The Gathering Ottawa, Sunday Sermons
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Welcome to The Gathering Ottawa's Message Podcast! Updated weekly, you'll hear messages from The Gathering's Lead Pastor (Jeff Jantzi) and various guest speakers. Check out our website, thegatheringottawa.com for additional ways to connect.
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"Laodicea: The Church With Christ on the Outside (Rev 3:14-22)" Jeff Jantzi, Sunday October 25 2026
Can a church speak about Jesus, sing about Jesus, and still leave him standing outside? In this final message to the seven churches, Jesus confronts Laodicea’s self-sufficiency and graciously offers what their wealth could never provide. His words invite us to examine our own dependence on him:...
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"Philadelphia: The Church that Held On (Rev 3:7-13)" Rachel McGregor, Sunday October 18 2026
This Sunday we continue through the letters to the churches in Revelation with Jesus' words to the church in Philadelphia. Philadelphia had “little strength” and faced tremendous pressure, yet Jesus commended them for continuing to hold fast to him. What did this weak church know—and what were…
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"Sardis: The Church That Fell Asleep (Revelation 3:1-6)" Pastor Jeff Jantzi, Oct 11 2026
The church in Sardis had a reputation for being alive. But when Jesus spoke to this community, he invited them to take a closer look at how they were really doing.So, what makes a church truly alive? And in the midst of our ministries, gatherings, and full calendars, are we paying attention to...
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"Thyatira: A Church With Divided Loyalties (Rev 2:18-29)" Pastor Jeff Jantzi, Oct 4 2026
What happens when following Jesus begins to cost us something? The Christians in Thyatira were part of a loving, faithful, and growing church. But they also lived in a world where work, relationships, social connections, and religious expectations were deeply intertwined. And under pressure, some...
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"Pergamum: When Tolerance Leads to Compromise (Rev 2:12-17)" Pastor Jeff Jantzi, Sept 27, 2026
What happens when tolerance begins to lead us into compromise?The Christians in Pergamum lived in a city filled with competing loyalties, beliefs, and pressures. They had demonstrated remarkable courage and remained faithful to Jesus even when it cost them dearly. And yet, somewhere along the…
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"Smyrna: Faithful Under Pressure (Revelation 2:8-11)" Dear Church, Week 2, (Pastor Jeff Jantzi, Sept 20, 2026)
What happens when following Jesus begins to cost you something? The church in Smyrna knew what it meant to live under pressure. In a city fiercely loyal to Rome, their allegiance to Jesus brought suffering, opposition, and significant loss. Yet in the middle of it all, Jesus spoke a word they...
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"Ephesus: When Love Grows Cold" Pastor Jeff Jantzi, Sunday Sept 13, 2026
Can a church believe all the right things, do all the right things — and still be missing something essential? This Sunday we begin our new fall teaching series, "Dear Church: The Seven Letters of Revelation", starting with Jesus’ letter to the church in Ephesus in Revelation 2:1–7. Ephesus was a...
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"Contending for the Faith" The Book of Jude, Pastor Jeff Jantzi (Aug 30, 2026)
In this short but urgent letter, Jude sounds the alarm about a danger that can quietly poison the life of the church: distorted grace. It is the kind of false teaching that sounds Christian, but turns God’s marvellous grace into permission to live however we want. Jude calls the church to contend...
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"The Ongoing Work of Restoration" (Nehemiah 8-13), Pastor Jeff Jantzi, July 19 2026
What if God’s restoring work isn’t finished when things look better on the outside? In Nehemiah 8–13, the wall has been rebuilt, the city is secure, and restoration seems complete. But God’s work goes deeper. He restores his people through his Word, leads them from repentance into joy, reshapes...
