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Sermons from South Langley Church at 20098 22nd Avenue Langley, BC.

  1. Sep 28

    Even Keel Band Service

    Welcome to the Podcast! Today The Even Keel Band Is leading us in worship. The band members are missionaries from Spain where the play concerts using some secular songs and weave the gospel message throughout. The next sermon series will start next week so stay tuned!

  2. Sep 13

    Praying with the Planet -Global Week of Prayer Wrap-up: Part 1​

    Welcome to the Podcast! Today Pastor Rob Ayer is teaching on praying. This sermon also is the wrap up of the global week of prayer week. We are concluding a week of praying with the planet at the invitation of the International 24-7 Prayer Movement. We met every night this past week and through the day yesterday to read and pray aloud a pair of Scriptures: one that started us off – focused on Christ, the other giving us a guideline to pray. SLIDE 2. Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:9-11). We paused to wonder what the Spirit of God might highlight for us in reading these verses together. We observed and reminded ourselves and we shared… That – in God's spiritual economy – He exalts those who humble themselves. That God exalted Jesus with a name that is above every other name ever known or spoken. That naming Christ as such – every knee will bow to Him by virtue of that name. That – by faith – we believe that the knee-bending acknowledgment of Christ as Lord isn't an "it might happen someday" possibility but an "it will happen/it has happened/it is happening" reality. And so we began our times of prayer acknowledging this, declaring it, and welcoming the Spirit of God to bring it about in every man, woman, and child walking the planet. We began our times of prayer soaking our minds and hearts with the supremacy of Jesus Christ, the one in whose name we make our daily prayers. Then, we read (or recited) together the prayer He taught us to pray…SLIDE 3. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us fr om the evil one (Mt. 6:9-13).

  3. Sep 6

    Reading the Bible as an Experience of Anamcara​​: Holy Habits

    Welcome to the Podcast! Today Paster Rob Ayer is teaching on a way to read the bible. Unfortunately due to some unforeseen technical difficulties we are missing a minute too two minutes of the sermon This morning – we will finish our SUMMER TEACHING SERIES: HOLY HABITS. I'll do that by sharing the last of my thoughts on ways we might read the Bible. So far, we have learned together about reading the Bible in a systematic way: behind the text, the text, and in front of the text = the context of the text, the characters and language of the text, and the biases with which we read the text. Then we talked about reading the Bible as a unified story about Jesus Christ – the micro stories of the O.T. pointing to Jesus, the N.T. stories pointing at Jesus and that – being stories – we are invited into them at multiple levels – to find the moral of the stories. And now, we'll explore this idea together of reading the Bible as an experience of ANAMCARA. ANAMCARA is an Irish Gaelic phrase derived from two words – ANAM + CARA – which when translated literally into English means SOUL FRIEND. SLIDE 3. ANAMCARA = SOUL FRIEND. I'm inviting us this morning to think about a way of reading the Bible that is not centered on a system or a story but rather on silence and a solitude. We're going to explore LECTIO DIVINA.LECTIO DIVINA is a Latin phrase which literally means SACRED READING. SLIDE 4. LECTIO DIVINA = SACRED READING. Reading the Bible to listen to what it is saying – to be encouraged or to be challenged in our walk of faith. Listening is the key. SLIDE 5. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me (Jn. 10:27). We are his sheep. Jesus is our shepherd. Jesus is saying here that the primary mark of one of his disciples is that they listen – they AKOUOTIKOS (in Greek) - to His voice. Disciples of Jesus know the "acoustics" of His voice – it's nuance, it's tone, it's warmth. Let me tell you a story… Back in the 1890's – there was a painter named Francise Barraud. Sadly, his brother Mark died. Francis inherited three things: an old wind-up gramophone player, a recording of his brother's voice, and Nipper (his Jack Russel Terrier). Whenever Francise would play the recording of his brother's voice, Nipper would turn toward the voice, his ears alert, and sit transfixed – staring into the gramophone. Deeply moved, Francise painted this scene and he titled the picture, "His Master's Voice." SLIDE 6. His Master's Voice. A record company in London, England loved this picture so much that they decided to make Nipper their logo. They even changed the name of their company from the Gramophone Company to His Master's Voice.By the end of the century, this company had grown to own the world's largest record store in London and America's largest in New York City – His Master's Voice. And they shortened their name from His Master's Voice to, as you may have guessed by now, HMV. Reopened on Oxford St., London, in 2023! SLIDE 7. HMV, London. Nipper knew his master's voice. He longed for it. I think there is a longing in every disciple of Jesus to hear His voice – not the recorded voice of a dead god, but a real, personal, conversational encounter with a living, loving Lord. How might we go about doing this? As one of my recent mentors on Bible study and prayer says… "One of the oldest and simplest and most powerful ways to hear God's voice in and through the Bible is LECTIO DIVINA. This is an approach to Scripture that emphasizes reading it prayerfully, slowly, and with imagination. It's about the heart more than the head; less about Bible study than turning the Bible into a conversation with God." This way of reading of the Bible doesn't abrogate those ways of reading the Bible. It supplements them. It isn't about it being a better way, it's about it being a different way. Circumscribed by other ways of reading the Bible – for balance and faithfulness.

