Posts with the tag “bible-church-in-chilliwack”

One of the oldest Christian documents is known as The Apostle’s Creed. It received that title because it was believed to have been composed by the 12 apostles some time in the First Century and faithf...  Read More

As we have gone through this recent series on “The Christian & Civil Disobedience,” several people have asked the question “What can we do to help the government today?” Obviously, the Bible tells us ...  Read More

All throughout history, Christians have been known for being a very compassionate people. For example, one historian named Alvin Schmidt points out that the spread of Christianity stopped / slowed dow...  Read More

In his Commentary on the Book of Hebrews, William Barclay writes:Hebrews 12:18-29 gives us a contrast between the old covenant and the new [in the image of two mountains]. Down to verse 21, it has ech...  Read More

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the story of Gideon’s battle over the Midianites in the Book of Judges. If you have never it before, it is found in Judges 7:1-9, 15-23 where it says:Then Je...  Read More

How firm is your salvation? Is there anything that can mess it up?If you lived for 100 years, do you think it would still survive? If you lasted for a millennium, do you think the Lord could still sus...  Read More

In his radio program entitled “The Bible Study Hour,” the Presbyterian Pastor James Montgomery Boice once said:When you begin to think of Rahab, you realize that not only was her salvation miraculous ...  Read More

One of the greatest joys in ministry is to support other like-minded churches in the spread of the Gospel. Our Vision Statement says that it is our mission “To proclaim grace upon grace to Chilliwack,...  Read More

Noah is one of the most interesting characters in the Bible. When you consider a summary of his life, it is very informative because the Scripture tells us that:Noah was a descendant of Adam and Eve (...  Read More

In the Fall of 2015, Grace Fellowship Chilliwack conducted its first public services in the basement of a home in Chilliwack. After several meetings, the small congregation determined that they would ...  Read More

The Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11 is divided up into four sections:The antediluvian and diluvian period which covers the lives of Abel, Enoch, and Noah (verses 3-7)The patriarchal period which covers th...  Read More

Abraham is considered to be the father of the Jewish faith because he trusted in God in spite of tremendous difficulties. Just a brief overview of his life demonstrates that he had a strong confidence...  Read More

In John 5 Jesus meets an invalid in Jerusalem and heals the man and commands him to pick up his mat and walk.  The Jews heard about this and noticed that this happened on the Sabbath and they persecut...  Read More

Webster’s Dictionary defines religion as “the belief in or worship of God.” It also describes it as “any system that assists mankind in the belief in or worship of Him.” In other words, it is the purp...  Read More

The Puritans had an unusual way of writing books because they would take one verse from the Bible and write 300 pages on it. They would take one small portion of Scripture and then publish an entire b...  Read More

Why is preaching so important? Why is it so necessary to hear the Word of God proclaimed every week?While the numbers vary, a recent study indicates that the average Christian adult in the United Stat...  Read More

Ephesians 5:22 may be one of the most controversial passages in the Bible. In a time of secular feminism and women’s liberation, it may be one of the most offensive texts in the Word of God because it...  Read More

In her book, The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace writes:God’s will for every Christian wife is that her most important ministry be to her husband (Genesis 2:18). After a wife’s own personal relationship ...  Read More

According to a recent survey, the number one cause of divorce in North America is a lack of commitment. People just do not feel the need to uphold their wedding vows anymore. They do not see the need ...  Read More

When it comes to our roles in the home, theologians have come up with two terms to describe the relationship between a husband and a wife: egalitarianism and complementarianism. Egalitarianism refers ...  Read More

Type your new text here. The Protestant Reformation has been considered to be one of the most significant events in human history. It was a time when the whole world was turned upside down by the work...  Read More

In 2008, a news release was sent out in Great Britain entitled, "World’s Oldest Living Animal Discovered After He is Pictured in 1900 Photograph." The article showed a picture taken on the island of S...  Read More

There is nothing more common today than to see people wasting time. They waste it on anything. They waste it on sports. They waste it on jobs. They waste it on possessions and I-Phones and Facebook. Y...  Read More

In December of 2016, the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Cornwell Theological Seminary published a statement that "between 2005 and 2015 there were 900,000 Christian martyrs worl...  Read More

Our Fall ministries including Men's Bible Study, Ladies' Bible Study, and Care & Discipleship Groups have all begun to meet again. Please contact us at to get connected with a study or care group! Vis...  Read More

Jesus often taught with parables and often it was about money, possessions, or treasure.  As a master teacher he told parables using daily experiences that were common to everyone.   He artfully commu...  Read More

In 1995, Neurologist Oliver Sacks told the story of a man named Virgil who was blind since birth but he recovered his vision after a surgery. Unfortunately, Virgil’s first experiences with sight were ...  Read More

In 2016, Josh McDowell Ministry along with the Barna Group released a survey in which they found that half of all young people in North America regularly look at pornography. They also found that half...  Read More

In his Commentary on the Book of Ephesians, John MacArthur writes:When a person believes and confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and is thereby born again, a transformation takes place in his basic nature ...  Read More

It is a fact of life that we all have different clothes to wear. We all have different garments. For example, we have work clothes and play clothes. We have dress clothes and casual clothes. We have c...  Read More

It is no secret that the world we live in today is in bad shape. It is no surprise to hear that it is struggling but what many people do not know is why that is. Many do not understand the cause of al...  Read More

Our Sunday services are beginning again! Due to the current restrictions, there are a limited number of spots each week, but we hope to see as many of you as possible!To get the RSVP details, please c...  Read More

James 1:19-20: "This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God."When you join u...  Read More

Communication is a challenge as old as life itself. We all need to do it. We all need to grow in it but we all struggle with it. We all wrestle with taming the tongue.Much of the conflict in the world...  Read More

An old church building was once in need of repair so the pastor took up an offering. A stingy man in the congregation said that he would give a few dollars until a piece of plaster fell from the ceili...  Read More

Scholars have estimated that there are currently somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 Christian denominations in the world today. The number has gone up from what it was in the year 1900 when it was on...  Read More

In the cartoon, Peanuts, Charlie Browns' sister, Sally, was once struggling to find her memory verse for Sunday School. She could not remember which part of the Bible it was in until she finally blurt...  Read More

A doxology can be defined as "a declaration of praise to God." It is a short statement of adoration to guide us in our worship. Such statements are found all throughout the Bible. For example, Romans ...  Read More

An Apostle is defined as "someone who was sent out by Jesus to lay the foundation of the church." In his Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem says that there were four tasks that were attributed to them....  Read More

In light of the fact we are still unable to gather together, this week we will have online sermons available for both Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Both videos will be posted to our Youtube, Website,...  Read More