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July 12, 2026: "After The Ruin: Rebuilding What Is Broken (Nehemiah 1-7)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
What do you do when something is broken, the problem feels bigger than you, and you have no clue where to start?In Nehemiah 1–7, Jerusalem’s temple has been rebuilt and worship has resumed, but the city is still vulnerable. The walls are broken down. The gates are burned. And God’s people are…
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220. June 21, 2025: "After The Ruin: When God Rebuilds His People (Ezra 7-10)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
What if the thing God most wants to rebuild in your life is not the thing everyone else can see? In Ezra 7–10, the temple has been rebuilt, worship has resumed, and things look better on the surface. But as Ezra arrives in Jerusalem, it becomes clear that God’s rebuilding work is going deeper.…
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219. June 14, 2025: "After The Ruin: When God Begins to Rebuild (Ezra 1-6)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
After the grief and devastation of Lamentations, Ezra begins to answer the question: what happens after the ruin? In Ezra 1–6, God’s people return from exile to a city still marked by loss, uncertainty, and unfinished work. And as the rebuilding begins, their story invites us to consider where…
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218. June 7, 2025: "The Path To Life (Deuteronomy 6)", Speaker: Rachel McGregor
What does it actually mean to live an abundant life — and is that even possible in the middle of real, hard, complicated circumstances? This Sunday we are digging into Deuteronomy 6 and tracing one of the most compelling threads in the entire biblical narrative: that from the very beginning, God...
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217. May 31, 2025: "Restore Us Again (Lamentations 5, Week 6)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
What do we do when the story doesn’t resolve the way we hoped? Lamentations ends without easy answers, neat closure, or a clear “happily ever after.” Instead, it ends with grief, questions, and one final prayer: “Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to you again.” This Sunday, as we conclude our...
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216. May 24, 2025: "When False Hopes Fail (Lamentations 4)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
When life is calm, it can be easy to assume everything beneath the surface is fine. But what happens when life gets stirred? This Sunday, we continued in our series in Lamentations series with a message from chapter 4 called “When False Hopes Rise.” Together, we considered what suffering and...
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215. May 17, 2025: "Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled (John 14:1-21)", Pastor Dan Chook-Reid
What is troubling you? In today's text Jesus sat with his disciples as they prepared for his death and encouraged them to trust him. How can we trust Jesus amidst our fears or uncertainty? Dan will unpack why Jesus said we can trust in him.
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214. May 10, 2025: "A Glimpse of Hope (Lamentations 3)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
Mother’s Day can be joyful for some, painful for others, and complicated for many. And in many ways, this Sunday’s message from Lamentations 3, called “A Glimpse of Hope,” meets us right in that honest place — where life can feel mixed, messy, and unresolved. At the centre of the book, we find…
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213. May 3, 2025: "When God Feels Distant (Lamentations 2)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
We all have moments where God feels distant—when prayers seem to go unanswered and silence is all we hear. But what if those moments are not the end of faith… but an invitation to press deeper into it? This Sunday, we continue in Lamentations with a message called “When God Feels Distant.”...
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212. April 26, 2025: "We Had Hoped (Luke 24:12-27)", Pastor Josh Wang
This week we took a break from Lamentations, and circled back to reflect some more on the season of Easter. We journeyed on the road to Emmaus where we discovered that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not an event that stays in the past but a vibrant reality here and now. The risen Christ is…
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211. April 19, 2025: "Naming the Ruin (Lamentations 1)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
We all carry things we’d rather avoid—grief, disappointment, questions we don’t have answers for. And in a world full of distractions, it’s easy to push those things aside. But what if God is inviting us to something different? This Sunday, we continued in Lamentations with a message called…
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210. April 12, 2025: "The Art of Lament (Psalm 13)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
What do you do when life falls apart… and your prayers feel empty? This Sunday, we begin a new series through Lamentations by first exploring the art of lament—a way of praying that is honest, raw, and deeply rooted in faith. Together, as a way of introducing the concept of lament, we’ll look at...
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209. April 5, 2025: “Easter Sunday Message”, Pastor Jeff Jantzi
If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead… Christianity falls apart. So how can we know if it’s true? Pastor Jeff brings a short message on the resurrection of Jesus and invites us to see the evidence, not just in history, but in real stories of lives made new. NOTE: 3 people from The Gathering shared...
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208. April 3, 2025: “The Good Thief & Good Friday (Good Friday Message)”, Pastor Jeff Jantzi
On Good Friday, we reflected on the cross through the lens of “the good thief”—the one who turned to Jesus in repentance and asked for mercy. What does his story show us about who Jesus is? And how does his encounter with Christ reveal what He has accomplished for each of us on the cross?
