Cochrane Victory Church

Cochrane Victory Church Reach
Teach
Mobilize English service
Sunday service at 4pm
Prayer time at 3pm before service

Bible study every Thursday at 7:00pm via messager.

06/22/2026

Dear Friends,
“We take every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5

Our Lord’s question, “Why do such thoughts arise in your hearts?” reveals the condition of many Christians who are distressed to recognize the nature of their own heart’s promptings. The apostle Paul reveals that there is a remedy for this condition, a remedy he summarizes as follows: “We take every thought captive to obey Christ.”
Keeping one’s thoughts to oneself is often a good thing for others, but be careful! Let us not barricade ourselves within our own ideas as if in a fortress that rises up against God. These thoughts can become an obsession that veils our Lord from us and causes our fellow human beings to suffer. Our reasoning—the apostle speaks of this in the same verse—is sometimes a barrier that separates us from God and leaves us to our own devices. It is simply our own self-will defending its territory and its point of view; it can become a veritable “high place” that rises up against the knowledge of God. This is rebellion in the realm of the Christian’s thoughts.
We speak of the cross with ease; we sing hymns about the cross; and yet our thoughts escape its control. Instead of being free in Christ, we are then truly slaves to our own ideas, held captive and carried away by them. Not only is the Holy Spirit grieved and as if paralyzed, but by expressing these ideas, what harm do we not cause?
There is only one path to deliverance: to bring the life of our thoughts to the cross through a resolute act. Having recognized the failure and guilt of our independent and rebellious thoughts, let us bring them to the Lord. May He, through the purification of His blood and the presence of His Spirit within us, bring them into captivity to His obedience.
Let us watch and pray so that we do not fall back into this life of independence; may our way of thinking be His and, consequently, always in accordance with His will. Then we will no longer carry out the will of our own thoughts. Ephesians 2:3. Moved by the same sentiments that Jesus Christ had, we will be at rest, and our testimony will be entirely for the glory of God.
Be blessed, and have a wonderful week!

06/20/2026

Dear Friends,
In our series “The Devil’s Lies in Suffering,” the lies we hear in times of suffering prevent us from giving glory to God and lead us to believe that He has abandoned us. Our Lord will never abandon us, no matter what your situation may be. Isaiah 41:10
Join us every Sunday at 4 p.m. at 115,16 Ave in Cochrane for our sharing and healing services. Everyone is welcome!

06/15/2026

Dear Friends,
“Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.” 1 Timothy 3:16

An Honest Search
One of my former colleagues often asks me about the existence of God. I offer him quotes from the Bible, but it’s a lost cause: through subtle reasoning, he opposes what God says.
Thus, many people reject God. On the other hand, to those who seek to know Him, the Bible responds: “You will seek me and find me, for you will seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). Before asking questions about God’s existence, one should ask: “Do I want to know Him?” Or: “Am I not rather looking for arguments to prove to myself that He does not exist?”
The Bible reveals to me who God is—the Creator who brought into existence, in its original beauty, everything that appears before our eyes. More than that: “God was manifested in the flesh.” Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was born and lived on earth to perfectly and humbly demonstrate God’s attributes: love, light, truth, forgiveness… With love, Jesus showed me how great God is and how fragile I am, how holy He is, and how great His grace and patience are toward me. The Gospel tells us: Jesus Christ “was in the world, and the world was made through Him, yet the world did not know Him” (John 1:10).
God has made himself known through facts. Created nature and the coming of his Son are tangible proofs of his existence. Yet only faith in the Word of God can enlighten us, giving us the conviction that he exists. “If you believe, you will see the glory of God” (John 11:40).
Be blessed!

06/08/2026

Dear Friends,
“But many were amazed when they saw him. His face was so disfigured he seemed hardly human, and from his appearance, one would scarcely know he was a man. And he will startle many nations. Kings will stand speechless in his presence. For they will see what they had not been told; they will understand what they had not heard about.” Isaiah 52:14–15

Amazing Things
The prophet Isaiah had said, long before Jesus came to earth: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the one who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings, who proclaims salvation” (Isaiah 52:7). Thus, in the Gospels, many were amazed by his teaching and his works.
Yet Jesus was rejected by this people whom God had chosen. No room for him in the inn at his birth (Luke 2:7), no place to lay his head (Matthew 8:20). In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus offered, with loud cries and tears, prayers and supplications to his Father (Hebrews 5:7). His soul was “overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death” (Matthew 26:38). “In his agony, he prayed even more earnestly; and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground” (Luke 22:44).
But the end of today’s verse describes the moment when every eye will see Jesus in his glory when he returns to establish his kingdom on earth. Everyone will be equally amazed when they see him. Awe at his majesty will bring everyone under his authority.
Today we can certainly marvel at the person of Jesus and what he has done. But what matters for our eternal future is believing in him and accepting the love he demonstrated on the cross (John 3:16). We will then be among those he will come to gather to be with him forever (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17).
Be blessed!

