Sermons

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

May 12, 2019 - Pastor Sam Chua at Westlynn Baptist Church. #northvancouver #vancouver #westvancouver #northvan #yvr #burnaby #bc #canada #mothersday #motherhood #genderequality #women #sermon

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

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

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

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