Okotoks Alliance Podcast

Matthew 10:16-23 How are we to respond when our faith is rejected? After all, it can feel like WE have been rejected. And many have even felt this sting of rejection from close friends or family members. Jesus has some counsel for us on this, and I hope you’ll check it out with us!

Matthew 10:1-20 What does Jesus call us to do, as a result of His compassion for others? In our new series, “The Compassion of Jesus”, we are exploring this question. Come explore where the extraordinary love of God is taking us as followers of Jesus and as the church of Jesus.

Matthew 9:35-10:8 We’re starting a new teaching series this Sunday. For the next few Sundays we’re looking at Jesus commission to His church in a series called “The Compassion of Jesus”. Who are those Jesus commissions to do His work? What is that work? And what is it we actually expect to accomplish? This Sunday is “The Work of the Church”. Give a read through Matthew 9:35-10:8.

Matthew 9:18-38 We’re going to warm up the room with our praise and worship, and invite Jesus to speak to us from Matthew 9:18-38… “Great Faith, Little Faith”, what is faith and what does it do?

Matthew 9:1-17 We’re in Matthew 9:1-17 and studying Jesus’ authority to forgive sin. I hope this will be an enormously encouraging message for you.

Matthew 8:18-34 What happens when Jesus shows up in a town? We’re continuing in Matthew 8 this Sunday and exploring Jesus and His work then and now! This Sunday we’re looking at Jesus call to follow Him, from Matthew 8:18-34 and Jesus’ authority over the power of nature and hell.

Matthew 8:1-17 What happens when Jesus shows up in a town? This Sunday we’re opening up Matthew 8 and exploring Jesus and His work then and now! I hope you can be present? We’re starting a new teaching series called “When Jesus Shows Up In Your Town”. This Sunday we’re looking at Matthew 8:1-17 and Jesus’ authority to heal.

Matthew 7:13-29 What will it be? Narrow or wide, true or false, the way of wisdom or the way of the fool? The choice is obvious, but will you say “yes”? Are you only a fan of Jesus or truly a follower?

Matthew 7:1-12 As we come to the close of 2018 Jesus invites us to assume a posture of introspection. We are being invited to assume a posture of humility as we anticipate 2019 and what Jesus wants to do in it. ““Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” We typically read this passage with the subject of prayer (which is correct), but notice it's in the context of our need for wisdom and even follows Jesus utterance of a proverb. What a way to begin 2019 …praying the prayer of faith …looking to our God expectantly and with utter confidence in His goodness!

Matthew 2:1-12 We’re continuing in our “God’s Love Broke INN” series this third Sunday of Advent, with “Outsiders INN”. You’ll be glad you read Matthew 2:1-12; God’s reach and embrace is broad and welcoming, even as He navigates the incredible brokenness and hostility of our world!

Matthew 1:18-25 The accounts of the coming of the Messiah record remarkable inconvenience and disruption to the lives of everyone involved. But the story of God breaking into our world has always been one of upturned expectations, and unexpected visitors, and expanded horizons, and inconvenient crises. Perhaps it all sounds very familiar to you this Christmas season? This Sunday, in our “God’s Love Broke INN” advent series, we’re reviewing Matthew 1:18-25… When God’s love is “INN-convenient”!

Matthew 1:1-17 Merry Christmas! This Sunday we begin to anticipate the celebrations around the coming of our Saviour, by observing the season of Advent! These next 4 Sundays we will reflect on a different aspect of the Christmas story through a teaching series we’re calling “God’s Love Broke INN”. This Sunday we’re reviewing Matthew 1:1-17… God’s love is “INN-clusive”!

Matthew 6:1-15 We are continuing in our “Jesus Takes The Stage” series, looking at the upside down teachings of Jesus. This week we come to Matthew 6 and Jesus’ instructions concerning praying effectively.

This coming Sunday we are continuing in our “Jesus Takes The Stage: the upside down teachings of Jesus” series.

Matthew 5:33-48 The rules are clear, aren’t they? How we make contracts, what we do to those who break them, who we love and who we hate …what’s unclear? Followers of Jesus conduct business differently… are you a fan or a follower? Do people know you follow Jesus via your moral conduct?

Matthew 5:17-32 Sometimes Jesus says some things that are really challenging to understand. This Sunday we dive into the thick of it. You might enjoy reading Matthew 5:17-32 in advance of Sun-day. What does murder and divorce have in common?

Matthew 5:1-16 We are beginning a new series called “Jesus Takes The Stage: the upside down teachings of Jesus”. You can read Matthew 5:1-16 in advance, if you’d like to prepare.

Matthew 4:12-25 What does it mean to follow Jesus? How does one begin? How does one grow? You will enjoy reading this week’s text, if you get a chance … Matthew 4:12-25. What does it mean for us to respond to the kingly leadership of Jesus?

Matthew 4:1-11 We’ve been busy all week cooking up a spiritual feast for your soul, food for thought and encouragement for your heart! We’ll be in Matthew 4:1-11, the temptation of Jesus …kind of ironic, given the pumpkin pie and ice cream waiting to tempt us at home!