"scripture" Tagged Sermons (Page 3)
Idol Minds part 3: Power
Has the idol of “power” captured your focus? An idol is anything or anyone we allow to take the place of God in our lives, anything or anyone we worship, anything or anyone that you serve. We must choose who we will serve: your default will be to serve the idols passed along to you by your family and by your culture. We get rid of idols in three steps: recognize, repent…
Idol Minds Part 2: People
Do you have idols in your life? Did you know that people can be idols in your life? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares a warning and a remedy concerning our relationships. An idol is anything or anyone we allow to take the place of God in our lives, anything or anyone we worship, anything or anyone that you serve. We must choose who we will serve: your default…
Baggage: Live Free, Travel Light
How much baggage are you carrying? We accrue baggage as we go through life, and we can we can choose to pick it up or put it down. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally teaches us how to travel light. Our baggage slows us down.Hebrews 12:1 “… let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the…
Power Up Part 1: The Power of the Holy Spirit
Everyone likes upgrades! Do you want to know how to upgrade your spiritual life? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares godly insight on how to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.The Holy Spirit wants to be IN you and ON you. Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me…
Hooked on a Feeling part 3: Developing Positive Emotions
Our emotional health is like a garden:Proverbs 24:30-34Don’t just pull weeds, plant seeds.We have to learn to respond, instead of react. How to develop positive emotions: Recognize that they come from God.Luke 12:32When you’re in Christ and Christ is in you, you get all that He has. Love: 1 John…
Hooked on a Feeling Part 2: Overcoming Negative Emotions
We don’t follow our feelings, our feelings follow us. How to overcome negative emotions: Evaluate your emotional state. Watch your thoughts.Prov. 23:7 “For as he thinks within himself, so he is.”If you can change your thoughts, you can change your life. Watch your words.Luke 6:45 Own your…
Lockdown Lessons
Have you changed your life during a time of crisis? Afterward, when returning to “normal”, it’s important to consider which parts of “normal” are worth returning to. Many times when the pain goes away, the change goes away. Give meaning to your pain by redeeming your pain. God is turning this interruption into an invitation: will you learn my lessons from this…
Shelter in Peace
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…
Redeem the Screen Part 4: Left on “Read”
How does an internet culture affect Christians? What are the effects on children and teens? Are you allowing nternet culture to distract you from your relationship with Jesus? How can you protect yourself and your family? Eric Robertson, VFC’s Student Ministry Director, shares the problematic effects of internet culture on…
Redeem the Screen Part 3: What Would Jesus Post?
Shouldn’t Christians use social media differently than non-Christians? Why do we need to be careful with social media? Do you suffer from online disinhibition? Pastor Jamie shares the reasons we need to be wise when we use social media. He points out the ways Jesus might…