At Westlynn Baptist Church we administer expository (explaining the scriptures) preaching from whole books of the Bible verse by verse, to hear what the whole counsel of God has to say to us. Menu Latest Featured Sin Great God Sermons YouTube Podcasts Latest Latest Content . Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Now Playing The Shadow of the Saviour: Melchizedek | Christmas in Genesis | Sam Chua 54:36 Play Video Now Playing The Fine Line of Love | 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 | Markos Fehr 58:14 Play Video Now Playing Knowing Christ | Dr. Mark Jones | Westlynn Baptist Church Men's Ministry | Men's Breakfast 53:15 Play Video Featured Featured Sermons at Westlynn Play Video Play Video 47:04 What is a woman? What does it mean to be a woman? Can a biological male be a woman or a mother? A society that lacks a biblical worldview is confused and in conflict about these questions. Transgender activists are challenging widely-held cultural, moral and religious beliefs about biological sex and gender that humanity has held for millennia. There is cultural pressure to affirm that a woman is anyone who lives and identifies as female even though they may have had a different sex at birth. Many non-Christians, feminists, and even atheists see transgender ideology as lacking any scientific basis and as undermining the rights of biological women, e.g., to exclusive access to women-only spaces, to fair competition in women’s sports, or even to be recognized as distinct from biological men. Christians are called to respect God’s design for womanhood and manhood while showing love and respect to all persons, including those who erroneously advocate for transgender ideology. God's revelation of human nature in Scripture is counter-cultural but wise. In this sermon, Pastor Sam Chua examines the Bible's countercultural view of women and motherhood: What the Bible says about how women, together with men, jointly represent the image of God, how women have been gifted with the ministry of demonstrating God’s love through motherhood and child-bearing; and finally, how women are called to spiritual warfare through a godly lifestyle and service to family and others. God stands against all oppressors and will judge individuals and cultures that try to crush women. 0:00 - Can a man be a woman? Can a woman be a father? 3:02 - 3 things that God teaches us 4:23 - 1. God’s image in women 5:54 - Equality of man and woman corrupted by sin 7:40 - Doublethink, facts vs feelings 14:14 - Speak truth in love 15:20 - 2. God’s gifts to women 16:06 - Childbearing and motherhood 19:03 - Biological constraints and exception fallacy 21:33 - Inner and outer beauty in women 26:06 - 3. God’s war for women 29:48 - Women straying after satan 31:19 - Christian women strike the devil 33:11 - Men should protect women who are physically weaker 37:27 - So, what is a woman? 38:29 - To biological males identifying as women 41:11 - To single women: disciple other people 46:16 - Closing prayer Please share your thoughts below in the COMMENTS. How is the current cultural confusion about the definition of womanhood and manhood hurting men and women? You are free to agree or disagree with us, but please be RESPECTFUL of others views. Disrespectful comments towards others may be removed. If you disagree, before posting your disagreement, please LISTEN to the ENTIRE sermon, because your objection may have already been anticipated and addressed. Speaking truthfully about sexuality or gender is now DANGEROUS. Pastor Sam Chua explains CANCEL CULTURE and gives a Christian response here: https://youtu.be/f5V4hSY3COE For more Bible-based messages, see the following playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5V4hSY3COE&list=PLC4qiksnO68ohUXc0fUbpM7NJPlid7JJB Pastor Sam Chua Sermon on Mother's Day, May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14) http://www.westlynnbaptist.com TOPICAL INDEX: Christian Scripture and theology, theological anthropology, Mother's Day, motherhood, womanhood, women's rights, women's ministry, cancel culture. #women #mothersday #motherhood #womanhood #womensrights #equality #culture #bible #sermon #preaching #church #northvancouver #northvan Play Video Play Video 43:03 Make Mothers’ Day (Plural Possessive) Great Again May 12, 2019 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #northvan #yvr #burnaby #bc #canada #mothersday #motherhood #genderequality #women #sermon Play Video Play Video 50:17 Recovering Biblical Fatherhood from the Origins of Father’s Day June 21, 2020 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #northvan #yvr #burnaby #bc #canada #fathersday #fatherhood #father #fatherlove #genderequality #men #sermon Play Video Play Video 53:42 Is abortion = murdering babies? Pastor's take on the controversy (Proverbs 31:8-9) May 15, 2022 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. While the medical community defines abortion as removal of product of conception before term, Pastor Sam believes that abortion should not be used as a means to end the voiceless lives of unwanted sons and daughters. The Bible tells us that we are all fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God, and that any kind of murder is immoral. So, is abortion wrong even when continuing the pregnancy endangers the