<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Peace – VFC</title> <atom:link href="https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermon-tag/peace/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org</link> <description>Victory Fellowship Church</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 17:27:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/VFC-LOGO-110-55x55.png</url> <title>Peace – VFC</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Wishlist, Part 2: Peace // Jamie Nunnally</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/wishlist-part-2-peace-jamie-nunnally/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 17:27:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=8202</guid> <description><![CDATA[This Christmas, God doesn’t just want to give you what you think you want, but what you really want. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how God wants to give you peace. Luke 2:14 NKJV “Glory to God in highest, and peace on earth, goodwill towards men. What is peace?  1. Peace does not come from inactivity. 1 Peter 3:11 NKJV (Psalm 34:14) – “…seek peace and pursue it” NLT: “Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” 4 words: […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>This Christmas, God doesn’t just want to give you what you think you want, but what you really want. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how God wants to give you peace.</p> <p>Luke 2:14 NKJV “Glory to God in highest, and peace on earth, goodwill towards men.</p> <p>What is peace? </p> <p>1. Peace does not come from inactivity.</p> <p>1 Peter 3:11 NKJV (Psalm 34:14) – “…seek peace and pursue it” NLT: “Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” 4 words: seek, pursue, search and work.</p> <p>Peace won’t come by doing nothing. If the world has to stop in order for you to have peace, you’ll never have peace. </p> <p>John 16:33 NLT “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”</p> <p>Peace is not the absence of problems but the learned skill of remaining unaffected by them.</p> <p>2. Peace does not come from being in control.Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord, don’t trust in yourself. Control is trusting in your ability to fix things. But control is an illusion because we are not qualified to fix everything. </p> <p>3. Peace is a person.</p> <p>John 14:27 ESV “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.</p> <p>God is not trying to give you your peace, He’s trying to give you His peace.</p> <p>How do we receive peace? </p> <p>1. Plan for peace.</p> <p>Prov 21:5 NLT “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance</p> <p>If you try to everything, you won’t enjoy anything.”</p> <p>Take time away from the peace-drainers and give it to the peace giver.</p> <p>2. Practice peace.</p> <p>Phil 4:6-7 ESV “Be anxious for nothing, but in all things by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”</p> <p>An unthankful heart turns into an entitled heart, and an entitled heart never has peace because it can’t be satisfied.</p> <p>3. Protect your peace.</p> <p>Colossians 3:15 NLT “And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.”</p> <p>Protecting your peace is difficult because other people want yours when they run out of theirs.</p> <p>2 Thessalonians 3:16 “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation.”</p> <p>God has already done his job by giving peace. Now we must do our job by receiving that peace. </p> <p>Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you.</p> <p>“Nose up, toes up” – don’t let anyone steal your peace.</p> <p>Are you living in the peace God has given you?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Eat Your Veggies, Part 4: Sabbath Rest</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/eat-your-veggies-part-4-sabbath-rest/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:16:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=6499</guid> <description><![CDATA[Feeling tired, worn out, or overwhelmed? God has a solution for that in His word – it’s called the Sabbath! In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares God’s plan for Sabbath rest. Most of us have little to no margin.Your margin is the difference between your current activity and maximum capacity. On a sheet of paper, a margin is an area of blank space where there is no activity before the edge. White space makes text readable. Margins make life […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Feeling tired, worn out, or overwhelmed? God has a solution for that in His word – it’s called the Sabbath! In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares God’s plan for Sabbath rest.</p> <p>Most of us have little to no margin.<br>Your margin is the difference between your current activity and maximum capacity.</p> <p>On a sheet of paper, a margin is an area of blank space where there is no activity before the edge. White space makes text readable. Margins make life livable.<br>Psalm 90:12<br>“God is nowhere” becomes “God is now here” when you add space.</p> <p>God’s design for rest:</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Deal with fear.<br>It’s fear that moves us beyond our margins.<br>John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”<br>We fear missing out – Fear of missing out often leads to burning out.<br>We fear falling behind – Don’t worry about keeping up with the Jones, they’re broke too.<br>We fear that we are insignificant – Fear of not mattering has the potential to draw us<br>away from that what matters most.</li><li>Manage your time wisely.<br>Ephesians 5:15-16 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.<br>If you don’t decide how to use your time, others will decide for you.<br>Rest is not always the lack of activity but making time for what fill you and heals you.</li><li>Practice Sabbath rest.<br>God wants you to use His example and take a break.<br>Hebrews 4:9-10 “So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.”<br>For the Christian, the Sabbath is not a specific day when we rest, but a life of faith while we rest.</li></ol> <p>Jesus was always going off by Himself.</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"><li>To prepare for ministry. Luke 4:1-2; 12-14-15</li><li>To get away after ministry. Mark 6:30-32</li><li>To make an important decision. Luke 6:12-13</li><li>To grieve. Matthew 14:1-13</li><li>To discern the will of God. Luke 22:39-44</li><li>To spend alone time with the Father. Luke 5:16</li></ol> <p>If you try to do everything you won’t enjoy anything.<br>If you try to help everyone you won’t help anyone.</p> <p>Rest requires resolve.</p> <p>Matthew 11:28-30 “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”</p> <p>Are you enjoying Sabbath rest?