Author: David Cay

The Ten Commandments – January 16, 2022

Exodus 20:13

Pastor David Cay

In our culture today, there is not much of a consensus of what duty means especially when it comes to our duty to our neighbors. The Bible, however, tells us pretty clearly what our duties are, especially for our neighbors. So my question today is this: what is our duty to our neighbor?

Our passage is a very short one- it comes from Exodus 20:13: “You shall not murder”. So today we are going to unpack this verse in light of the whole Bible and all of its nuances. We’re going to see that this commandment applies to us much more than we think.

But simply put, our passage today tells us that our most vital duty to our neighbor is to safeguard both their physical and spiritual life.

The Ten Commandments – January 2, 2022

Exodus 20:8-11

Pastor David Cay

We are starting a new series on the 10 Commandments, but we are starting out of order, we are going to start with commandments 4 to 10 which talks about loving your neighbor and then in February we are going to finish off with Commandments 1-3.

Many of us have schedules that are so busy that it’s taking a toll on our lives: mentally, physically and emotionally. We are in hurry all the time; we’re filled with anxiety and fear because we feel there’s not enough time. Our schedules are so busy that it’s unsustainable to continue to live this way.

We know deep down in our souls that something is terribly wrong. Life has to consist of more than just hurrying to do one thing after another. There has to be a better way to live- that’s better for ourselves and better for our neighbors. So my question today is: What is God’s plan for our schedule?

Christmas – December 19, 2021

Luke 2:8-20

Pastor David Cay

Christmas can provide great moments like getting good gifts and spending time with loved ones. But there is something even greater than this! It’s found in the Christmas story; it’s found in God’s words to us where he tell us that God has come to rescue us so that we can truly live

And like the Shepherds, there is always an initial fear at what this means for our lives. But when we truly understand God’s words and what it really means for us, we will see that Jesus is truly the best gift.

And when we truly understand what happened on this first Christmas we can’t help but respond!

The Book of 1st Peter: Resilience – November 14, 2021

1 Peter 2:11-17

Pastor David Cay

How does God want us to represent him? This is a very important question because God has put us on Earth to represent him. This is what it means to be made in the image of God: we represent and mirror God to this world.

So if we take this role seriously, it’s the greatest thing we can do for other people – showing God’s love for them and also great for ourselves. But like almost everything it doesn’t come easily, which is why the Bible keeps encouraging us to keep going.

Our Bible passage today was written to people who were a lot like us – they were a minority in a culture that didn’t believe the same things as them. So Peter’s instructions to them also applies to us as well.

According to our passage, the first key to representing God well is to:

  1. Excel in doing good
  2. Honour everyone

The Book of 1st Peter: Resilience – October 31, 2021

1 Peter 1:1-2

Pastor David Cay

A race, or a marathon, can be a metaphor to describe the Christian life. It can be hard and painful sometimes. Our walk with God will have struggles like we have to give up our comfort to follow him. There are times when we struggle with sin and temptation. It can be really frustrating that a lot of us just want to quit.

This week we are starting a new sermon series in 1st Peter. This book was written to people who were going through hard times. The surrounding culture was mistreating them because they were Christians. They were wrestling with the personal cost of following Jesus and they wanted to quit.

Peter writes this letter to encourage the church and implores them to keep going despite the trials they are facing.

My question today is: Why should we pay the price to follow Jesus? Our Bible passage tells us that it worth it because:

  1. God’s plan is better than our plan
  2. The only way to follow God’s plan is to pay the price

Genesis: Chosen to Be a Blessing – October 17, 2021

Genesis 44 & 45

Pastor David Cay

Today, I want to talk about personal conflicts, the conflicts that we face every single day: some are big, some are small, some have lasted for years. The way we handle conflict can shape our lives for better or for worse. Conflicts can have a happy ending. It’s what we should strive for but sometimes it’s not possible.

So my question today is: What is the best way to overcome a personal conflict?

The answer we get comes from our Bible story. We find two keys:

  1. We should seek friendship
  2. We should forgive with God.

Genesis: Chosen to Be a Blessing – October 3, 2021

Genesis 39:1-12

Pastor David Cay

Today I want to talk about the story of Joseph. Joseph was one of twelve brothers but he was the favorite son of his Father, Jacob. This caused an intense sibling rivalry- so intense that the brothers wanted to kill Joseph.

However, at the last minute they decided to sell Joseph as a slave instead. The slave traders took Joseph down to Egypt to be sold and there he worked and served a man named Potiphar.

In our passage, Joseph worked in a really difficult work environment, and he eventually overcame the challenges that he faced. Joseph teaches us how to engage the challenges of a difficult work environment. Work is a huge part of life and it’s part of God’s plan for every Christian to do good work (Eph 2:10; Eph 4:16).

Some work is paid, like if you have a career job. And other work is unpaid, like raising kids. But, we all need to work and we all need to overcome the challenges of our work. And our Bible story shows us how we can thrive at work and use our work to bless others and be blessed ourselves.

So my big question today is: What is the best way to approach our work? Our answer from our Bible story is:

  1. We should work with EFFORT
  2. We should work with INTEGRITY

Genesis: Chosen to Be a Blessing – September 5, 2021

Genesis 28:10-22

Pastor David Cay

Today, we begin a new series on the book of Genesis – specifically, the lives of Jacob and Joseph.

For some of us, we feel we are one big mistake and we feel like God can’t love us. We look at our mistakes, our failures and we don’t feel worthy to have a relationship with God. And no matter what we do, it feels like God is distant and doesn’t care about us.

Some of us don’t want a relationship with God because we have this view that God is like the moral police, that He’s like a bad boss or some dictator. Some view him as this needy person who always needs compliments to function. So it makes sense to ask why would anyone want a relationship with a God like that?

But the Bible tells us about a different God, a God that loves you and wants a relationship with you. He invites us into this life giving relationship. The only problem is we don’t just drift into a good relationship with God. We need to be intentional about it!

This leads me to my big question today: How do we get a right relationship with God?