mother's life? Is abortion wrong if the pregnancy is a result of rape? Is abortion wrong if the infant will be born with birth defects? What can we do to bridge both sides of the argument? #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #northvan #yvr #burnaby #bc #canada #sermon #preach #abortion #controversial #babies #infants #birth Play Video Play Video 46:10 When the TRUTH is OFFENSIVE (Matthew 14:1-12) with #subtitles March 5, 2023 - It's DANGEROUS to speak the truth in our culture. George Orwell and Dr. Jordan B. Peterson have warned against the sickness of a culture that would forbid its citizens to speak the truth, or worse still, demands acquiescence to falsehood and lies. Bill C-4 may criminalize free speech and religious practice, as Christians, Muslims and civil liberties organizations have pointed out. Such legal threats suppress truthful and open discussion of key spiritual and moral questions related to gender, sexuality, LGBTQ issues, abortion, or euthanasia (now euphemistically renamed as "MAiD" or "medical assistance in dying"). While Bill C-4 purports to make "conversion therapy" illegal, many have pointed out that the law is deliberately vague and broad enough to be weaponized against politically incorrect opinions including the work of Christian leaders and counselors. Speaking the truth may be defined as a crime or as "hate speech," so that those who speak it -- are canceled. Still, God's servants have always spoken the truth, even when it cost them dearly. When the Prophet John (John the Baptist) spoke out boldly against King Herod's sexual sin, i.e., his adultery and incestuous relations, he got put in jail for his troubles and was later beheaded. For what? For speaking God's truth about sexual immorality. What does the Bible teach us about continuing to speak God's truth to our culture, even when it's dangerous? As we count the cost of speaking the truth, how can we be as courageous and bold as John the Baptist was? 0:00 Intro 0:32 Do we have free speech? 0:59 The truth threatens us 1:48 Voltaire's definition 2:20 Free speech is in doubt 2:32 Bill C-4 (conversion therapy) is dangerous 5:30 Jordan Peterson's critique of compelled speech 6:47 Who gets to define "hate speech"? 7:35 George Orwell's definition of liberty 7:48 Why the Bible is offensive to many 8:30 What if the law criminalizes Biblical truth? 13:21 The problem of a guilty conscience 17:40 The godly confront their culture's sins 18:36 Our culture has redefined sin 19:05 Why Canadians say "sorry" so much 21:07 The Canadian Gospel: peace at the expense of truth 25:25 The unvarnished truth still pulls on the human heart 31:25 Are you a slave to your passions? Here's why. 33:20 Cowardice is a sin of omission 35:12 The godly will suffer as a witness 37:08 How Hugh Latimer faced down a king 40:26 Suffering with courage for Jesus Sermon by Pastor Sam Chua, March 5, 2023 (with subtitles for #deaf viewers) Westlynn Church, North Vancouver, Canada Bible text: Matthew 14:1-12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+14%3A1-12&version=ESV http://www.westlynnbaptistchurch.com Postscript: Here is a long list of Canadian organizations opposed to Bill C-4: https://ccrweb.ca/en/organizations-calling-defeat-bill-c-4 In our video thumbnail, we didn't use the CANADIAN spelling for the word "cancelled". We're so sorry! (We are tempted to explain the joke, but you'll have to watch the whole sermon... sorry again!) TOPICS: Christian Scripture and theology, speaking the truth in a hostile culture, Christian views of sex, gender identity and sexual immorality, John the Baptizer, Yahya, Bill C-4 (previously, Bill C-6), cancel culture, definition of hate speech, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and civil liberties. #truth #johnthebaptist #bible #jesus #church #northvancouver #northvan #freespeech Play Video Play Video 50:05 The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached (Matthew 5:3 – 7:29) February 16, 2020 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #northvan #yvr #burnaby #bc #canada #sermon #sermononthemount #greatestsermon #preaching #preach #matthew5 #matthew6 #matthew7 #lifechanging Load More Browse by Series . The Anatomy of Sin - Pastor Sam Chua Play Video Play Video 51:41 The Nature of Sin September 5, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church Play Video Play Video 51:20 The Curse of Sin September 12, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church Play Video Play Video 49:30 The Sin of Pride September 19, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church Luke 18:9-14 Play Video Play Video 49:30 The Sin of Greed September 26, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church Luke 12:13-21 Play Video Play Video 44:40 The Sin of Envy November 14, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church Play Video Play Video 51:26 The Sin of Gluttony November 21, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church Sin How Great Is Our God - Pastor Sam Chua Play Video Play Video 48:19 How Great Is Our God (1 Chronicles 29:11-13) July 4, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #burnaby #bc #canada #church #sermon #preach #howgreatisourgod #biblestudy #1chronicles #blessed #fedandsatisfied #commandments #notburdensome #joyfulobedience #obedience #socialmedia #vanity #selfabsorbed #worshipgod #joyofworship #heartofworship #knowinggod #godneverfails Play Video Play Video 48:33 The Glory of God in Creation (Psalm 104:1-24) July 11, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #burnaby #bc #canada #church #sermon #preach #howgreatisourgod #psalm104 #praisethelord #praiseandworship #joyofoworship #godscreation #growinthelord #growinfaith #thevineandthebranches #truevine #ostrich #ants #beetle #universe #milkyway #solarsystem #speckofdust Play Video Play Video 47:10 The Glory of God in His Lovingkindness (Exodus 34:6-7) July 18, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #church #sermon #biblestudy #howgreatisourgod #jacob #jacobinthebible #lifeofjacob #lovingkindness #immutablegod #unchanginggod #patientgod #loveispatient #loveiskind Play Video Play Video 45:06 The Glory of God in Suffering (Psalm 88) August 1, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #burnaby #bc #canada #church #sermon #preach #howgreatisourgod #suffering #sufferingforhissake #sufferingforgod #painfullife #relationshipwithgod #relationshipwithjesus #gloryofgod #glorifythelord #glorifygod #lifemotivation #inspirationalsermon #biblestudy #jobinthebible #bookofjob #thebookofjob #steadfastlove #slowtoanger #perseverance #joyinsuffering #painandsuffering #prayersinpain #godschildren #worthyoflove Play Video Play Video 51:42 The Meticulous Sovereignty of God (Psalm 88) Aug 8, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #burnaby #bc #canada #church #sermon #preach #howgreatisourgod #suffering #sufferingforgod #sovereigntyofgod #godspurpose #purposefulliving #purposefullife #purposeoflife #godsplan #godsplanforme Play Video Play Video 51:24 The Grace of God in the Life of Jonah (Part 1) (Jonah 1-2) August 15, 2021 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #burnaby #bc #canada #church #sermon #preach #howgreatisourgod #jonah #jonahinthebible #bookofjonah #prophetjonah #graceofgod #graciousgod #disobedience #patience #godspatience #patientgod #godsrebuke Load More Great God

Your tithes and offerings support the ongoing work of the Lord through Westlynn Baptist Church. We thank the Lord for your faithful giving! Give As we continue to streamline our administration, we have come up with various procedures to make it easy for you fulfill your tithes and offerings which support the ongoing work of the Lord through Westlynn. 1. Direct Debit (recommended method) a. Please click the link above to download the form. Fill in the parts highlighted in yellow, plus the amount of donation in the "Fixed" box. Automatic tithing of a fixed amount will be done on the 1st of each month. b. Members who contribute a fixed amount regularly should take advantage of this method, as it is almost fully automated for you and helps us reduce administration. 2. INTERAC e-transfer a. This is for any amount (especially large one-time donations), since there are no fees. b. Can give directly from your bank account. c. Please send your tithe/offering to the email "info @ westlynnbaptist . com" (delete the whitespaces, password not needed, auto-deposited into our account). For your tax receipt, send us an email with your full name and address so that we can issue your tax receipt by February of the following year. Please make sure your name matches the name used for e-transfer. 3. Online giving a. This is useful if you want to give occasional gifts using a credit card. b. Note that although you will receive a tax receipt for 100% of the amount you give, Westlynn will receive the amount less fees (currently 2.8%). c. You will get your tax receipt directly from Charitable Impact and not from us. Please note that we do not have control over the deadlines that they specify for tax receipting for the tax year. d. Giving: Westlynn Baptist Church | Canadahelps.org 4. Mail a cheque a. We provide this as an additional service at this particular time. b. Please mail it to the church address: 1341 East 27th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1S6 and send an email us to let us know. 5. Put your Tithe in the donation box on Sunday a. Please use an offering envelope and make sure you fill out everything, for tax receipting purposes. In His love and service, —Damian Yap (on behalf of the Finance Team)

There is hope in this troubled world, for we hope in the eternal God who is faithful and unchangeable. There is Hope I want to talk to someone True Rest, True Satisfaction. “All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.” This revealing verse from the Bible (Ecc. 1:8) shows the inadequacy of material things to satisfy our deepest longings. How is it possible that depression rates are at an all time high, even though the world is more developed than ever? Netflix, boredom shopping, free quality healthcare; these things cannot satisfy the human soul. Because the human soul has been made for more than the temporal. So why is he looking for satisfaction in what cannot satisfy? The only God, out of the abundance of his goodness and mercy, made man good, upright, in his own image. Our forefathers, Adam and Eve, lived in perfect harmony with God. Yet, they disobeyed Him, and through their disobedience brought a curse on themselves and their offspring. Has anyone ever told you that you look like your parents? It’s similar when it comes to our spiritual condition; we all inherit the same self-centered sinful heart. Romans 3:23: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” This is a problem for mankind, because no sin (or sinner) can be in the presence of God. If the average citizen of a country can’t get an audience with the prime minister, how will sinful man approach the transcendent, holy God? Our sin causes us to be separated from the only source of joy and peace, and we deservedly incur the judgment of eternal death in hell. In the midst of this dark prospect, we read this in the Bible (Rom. 6:23): “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” This is the good news of the gospel. God, out of the abundance of his love, made a way for sinful man to be saved from his sins. Jesus Christ came to earth about 2000 years ago, lived the sinless life you and me couldn’t live, and died the death that you and me deserved. As he was hung on the cross, the Son of God bore the wrath of God (Is. 53:5). He paid the debt. He reversed the curse. And after three days he was raised from the grave, proclaiming to the whole world that he is victorious over death. There is Hope. And now He is able to say this to anyone and everyone (Matt. 11:28): “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Are you restless? Are you tired of the disappointing and wearisome quest for pleasure in earthly things? The answer does not lie in another suscription, another ticket for a concert, or another relationship. Rather, Jesus says that the answer lies in coming to Him for rest. What does this mean? It means to repent of your sins and believe in Christ. To understand that you are a condemned sinner. To understand that your good works cannot blot out your sins, but that by believing in Christ, his perfect righteousness is given to you. To see Christ as your greatest treasure, for whom you are willing to lose it all (Matt. 16:24). And so here is the promise for you (Acts 10:43): “everyone who believes in him [Jesus] receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” It is only in this where the restlesness of mankind can be addressed (1. Pet. 3:18a): “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God.” Christ came to restore to mankind what they had lost in Adam and Eve: a right relationship with God. It is in this reconciliation, as our sins are blotted out as we believe in Christ, that true joy and peace can be found. And so, it is appropriate for you to hear the question that was asked the disciples when they came to find Christ’s dead body (Luke 24:5b): “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” Things of earth cannot satisfy your eternal soul. It is as you see with your spiritual eyes the beauty of Christ, and as your hear about the love of God in sending Christ to redeem condemned man, that you will be truly satisfied. Come to Christ today and find true rest and true satisfaction for your soul! I want to talk to someone

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All (96) Events (31) Blog Posts (33) Other Pages (32) 96 items found for "" Events (31) Fall Festival and BBQ September 8, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. 1341 27th St, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1S6, Canada Westlynn Evangelism Walk September 28, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. 1341 27th St, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1S6, Canada Church-wide Retreat October 12, 2024 | 12:00 a.m. 9311 Shook Rd, Fraser Valley, BC V2V 7M2, Canada View All Blog Posts (33) To the Work! There is a bridge over the Niagara River. It is one of the great highways of the nation; trains pass over it every few minutes of the day. When they began to make the bridge, the first thing they did was to take a boy’s kite and send a little thread across the stream. It seemed a very small thing, but it was the beginning of a great work. So if we only lead one soul to Christ, eternity alone may tell what the result will be. You may be the means of saving some one who may become one of the most eminent men in the service of God that the world has ever seen. We may not be able to do any great thing; but if each of us will do something, however small it may be, a good deal will be accomplished for God. For a good many years I have made it a rule not to let any day pass without speaking to some one about eternal things. I commenced it away back years ago, and if I live the life allotted to man, there will be 18,250 persons who will have been spoken to personally by me. That of course does not take into account those to whom I speak publicly. How often we as Christians meet with people, when we might turn the conversation into a channel that will lead them up to Christ. --D.L. Moody, To The Work! To The Work! Exhortations to Christians (p. 63) The Gospel is Only Good News If It Gets There in Time How true this statement is! The Gospel is undeniably the power of God for salvation and there is no other name given under heaven by which can be saved except through the name of Jesus Christ. Yet, how can people believe in Christ if they have never heard of him? How can they can hear unless people are willing to preach the Gospel to them? And how can people preach if no one is sent or willing to go? The majestic mountains and the flowing