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207. March 29, 2025: “Palm Sunday: Two Visions of Power (Luke 19:28-40)”, Pastor Jeff Jantzi
We all face moments when power, control, and influence feel like the only ways to get ahead—or even to survive. But what if there’s a different kind of power at work in the world, one that doesn’t dominate or demand, but humbly serves and transforms? This Palm Sunday, we’re exploring Luke…
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206. March 22, 2025: “Getting It Lived (Matthew 5:13-16)”, Pastor Dan Courteau
To help illustrate what being "salt" and "light" looks like in a contemporary context, guest speaker Dan Courteau ('Suburban Missionary' in Barrhaven) shares a story from when he worked on the oil rigs in northern Alberta many years ago that it will function much like a modern day parable and...
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205. March 15, 2025: “Content in All Things (Philippians 4:10-13)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
We all want to be happy—but what happens when life doesn’t cooperate? When our plans fail, our relationships are difficult, or our circumstances feel out of control—how can we experience real, lasting joy and contentment? This Sunday, we’ll be diving in to Philippians 4:10–13 to explore what it...
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204. March 8, 2025: “Knowing Jesus” (Philippians 4:1-14), Pastor Jeff Jantzi
Richard Long from Love Ottawa and Ottawa Vineyard Church brings a message from Philippians 3 and the infinite value of knowing Jesus.
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203. March 1, 2025: “The Power of Foolishness" (1 Corinthians 1:18-31), Pastor Jeff Jantzi
This Sunday, Pastor Jeff dove into 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 exploring “The Power of Foolishness”—the surprising way God uses what the world calls weak, foolish, or insignificant to accomplish His greatest purposes. Why does the cross look like failure to some but reveal God’s ultimate power to…
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202. February 22, 2025: “The Heavenly Mind (Colossians 3:1-17)", Pastor Dan Byrne
In this message from Colossians 3 (with cross-references to Ephesians 1-2 and Hebrews), Pastor Dan Byrne of Connecting Stream challenges you to consider where you truly belong spiritually. You're not "going to heaven"—you're already raised and seated with Christ in the heavenly places, a present...
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201. February 15, 2025: “Running at the Speed of Jesus, Hebrews 12:1-3", Michelle Knowles
Hebrews uses a metaphor of running the race, to describe how we orient ourselves to life in God’s kingdom, a way of life shaped by faith and dependency in Jesus. Jesus invites us to pick up the baton of faith passed on by those who have gone before us and to run with the same kingdom purpose. He...
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200. February 8, 2025: “Strength in Weakness (2 Corinthians 12:1-10)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
What if the very weaknesses you try to hide are actually the place where God’s power can be most fully revealed? In his first message back from sick leave, Pastor Jeff diving in to 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, exploring Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” and his surprising celebration of weakness. Why does…
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199. February 1, 2026: Housing God (Ephesians 2:19-22), Ryan Jantzi
We all long for love, community and significance. God created us for this, but it was shattered in Eden. Through the cross and resurrection of Jesus, it's been restored and is now being rebuilt through his church. We are where God chooses to live! God calls us into the rich community he lives...
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198. January 25, 2026: Emboldened Mission (Acts 18:1-17) David Hood
On his second missionary journey, Paul finds himself preaching Jesus in one of the darkest places in the Roman Empire, with assurances that hardships are coming, but God shows up and gives Paul words of encouragement that are as relevant for us today as they were for Paul 2,000 years ago.
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197. January 18, 2026: Timeless Wisdom for a Real-World Church (1 Corinthians 16:13-14), Trevor Seath
We celebrated our 20th Anniversary this morning. Trevor Seath, executive director of ONMB joined us to share a word of encouragement.
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196. January 11, 2026: Putting the Pieces Together Part 2 (Galations 2:20) Peter Watt
Continuing from Part 1, we continue to look at scripture, putting the pieces together and dive into the power of the Cross. We look at an often overlooked repeated theme of the New Testament, which is that we are "IN" Christ Jesus. That we have spiritually participated in His death, burial,...
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195. January 4, 2026: Putting the Pieces Together (Romans 5:10) Peter Watt
God's word - the Bible - is powerful. However, most people get their scripture from other sources, devotions, sermons, shows, inspirational quotes and friends to name just a few. We don't take the time to validate it with the source of truth - the Bible. This week, we will look at how we were...
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194. December 21, 2025: Family Christmas (1 John 4:9-16) Dan Chook Reid
Pastor Dan brought an interactive family friendly message exploring the greatest give ever given.
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193. December 14, 2025: The Gift of a New Name (Rev. 2:17) Peter Watt
Scripture is full of names that mean something and that have power. God is intentional with naming His children and in Revelation 2:9, it says we've been given a new name. We will explore what that means for each of us.
