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Reality Bites || Wisdom
In this week’s message, we explore how acknowledging the limits of life “under the sun” becomes the doorway to a deeper, God‑centered wisdom. Ecclesiastes doesn’t leave us in despair; it teaches us to see reality clearly so we can seek the One who stands beyond it.
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Wisdom Calls || Wisdom
In this message, Rinus talk about Wisdom. Wisdom calls out to all who will hear. Proverbs 8:1–11 paints a vivid picture of God’s wisdom standing in the open places of life at the crossroads, along the paths, at the city gates inviting us to pay attention. This passage reminds us that wisdom is…
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Applying Proverbs || Wisdom
In this series, Obed reminded us that compassion is the backbone of practical Christianity. Proverbs 24:10–12 teaches that real compassion doesn’t fade when we leave the sanctuary it is a daily, costly choice to stand with those in need. Wisdom calls us to act, to intervene, and to carry the…
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Reading Proverbs || Wisdom
In this message, we explore how Proverbs invites us to read wisdom not as scattered sayings, but as a way of seeing the world shaped by God’s character. Proverbs 22:1–16 teaches us to pay attention to the patterns of life how choices form character, how humility protects us, and how integrity...
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Beginning of Wisdom || Wisdom
In this message, Rinus explores what Scripture calls the beginning of wisdom and how it shapes the way we navigate real life. Proverbs 9:1-12 invites us to see wisdom not just as knowledge, but as a way of living rooted in reverence for God, grounded in truth, and expressed through daily...
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Where We're Going || Forty
As part of our forty‑year celebration, Caleb leads us deeper into the “Forty” series with a message on Where We’re Going, centered on Matthew 4:1–11. Through Jesus’ wilderness experience, he reminds us of the importance of stillness, calmness, and solitude as God shapes our future.
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Where We've Been
In recognition of Varsity Bible Church’s forty-year history, Rinus explores Deuteronomy 8:1–6, focusing on God’s provision and enduring presence. He reminds us that spiritual formation happens along the journey, shaping our character more than our accomplishments. The call is to reflect on who we...
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Jesus – The Lord who Saves || Names of God
In this series, Mat leads us into the heart of the gospel by focusing on Jesus—The Lord who saves (Matthew 1:21). He reminds us that Jesus is not only the Savior who rescues us from sin, but also the God who redeems, restores, and brings us into new life. Each week invites us to see the fullness…
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Immanuel – God with us || Names of God
In this series, Jenny talks about the promise of Immanuel—God with us from Isaiah 7:14. She explores how God’s presence is not distant or abstract, but deeply personal and near to His people. Through Scripture and reflection, Jenny helps us see how God’s nearness brings comfort in our fear, hope…
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Jehovah Shalom – The Lord Is Peace || Names of God
In this series, Alex explores the powerful moment in Judges 6 when Gideon encounters God and discovers Him as Jehovah Shalom — The Lord is Peace. Through Gideon’s fear, uncertainty, and feelings of inadequacy, God reveals a name that speaks directly into human chaos: a peace that doesn’t wait for...
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El Roi - Good of Seeing || Names of God
In this Series, Jenna unpacks Genesis 16:13 and shares a beautiful reminder: God sees you, even when you feel invisible to the world around you. And just as He sees you, He also sees those we tend to pass by. This message encourages us to slow down, pay attention, and see others the way God does.
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Adonai – The Lord and Master || Names of God
In this series, Ruth explores the name Adonai—our Lord and Master through the lens of Genesis 15:2. She highlights the life‑changing importance of recognizing who truly holds authority over your life and how surrendering to God’s leadership brings clarity, peace, and purpose.
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YHWH – The Self Existent One || Names of God
In this message, we explore one of the most profound moments in Scripture God’s self‑revelation to Moses at the burning bush. When Moses asks for God’s name, the Lord responds with a declaration unlike any other: “I AM WHO I AM.” In that single statement, God reveals Himself as YHWH. The One who...
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Gifts Needed || Gifts of the Spirit
In this message, Caleb continues our series Gifts of the Spirit with a focus on Gifts Needed, teaching from 1 Corinthians 12:12–31. He unpacks how the believers in Corinth began comparing their spiritual gifts, treating them almost like a buffet choosing what they preferred rather than embracing...
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Gifts Given || Gifts of the Spirit
In this series, Caleb talks about how the Holy Spirit gives every believer unique gifts, drawing from 1 Corinthians 12:1–11. These gifts aren’t just for personal use—they’re given to build up the church and to reveal God’s ongoing work of redemption in the world. Each gift reflects God’s…
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For Others || Gifts of the Spirit
In a world that often celebrates self‑promotion and personal achievement, Romans 12 calls us to a different way of living one where our gifts are not for our own spotlight, but for the strengthening of others. This series explores the spiritual gifts God has placed within every believer and…
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Pentecost || Gits of Spirit
On Pentecost, God fulfills His promise by pouring out the Holy Spirit on His people, igniting a movement that begins in an upper room and spreads to the ends of the earth. Acts 2:1–21 shows ordinary believers empowered to speak, witness, and live with boldness as the Spirit breaks barriers and...