rivers of our fair city are undeniably beautiful, but their beauty pales in comparison with the beautiful feet of those that shine with the light of the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ. For the splendors of heaven and earth will pass away, but a soul that has received the gospel of Jesus Christ will never pass away, but will enter the gates of glory and dwell in the presence of God forever. Friends, our time on earth is short to reap precious souls for our Master, so let us be diligent to labour for the Lord who redeemed our lives from the pit and has commissioned us to be his royal ambassadors of eternal hope to a dying world. Let us experience the joy that Jesus spoke of when he said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Article by: Samuel Chua To God I Pray For eyes I pray to see and feel what prophets longed to taste, How God’s own Son, gave up his life— for sinners ran his race. For faith I pray to overcome the world and false delight, The devil’s lies and compromise, to shine with gospel light, For hope I pray that does not shame— I’m never left alone, For in my heart the Spirit’s love, has marked me as his own, For love I pray that does not boast, nor press for its own way, But bears, believes and hopes all things, till th’perfect comes to stay, For joy I pray to suffer well— a slave of Christ my king, Though shackles chain my arms of flesh, yet still his praise I sing For peace I pray to quell my fears concerning earthly cares To guard my anxious heart and mind in every day’s affairs For grace I pray to understand, though Satan’s thorns I bear, His power in my feebleness, reveals my Master’s care. For pow’r I pray to preach the Word that pierces hearts of stone, and reap the fields of human souls and shepherd lost ones home, Oh Father God, who called me first, and drew my heart to thee, Preserve my soul till home I come, to live eternally. Article by: Samuel Chua View All Other Pages (32) seniorsservice Seniors' Service Lynn Valley Care Centre Second Sunday of each month, 2:00 pm On the second Sunday of every month, our volunteers would hold a short service for the senior residents at Lynn Valley Care Centre . We would play music, sing and worship, give a short devotional on God's Word, and escort residents to and from the service. This is part of an initiative by the care centre where they bring volunteers in from various churches every Sunday afternoon to hold a worship service for their residents. The service runs at 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers must arrive at 1:40 p.m. and will usually be finished at 3:00 p.m. Please speak to Janet if you're interested in helping out. foodprogram Food Program Registered Clients Only Alternate Thursdays, 12:30 pm Westlynn Food Program exists to be the hands and feet of Jesus. It is for those in our community who can benefit from bi-weekly food donations. ​ Westlynn Food Program is a food distribution site operating under the umbrella of Immigrant Link Center Society . The Immigrant Link Center Society was established in 2016 and started the "Win-Win Project" that distributes perishable surplus foods that are still viable from partnering grocery stores (that would otherwise have been thrown out, adding to landfill waste) free of charge. Food donations include vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, deli products, breads, and bakery goods which are then sorted into boxes by volunteers according to family size and requests. This program is for those that receive government/income assistance, RAP benefits, fall within below the low income cut-off (LICO) guidelines, or have other extenuating circumstances. ​ Clients must register to be part of the program. The program has a maximum capacity of 50 clients at any given time. Volunteers serve at the church every other Thursday from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. Their responsibilities include unloading boxes of food from a delivery truck, sorting food into individual boxes for each family that receives food, distributing boxes to the clients, tearing down boxes for recycling, and cleaning up the space at the end of the day. Contact us to register or volunteer! youth Youth Ministry Ages 12-15 (Grades 6-10 or Middle School) Friday nights, 7:00 pm The Youth Ministry at Westlynn Baptist Church meets on Friday nights at 7:00 pm at the church. We start the evening by joining the Young Adults for a few worship songs, then we have a Bible study, play games, and have snacks. All youth grades 6-10 are welcome. Occasionally we have special events, these are posted in our events in the Church Center App. If you would like to join the group, you can do so here or scan the QR code below! View All

Sun, Sep 08 | Westlynn Baptist Church Fall Festival and BBQ Time & Location Sep 08, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Westlynn Baptist Church, 1341 27th St, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1S6, Canada About the event Join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and games! As our annual tradition to welcome the upcoming fall season, we're hosting a lunch with a popcorn station, snow cone machine, and games for kids and the young-at-heart. If you're interested in volunteering for this event, register here . Read more Share this event