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192. December 7, 2025: By His Wounds We are Healed (Isaiah 53:4-6) Dan Byrne
Peace and Healing are promised to us in the atonement. So why do we not all experience healing? In this sermon, guest speaker Rev. Dan Byrne from Connecting Streams explores three ways in which God restores us to shalom in our healing, and how we can posture ourselves before Him that hope.
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191. November 30, 2025: “One Martyred. One Delivered.", Pastor David Hood
In Acts 12, a persecution arises against the church and one apostle is martyred and another miraculously delivered from prison and certain death. This begs the question- why? Why are some people delivered from difficult situations and others aren't? Why are some people spared certain tragedies…
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190. November 23, 2025: Pray First (Hebrews 10: 19-25) Trevor Seath
This morning we are joined by the executive director of the Ontario Mennonite Brethren for a joint service held with the 3 other MB church in Ottawa. Trevor is preaching from Hebrews and brings a powerful message on the power and necessity of prayer and unity so that the name of Jesus may be made...
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189. November 16, 2025: God is Love (1 John 4:7-5:5)
Pastor Josh continues our series in 1 John, focusing on 4:7–5:5 where John reminds us that God doesn’t simply love—He is love. When we receive Him, we receive Love itself; Love that can drive out fear and transform how we relate to God, ourselves, and one another. In this passage, John confronts...
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188. November 9, 2025: The Way of Love: From Cain to Christ (1 John 3:11-24)
True love isn’t abstract or sentimental—it’s revealed in how we live. In 1 John 3:11–24, we see two ways to live: the way of Cain, driven by jealousy and resentment, and the way of Jesus, who laid down His life for others. As we abide in Christ, our hearts are changed—made capable of real,...
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187. November 2, 2025: "Church as A Healing Community" (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) Pastor Jeff Jantzi
When you think of “the church,” what comes to mind? A Sunday service? A set of programs? A group of people with shared beliefs? In this message, Pastor Jeff invites us to reimagine the church — not as a product to consume, but as a healing community: a safe place where broken people encounter the...
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185. October 19, 2025: “That You May Know: CHILDREN OF GOD" (1 John 2:8-3:10)", Pastor Josh Wang
Pastor Josh Wang from Renewal Church was with is this week, bring a message in our series through the New Testament letter of 1 John.
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186. October 26, 2025: “Strong & Courageous (Joshua 1:1-9)", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
Life often brings moments when the way forward feels uncertain — when loss, fear, or change leave us wondering what’s next. In Joshua 1:1–9, God speaks words of courage to Joshua as he steps into uncharted territory: “Be strong and courageous… for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”...
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184. October 12, 2025: “Giving Thanks In All Things", Pastor Jeff Jantzi
This Sunday, Pastor Jeff shared a different kind of Thanksgiving message — one shaped by his recent discovery of pancreatic cancer. Out of this season, Jeff has been listening for what God is saying and learning what it truly means to “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)....
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183. October 5, 2025: "Blessed are the Pure in Heart" (Matthew 5:8), Pastor Dan Chook Reid
In the sermon on the mount, Jesus said the pure in heart will see God. What does it mean to be pure in heart? Purity of heart is not about appearances. God sees our hearts, our desires and our motives. Pastor Dan unpacks what it means to have a pure heart and why that is an important attribute of...
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182. September 28, 2025: “That You May Know: DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD" Week 4 (1 John 2:15-17), Pastor Jeff Jantzi
It’s easy to get caught up in the things this world offers—success, pleasure, material wealth. While they may promise temporary satisfaction, they ultimately leave us wanting more. In this Sunday’s passage, the Apostle John challenges us to examine where we’re placing our affections. Are we…
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181. September 21, 2025: “That You May Know: Growing Up in Love" Week 3 (1 John 2:3-11), Pastor Jeff Jantzi
In this week’s message, Pastor Jeff dives into 1 John 2:3-11 by exploring what it means to “grow up in love.” In this passage, John the Apostle challenges us to move beyond simply claiming to know God and to examine whether our actions truly reflect our faith. What could change if love guided...
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Welcome to The Gathering Ottawa's Message Podcast! Updated weekly, you'll hear messages from The Gathering's Lead Pastor (Jeff Jantzi) and various guest speakers. Check out our website, thegatheringottawa.com for additional ways to connect.
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