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Ascension || Gifts of the Spirit
In this message, we look at the moment in Genesis 12 when God calls Abram to leave everything familiar his country, his people, his father’s household and step into a future he cannot yet see. Abram’s journey reminds us that every step of faith carries risk. Obedience often means leaving the...
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Prayers: Come, Lord Jesus || Gospel of John
In this message, Rinus explore Jesus’ teaching on what genuine prayer looks like. In Matthew 6:5–15, Jesus invites us away from performance, empty repetition, and outward show, and calls us into a quiet, honest, and intimate conversation with our Father in heaven. This passage reminds us that...
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Jesus Appears || Gospel of John
This week, we step into a special sub‑series also titled “Jesus Appears,” where we turn our attention to the living, breathing stories of people whose lives have been transformed by unexpected encounters with Jesus.This service invites us to listen, reflect, and celebrate as individuals share…
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Jesus Appears to Peter || Gospel of John
In this final message of our “Jesus Appears” series, we turn to one of the most tender and restorative moments in the Gospel of John. After the resurrection, Jesus appears to His disciples by the Sea of Galilee not with thunder or spectacle, but with breakfast, presence, and grace.
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Jesus Appears to Thomas || Gospel of John
In this week’s message, we continue our “Jesus Appears” series by looking at one of the most honest and relatable moments in the Gospel of John Jesus’ appearance to Thomas. After the resurrection, Thomas wrestled with doubt, disappointment, and the tension between what he hoped for and what he...
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Jesus Appears to the Disciples || Gospel of John
In John 20:19–23, the disciples are hiding behind locked doors, overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty. Yet it is in that very moment when hope feels distant and courage feels impossible that Jesus appears among them and speaks peace. In this message, Rinus reminds us that Jesus still meets us in…
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Jesus Appears to Mary || Gospel of John
On this Easter Sunday, Caleb leads us through Mary Magdalene’s powerful encounter with the risen Jesus. Standing outside the empty tomb in her grief, Mary is met by the One who calls her by name and transforms her sorrow into hope. This passage invites us to see resurrection not only as a…
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Trial II (Pilate) | Gospel of John
In John 18:28–19:16, Jesus stands before Pilate in a scene filled with tension, political pressure, and profound spiritual truth. This message explores the contrast between earthly authority and divine kingship, revealing how Jesus remains steadfast and sovereign even when subjected to…
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March 22, 2026 Trial and Arrest I High Priest || Gospel of John
In John 18:1–27, we enter the shadows of Jesus’ arrest and His questioning before the high priest, a scene marked by betrayal, fear, and denial—yet even here, the light is not overcome. As Jesus stands steady and truthful in the midst of secrecy and hostility, His quiet courage reveals a light…
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Mourning Into Dancing || The Gospel of John
In this series Caleb talks about the series "Mourning into Dancing" from John 16:16-33 where Jesus prepares His disciples for a coming season of deep sorrow. His death, but assures them that their grief will not have the final word. Through His resurrection and the gift of His peace, God turns...
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The Work of the Holy Spirit || Gospel of John
In this message, we explore Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit through the tension between our false self and our true identity in Christ. Drawing on Thomas Merton’s insight that the false self is the image we build to feel in control, the sermon names how easily we drift from our own humanity and...
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Opposition From The World || Gospel of John
In this teaching from John 15:18–25, we explore Jesus’ sobering yet hope-filled words about the reality of opposition from the world. Jesus prepares His disciples and us for the truth that following Him will not always be met with acceptance. The world that rejected Him will often resist those…
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The Parable of the Soils || The Scandalous Kingdom
In a world where kingdoms rise through power, influence, and spectacle, Jesus announces a Kingdom so upside‑down, so unexpected, it feels almost scandalous. Through the Parable of the Soils, He reveals that the Kingdom doesn’t advance through force but through a simple seed. His Word falling into...
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The Great Banquet | The Scandalous Kingdom
In Rinus preaching, God’s heart is revealed through a story that overturns every expectation. In Luke 14:15–24, Jesus paints a picture of a banquet lavish, joyful, overflowing with abundance prepared long before the guests ever knew they were invited. But the shock of the story isn’t the feast...
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The Good Samaritan || The Scandalous Kingdom
In a world that often draws sharp lines between “us” and “them,” Jesus tells a story that shatters every boundary we cling to. The parable of the Good Samaritan isn’t just a lesson in kindness it’s a radical unveiling of God’s upside‑down Kingdom, where mercy overrides merit, compassion outweighs...
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The Vineyard Workers || The Scandalous Kingdom
In this message, we explore Jesus’ parable of the Vineyard Workers. A story that disrupts our assumptions about fairness and challenges the way we see God, ourselves, and others. Jesus paints a picture of a kingdom where grace overturns entitlement, where the last are welcomed as the first, and...
