Canaan Fellowship

Sunday Service

  • Lessons from the Early Church: Reliance on the Holy Spirit, Prayer, and Witnessing

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    Bruce Hempel delivers a sermon focusing on the characteristics of the early church as depicted in the Book of Acts. He emphasizes the importance of reading large portions of Scripture to understand the broader narrative and highlights key aspects of the early church’s development before Saul’s conversion. [00:00:05] Bruce greets the congregation and introduces his…

  • Redemptive Suffering: Bearing Burdens for Others

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    Bill Teubl introduces the concept of redemptive suffering, explaining it as suffering that brings benefit or redemption to another person. While Christ’s suffering on the cross is the ultimate example, believers can also participate in redemptive suffering by interceding for others, particularly those who have wandered from faith. The sermon focuses on Isaiah 53, drawing…

  • A Godly Father: Fatherhood Lessons from Job

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    Andrew delivers a sermon titled “A Godly Father: Fatherhood Lessons from Job,” focusing on Job 1 as the primary text. He emphasizes the importance of intentional fatherhood, drawing parallels between Job’s example and the responsibilities of Christian fathers today. The sermon highlights how Job fostered love among his children, sanctified them, and entrusted them to…

  • Courage in the Face of Opposition

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    Bruce Hempel delivers a sermon on courage in the face of opposition, emphasizing the need for believers to boldly shine their light for Christ despite persecution or societal pressure. He connects this theme to earlier messages on the “fear of man” and the disciples’ denial of Jesus, urging listeners to rely on the Holy Spirit…

  • 1 Corinthians 7: Marriage, Singleness, and Practical Grace

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    Bill Teubl discusses 1 Corinthians 7:1-17, focusing on practical guidance for marriage, singleness, and relationships. He emphasizes God’s desire to address every area of life, including sensitive topics, and highlights the importance of peace, grace, and practical wisdom in navigating marital challenges. Bullet points: [00:00] Introduces 1 Corinthians 7 as a practical passage on marriage,…

  • The Hallmark of Christian Faith

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    Bruce Hempel discusses the hallmark of Christian faith as love within the early church, emphasizing how this love was demonstrated through radical generosity, unity, and care for one another. He highlights Jesus’ commandment in John 13:34-35 and shows how this was lived out in Acts, where believers shared possessions and met each other’s needs. The…

  • Galatians 6:1-5: The Ministry of Restoration

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    Bill Teubl focuses on Galatians 6:1-5, emphasizing the word “restore” and its significance in helping believers who stumble. He explores how restoration involves gentle correction, mutual burden-bearing, and alignment with God’s grace, while contrasting the apparent contradiction between bearing others’ burdens and carrying one’s own load. The sermon highlights practical ways to restore others through…

  • The Early Church: Growth and Opposition

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    This sermon by Bruce Hempel begins with a personal reflection on the importance of friendship, shared through a story of a lifelong friend, before transitioning into a detailed exploration of the early church’s development as described in the Book of Acts. Bruce connects the ministry of Jesus to the events following His resurrection, emphasizing the…

  • The Anointing of Unity: Psalm 133 and the Spirit’s Work

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    Bill Teubl discusses Psalm 133, focusing on the importance of unity among believers as a reflection of the Holy Spirit’s work. He connects this unity to the broader biblical narrative of God’s communication through law, prophets, Christ, and the Spirit, emphasizing how spiritual growth inherently fosters deeper connections within the church. [00:00:40] Introduces Psalm 133,…

  • Faith, Worldview, and Difficult Teachings

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    Philip Schnackenberg shares a personal reflection on faith, belief, and the challenges of living out Christian convictions. He discusses the journey from inherited faith to personal ownership of belief, the discomfort of difficult biblical teachings, and the importance of grounding one’s worldview in truth. The sermon explores four key questions about origin, morality, meaning, and…