  4. Aug 30

    Baptism Service

    Welcome to the Podcast! Today Pastor Rob Ayer is Giving us a short message and then we will hear from four people, two of which are getting baptized later in the afternoon, and hear Their testimonies. THIS IS BAPTISM SUNDAY. By and by – we will hear from Denise Seymour and Lisa Martin – who will each share a bit of their faith story and why they have chosen to be baptized today. And then this afternoon, at the request of both Denise and Lisa, we will make our way to Brae Island, Ft. Langley, where we will share a make-your-own-sandwich picnic lunch (as provided by Lisa and her friends), after which we – meaning Denise and Lisa and I and helpers – will dip our toes into the Fraser and do some baptizing! Then they will have cross necklaces placed on them on shore, followed by a group-wide celebratory treat! IF you're not able to make it to Ft. Langley this afternoon – there is a plan to drone shot the baptism – and then a plan to share that footage with the congregation asap. afterwards. In the meantime, I'd like to provide a little bit of context by asking, "What is baptism?" The bible tells us to… SLIDE 2. Go and make disciples… baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey the teachings of Jesus (Mt. 28:19-20). Which means, of course, that believers take the plunge first! We get baptized and follow the teachings of Jesus – albeit imperfectly – then we baptize others who we journey with as they follow the teachings of Jesus – albeit imperfectly. So, baptism (in part) is about identification – it's about feeling a deep connection, empathy, and shared similarity with someone(s) – in this case - identifying with Jesus and His way and identifying with those who follow Him. It is a wholesale, public commitment to Christ alongside those who are Christ-ians

  5. Aug 27

    Reading the Bible as a Powerful & Unified Story​​: Holy Habits

    Welcome to the Podcast! Today Pastor Rob Ayer Is Teaching about How to read the Bible as a unified story. Welcome back – as we continue to explore several spiritual disciplines through our SUMMER TEACHING SERIES: HOLY HABITS. Among them: reading the bible. Last week – we talked about reading the bible in a systematic way: behind the text, the text, and in front of the text = studying the context of the text, looking at the characters and plot and words of the text, and being aware of our own biases as we read the text. Which might have left some of us thinking, "I need a Doctorate to read the bible!" Cuz it can feel that way! Because the bible is a difficult book to read. But… There are all kinds of helps (handheld and online) to reading it in a systematic way: 1. Bible Dictionaries. 2. Background Commentaries. 3. Book and Text Commentaries. 4. Hebrew and Greek Language Translations. 5. Study Bibles. 6. Bible Study Groups, e.g. Bible Study Fellowship 7. Denominational Resources. 8. Our own church community: each other! And perhaps most helpful might be our posture towards the bible as we read it: with humility, with curiosity, with open-mindedness, with a thoughtful system, and with grace for those who disagree with us. And with an understanding that there are other ways to read the bible. This morning – we're going to look at reading the bible as if it were a powerful, unified story. A story with a plot. A story with characters. A story with settings. A story with authors. A story with intention.It moves through conflict and tension and resolution – from Eden to Jesus. Stories repeat on theme: a test, a fall, a passing through some chaotic time – linking early stories to later redemptive stories. It moves from location to location – like Egypt and the wilderness and Babylon – carrying emotional and historical weight which sets up our expectations as readers. And the characters! Realistic. Flawed. Mixed motives. The bible is a story which contains a series of micro-stories within it – held together by a unifying macro-story. The bible is – as we've talked about it before - a library of books – a book containing 66 unique books within it – written over a span of roughly 1500 years – by 40 different authors – people who were kings, prophets, shepherds, fishermen, scholars, a doctor, a tax collector – in 7 different genres - across 3 different continents (Asian, Africa, and Europe) – in 3 different languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) – with one powerful message. Which is? What if I asked you to summarize the bible in a sentence. What would you say?

