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Calvary Church Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Religion & Spirituality
When people ask who Calvary Church is, we respond that we are and desire to be Christ's church in this place. The church is different than any other institution on earth. How? The church is the only institution that Christ Himself promised to build (Matthew 16:18). So the church is the mission of Christ, which means that He is doing somethng in us communally. Christ not only saves individual believers, but is forming a people for His own possession (1 Peter 2:9).
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Matthew | Praying in Our Darkest Hour
In this sermon, we read Matthew 26:36-56 depicting Jesus and his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. We get a peek into Jesus’ prayer life in one of his darkest of hours. Through this we see how he shares his big emotions and desires with God the Father in prayer. And ultimately, we learn how Jesus’ example can speak into our own darkest moments.
Speaker: Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra
Passage: Matthew 26:36-56
This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 23rd, 2024. -
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Matthew | Forgiveness
In this sermon, we read Matthew 26:17-30 which describes Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples. Through this text, we discover the important contrast between Judas and Peter. We looked at Jesus’ institution of Communion with a focus on the blood and the cup. There is significance in Jesus telling us to drink his blood, which is poured into us, not out onto the ground.
Speaker: Minister & Senior Pastor, Jim Samra
Passage: Matthew 26:17-30, 31-35, 69-75
This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 16th, 2024. -
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Matthew | Disordered Worship
This message looks at Matthew 26:14-16 and 27:1-10. In it we see how Judas takes his eyes off Jesus; laying his gaze instead on one of the three Ps of temptation. We see how we should deal with our guilt by looking at how Judas dealt with his. This is an example of how our worship can become disordered.
Content Warning: This message mentions death by suicide, as seen with Judas in Matthew 27.
Speaker: Minister & Lead Pastor, Tom Olsson
Passage: Matthew 26:14-16, 27:1-10
This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 9th, 2024. -
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Matthew | Extravagant Worship
In this sermon, we read Matthew 26:6-13 about Mary of Bethany's extravagant act of worship. We learn more about the source of Mary's worship, how the disciples responded to witnessing her extravagant act, and about how Jesus affirmed Mary in her worship of him.
Speaker: Minister & Lead Pastor, Tom Olsson
Passage: Matthew 26:1-13
This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on June 2nd, 2024. -
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Matthew | Don't be a GOAT
This message comes from Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus’ teaching of the sheep and the goats. Framed with a more positive view of judgement we are drawn deeper in love and knowledge of Jesus through this teaching. Pastor Tom draws upon the image of a courtroom where we see a judge, defendants, evidence, verdict and sentence, to help us better understand our position in this scripture.
Speaker: Minister & Lead Pastor, Tom Olsson
Passage: Matthew 25:31-46
This was recorded live in Grand Rapids, MI on May 19th, 2024. -
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The Helper
In this Pentecost Sunday message, we look at the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer.