Fort Richmond Baptist Church

06/05/2026

Happy Friday, FRBC friends and family.

If you could invite ONE Bible character (other than Jesus) to dinner tonight, who would it be?

And what's the first question you'd ask them?

Pull up a chair and join the conversation. We'd love to hear your answer in the comments.👇

06/05/2026

✨ Miracle Worship Night ✨

Come experience a powerful evening of worship, prayer, and God's transforming presence!

Fort Richmond Baptist Church and Transformation Community Church warmly invite you to Miracle Worship Night.

"One Voice. One Spirit. One God."

📅 Friday, June 12, 2026
📍 10 Radcliffe Road, Winnipeg
🙌 Worship Service Starts: 7:00 PM

Join believers from across the city as we lift our voices together in worship and seek God's presence. Come with expectation for breakthrough, healing, encouragement, and a fresh encounter with Him.

Everyone is welcome!

06/04/2026

Meekness Isn’t Weakness

Everything around us—the world, the culture, the people—tends to applaud power and strength, independence and intelligence, boldness and superiority.

But in the third beatitude, a series of promises Jesus made about God’s Kingdom, Jesus highlighted something different, saying:

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬

The English word "meek" comes from the Greek word "praeis." It means gentle, humble, or submissive; modest, mild, or unpretentious. In fact, when Paul describes the “fruits of the Spirit” (traits developed in His people by His Spirit), the words "meekness" and "gentleness" are often used interchangeably.

But, let’s be clear: If such descriptions paint a frail and feeble picture in your mind, you can be certain that meekness isn’t weakness.

Meekness is strength under control. It's power submitted to God’s authority.

Now, if “meek” isn’t a word that you’d use to currently describe yourself, that’s okay. Jesus wasn’t speaking to those who had it all together—and He isn’t expecting a perfect version of us, either. Instead, He’s extending a blessing on who His people were (and are) becoming.

God is continually developing these beatitude traits inside of His followers. He's refining, sanctifying, and transforming us to be more and more like Him.

In Scripture, Jesus Himself is called “meek.” But as you probably know, He was far from passive, apathetic, or a pushover. Instead of relying on His own power—like summoning legions of angels to avoid hanging on that cross—He leaned into God’s strength and restrained His limitless power.

Jesus’ upside-down kingdom will be packed with those who harness their strength for God’s glory and who humble themselves at His feet.

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Credit: YouVersion

06/03/2026

Christianity is all about seeking God and asking Him questions. Your faith and understanding grow when you ask questions. His Spirit reveals things that are beyond human understanding. The Bible refers to this as wisdom that comes from God.

So here are a couple of questions from Matthew 5:3: Who are the poor in spirit? And why does Jesus say that the kingdom of heaven belongs to them?

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Is Jesus talking about people who do not have the Spirit of God? If so, how can the kingdom of heaven be theirs?

Is He talking about people who are financially poor? Does being broke automatically mean you go to heaven?

The answer can be found in Psalm 51—the psalm of repentance that David wrote after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his adultery with Bathsheba and his role in the death of Uriah.

Psalm 51:16–17

"You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise."

When Nathan confronted David about his sin, David did not argue or defend himself. He knew that he had broken God's heart, and that realization broke his own.

He humbled himself before the Lord. He took off his royal robes and put on sackcloth. He left his throne and lay on the ground. He gave up the king's food and fasted (2 Samuel 12).

His spirit was broken, and that sacrifice pleased God. He pleaded with God to spare the child, but that prayer was not answered. Yet David did not become bitter. He did not turn away from God. He did not allow his heart to become hardened. Instead, he carried that pain, maintained a broken and contrite spirit, and continued to walk with God.

That is why God Himself referred to David as "a man after My own heart" (1 Samuel 13:14).

The poor in spirit are those who recognize their spiritual need before God. They humble themselves before Him, surrender their pride, and depend entirely on His mercy and grace.

If you humble yourself before God, let go of your throne, your crown, your comforts, and your desires, and seek Him with a broken and contrite heart, the kingdom of heaven will be yours.

Amen!

Grary.

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

New You; New Life

Pastor Jim spoke from John 3 on Sunday. The story of Nicodemus desperate to have a candid and secret chat with Jesus. From this chat we have the famous John 3:16.

Pastor Jim explained that a person can be religious and still be spiritually dry. Nicodemus knew all 613 laws of the Jewish religion. And he kept people from breaking them. He belonged to the religious elite. He carried status and fame. Yet with all his knowledge, discipline, and morality, he recognized something was missing.

He went to Jesus under the cover of night. He didn't want to be seen with Jesus.

In parallel, we can know church culture, no Bible stories, pray religiously before each meal, yet still not know Jesus. We can play church and remain empty.

Jesus offered Nicodemus rebirth. He didn't say try harder. He said be born again.

🌟New life always costs the old life🌟

It is one of the hardest truths to understand we CANNOT CLING TO OUR OLD LIFE if we want to know Christ. There must be surrender. There can be no new wine while still carrying old wineskins.

When the disciples dropped their nets to follow Jesus, they were giving up everything. Probably generations of being fishermen in their family. Peter surrendered his livelihood and Nic surrendered his status.

Peter surrendered what was in his hands👐
Nicodemus surrendered what was in his house🏠
Both had spent decades building.

Yet the invitation was exactly the same:

👣FOLLOW ME👣

Maybe you can relate to one of these men. Maybe you've been playing church for many years but FULL SURRENDER feels terrifying because going all in with Jesus means letting go of something else.

Maybe pride. Maybe control. Maybe passive aggressiveness. Maybe addiction. Maybe bitterness. Maybe a version of yourself you've worked hard to create and curate...And now Jesus is here saying, "My child, there is so much more"

Nicodemus' story shows you can be close to Jesus yet still far. Interested but not surrendered. Curious but not all in.
🧔 > > > > > > >🏃‍➡️

Maybe you believed in Jesus years ago but you've become a spectator. Maybe you believe in miracles but don't expect God to work through you. 🙌

Jesus is still inviting people beyond shallow faith. Be filled with the Holy Spirit. The day you were saved, God deposited the Holy Spirit within you. But the question is: is He ACTIVE in you. Lay DOWN your old life.

Others of us are closer to Jesus, but still holding back.

Nicodemus was drawn to Jesus and even helps bury him. Yet he is still hesitant.

Many in church are like this.
Present but not surrendered. 🛐

Do you want Resurrection in your own personal life? Then die to yourself daily. Surrender to Jesus without strings.

Scripture doesn't tell us if Nicodemus eventually stepped into Spirit-filled life. But the question is....WILL YOU?

⁉️Will you ADMIRE Jesus from afar or FOLLOW Jesus up close and personal?

Time is ticking. Stop putting God off. If we spend our lives rejecting God, He will not force us into an eternity with Him.

Reflection summarized by Tara M based on the May 31, 2026 Sunday sermon by Pastor Jim Mathew.
Watch the full sermon at frbc.ca/sermons

06/01/2026

He isn't just another prophet, He is God Himself! The Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty!

05/30/2026

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05/29/2026

It's Friday, and another episode of "Guess the Bible Story from Emojis" is here! 😄

Some of these are easy while a few might have you flipping through your Bible. 👀

Think you can identify all the stories?

⭐ Bonus points if you can guess where each story is found in the Bible.

PSA:
No Google.
No ChatGPT.
No "Phone a Friend". 😅

Drop your answers in the comments and let's see and learn together, again.

05/28/2026

Change your perspective.
Renew your mind.
Remember His promise.
Walk in your destiny.