  6. Aug 16

    Reading the Bible in a Systematic Way​: Holy Habits

    Welcome to the podcast! Today Paster Rob Ayer is teaching about how to read the Bible in a systematic way in today's way of thinking with refection on past times. This Sermon is part of our summer teaching series Holy Habits. We have been in a teaching series about spiritual disciplines which we have been calling "HOLY HABITS." I am so grateful for those who have already taught in this summer series… Janet Thiessen on practicing the presence of God. Emmie Stanely on declarative prayer. Joel Stobbe on the freedom of simplicity. Karina Buikema on the daily spiritual battle of taking thoughts captive to make them obedient to Christ. And Terry Veer on the relationship between our world view and how we read and trust the bible. I have learned much from these teachings and I've been encouraged in my faith. Another such HOLY HABIT is the practice of reading the Bible. A practice of listening to the words of God as written down by people – because words reveal the character and person of God. What do we believe about the Bible? That it is inspired? That it is infallible? That it is authoritative? Here's what our Confession of Faith has to say about it: The entire Bible was inspired by God. It is the infallible Word of God and the authoritative guide for faith and practice (Article 2: Revelation of God). What do you think ? I believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God - and that it is authoritative for the life of Christian faith. How then shall we read it? The Bible says it? I believe it? That's enough for me?! I wish it were that simple…

  7. Aug 2

    Taking Thoughts Captive​​: Holy Habits

    Welcome to the podcast! Today Karina Buikema is continuing our summer teaching serries with her teaching on Taking Thoughts Captive. Leadership is a quality that we all want to develop. Not just because it implies a trustworthiness, but because it implies a strength of character that we can stand alone and be trusted to do the right thing. At the core of a Christian, leadership means faithfulness to Jesus. It doesn’t mean you’re going to have many minions to lead. I train leaders for service at Bible Study Fellowship. First I trained group leaders to lead discussion groups. Now I train children’s leaders to teach children to love God and love people. I run this training twice a year to help them grow in their leadership and faithfulness. I’ve adopted it to more general audience because obviously not all of you are serving at BSF. But the core principles and values are the same. We all want to grow in the dependence on God, Passion for Christ, Compassion for people, excellence, integrity and humility. So I’m going to contrast the two heart attitudes of a Christian as she or he serves. One is a self-aware Christian. Self-aware Christian sees how God desires to mature us. The focus is on Him. The other is a self-focused Christian. The focus is on the self. All of us are in the spectrum of these two extremes. None of us are perfect just yet. But God who called us is faithful to complete what He has started. So, this is an exercise for you to be honest with yourself. Pray and talk with God about it. Psalm 139:23&24 says “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” So prayerfully consider where you are on the scale of each value. Rate yourself on a scale from 0 (completely self-focused) to 10 (completely self-aware) on how you serve in relation to each value.

  8. Jul 26

    The Freedom of Simplicity

    Welcome to the podcast! Today guest speaker Joel stobbe is teaching about What is Simplicity and how to use it in our daily lives. This sermon is part of our summer teaching series. When Rob asked me to preach, my first thought was, “What could I preach on that I am actually good at?” Something I have some credentials in, something I’ve at least somewhat figured out. That seems like what God would want, right? But this topic kept coming back to me. And I started to wonder if this talk isn’t primarily for you, but for me. So I want to be honest at the start. I am not preaching on simplicity today because I have mastered it. I’m speaking on it because I desperately needed it. I feel like this all the time. Perhaps we can learn this one together. Several years ago, my son Benjamin and I took a grand road trip up north. We flew into Whitehorse, rented a giant Suburban—which we slept in for most of the trip—and drove north, deep into the Arctic, all the way to Tuktoyaktuk, on the edge of the Arctic Ocean. It is a completely different world. Quiet. Wide. Slow. The sky feels enormous there. No cell signal. No traffic. No hurry. One afternoon, when we arrived in Tuktoyaktuk, Benjamin and I walked down to the ocean and saw an Indigenous man fishing. Every cast, he caught a fish. A very large fish. He would lean back as the rod bent, reel it in, and drop it into a large backpack. His son would come alongside, load the heavy pack onto an old bicycle, and ride it away toward town. He would empty it and return. Back and forth, all afternoon. Eventually I walked over. “What do you do with all the fish? Do you sell them?” He smiled. “No. We eat them.” “Wow. That’s a lot of fish.” “Yes. Breakfast, lunch, and supper. Every day.” “Don’t you ever get tired of just eating fish?” He paused. “No. But my wife fries it up differently on special occasions.” That was the variety. At first I thought, Wow. His life seems so limited. No steak. No hamburgers. No pasta. But then he said something that has stayed with me ever since. He said it so matter-of-factly: “The rest of the time, I spend with my family. We have enough.” And I stood there on that beach, and I started to feel the contrast. Most of my life is spent working. Teaching. Organizing concerts. Planning. Answering emails. Solving problems. Like many of you, I tell myself a story: One day I will retire. Then I will have more time. I will go fishing. I will spend long afternoons with my family. But by then, Benjamin will probably have a family of his own. He will have his own work. And I have no idea what my health will be like. Standing there on the beach of the Arctic Ocean, I realized I had always assumed simplicity meant less life. But perhaps it is the opposite. Perhaps simplicity creates space for life. Maybe the fisherman wasn’t missing out. Maybe I was.

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