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The Unforgiving Servant || The Scandalous Kingdom
In this message, Rinus explore Jesus’ parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18:23–35—a story that exposes the shocking contrast between God’s extravagant mercy and our struggle to forgive. The Kingdom of God is scandalous because it calls us to extend the same grace we’ve freely received....
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Intro: The Mustard Seed & The Yeast || The Scandalous Kingdom
In this message, Caleb opens our new series, The Scandalous Kingdom, by exploring two of Jesus’ shortest yet most disruptive parables. The mustard seed and The yeast from Matthew 13:31–35.What looks small, hidden, or insignificant becomes the very thing God uses to transform everything around it....
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Simeon || Resounding
In this message from our Advent series Resounding, we look closely at the life of Simeon, a man whose quiet faith and steadfast hope echoed through generations. Luke 2:25–35 reveals a powerful moment where God fulfills a long‑awaited promise. Simeon finally beholds the Messiah he had been praying...
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Zechariah || Resounding
In this sermon, Rinus will explore Zechariah’s powerful prophecy in Luke 1:67–80, often called the Benedictus. After months of silence, Zechariah’s voice bursts forth in Spirit‑filled praise, declaring God’s faithfulness, salvation, and mercy. His words resound with hope, pointing to the coming…
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Mary || Resounding
In this new Advent series, Resounding, we turn our hearts to Mary’s song in Luke 1:46–55, known as the Magnificat. Mary’s voice rises in praise, resounding with joy, humility, and hope as she proclaims the greatness of God. Her words echo across generations, reminding us that God lifts the lowly,...
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Christ the King (The Righteous Branch)| Exiles
In the final installment of our Exiles series, we turn to Jeremiah 23:1–6 and the promise of Christ the King, the Righteous Branch. Jeremiah speaks of a day when God will raise up a shepherd unlike any other one who rules with justice, restores His scattered people, and brings true hope to the...
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Promise || Exiles
In this compelling continuation of our Exiles series, Rinus unpacks the powerful theme of "Promise" as revealed in Jeremiah chapters 30–33. Through these sessions, we journey deeper into God's enduring commitment to restore, renew, and bring hope even in the midst of exile.
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Exile || Exiles
In this series, Rinus talks about Jeremiah 29:1–23, where God speaks to His people in exile not with despair, but with purpose. Though displaced and disoriented, the Israelites are called to believe in God's promises, seek the welfare of the place they now inhabit, and pray with expectancy for...
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Babylon || Exiles
In this series Rinus talk about Jeremiah 25:1–14 which reminds us that God is patient, but not indifferent. After 23 years of ignored warnings, judgment came but even then, He promised restoration. A powerful call to listen, repent, and trust His justice and mercy.
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Longing || Exiles
In this episode of our Exiles series, Caleb continues the journey with the powerful theme Longing, exploring the message found in Jeremiah 11:1–17. Through thoughtful reflection and biblical insight, he unpacks the deep spiritual yearning of a people in exile and God's call to covenant faithfulness.
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Lament || Exiles
In this installment of our 'Exiles' series, we explore Jeremiah 8:18–9:2 and the sacred discipline of lament. This message invites us into a space of honest reflection—where sorrow becomes a pathway to deeper faith and connection with God.
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Judgement || Exiles
In today’s message, we continue our sermon series Exiles with a focus on Judgement, drawing from the prophetic words of Jeremiah 7:1–11. This passage calls us to return to righteousness and examine the essence of true worship in a world often marked by compromise. Join us as we explore the…
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Idolatry || Exiles
In this series we will dive into into Jeremiah 15:1–31, exploring the theme of Idolatry and how it shapes our spiritual journey. Come ready to reflect, connect, and be challenged by God's Word.
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Poetry || Exiles
In this sermon titled Prophesy, we reflect on Jeremiah 2:13–19, where God speaks of His people turning away from Him—and the deep sorrow that follows. Rinus will guide us through the poetic language of Scripture, exploring how God uses imagery and metaphor to reach out, communicate, and call us...
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Prophesy || Exiles
In the opening message of our Exiles series titled Prophesy, we explore the powerful calling of the prophet Jeremiah as revealed in Jeremiah 1:1–19. This sermon unpacks God's commissioning of Jeremiah during a time of national upheaval, highlighting themes of divine purpose, resistance, and...
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Rest || Journeying With God
In this message, we’ll reflect on God’s promise in Exodus 33:14—a divine assurance that His presence brings true rest. More than physical relief, this rest is a deep, soul-level peace found only in walking closely with Him. As we explore this passage, we’ll discover how God’s nearness quiets our...
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Presence | Journeying With God
In this mini series titled Journeying with God ,Rinus will talk about the verse from exodus 33:12-23 in this Series we will uncover to truly dwell in God's presence where it will it invites us to seek relationship with God where his glory becomes our guiding light
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A small church in NW Calgary. Tune in each week to hear a sermon from one of our pastors or guest speakers.
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Varsity Bible Church
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