyday responsibilities?In Week 3 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Emily James explores how our work can become an act of worship. Discover how serving wholeheartedly, living with integrity, and leading with humility can transform the way we approach our jobs and the people God has placed around us. This message will encourage you to see your workplace not just as a job, but as an opportunity to reflect the love and character of Jesus every day.Speakers: Emily JamesPublication: July 6, 2026

Have you ever felt like life never slows down? Between work, responsibilities, screens, and constant notifications, true rest can feel impossible to find. Yet God didn't create us to live exhausted.In Week 2 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Jon Thompson explores God's gift of Sabbath and why rest is essential to a healthy, Christ-centred life. Discover how worship, rest, and remembering God's faithfulness can help us break free from the pressure to always be productive and rediscover the rhythm God designed us to live by. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: June 29, 2026

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by bad news, anxiety, or the endless demands of everyday life? In a world filled with uncertainty and distraction, it can be difficult to notice the goodness, beauty, and joy that God has placed all around us.In Week 1 of our Ordinary Holy series, Pastor Jon Thompson explores the spiritual practice of celebration through Philippians 4 and other key passages of Scripture. Discover why joy is more than an emotion, how gratitude transforms our perspective, and how learning to recognize God's beauty in everyday moments can strengthen our faith, renew our hope, and bring peace in challenging seasons. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: June 22, 2026

Vision Sunday is a special update on where God is leading our church. Join us as we celebrate what He has done through Plan3, hear stories of impact, reflect on key milestones from the past year, and look ahead to the next steps in our mission to behold Jesus, become like Him, and be sent into the world. Speakers: Jon Thompson & Lucas PradoPublication: June 15, 2026

What is it you need to get back to your ideal, abundant life? Pastor Jon takes us through the 4th chapter of Lamentations - arguably the most difficult part - to understand what Israel once had and lost because of God's judgement of their idolatry. But the Good News doesn't stop there. God provided a rescue from exile, back into abundant life, through Jesus's sacrifice that rescues us from the penalty of our sins because of the mercy of God.   Speakers: Jon Thompson Publication: May 31, 2026

Have you ever struggled or suffered through the negative consequences of your own bad choices, only for you to look back later and see good things that were made possible by working through them? Pastor Jon takes us through the last chapter of Lamentations to help us see recognize that when we are drowning in our self-made problems, we should turn to Jesus and repent. God is faithful and will not only rescue us and restore us, but wants to bless us beyond our expectations.Speakers: Jon ThompsonPublication: June 7, 2026

What is it you need to get back to your ideal, abundant life? Pastor Jon takes us through the 4th chapter of Lamentations - arguably the most difficult part - to understand what Israel once had and lost because of God's judgement of their idolatry. But the Good News doesn't stop there. God provided a rescue from exile, back into abundant life, through Jesus's sacrifice that rescues us from the penalty of our sins because of the mercy of God.Speakers: Jon ThompsonPublication: May 31, 2026

Post-modern living can cause us to wonder what is real and what is just a passing fancy. What can we depend on that won't disappoint us? Pastor Jon examines how Lamentations demonstrates the eternal hope we have in God's love, God who loves us despite our brokenness. His love is not contingent on us, but it never fails because of his unstoppable faithfulness. Even in the midst of struggle and doubt, God remains the real, just, unshifting truth upon which we can build our lives.   Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication Date: May 17, 2026

Every one of us struggles through some really dark times. Pastor Angela works through the next chapter of Lamentations to remind us that God's people sometimes suffer because they walk away from him, but that through Jesus's sacrifice, we have a way back. It reminds us that honest prayer is key to suffering well, taking our pain and discouragement to Jesus, even as we are formed by the wait for his rescue.   Speaker: Angela Mason Publication Date: May 10, 2026

Today's world is full of anxiety and hopelessness with seemingly no trustworthy source of comfort. In this new sermon series, Pastor Jon stars our look at Lamentations, one of the most overlooked books of the Bible, unpacking its historical context, and looking at how Christians can express an honest Kingdom form of grief, complaint, and hope in our unchanging, loving God. The first real step Jon counsels us through is the discipline of confession.   Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication Date: May 3, 2026

Do you have questions about spirituality and faith that you never thought you could ask? Then Alpha is for you! It's a welcoming space to explore life’s biggest questions, no matter your background or beliefs. Pastors Robin and Angela explore why Sanctus offers Alpha courses, a place where you can share a meal, hear a short talk, and join honest conversations about faith in a judgment-free environment. For more information, check out www.sanctuschurch.com/alpha.   Speakers: Robin Djokoto and Angela Mason Publication: April 12, 2026

What do you do when grief becomes cyclical, fear feels overwhelming, and God’s redemption feels distant? This message from Lamentations 3 explores how to grieve honestly with God instead of suffering alone.

