Welcome to The Sermon Recap , the official podcast of Resurrection Church Ottawa. We're a PCA congregation based in Hintonburg, and each week we share sermons and other teachings to help you stay connected to the gospel wherever you are.
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Psalm 104 invites us to read creation as a testimony to the power, creativity, generosity, and joy of God. From mountains and oceans to grass, animals, the sun, moon, and stars, the astonishing richness of creation reveals the greatness of its Creator. Yet creation is not God, nor does it tell us everything we need to know. Scripture gives us the lens to understand creation rightly, revealing the…
Psalm 98 calls us to rejoice because God has done marvelous things. The Lord has worked salvation for His people, revealed His righteousness to the nations, and continues to bring salvation and righteous judgment to all peoples. In Christ, the salvation once witnessed by the nations is now offered freely to everyone who believes. As the Lamb who gave His life and the King who will come to judge…
Psalm 92 calls us to praise God for His goodness and trust His perfect plans, even when evil seems to flourish around us. The wicked may appear powerful and successful for a time, but their prosperity is temporary. In contrast, those who belong to the Lord are planted in His presence and will continue to flourish, bearing fruit even into old age. This sermon explores the goodness of the Lord, the…
Psalm 25 teaches us how to pray with a heart fully surrendered to God. David begins by lifting up his soul, choosing surrender before solution and asking God to teach and lead him rather than simply bless his own plans. He then lifts up his eyes to remember who God is, finding confidence in His goodness, steadfast love, and faithfulness. As David waits, he lifts up his hope, trusting not in a…
Psalm 100 calls every nation to joyful worship of the one true God. This message explores the psalm's seven commands, revealing that genuine thanksgiving involves both our actions and our hearts. We give thanks because God is our Creator, our Shepherd, and the One whose goodness, steadfast love, and faithfulness never fail. Even when gratitude doesn't come naturally, we are invited to cultivate…
Psalm 103 is a call to remember what we so easily forget: the goodness, mercy, and steadfast love of God. While our hearts naturally dwell on disappointments, failures, and fears, David exhorts his own soul to "forget not all his benefits". This sermon explores how remembering God's grace reshapes our lives, highlighting the priceless gifts of forgiveness, redemption, compassion, and God's…
Psalm 94 confronts one of the hardest questions we face: what do we do when evil seems to prevail? As injustice, violence, and suffering surround God's people, the psalmist does not call for personal revenge but cries out to the Lord, the God of vengeance, trusting that perfect justice belongs to Him alone. This sermon explores four movements through the psalm: the God of vengeance, lament,…
Psalm 93 is a bold declaration that God reigns over all creation. While the world often feels unstable and the floods of life seem overwhelming, this psalm reminds us that God's throne has never been shaken. This sermon explores three truths from the passage: God rules the world, God rules over trouble, and God rules forever. Whatever storms we face, whether suffering, uncertainty, or loss, they…
John 11:29-54 shows us the heart of Jesus at the tomb of Lazarus. He weeps with those who mourn, calls the dead to life, and demonstrates the depth of His love by setting in motion the events that will lead to His own death. This sermon follows three movements from the passage: weep, live, and love. We learn to grieve over sin and death, to receive the new life that only Christ can give, and to…
In Matthew 16:1–12, Jesus warns His disciples to beware of the “leaven” of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Though these two groups were very different, they shared a common problem: both had drifted from God's truth. The Pharisees added to God's Word with man-made rules and traditions, while the Sadducees subtracted from it, reshaping faith to fit their own preferences and priorities. This sermon…
In Matthew 15:21–39, Jesus ministers among the Gentiles, revealing the surprising reach of His grace. Through the faith of a desperate Canaanite mother and the healing of a great crowd, we see both the welcome and compassion of Jesus. Though many would have considered these people outsiders, Jesus receives them, responds to their faith, and meets them in their need. This sermon explores the…