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Fruit of the Spirit, Part 2: Act Like Jesus</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/fruit-of-the-spirit-part-2-act-like-jesus/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:52:28 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=6067</guid> <description><![CDATA[]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Fruit of the Spirit, Part 1: One Fruit, Nine Flavors</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/fruit-of-the-spirit-part-1-one-fruit-nine-flavors/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=6062</guid> <description><![CDATA[What is the fruit of the Spirit? How do you get it, and what do you do with it? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally teaches us how to live a life that displays the fruit of the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is the various positive character traits displayed in the life of a believer, that are the result of an ongoing, healthy relationship with God. Its not “fruits” of the Spirit but fruit of the Spirit. One […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>What is the fruit of the Spirit? How do you get it, and what do you do with it? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally teaches us how to live a life that displays the fruit of the Spirit.</p> <p>The fruit of the Spirit is the various positive character traits displayed in the life of a believer, that are the result of an ongoing, healthy relationship with God.</p> <p>Its not “fruits” of the Spirit but fruit of the Spirit. One fruit, nine flavors – everyone should look for all the various flavors of fruit in their life.</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"><li>You are bearing fruit.<br>Galatians 5:19-23<br>We can categorize this fruit in three groups:<br>Act Like Jesus,<br>Treat Others Right, and<br>Grow Up</li><li>The type of tree you are determines the type of fruit you bear.<br>Matthew 7:15-20<br>Trees grow apples and oranges but people grow actions and attitudes.<br>Healthy trees produces pleasant fruit, rotten trees produce diseased fruit.</li><li>You are called to oversee your own fruit production.<br>Philippians 2:12 “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”<br>Not work AT your salvation – Jesus has already done the work necessary for you to be saved – but work OUT your salvation. When you were saved, God made your spirit new – now get that change from the inside to the outside.</li><li>Your fruit is not only for you, but for others.<br>Apple trees don’t eat their own apples.<br>Matthew 5:16 “let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”<br>Each fruit contains seeds for the next batch of fruit.</li><li>God “bought” your fruit.<br>John 15:16 “You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.”<br>Your purpose on earth is tied to your fruit production.</li></ol> <p>How do you bear fruit?</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Stay attached to the source.<br>John 15:4-5</li><li>Embrace pruning.<br>John 15:2 “He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.”<br>Pruning is not a punishment, but a way to produce even more fruit. Pruning removes what is dying, what is diseased, what is delaying you.<br>Some Christians are trying to pray stuff away because it hurts them, but God is trying to prune stuff away because it helps them.</li></ol> <p>Are you bearing the fruit of the Spirit?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Christmas Playlist Pt 1: A Thrill of Hope</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/christmas-playlist-pt-1-a-thrill-of-hope/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:39:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5227</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hopelessness can be rough. Have you been hopeless?In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares the remedy for hopelessness. What is Hope?Hope is the confident expectation that something will happen.Hope is not wanting something to happen, it’s knowing something will happen.When someone loses hope in a situation, they take on the identity of defeat in that area: hopelessness. Things to know about Hope: Hope comes from knowing God’s promises. Hebrews 6:13-18, 2 Peter 1:4 Hope is the proper response to the […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Hopelessness can be rough. Have you been hopeless?<br>In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares the remedy for hopelessness.</p> <p>What is Hope?<br>Hope is the confident expectation that something will happen.<br>Hope is not wanting something to happen, it’s knowing something will happen.<br>When someone loses hope in a situation, they take on the identity of defeat in that area: hopelessness.</p> <p>Things to know about Hope:</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Hope comes from knowing God’s promises. Hebrews 6:13-18, 2 Peter 1:4</li><li>Hope is the proper response to the character of God. Hebrews 10:23 – “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”<br>You can trust God’s heart even when you can’t see His hand.</li><li>Hope defeats disappointment.<br>Many of us have forgotten how to hope because we’ve been so hurt.<br>Romans 5:3-5 “And not only this, but [a]we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”</li><li>Hope serves an anchor for our soul.<br>Hebrews 6:19 “This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.”</li></ol> <p>Are you experiencing the thrill of hope?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Shelter in Peace</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/shelter-in-peace/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:44:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4660</guid> <description><![CDATA[Description:  Are you worried? Anxious? Just generally uneasy? It’s totally normal to feel fear. These are uncharted waters, unprecedented times. Our government has ordered us to shelter in place, but our Lord has called us to shelter in peace. In this message, pastor Cynthia Bryan shares how you can shelter in peace and stand in faith. Shelter in Peace How do we shelter in peace when the world seems to be falling apart around us? God’s presence is the only […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Description: </p> <p>Are you worried? Anxious? Just generally uneasy? It’s totally normal to feel fear. These are uncharted waters, unprecedented times. Our government has ordered us to shelter in place, but our Lord has called us to shelter in peace. In this message, pastor Cynthia Bryan shares how you can shelter in peace and stand in faith.