Ottawa Church of Christ

The Church of Christ

Is a group of people who follow what the Bible teaches. There is no other source to which we look for instruction on how to be saved from the coming judgement of God. Our form of music is acapella, meaning literally “in the manner of church” but specifically without any musical instrument accompaniment. We teach that salvation is realized when one submits their life to God, repents of their sin, and seeks His forgiveness through baptism. This act allows for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit who is our guide in understanding the Bible.

Our Mission

To spread God’s message of good news about Jesus and the resurrection, and the hope of eternal life that this brings, throughout the world.

Leading Others

Our Lord had a simple mission: to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). But it was not His mission alone, as His followers were charged to “make disciples” (Matthew 28:19). If seeking the lost was the mission of Christ and the New Testament church, then why should the church today be different? It shouldn’t. The Ottawa church of Christ is committed to sharing the gospel, which is the message of the redemptive work of Christ, to this community and the city of Ottawa. However, this is not accomplished by merely telling others what they need to do, but leading them: planting them with the word of God, giving others the opportunity for good works, and surrounding them with experienced Christians.

Relationships

Jesus Christ did not die for us in order that we not live for Him. Many believe or make Christianity to be a ritualistic religion, filled with meaninglessness and redundant acts which yield no fruit in one’s daily life. While there is certainly nothing wrong with “religion,” Christ wants us to know Him on a level that reaches past a mere intellectual realization of who Christ is, to a heart felt devotion for Christ leading to one loving Him with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Mk.12:30-31;

Christ

John 14:6 records Jesus saying “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” For one to be able to stand before God in a favorable light, one must do so through Jesus Christ. Peter and John would attest that “there is salvation in no one else” (Acts 4:12). He alone is “the Lamb of God who comes to take away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). Therefore we do our best to lead ourselves, one another, and the lost to Christ.

Fellowship

Our Sunday morning Bible class and Worship service are in person at the church building. We also offer a Zoom option for those who are unable to attend in person. Sunday evening and Wednesday evening are on Zoom. Please email us for more details.

Sunday Bible Class & Worship Service

Bible Class starts at 10:00 AM and the Worship Service is at 11:00 AM.

Sunday Evening Worship Service

Every Sunday at 7:00 PM on Zoom

Wednesday Bible Class

Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM on Zoom

Our Material

To learn more about what we teach please check out the minister’s website:

Eternal Life Evidence

Minister’s Statement

At the age of 33 Matthew Maury broke his leg, ending his seagoing days. He then dedicated his life to discovering the “paths of the seas”, something he found in Psalm 8:8. After pouring over thousands of ships’ logs, he published “The Winds and Current Charts of the North Atlantic”, to make sailing safer and more efficient for all who venture out onto the Atlantic. We here in Ottawa are dedicated to putting our faith in God and His inspired Word by pouring over the Bible to discover that which is concealed by God, as per Proverbs 25:2.

So far, we have discovered that God has a consistent pattern for outlining all of His books and at the same time teaching the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit and how to develop them in your life. God also communicates wisdom and prophecy through the genealogies in Genesis and gives us great insight through the definitions of people’s names. In fact, the whole book of Ruth is revealed through all the names of that book. The book of Hebrews can be memorized by knowing the marching orders of the Israelites in the wilderness travels, described in the Torah.

We have also discovered that numbers are a great tool given by God to make memorizing easy. Jesus’ last eighteen hours uses the number ‘3’. Acts is best memorized in units of three years. Patterns of three can be found throughout the Bible, all of which points to one Author, the Holy Spirit.

In John 2, Jesus challenges us to change water into wine. In John 14:12, “…he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do”. On the spiritual level, the water is the Old Testament and there are great Truths concealed that we are dedicated to discovering. Our websites were created to share these incredible Truths with you. To know how the Ten Plagues in Egypt point to the Person and miracles of Jesus, is inspiring. To see how the Tabernacle in the wilderness points to the Messiah and instructs us regarding entrance into the body of Christ today, is uplifting indeed.

We have not written a book yet, but our two websites, YouTube channel and Facebook page hold enough material to keep a person busy for a year. Our breakdown of all four gospels empowers you to memorize all four books with deep insights, recognizing the patterns with which only God could write, thus proving the inspiration of the Scriptures.

Who we are, and what our history is, inconsequential; however, what we have done and freely provided to you is of great value because it empowers you with even more of the Word of God than what you now have. DNA in living creatures proves there is a Creator: there had to be a Mind that created such a wealth of information beyond this material world. God’s Word is the spiritual DNA given to help men become children of God, created in His image, to help us focus on becoming able to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, so we can love our neighbor as we love ourselves (John 13:34).

Personally, I grew up living in five provinces, in a Canadian military family, before becoming a child of God at the age of 30. I was trained in Denver, 30 years ago, and I have been blessed with a wonderful wife and 3 great kids. Living here in Ottawa as a servant for the body of Christ for 27 years and consider myself to be blessed to be a part of a growing family of Christ, dedicated to serving God and His people.

RJ MacRury