Post-modern living can cause us to wonder what is real and what is just a passing fancy. What can we depend on that won't disappoint us? Pastor Jon examines how Lamentations demonstrates the eternal hope we have in God's love, God who loves us despite our brokenness. His love is not contingent on us, but it never fails because of his unstoppable faithfulness. Even in the midst of struggle and doubt, God remains the real, just, unshifting truth upon which we can build our lives.

Every one of us struggles through some really dark times. Pastor Angela works through the next chapter of Lamentations to remind us that God's people sometimes suffer because they walk away from him, but that through Jesus's sacrifice, we have a way back. It reminds us that honest prayer is key to suffering well, taking our pain and discouragement to Jesus, even as we are formed by the wait for his rescue.

Today's world is full of anxiety and hopelessness with seemingly no trustworthy source of comfort. In this new sermon series, Pastor Jon stars our look at Lamentations, one of the most overlooked books of the Bible, unpacking its historical context, and looking at how Christians can express an honest Kingdom form of grief, complaint, and hope in our unchanging, loving God. The first real step Jon counsels us through is the discipline of confession.

Are you on a mission in life? Maybe you have several missions you want to accomplish in your time here on earth. But Lucas challenges Sanctus Church in this next phase to engage in this world just as God has called us to. We are meant to be proclaiming the love of Jesus to the rest of the world, so there is a rich Kingdom harvest! Come join the mission!

How do you live out your faith? Jon takes us into the next part of Plan 3, outlining how it looks if we follow Jesus closely and walk in his power to serve others. He explores how acts of serving alongside sharing the gospel is an essential part of the Christian life.

Sometimes it feels impossible to tell what is truly authentic and trustworthy these days. Who or what are we supposed to trust to help us make decisions? On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Jon looks at John 4 and Jesus's interaction with the woman at the well. As Jesus said to the woman, he has something for us we can't find elsewhere. He offers a loving and sustaining help that will meet us in all our struggles: the true healing of the gracious gift of Jesus's love and forgiveness.

Do you have questions about spirituality and faith that you never thought you could ask? Then Alpha is for you! It's a welcoming space to explore life’s biggest questions, no matter your background or beliefs. Pastors Robin and Angela explore why Sanctus offers Alpha courses, a place where you can share a meal, hear a short talk, and join honest conversations about faith in a judgment-free environment. For more information, check out www.sanctuschurch.com/alpha.

Sometimes it feels impossible to tell what is truly authentic and trustworthy these days. Who or what are we supposed to trust to help us make decisions? On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Jon looks at John 4 and Jesus's interaction with the woman at the well. As Jesus said to the woman, he has something for us we can't find elsewhere. He offers a loving and sustaining help that will meet us in all our struggles: the true healing of the gracious gift of Jesus's love and forgiveness.

Love them or hate them, your family is one of the biggest influences on your entire life. In a challenging and important sermon, Pastor Jon takes a careful look at how the expectations of your family - especially around their reputation - can take over your identity, instead of finding your identity in Christ as a member of his kingdom first.

Everyone looks for meaning and purpose in their lives, but we don't all find it. Pastor Jon looks examines Acts 17 and Paul's message in idolatrous Athens to explore how we can be seduced by false gospels, and what the real Gospel of Jesus Christ says. Like the Athenians, need to repent and turn from the ideas of appeasement, comfort, and self-sufficiency, to find our purpose in our loving creator God and know true rest and peace.   Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: March 22, 2026

Love them or hate them, your family is one of the biggest influences on your entire life. In a challenging and important sermon, Pastor Jon takes a careful look at how the expectations of your family - especially around their reputation - can take over your identity, instead of finding your identity in Christ as a member of his kingdom first.

Everyone looks for meaning and purpose in their lives, but we don't all find it. Pastor Jon looks examines Acts 17 and Paul's message in idolatrous Athens to explore how we can be seduced by false gospels, and what the real Gospel of Jesus Christ says. Like the Athenians, need to repent and turn from the ideas of appeasement, comfort, and self-sufficiency, to find our purpose in our loving creator God and know true rest and peace. Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication: March 22, 2026

Sometimes something looks really attractive lures us in but turns out to be very bad for us. Pastor Jon looks at how pleasures that promise ungodly pleasure, attention, and illicit wisdom will distract us away from the truth of the Gospel that keeps us focused on Jesus. When we replace the true Gospel with self-gratification, we are headed for disaster; the good news is that when we repent and return to Christ, we find rescue and true satisfaction.

Are you good enough? Do you follow all the rules you feel will make you spiritual enough, holy enough, and Christian enough? To start the new Easter series, Pastor Angela looks at Jesus's teaching in Mark 2 and unpacks how the Pharisees of Jesus's time believed that they were holy because they followed the rules - and the rules about the rules - better than anyone else. But Jesus taught that we are incapable of meeting God's standards on our own, and that it is only by receiving Jesus's loving sacrifice that we can be righteous. We must stop performing, stop judging ourselves according to human standards, and instead draw closer to our saviour to be able to co-labour with him in this kingdom-building exercise.   Speaker: Angela Mason Publication: March 8, 2026

Do you find prayer difficult? You're not alone. Pastor Jon kicks off the first full sermon series of Plan 3 by looking at the existing culture of prayer in Sanctus Church, and outlining where we want to develop it next. He digs into what prayer itself can look like, and how we will develop our gifts and disciplines to become people who pray without ceasing in a Kingdom way.

Are you good enough? Do you follow all the rules you feel will make you spiritual enough, holy enough, and Christian enough? To start the new mini-series, The Gospel According to Jesus's Enemies, Pastor Angela looks at Jesus's teaching in Mark 2 and unpacks how the Pharisees of Jesus's time believed that they were holy because they followed the rules - and the rules about the rules - better than anyone else. But Jesus taught that we are incapable of meeting God's standards on our own, and that it is only by receiving Jesus's loving sacrifice that we can be righteous. We must stop performing, stop judging ourselves according to human standards, and instead draw closer to our saviour to be able to co-labour with him in this kingdom-building exercise. Speaker: Angela MasonPublication: March 5, 2026

Prayer is talking to God, a conversation, between a loving God and his loving children. But how do we get started? Pastor Lucas takes us on the next step as we as a church cultivate a culture of prayer. We are invited to decide to pray, to make it a discipline, which creates a desire for a life of prayer, and that will lead us to the good gifts God has destined for us.

Do you find prayer difficult? You're not alone. Pastor Jon kicks off the first teaching of Plan 3 by looking at the existing culture of prayer in Sanctus Church, and outlining where we want to develop it next. He digs into what prayer itself can look like, and how we will develop our gifts and disciplines to become people who pray without ceasing in a Kingdom way.

We all feel it. The world these days feels shaky, scary, shifting, and uncertain. In this last week of our walk through Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jon explores the reassuring words of our Judge, Lord, and Saviour, who promises that no matter what storms we face, he is a firm and eternal foundation we can depend on without fail. Jesus' assurances don't just stand in this life, but he will stand as our advocate when we are ultimately judged by our Creator if we surrender our lives to his power and kingdom.

Can't we all just get along? Is there really only one right way to do life? Today Pastor Jon tackles one of the most challenging passages of the the Sermon on the Mount for modern listeners. There is only one way, one gate, one door to salvation and it is Jesus Christ. We can tell the right teachers and leaders by the fruit they bear in their lives, whether they point to themselves and human effort or they point to Jesus, and only the latter are real sheep of the True Shepherd. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: February 8, 2026

Can't we all just get along? Is there really only one right way to do life? Today Pastor Jon tackles one of the most challenging passages of the the Sermon on the Mount for modern listeners. There is only one way, one gate, one door to salvation and it is Jesus Christ. We can tell the right teachers and leaders by the fruit they bear in their lives, whether they point to themselves and human effort or they point to Jesus, and only the latter are real sheep of the True Shepherd.

We've all attempted something in our lives that was so difficult we eventually ask ourselves, ss it even worth it? Sometimes we can even think that about our prayer life. Pastor Jon looks at Matthew 7:7-12 to see what Jesus had to say about prayer and perseverance. He explores what was meant by asking, seeking and knocking; and how Jesus encourages us to keep praying, keep asking for the Holy Spirit, and to always know that God hears and answers, be it with a yes, no, or wait.

Is judgement always a bad thing? Pastor Lucas looks at the difference between wise discernment and condemnation of others without mercy. We need to look at other people through the lens of Jesus's compassion, not comparison to ourselves. But Jesus's words also tell us to examine our own behaviour with eyes that have been purified and humbled by Jesus's love. Speaker: Lucas Prado Publication: January 25, 2026

Is judgement always a bad thing? Pastor Lucas looks at the difference between wise discernment and condemnation of others without mercy. We need to look at other people through the lens of Jesus's compassion, not comparison to ourselves. But Jesus's words also tell us to examine our own behaviour with eyes that have been purified and humbled by Jesus's love.

How many times have worried that what you're wearing isn't flattering enough? Or if what you have, do, or are is good enough when compared to the next guy? Pastor Angela looks at what Jesus said about worry, about what promises Jesus made to his followers, and how we can properly manage our worldly concerns with a heavenly perspective. If we seek his kingdom first, put the God first in our lives, we will find that all of our other needs are taken care of.  Speaker: Angela Mason Publication: January 18, 2026