</p> <p>Shelter in Peace </p> <p>How do we shelter in peace when the world seems to be falling apart around us? </p> <p>God’s presence is the only safe shelter. </p> <p><strong>Psalm 91:1-4 ESV </strong><em>“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord: “My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his [feathers], and under his wings you will find refuge… “</em><strong> (Psalm 46:1-3, Psalm 61:3-4)</strong></p> <p>“Shelter” is a secret place, a hiding place, a covering. </p> <p><strong>Colossians 3:3 ESV </strong><em>For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.</em> </p> <p>He’s inviting you into that place of peace. <strong>John 16:33, Matthew 11:28-30 </strong></p> <p>It takes effort to abide in peace. (<strong>Hebrews 4:1, 11) </strong></p> <p>Resting in the shelter of God isn’t just relaxing at home. It requires obedience. </p> <p>The enemy is attempting a hostile takeover of your mind. Don’t let the him capture your thoughts; take your own thoughts captive. (<strong>Phil 4:6-7) </strong></p> <p>How to shelter in peace </p> <p>Address your fearful thoughts with the Word of God in prayer. </p> <p>A prayer for peace and faith: </p> <p>Lord, we choose to shelter in you, to abide in You. You are our refuge and our fortress, our God in whom we trust. You deliver us from the deadly pestilence, and you cover us with your wings. (Psalm 91:1-4). Search us, God, and know our hearts; test us and know our anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in us, and lead us in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24) You are our refuge and strength, our ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. (Psalm 46:1-2) In You, even death is swallowed up in victory (1 Corinthians 15:54). You are our refuge and strong tower. We find refuge in the shelter of Your wings (Psalm 61:3-4). Our hearts are steadfast, our hearts are steadfast. We will sing and make melody (Psalm 57:7). Because your steadfast love is better than life, our lips will praise you. (Psalm 63:3) For You, [Lord], have been our help, And in the shadow of Your wings we sing for joy. (Psalm 63:7). You alone are our rock and our salvation, our fortress; we shall not be shaken. (Psalm 62:6). Lord, we are steadfast through the storm, because of your steadfast love. We put our trust in You. Lord, you are the God of hope. We ask you to fill us with all joy and peace in believing that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13) In Jesus’ name, Amen. </p> <p>Stand in Faith: Shelter is not a place to cower in fear; but to stand in faith. </p> <p>How do you stand in faith? </p> <p>Faith fuels the Kingdom of God; Fear fuels the Kingdom of darkness. The word of God on your lips is a powerful weapon against the enemy. The word of the enemy on your lips is friendly fire. </p> <p>1. Stand Firm. <strong>Ephesians 6:10-13 </strong></p> <p>2. Put on your armor. <strong>Ephesians 6:14-18 </strong></p> <p>3. Use your sword. The sword of the Spirit is the word of God. <strong>Hebrews 4:12 </strong></p> <p>Final thoughts:</p> <p>In a battle one of the key things in the supply line is the rations, the food for the troops. Make sure you are well fed. Feed your spirit with the word of God. Feed yourself on truth, not on fear. We need you to take your place on the wall. </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Golden Ticket</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/the-golden-ticket-2/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2019 23:20:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4522</guid> <description><![CDATA[As Christians we have the golden ticket: access to the kingdom of God and all the benefits that come with being His child. In this message, Tiffany Nunnally shares God’s heart to give us His kingdom. Sharing parallels from the movie, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, Tiffany shows us that so many times we settle for a chocolate bar when God wants to give us the whole chocolate factory.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>As Christians we have the golden ticket: access to the kingdom of God and all the benefits that come with being His child. In this message, Tiffany Nunnally shares God’s heart to give us His kingdom. Sharing parallels from the movie, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, Tiffany shows us that so many times we settle for a chocolate bar when God wants to give us the whole chocolate factory. </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Ho Ho Holy pt 4: Christmas Presence</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/ho-ho-holy-pt-4-christmas-presence/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2019 17:33:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4508</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do you want to receive Presence this Christmas? The greatest present we could ever be given is the presence of God.  God’s presence is always available to us. Awareness is the key to experiencing God’s presence. The Fear of the Lord brings awareness of God’s presence.  In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how you can be a good host to the presence of God.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Do you want to receive Presence this Christmas? The greatest present we could ever be given is the presence of God. God’s presence is always available to us. Awareness is the key to experiencing God’s presence. The Fear of the Lord brings awareness of God’s presence. </p> <p>In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how you can be a good host to the presence of God.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Ho Ho Holy pt 3: Peace on Earth</title> <link>https://www.vfcthomasville.org/sermons/ho-ho-holy-pt-3-peace-on-earth/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:45:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vfcthomasville.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4501</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sometimes it’s difficult to have peace during the holidays. There seem to be so many demands on us around Christmas time. How can we walk in peace through the holidays? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally describes what peace really is. And, we learn 3 ways to receive peace in our own lives. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Sometimes it’s difficult to have peace during the holidays. There seem to be so many demands on us around Christmas time. How can we walk in peace through the holidays?</p> <p>In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally describes what peace really is. And, we learn 3 ways to receive peace in our own lives. </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>