06/06/2026

Dear Friends,
We invite you every Sunday to our fellowship and healing services at 4 p.m. at 115-16 Ave in Cochrane, ON. Come and receive what the Lord has for you. “Suffering and Its Lies” Phil. 3:1. The lies we face during trials are complex. They often disguise themselves as truths or half-truths. How can we tell the difference? Come see us, and you’ll never be the same again. All are welcome.

06/01/2026

Dear Friends,
“Awe gripped the people as they saw this majestic display of God’s power.
While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples, “Listen to me and remember what I say. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies” Luke 9:43–44

Amazing Things:
The Gospels repeatedly reveal to us the amazement of those who were around Jesus. Shortly after his birth, his parents were amazed when Simeon said to God, “My eyes have seen your salvation” (Luke 2:30), as he held the little child in his arms. At age 12, Jesus listened to and questioned the teachers in the temple about the Law. They were amazed at his intelligence and his answers.
As an adult, he cast out demons and healed many people of various diseases. “The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing” (Matthew 15:31). All his opponents were silenced. “They could not catch him in his words before the people; amazed at his answer, they fell silent” (Luke 20:26). Unjustly condemned and crucified, he died with a loud cry, which is impossible during the agony of crucifixion. The Roman officer and those watching over Jesus were astonished: “Truly this man was the Son of God” (Matthew 27:54).
Death could not hold him. He rose again, thus proving that he is the Son of God. The disciples, who had heard Jesus speak to them of his death and resurrection, were nevertheless astonished to see him alive, risen (Luke 24: 40, 41).
Everything points to the divinity and greatness of the One who sacrificed His life to save us. Our joy is to believe in Him and love Him. Dear friends, accepting salvation is a privilege and a priceless treasure. If you do not know Jesus as your Savior, do not let this opportunity for eternal life pass you by.
Have a good week and be blessed!

05/30/2026

Dear Friends,
We invite you every Sunday to our fellowship and healing services at 4 p.m. at 115 16th Ave in Cochrane, ON. Come and receive what the Lord has for you. This weekend, we will discuss a topic that many of our brothers and sisters struggle with: “learn to forgive myself,” Ps. 23:6. Come join us and be restored from your past by His grace. We look forward to seeing you. Everyone is welcome.

05/25/2026

Dear Friends,
“21 It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, 22 and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us.” 2 Corinthians 1:21–22

The Spirit of God
Every born-again believer possesses the Holy Spirit, who dwells in their body as in a temple (1 Corinthians 6:19). In the verses cited, the Spirit is presented in three aspects:
– A seal, a mark of ownership. It bears the name of its owner, or a sign that identifies its owner. Through the seal of the Holy Spirit, God thus places a mark on the believer: this mark unmistakably identifies the believer as belonging to God.
– A down payment: a down payment is made on a sum of money owed to guarantee full payment later. The Holy Spirit, whom the believer possesses in his heart today, gives him—along with the certainty of belonging to Jesus—peace and joy as he awaits the perfect happiness he will inherit with Jesus in heaven.
– An anointing: this is the act of pouring oil on someone’s head to set them apart, with a view to conferring a specific office upon them, such as the priesthood (Exodus 29:7) or kingship (1 Samuel 16:11–13). Today, the Holy Spirit enables God’s children to understand what pleases God and to live it out, regardless of their spiritual maturity (1 John 2:20). The anointing of the Holy Spirit assigns a mission to each person and qualifies them to serve God.
Christians, the fact that the Spirit dwells within us is a treasure and an invaluable resource!
Be blessed!

05/23/2026

Dear Friends,
We invite you every Sunday to our fellowship and healing services at 4 p.m. at 115-16 Ave in Cochrane, ON. Come and receive what the Lord has for you through His Word and the works of His Spirit.
“My past restored by grace” Rom 8:38-39. Come join us and be restored from your past by His grace. We look forward to seeing you. Everyone is welcome.

05/18/2026

Dear Friends,
“But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:13
“…and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7

What sign is upon you?
When the soldiers of this group of fanatics entered Mosul (Iraq), they marked the homes of Christians with the letter “noun” (the “n” in our alphabet). In this way, they identified the “Nazarenes” (disciples of Jesus of Nazareth), whom they intended to massacre. In those houses, everyone knew that their condemnation was clearly displayed on the walls of the very home meant to protect them. They knew that if they did not flee, they would die.
The situation of the Israelites, as described in the biblical account cited at the beginning, was entirely different. While the inhabitants of Egypt were condemned to a terrible plague, they had been invited to mark their doors with the blood of a lamb, so that they might be spared. They killed an animal, marked their doorposts with its blood… and were spared! It didn’t require being smarter or holier to do this; it required only faith—active faith: believing and acting accordingly!
Today, the Bible tells us that each of us will one day have to give an account to God. It also tells us that Jesus Christ offered Himself as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). He was punished in our place for all the offenses we have committed against God. We must believe this with all our hearts to be spared from God’s judgment.
In Mosul, the sign on the houses condemned people to death. Today, whoever believes in the work of Jesus Christ is saved from eternal separation from God.
Be blessed!

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