17 September 2026
Pastor Brant Van Rolkel of Christ Church Kitsilano celebrates multiple "birthdays" on this special day: the church's 25-year history, its nine-and-a-half-year renewal, its new particularized identity, and the baptisms of five new believers. Drawing from Acts 2, he explores the church's first birthday at Pentecost to help the congregation understand who they are in Christ. Through the symbols of wind and fire, Brant explains that Christians receive the life-giving breath of God's Spirit, making them temples where God dwells. He emphasizes that believers are ruled by the resurrected King Jesus, whose 2,000-year reign stands as unprecedented evidence of his power and goodness. Finally, he proclaims the central message: through Christ's death and resurrection, all who repent and believe are forgiven of their sins entirely. The sermon concludes with powerful testimonies from the five baptism candidates—Christian, Solomon, Nathan, Zoya, and Avi—each describing their journey from darkness and sin to encountering God's saving grace and being transformed by the Holy Spirit.
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