Victory Free Will Baptist Church

Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church and warned them that tribulation would continue for the church, but they needed to stand fast in the Lord and love each other. That same formula works for the church today, we will never go farther than our faith in Jesus and our love for the brethren. Grab your Bible turn to 1 Thessalonians 3, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

IBMA Missionary to the Philippines was our special guest. He preached on the importance of standing firm in the face of persecution and resistance. Grab your Bible, turn to Daniel 1, and follow along with Brother Joshua.

King Belshazzar held a great feast while their enemy was outside the city trying to conquer it. Instead of preparing to fight, they got drunk using the vessels taken from the house of the Lord. The handwriting appears on the wall and Daniel is called to interpret it. Grab your Bible, turn to Daniel 5, and follow along with Pastor Mike as we look into the story and its spiritual applications for to...

Paul was in the middle of a several week-long storm and all hope seemed to be gone. He received a message from the Lord that he and the others in the ship would make it out alive. Paul encouraged the ship by telling them, "I believe God" and we will make it! Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 27, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus first asked his disciples what others thought about him. Then, Jesus asked, "But whom say ye that I am?" which is one of the most important questions we all have to answer. Jesus can be a good teacher and good moral example, but what he needs to be is your Savior and Lord. Grab your Bible, turn to Mark 8, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Book of Hebrews shows how Jesus Christ is better than the lives of trying to live the Law in the Old Testament and failing. Jesus' one sacrifice for the sins of the world was better than the annual Day of Atonement in that it was permanent. Grab your Bible, turn to Hebrews 9, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus challenged the crowd and the father of a sick child to believe him without any sign or miracle. The father responded by walking back to his house with complete faith in Jesus and is an example for us all. Can we take Jesus at his word and trust him without a sign or miracle too? Grab your Bible, turn to John 4, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The common belief is that there are many ways to heaven but the Bible is clear that only those that believe in Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for salvation will enter into eternal rest. Grab your Bible, turn to Hebrews 3, and see how the Bible give us an example of the Jews coming out of Egypt's unbelief prevented them from entering into God's rest.

Pastor Mike tackles the growing idea that New Testament Christians should either avoid the entire Old Testament in studying the Bible or only read Paul's letters. Also, whether there was a rivalry or difference in teaching between Paul and Peter. Grab your Bible and a notebook as we use multiple verses of the Bible to get our answers.

The Bible tells us that Christians that are saved by Jesus Christ are sons of God and that carries certain benefits in this life and the next. This unique relationship with God is something that this world doesn't understand, but we can thank the Lord for his love. Are you a child of God today? Grab your Bible, turn to 1 John 3, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Peter discusses the things that can hinder our growth in learning the Bible and applying it to our lives. These worldly and sinful things need removed and replaced with a sincere desire to study the Word of God. Are you in the Bible each day or do hindrances need removed? Grab your Bible, turn to 1 Peter 2, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

In the height of rebellion, the Lord sends Isaiah with another word to the children of Israel to call them to repentance. God promises to revive the heart and spirit of the humble and to bring peace of mind. However, if they continue to refuse to repent and rebel, there is no peace to the wicked. Grab your Bible, turn to Isaiah 57, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Lord sent a warning to Judah through the Prophet Jeremiah calling them to repent and return. God was listening for their repentance but instead they continued running toward wickedness and rebellion. The chapter ends with a statement that it was to late for them to be saved because of their lack of repentance. Grab your Bible, turn to Jeremiah 8, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

In the second half of the Great Tribulation, God will send two witnesses to preach and testify the Gospel of Jesus Christ for three and a half years. They will be killed at the end of that time and this world will see it and celebrate. Grab your Bible, turn to Revelation 11, and follow along with Pastor Mike as he explains how this passage couldn't have happened until our generation.

Paul explained to the Colossians that we have victory in our relationship with Jesus Christ and because of that victory, we aren't bound to the old law. Many have either tried to follow Jewish laws or created their own rules to determine holiness and spiritual standing, which Paul preached against. Grab your Bible, turn to Colossians 2, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Isaiah was given a prophecy where the children of Israel would later accuse God of abandoning them or divorcing them as a nation. The Lord knew their future cries and gave them the answer before they cried. Our God knows the future, so he can solve problems before the reach us in time.

Isaiah receives a prophesy of what the Jews and Christians will be singing after Jesus Christ returns to this earth and reigns as king. The song begins with a time of peace in the land of Judah and continues to perfect peace of mind. The song teaches us that there will come a time when we will realize how to have peace of mind, by trusting in the Lord forever!

Apostle Paul preached in Ephesus for several years in a very wicked city. After being rejected by the Jews in their synagogue, he continued to preach and teach Jesus Christ and it led to a huge revival of repentance. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 19, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The book of Acts describes the beginning of the Ephesian church, which included miracles and a great time of repentance. In the end, the greatest result is described in Acts 19:20, "So mightly grew the word of God and prevailed," which should be the goal for every Christian and church. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 19, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus gives the famous parable of the four types of soil, which equates to the four types of hearts that hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In focusing on the thorny soil, we see the heart that is crowded with the cares of the world. If the thorns aren't removed, then it chokes out the spiritual fruit. Grab your Bible, turn to Mark 4, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus gave a parable that Christians are to be like a candle that is set upon a candlestick and not hidden. The truth of Jesus Christ illuminates and is to be shared with this world. Grab your Bible, turn to Mark 4, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Ezra chapter 8 includes a unique story where priests were given a huge sum of gold to carry from Babylon to Jerusalem. They weighed each man's portion at the beginning and the end to make sure nothing was lost. There is a spiritual application of us protecting and using what God has given to us to use for His kingdom. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus walked by Matthew's tax collector booth and instead of hating him or trying to later meet him in secret, Jesus invited him by saying, "Follow me". Matthew didn't hesitate but left his career and threw a feast for his new life. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 5, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

A powerful prophecy before the Babylonian captivity even started was that the Lord would raise up a king named Cyrus to return the Jews to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. The Lord shows that he is the one true God by constantly fulfilling prophesies with exact detail. Grab your Bible, turn to Ezra 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus' first recorded miracle of healing someone blind occurs in Matthew 9. It's a short story that shows the importance of perseverance in prayer and faith. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike.