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Matthew 6: Do Not Worry, Seek God First
In Matthew 6, David Pothier shows that you are valuable to God, that worrying is useless, and that the remedy is to seek God first.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
Who is la Chapelle in Montreal?
La Chapelle is an evangelical church founded in Montreal by David and Karine Pothier, who officially launched it on April 7, 2013. David Pothier is its lead pastor. Affiliated with the Canadian National Baptist Convention, the church describes itself as "a church for people who don't go to church" and today gathers congregations in Montreal and Gatineau, as well as an online church, la Chapelle En ligne.
Its messages, which aim to proclaim the Gospel in a way that speaks to Quebec's reality, are published on the "la Chapelle" YouTube channel. The church also gave rise to the band la Chapelle Musique, which writes original songs in French. Efficient Church summarizes a selection of them on this page: each article distils a teaching with its key verses and links back to the original video and the church's channel.
Practical information
- Address
- 1751 rue Richardson, H3K 2J9 Montréal · Directions
- Service
- Sunday at 9:30 and 11:30
- Website
- lachapelle.me/montreal-pointe-saint-charles
Sermon summaries from la Chapelle (Montréal)
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 14 min read
In Réplica, David Pothier shows that submission, to God, to Scripture, in the Church and to authorities, is a practice that sets you free.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 13 min read
In Matthew 5, Loïc Richard separates love from lust and gives four keys to get free, all the way to the grace that sets us free.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 11 min read
In Matthew 5, David Pothier shows how mismanaged anger slides into contempt and why Jesus prescribes reconciliation.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 11 min read
Loïc Richard on Matthew 5:17-20: Jesus doesn't lower the bar, he fulfills it for you and gives you a new heart so you can obey out of love.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
David Pothier on Matthew 5:13-16: your identity determines your influence. Salt of the earth, light of the world, don't hide your light.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 12 min read
With Luke 19, Jérémie Meyer shows how Jesus looks up at Zacchaeus, invites himself to his house and transforms him. A church for people who don't go to church.
ECENGAGEMENT
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 8 min read
In Nehemiah 3, David Pothier shows that God takes note of those who commit: in unity, with their family and with zeal. It's your turn to take your place.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 12 min read
Psalm 107: Trevor Barton shows at la Chapelle that God is good all the time. Choosing gratitude changes your perspective, even in the storm.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
Hardened, shallow, crowded or receptive: David Pothier rereads the parable of the sower and asks one single question, how is your soul?
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 13 min read
Nehemiah 8: Josias Laporte shows how to wake up spiritually. Build on the Word, receive it with reverence and obey it all the way.
ECÉGLISE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
At church, almost no one wants to talk about money. It is a touchy subject, and for good reasons: Christian history is full of financial abuse.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 7 min read
Every year, on June 24, all of Quebec celebrates Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. Fireworks, shows, large gatherings: the celebration has become a national symbol.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 6 min read
In Joshua chapter 3, Israel is finally within reach of the promised land. After forty years in the desert, a new generation camps at the edge of the Jordan.
ECÉGLISE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 8 min read
There are subjects we'd rather skip past quickly. Pride is one of them. The moment a preacher opens his mouth about it, our first reflex is to think of someone else: a brother, a coworker, a neighbor.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
A sermon by Loïc Richard, part of the series "From Summer to Conquering Summer," a close look at Noah, one of the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 14 min read
What if God still healed today? Not in a history book, not in a distant anecdote, but here, now, in your life and in the lives of the people you love.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
You may be living today in a season where uncertainty weighs heavy. The world is shaking, the news is unsettling, and sometimes your own life carries wounds that no one else can see.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
Everyone faces giants. They are the children who dread school on Monday morning, the adult who drags himself out of bed because he is discouraged, the difficult coworker you have to put up with, the debt that keeps growing.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 6 min read
Few topics have divided the church as much as the gift of tongues. Some have made it central to their faith, others have rejected it outright, often out of fear or as a reaction to excess.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
We live in a society that pushes us to always want more: more money, more possessions, more comfort. Loic and Dave, the two hosts of the Replica podcast, open episode 12 with a simple observation.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
Your thoughts sometimes pop up like ads on your phone: thoughts of lust, anger, and anxiety that you never chose but that settle in anyway.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 12 min read
You may have only 67 days left before the next spring, but there is one thing God wants to birth in you today, whatever season you are in: courage.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 11 min read
You know the scene. Someone runs into you and asks, "How are you doing?" You answer "I'm doing fine," almost on autopilot.
ECRELATIONS
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 4 min read
You live in a desert world. That's the observation Daniel Décary makes at the start of his message given at La Chapelle, in the Conquerors series drawn from Hebrews 11.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 13 min read
Notifications. Screens. Podcasts. Scrolling. Opinions. You live surrounded by noise. And sometimes, even when everything around you goes quiet, it keeps shouting on the inside.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
Are you going through a difficult season right now? Do you feel tired, worn out, ready to give up?
ECENGAGEMENT
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
At the start of a new year, you often see this image circulating: an open book with blank pages, along with this line: Tomorrow is the first blank page of the 365 page book you are the main character of. Write an unforgettable story.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 11 min read
Do you truly desire the gift of prophecy? Or have you, like many others, stopped desiring it because it scared you, because you were hurt, or because you got it wrong once and never want to look foolish with it again?
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 8 min read
Some mornings you feel small. Small in your family, small in your journey, small in the face of challenges that come back every week.
ECFAMILLE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 15 min read
After the stunning victory at Jericho comes the humiliating defeat at Ai. In this message drawn from Joshua 7 and 8, Loic Richard shares three biblical principles with you (dependence, repentance, and trust), so that no…
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
About 600 years before Jesus Christ, the Babylonian empire conquered the kingdom of Israel.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 8 min read
There are seasons when you pray, you obey, you make sacrifices, you say no to certain things to say yes to God, and yet nothing moves.
ECRELATIONS
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
There are days when it feels like your life is going great. You have a good job, a stable relationship, a bit of money saved up, a full fridge.
ECÉPREUVE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 14 min read
A few weeks before Easter, Nicolas Mierzwiak opens the Gospel of Matthew to chapter 26, verses 57 to 68: Jesus is before the Jewish tribunal, at the house of the high priest Caiaphas.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 12 min read
We have believed lies about prayer. We thought we had to be pure, high performing, inspired before we could dare speak to God.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 14 min read
There are mornings when you love God, when you walk with him, but you are frustrated. You look at your life, your problems, your struggles, your suffering, and you tell yourself: this isn't fair.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
You may know this feeling. On the outside, everything says your life is going well. You go to church, you know your verses, you're saved, you love God. The indicator reads 100 percent.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
Every new year, well wishes pour in: health, peace, joy, wisdom, success, prosperity. The word "prosperity" comes up often, almost like a reflex, but when you try to pin it down, it stays vague.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
There are seasons when you look at your life and only one thought keeps coming back: give up.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 6 min read
As Christmas approaches, lights appear everywhere: in the streets, in shop windows, on trees, in windows. We often look at them as nothing more than seasonal decoration.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 10 min read
You have probably recited the Lord's Prayer hundreds of times. At school, at home, at church, without even thinking about it.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 7 min read
If you feel far from the Father this morning, there is one thing you need to hear before anything else: God is not disgusted by you. God has compassion for you.
ECFAMILLE
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 9 min read
There comes a moment, in the Christian life, when you would just like to catch your breath. Serving, giving, getting up, starting over every week, it eventually weighs on you.
la Chapelle (Montréal) · 13 min read
At the end of the book of Joshua, an old man nearly a hundred and ten years old calls all Israel together at Shechem. This is his final sermon.
Watch the full teachings on their YouTube channel.
Frequently asked questions about la Chapelle (Montréal)
Who is the pastor of la Chapelle?
David Pothier is the lead pastor of la Chapelle, which he planted in 2013 with his wife Karine. The Pointe-Saint-Charles site in Montreal is led by pastors Loïc and Suzanne Richard.
Where is la Chapelle in Montreal and what are the service times?
La Chapelle Montréal meets at 1751 rue Richardson, in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The church also has a congregation in Gatineau and publishes its messages online.
Which denomination does la Chapelle belong to?
La Chapelle is an evangelical Baptist church, a member of the Canadian National Baptist Convention, which is itself part of the Baptist World Alliance. It describes itself as a church for people who don't go to church.