A sermon from 3 John   "We are all imitators, undoubtedly. […] We learn and act the way we were taught, the way we saw our parents acted, […] we learn often by imitation."   John commands "[...] do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God" (3 Jn 11).   Ultimately, "Christ has shown to us the way through his sacrificial love and service" which we are to imitate.

Glendon Thompson Sermons

Imitators of God

A sermon from Hebrews 1:5–14. "But of the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever,     the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you     with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” Hebrews 1:8-9

Jesus, Better than the Angels

A sermon from 2 John 1:1–13 "And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it." 2 John 1:6

Truth In an Age of Tall Tales

A sermon from Hebrews 1:1–4 "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs."

God's Climactic Word in His Son

Christ alone is the Mediator between God and man. "This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12

No Other Name

The greatest unchanging truth is that we have an unchanging God.    "Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end. The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you." Psalm 102:25-28   A sermon from Psalm 102.

The Unchanging God in Changing Times

"Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:29-31 This sermon is from Mark 12:18–34.

On Loving God

Salvation is a real rescue from imminent danger. Christians have come to know real salvation, not an attempted salvation, but a real deliverance from deadly enemies, especially Satan and sin and eternal separation from God; hell itself. This sermon is from 2 Timothy 1:1–18. "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel..."  2 Timothy 1:8-10 

God's Glorious Salvation

There is a tendency to downplay God's grace and replace it with our works. But the reformers insisted on the necessity of grace. Believers must always be looking to and keeping before us the wonders of God's grace. This message will develop another aspect of God's grace: the sufficiency of grace.  A sermon from 2 Corinthians 12:1–10. "And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9

The Sufficiency of Grace

The prophet Amos declares glory to God in the highest because he exalts God. He stresses the theme of the sovereignty of God. A sermon from Amos 1:1–15. “The Lord roars from Zion, And utters His voice from Jerusalem; The pastures of the shepherds mourn, And the top of Carmel withers.” Amos 1:2  

Our Sovereign God

A sermon from Hebrews 13:7–25. "Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you." Hebrews 13:17

Pilgrims, Pleasing God

A sermon from Acts 1:1–12. Jesus said to his disciples: "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:7-8  

A Call to Be Witnesses

A sermon from Romans 10:9. "...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9

The Way of Salvation

The Christian faith places enormous emphasis on knowledge. And the greatest knowledge that we may possess is the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mark sets out as his mission to reveal the person and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ.  A sermon from Mark 8:22–31. "And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again." Mark 8:31

Revealed, Rejected, and Resurrected

A sermon from Colossians 4:2–18. "Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak." Colossians 4:2-4  

Imperatives for the Hour

Hope, peace, and forgiveness come through Jesus Christ. Christian sermons by Glendon Thompson, senior pastor of Jarvis Street Baptist Church and president of Toronto Baptist Seminary & Bible College.

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Glendon Thompson Sermons

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